National Republican., 1883-10-16
In SESSION AGAIN.
Proceedings in the Episcopal General COnven-
ton Resumed.
The Divincs Discussing n Number OF Inn
portnnt Church Rules.

Rev. Sidney Corbett. ID. D., of western Michi-
gan, and Rev. p. A. Fits of Tennessee The
benediction was pronounced by the Right
Rov. Bishop Whitaker, of Nevada. Tho Rev.
DIR. Beardsley then called the house of depu-
ties to order. A message from the house of
bishops stated that they had consented to q
committee of conference on the proposed
division Of the diocese of North Carolina. A
message from the house of bishops stated that
they had adopted resolution providing for
the retirement of bishop by reason of ad-
vanced age or bodily infrmities. 1t was
referred to tho committee on canons.
The committee on prayer book re-
ported that they were not prepared at
this time TO recommend any form of
prayer for Sunday schools. They asked
to be discharged. and their request was
granted. The memorials of the late Hon.
Montgomery Blair. and the late DR.. Ingorsoll,
of western New York, were referred to tho
committee on deceased members.
Rev. DIR. Stringfellow, of Alabama, from
the joint committee on the papers from the
Sewannee conference, relative TO the work
among the colored people, submitted q resolu-
tion, which was referred TO the committee on
canons, providing for the establishment of
missionary organization in any diocese.
Mr.. William Cornwel, of kentucky offered
resolution requesting tho committee of the
whole on the prayer book to substitute the
revised prayer for the President of the United
States adopted in 1872 for the one reported by
the joint committee At the request of Judge
Shetey the resolution was withdrawn in
order to present it to the committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Robert E. withers, of Virginia, from
the committee on rules, reported recommend
ing that the sessions of the house commence
at 9a m. with morning prayer that at p.
III. recess of one hour be taken and that tho
existing rules relative to the opening and
,adjourning of the house be repealed. Tho
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ported adversely relative to opening the
morning service with the holy communion.
Tho report was adopted.
Hon. Orlando Mead, of Albany, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, inviting the
house of bishops to be present on the occasion
of the reception to Lord Coleridge.
Rev. DIR. Abercrombie, of California, offered
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mttee of the whole ON the prayer book, pro-
viding that in the prayer for all conditions of
men the words "Thy holy church UNIVERSAL
be changed to the words, "for the good estate
of the Catholic church," the latter words
being those used in the English church.
The house then met as one committee of
The whole on the revision Of the prayer book
Judge shefley in the chair.
The rubric at the commencement of the
rder for morning prayer was then considered
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of the diocese of Spring
field, moved to amend SO that the rubric shall
read as follows: THE minister shall begin
the morning prayer by reading one or more of
the following sentences and then he shall say
that which is written after them, save that on
Christmas day, Easter day, Whit Sunday and
Trinity Sunday, and on any day not Lords
day. He may omit the exhortation and pro-
ceed to bid the people to prayer at the confess
sion, or. except on days Of fasting and absti-
nence, at the Lords prayer" The amendment
consisted of the addition of Trinity Sunday.
1t was lost by vote of yeas. 102; nays, 1i2.
Rev. DIR, Leeds. of Baltimore. moved To
amend section b by inserting two sentences
among the first group, after the third clause.
The amendment was rejected by o voto of
yeas, 7S; nays 1913. r.afov 0l.
an amendment, that at the end of the sentence
for Easter day be added tho sentences be-
ginning Lift up your heads, o ye gates"
&C., or some other appropriate sentence. The
amendment was lost. .odi a-"- '
Rev. DIR. Harrison moved substitute for
all the provisions for shortened services. 1t
is as follows: 1.-THE order for morning prayer
and the order for evening prayer are ap-
pointed to be said daily throughout the year.
Yet upon week days and at morning service
on Sundays, when the holy communion is
Immediately to follow, the minister may omit
as much as he may think expedient Of that
which precedes the Lords prayer and of that
which follows the third collect"
Rev. DR.. Harrison, in support of the reso-
lution said the church had evidently made
up its mind to have shortened services, and he
trusted proper consideration would be given
to the proposed change.
Rev. DIR. Mcnamara, of Nebraska, thought
the holy communion should not be put on
the Lords day after an hour and three-quar-
ters' service
Rev. George J. Magil, of Rhode Island, did
not quite understand the effect of the proposed
rubric.
Rev. DIR. Harrison said the effect was not to
make daily prayer obligatory. No substan-
tial change is intended; only adding the
liberty of using shortened service when
the holy communion is Immediately to
follow.
He suggested that the consideration of the
rubric should be postponed, in order that it be
printed in the newspapers.
Rev. DR.. Petcrkin, of Virginia, said that in
Virginia they had a morning and evening
prayer long before the prayer book was COM
piled. Let us keep the prayer book as it was
arranged for us by those who have gone
before. We ought to be careful to do nothing
to lessen the sanctity of the Lords day.
Mr.. James Mcconnell, of Louisiana, thought
the prayer book should be amended rs little
as possible to be consistent with proper en-
richment thereof. AS he Travelled through
the country he found that several churches
celebrated the holy communion on every
Sunday. Now it is proposed to omit morning
prayer on every Lords day. The church
should be protected from having these beau
tiful services done away with.
Rev. Dr. Harrison was granted leave to
withdraw his amendment. The committee
rose and the house of deputies resumed its
session.
! Report No. Q of the committee on canons
relating TO the tentative use of alterations in
the book of common prayer, was considered,
and the matter was referred to the committee
ON constitution.
A message received from the house of
bishops stated that owing to pressure of
work it would be impossible for them to be
present on the occasion Of the reception to
Lord Coleridge.
The house then again resolved itself into
committee of the whole,
Clause ID provides that with" be substi-
tuted for after" in tho rubric before the gem
eral confession, so as to read "to be said by
the whole congregation, with the minister.
all kneelng."
Rev. DIR. Harrison thought tho change
would be impoverishment rather than en-
richment. He moved to substitute after"
for with"
Rev. DIR. Adams, Of Wisconsin, contended
that the word after" here did not imply
time but was note of leadership.
Rev. Dr. S. G.. Thrall, Of the diocese of
Springfield, wished to know what was the
intention Of the change.
Rev. Dr. Abercrombie, of California. OBJ
jected to being tied up by iron hoops Let us
have liberty. By vote of yeas l2l, nays 20,
Il a.. a,x1 H..