The Portland daily press., 1883-10-27
THE CHURCHES.
Closing Day of the Protestant Episcopal
Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-Today was the
twenty-frst days session of the general con-
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal churches.
In the House of Deputies message was re-
ceiyed from the House ot Bishops announcing
the adoption OF q resolution for the appoint
ment Oh commission to consist of two bishops,
two presoyters and two laymen, TO attend the.
next meeting OF the provincial synod of Cam
ada.
Resolutions were adopted returning thanks
to the rector, wardens and vestrymen OF the
Holy Trinity Church and Christ Church, also
to the churchmen and people Of Philadelphia
journ finally this evening,
hev. Dr. DIX, from the committee on con-
ference relating to bishops who have resigned
their jurisdictions, reported resolution that
those nls1nops who have resigned by reason OF
advanced age and bodily infirmity resulting
therefrom shall retain their seats in the House,
with au the rights and precedents thereunto
which they would have otherwise been en-
titled 10.
A motion that the matter be referred to the
next general convention was agreed to.
After dspo5ing OF some other business the
Bouse resumed the consideration of the resolu-
ton OF the committee on the prayer book re-
latiDg to holy communion.
The rubric of section G.. was amended to
provide for the omission of the decalogues at
one Of the celebrations of the Holy Commun-
ion when the Holy Communion has been cele-
brated more than once the same day.
In section G., Rev. DIR. Huntington moved
to strike cut the words "or sung" in the rubric
creed to.
The clause was then adopted with the above
amendment and as amended by the House of
Bishops by striking out the words "Nicene
creed" and substituting "or this"
Resolution II being under discussion, Rev.
DR.. Huntington proposed the following
amendment 10 sections which were adopt
ed: And there shall be no celebration OF the
Lord 8 Supper unless there be convenient
number to communicate with the priest ac-
cording to his discretion; and even though
there be not above twenty persons in the par
ish OF discretion to receive the communion yet
there shall be no communion unless three or
two at least commune with the priest.
The committee of the whole were discharged
and the thanks of the convention returned 10
Judge Sheffey, chairman of the committee.
Resolution No, TO- relating TO the order for
burial OF the dead, was then considered, and
with some amendments adopted
Resolution No. l6, relating to order of con-
firmation; resolution No. II, relative to the
form of solemnization of matrimony; resolu-
tions Nos. %, 26 and 27, relating to the seec-
ton OF psalms and psslter; resolutions No 13,
"a and 10, relating to baptism; resolution No.
lS, relating to the order for visitation of the
sick; resolution No. 10, relating to communion
Of the sick; resolution No. %, relating to the
form of prayer to be used at sea; resolution No.
2l, relating TO the ehurching Office; resolution
No %, relating to the visitation of prisoners;
resolution No "a, relating to forms of prayer
to be used in families; resolution No. 80, re-
lating to the conservation of church or chapel,
and resolution No. 81, relating to the office OF
institution OF ministers into parishes or
churche5, were adopted.
Resolution No 20, relating to ordinal, was
abandoned. Section A. of the resolution,
which places the articles of religion at the end
OF the PRAYER book, was adopted, and section
No 13, restoring the word ''all' to its original
place between the words "for" and actual"
in article No. 2, was abandoned.
The House of Bishops reassembled this
morning. A communication was read from
Rev. DR.. Worthington declining the election
Of missionary bishop Of Shanghai, and reso-
luton was adopted by the House that men,
Der OF the House of Bishops be commissioned
by the presiding bishop to visit China If
deemed necessary by the foreign committee.
The bishops of Connecticut and Albany hsv-
ing asked to be excused from serving on the
Mexican Commission, the requests were
granted.
| The House elected the bishop of Connecti-
lent its permanent chairman and assessor to the
presiding bishop.
A resolution Of thanks to Rev. DIR. Hunting
toa for the able manner in which he had con-
Quoted debate in behalf of the joint commit ttee
on litnrgical enrichment, was adopted.
The House of Bishops and House of Deputies
then met as board of mission The bishops
OF Albany, Western Michigan and Pittsburg
lswere added to the American Church Building
Fund Commission.
Rev. DR.. Beardsly then resumed the chair
as president of the House of Deputies.
The committee OF conference on report of
| joint committee on liturgieal enrichment re-
ported through Rev. Dr. Harrison, recon-
mending that resolutions Nos. l to 27 inclu-
siye and Nos. 80, 81 and 80 as amended be
adopted as one legislative act.
A message was received from the House of
| Biohops stating they had adopted the report of
| the fammittee of conference in the master of
| the prayer book. This action was coDcurred
| in.
| Rev. Dr. Talock, secretary OF the House of
| Bishops, appeared before the House of Depu-
| ties and announced that the House of Bishops
| adjourn.
| The House of Deputies then met with the
| House OF Bishops, forty in number, who in
in their Episcopal robes, occupied
chairs within and without the chancel rail.
| Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee of Delaware, presided.
| pastoral letter was read BY Rt Rev. Bishop
Huntington of Central New York, the "Gloria
| in Excelsis" was sung, the benediction pro-
nounced by Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee of Delaware,
and the convention adjourned "sine die.'
The Universnlist General Convention.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-At the session of the
! Universaiist General Convention today the fol-
Loving officers were elected: General Secre-
tary, Rev. g. L. Demorist, D. D., New Hamp-
shire; Treasurer. e. B. Fellows New York
| Trustees, Rev. E. H. Capen, D. D., Mass,
George @. Thomas, Penn, Rev. j. H. Capen,
| Conn, Jacob w. Haysoradt, New York, A. G..
Raymond, Mich.
The Interstate Seminary Alliance.
HARTFORD, CT, Oct. 26.-There have been
| three sessions of the Interstate Seminary AL
| lance today. In the morning papers we're
| read by c. D. Goodrich, of Yale, on "Lessons
| from the History Of Missions" and by J. s..
Smith, of Knox College, on "Moravian Mis-
| sions." Both papers were followed by discus-
sion, in which large number of delegates of
| different seminaries joined. In the afternoon,
| Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, returned missionary
| from Iudia, spoke upon the missions in that
| country; paper was read by q. A. Bunkers Of
| Garrett Biblical Institute, upon Departments
! of foreign missionary labor and their require
| ments:" addresses followed by Rev. Philip
Marsh of Bulgaria, and Rev. j. G. Dawson of
Japan. In the evening there was an address
by Rev. DIR. Richard Newton of Philadelphia,
on Paul, the Model Missionary