New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-05
TILE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO HOUSES.
COMMITTEES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON PRAfER-BooA
RRvIsIoN-GREETISGs FROM THE ENGLISH
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-The opening services
OF the Protestant Episcopal Convention were
by tue Rev DR. Knight, of PennsYlvania; Dr. Wortmhg
ton Of Michigan Bishop Lee Of Delaware; and the LORD
Rtshop of Rochester large congregation was present
After President Boardsee called the House TO order ne
announced the various standing committees PETITIONS
were presented In reference to Bshopecct kncEerDoc-
ker of Indiana and Assistant BshOps-eect Rlndolph'
of virginia and H. c. Potter, of New-York They were
referred 70 the proper Lloyd W. Wells, treas
urer of the Conveuhpn reported tlat the balance DC
tober G. 1880. was $l,2lS 75 assessment from 3'l23
clergy S9,369 treunial expenses S9,956 II paance'
$500 Go; expenses 1880 20 1888: salaries, $4'OOV;
Journal $2SOs 10; stationery and prnng' Sl'9oi 'zi
miscellaneous. 1929 80.
The Rev. George White, D. D.. of Tennessee. offered
resolution which was adopted providing for meeting OF
the House of Bishops with the House Of Deputies Inc
Rev Dr. john Fulton Of Missouri, said he thought that
no person was more the House to take sucA
action than venerable friend from Tennessee. Inc
House of Bishops large that he thought II de-
srable to know them by looking at them ana oy the
grasp of the hand The Church had grown lar more IN
power and spirit than IN number
After some other tine business had been transaced
the question Of the proper location of the delegates seats
WAS taken up on which much valuable time was
frrGered away. Tie question was whether tine seats
should be arranged alphabetically or DO ue-
termined by lot The later course was hnally
adopted. recess was taken until O'Clock
At the opening of the afternoon session the following
cable dispatch was received from the English Churon
Congress assembled at ReaIng rendering the rSernal
greetings of that body TO the General Convention;
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the president tne
Church Congress assembled at READING sgnu VToargr
greeting tie General Convention OF tne AmtIlGan
LORD BISHOP or OXFORD.
The Rev Dr. Noah II. schenck Of the Diocese OF Long
fcllC lip wa
Psso,pe3 That in response to the salutatlors OF the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and the president 1i tho
House Deputies wo nd take occasion 10 49,
lively appreciation and desire that the president OF tns
House be- requested. conjunction win the presiding
HsDop 40 return tine cordial greetings OF our Churca
Some excitement was caused by three reso uons
presented by the Rev DR.. Thrall, OF the Diocese OF
Springfield demanding that the words protestant
Episcopal" be dropped from the Prayer BOOK oihouS
and constitution of Church The resolutions were
finally referred 10 the appropriate committees, which
will doubtless end the matter. resolution TO change
tie name of the General Convention to the Trienual
Camel of the Church also referred for iutufe ac
ton An invitation to visit the Philadelphia House Of
Refuge was read amid much laughter. and accepted
PROPOSED CHANG . S IN THIS PEAYEE-B0oK.
The Rev D.. " r. Huntington, OF Aa.sscnusetis'
then arose amid brcathes silence announce that TIE
Committee on the Prayer ready 70 present its
report 10 the House. The report, when Is IIthI'!
reyi.ion of the payrrD Jok ha- been printed Tor inc
nse of the depu les some little discussion followed On
the Suestion OF taking up the for action;
bnI ON motion OF Dr. HuDtinztuu the subject was made
tic order OF the day for next Tuesday. -.-
The Rev Charles H. Richards OI the Diocese ol fhodo
Island. offered the following WHICH was re'CI'u ~ '"o
Commit ee on Canons:
Resolred, That an addition he made 10 section /
c,Doo 30 title except that the General Convention
NAV 11torize tue tentative during Intervals from
Que OF It's anO herr OF any proposed aura
tons to- The book Of prayer that may nave becn
recommended by q committee apVOnieJ al previous
session.
The report Of the Joint Committee on the Liturgy
=. ~. FIes h.- lp uTre
wears very carefully recUusidered tue liturgy ep1 cd
Dy tHcm aud approved ~ we e'agn.oA ,U IN t
eYperleuce of its actual ana nv larg number OF
t,,s yItcn tapy nave gwen respectful avten-
tom not only tuer intrinsic value, but ~ indicating
The general sentiment or the Church The laDies rp-
Ia "A IN the rrnorr are subsau; ally the same those
winch were presented the last Convention, but WIN
several altcra Tde most IN OOrtdnt OF these II Ia
the Oh Testament lessons for Easter Day, where the
ecc,Dnt If me in sttuOn Of the P3ssUycT
ssned 70 the morning and ne song OF MOSES 10 Ihe
evening With liberty substitute one ior The onfr Inc
nrry thus revised ia mGndcd to TIE Convention
Tor NAL lOptOn b. tie annexed at, IN the mn cou-
victon the use OF u VIII lend 20 me edh;aon o.
the Church. The act referred to Is "a follows;
BY the General Convention OF The Protestant Episco
mai Church In the Unucd States VI America
The liturgy contained the Book OF Common Prayer
ia hereby amended by substituting The tables appended
Tor the table Of lessons OF Holy scripture, ana by IN
sertpg alter the third paragraph OF me uroer how the
RESI- OF this Holy Scripture appointed 10 b. read the
three rules olo%ins i" " ID any GhuIcn upon SUNDAY
said the minister read the lcssOns appointed either
| SUNDAY the minister may read the lesson from the
| Gospel appointed Tor that day OF the month. Ia
! place Of tie second lesson for the Sunday. Upon
| any day for which proper lessons are pro-
yided tue l. appointed IN hc calendar fOrauy day
~ !dS sane "e'N may 10 ." ''''
On motion Of the Rev, Dr. Hoffman Of Nesw,-York, q
committee appointed 10 inyite the Lord Bisn0p OF
| RLcnestrr to a seaG by he president
ire Union League Cluo ana Young Mcu's Curisran
Associations OF this city extendihs hospaltleS 10 tho
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
4 in ina lac oh az hO
church. with the Rt Rev. Alfred Lee in the chair The
new Bishops consecrated since the last General COnyen
ton were introduced and took their seats The five
Bishops thus received we're the Missionary Bishop OF
MiesSnary Bishop Of Washington T'rrlrory, the
! Bishop OF Pi,tsourg, aud ne Assistant Eisnjp OF
| last General Convention were read W.: The RI Rev
Dr. Atkinson, ~ North Carolina The RI Rev. Dr. k"r
foot II PIttsDurg The r. Rev. DR. Talbot OF Indiana
| lie Lord Bisnop of Rochester WAS Inroduceu aud
addressed the It resolved that tue House
| D. ~ The standing committees were announced.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DELEGATES.
The cnurcn IN wuicn sessions held ia admirably
adapted for the purpose In the seXOns quarters Tho
! committee mas provided a reading and conversation
room and we-equpped post Office, In winch there If
p ,stm ster and LADY assistant The man from t1C
post Office received soon as sOred ana ~ lame Iidey
sent 10 the delegates telegraph office Ias also been
provided and messages arc e9THIally pens rs
act as messengers for Convention. Tue directory VI
| tue dcleg ites Is 10 b. printed at once.
|
suuect consideration during the next few days and
| it Ia expected many gratifying reports o sue
cegslul work the West ana SCUM will ne made. inc
utmost goOG feeling appears 20 prevail IN the
little Of the bitterness OF party feeling u To be see
Talks with many If about tue proposed re
| vision Of the ryer Book shOg that AL the
! great Church parties tagOrdby disposed 20 II
IL viii undoubtedly tine subject OF mucn earnest dis
cusson; an the Prayer Book revised, will possibly b
authorized as alternate form OF service sac
three years and II II commeuds itself TO the Church
| large IL Will theu be adopted in some form.
Ihe sessions OF he House OF Deputies are to DO from
| $3.50 a. M. TO 4:3O p M, with hours recess TO
luncheon, which ID 10 be served AZ the Adine House
| uear the church.