New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-10
by collation. About 100 clergymen ana laylheh Vi
the Presbyteran Church were present
THE COUNCIL or EPISCOPALLaNS.
DISCUSSING CHANGES N THE PRAYER-BooK IN
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

DISCUSSING CHANGES N THE PRAYER-Book IN
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Pur1ADEIPUIA. Oct 9-The General Con-
yention OF the Episcopal Church reassemocd this morn
ing The Rev. Dr. John w. Brown. OF Western New
York from the Committee New Diocoses reported
relative to the memorial of the deputies from the Do
cese Of North Carolina asking consent to tile creation OF
a new diocese IN North Carolina. The report was
adopted The Rev. Dr. A. a Watson, Of North Carolina,
from the Committee Caaone, reported faVoraby rei
tive changing the name OF the Diocese OF ILLINOIS, 10
that OF Chicago The report adopted. The Rev DR..
A. Toomer Porter OF South Carolina presented the report
of the Conference the relation of the Church to the
coored people the South held in Tennessee July 20
to % II contained the draft OF canon to be presented
TO the Convention, providing That III any
diocese containing large number OF persons
| of color it shall be lawful for the Bishop
and Convention to constitute such population into
special missionary organization under the charge OF the
bishop 1t was referred TO the Committee ON Canons
| number OF amendments proposing changes in the
PRAYER book were referred 10 the proper committees On
motion of the Rev. Charles A. L. Richards, d. d., oil
Rhode Island the report Of the Committee on CanOns
relative TO Inc tentative OF alterations In the prayer
hook was made the order OF the day for Monday next
day taken up, VIZ; Tue report OF me JON. I'm
resoIution was carried to 90 into Committee OF tho
Whole aud Judge Hugh W. Sboiey, Ii" d., OF Virginia.
| was allied ta mo chair.
Tbe Rev Dr Francs Harrison. of the Diocese Of Al :
| bonv said that he report seemed 60 much beyond
wIat might be tiinuted ituracal enrichment o. III
creased facility OF Use. Much OF the new matter pro-
posed TO Dc Introduced was In his opinion crude re
ierng 10 The matter Of shortened service he SAID ina
seemed To him complicated. The whole object proposed
could be accomplished By adding ruDlc o. about nEe
lines 20 morning PRAYER stephen T. NdsD Oh OIA
moved amend nat the changes were proposeu tstea
Of nsdel IN connection withtne tue paae % ~, JS NJ
common prayer and that the came DC Sent 20 tn @
dioteses on motion OF the Rev. j. f. Garrison, oi new
jersey, the amendment was lad on the taDe Inc com
| mItlee then rose.
| LEADING TO PROIRACTED DEBATE.
Atthe afternoon session the discussion resumed.
( G. Judd of Illinois, moved TO strike out from the title
page Of the Prayer Book the words "Protestant Epsco
nal" and substitute the words Holy Catholic" lie ia
he was opposed to surrenderng the Romanists the
| words which mean universal. prOtracted discussion
meuet one speaker said the passage OF the proposed
| amendment would be an act OF assumption ahu Wouu
| render them ridiculous.
g6e Rev. d. c. Roberts of New Hampshire moved to
leave all the title page after tho words kites
| - Bradford prince of New Mexico, said eve should
not he ashamed Of lineage az the Cathoc Churc OF
| book No one uses the words Protestant Episcopal
wuen il can DC avoided We are tue CatnOlc Cnurcn Oh
America and II Is greai misfortune pat VIC naso a
name which must constantly explain away ana apol-
| Ogze for. In my opinion tine words 'Church Ill the
| United States are sufficient"
The Rev Dr. Meyer levin. Of Maryland, said that II
the name changed 1t might be SAID that the Epsco-
paans found that the Church had bad wrong name
for century He would not stultify himself by saying
the forefahers were wrong.
The Rev. E. b. Spaling. OF California, asked what was
the use of the word EseoRa' S Ra8 ne WI" Fsu S
| OF Indiana said: 1--WE want It understood that we
arc not the NJ T., the p. L. any other E put Simply
the Holy Catholic Church OF the United states. Inc
! Rev DR. Mcnamara. of Nebraska, favored the change
| The Rev. Or. John Fulton, OF Missouri opposed tne
change and said that the Protestant Episcopal Churcn
| rs not the Holy Catholic Church. eve are" SAID me-
one OF the very least of the great tribes OF Israel
| God forbid that 1 should belittle the Church,
but we are great church-not yet. 1--we IN cry
OF 5000 inhabitants where ont communicates mum
Der NOT more THAI 1000 $500 Is that possess ng
the audl" The Rev DR.. James A0efcrOmOle, OI Cal-
frnia said he always used the expression American
| Catholic Church.
| DEFEAT OF The ANENDMESTs
| The Rev: c. A. L. Richards, Of Rhode Island, moved
10 ameud by striking out the words "accorai"g 10 INC
Use OF the Protestant Episcopal Church" Voting was
| then reached The amendment OF Mr. Roberts was
defeated AMI that OF Mr. JulI defeated by vote Of
| 2J2 nays 10 p votes for IT, 49, ,,.. ~
The House of Bishops met today. inc liEut htF.
Bishop ltteonn, of Long Island, appeared Tor ne INST
time ice hs prOjracleu illness. Most OF tne Zine vas
spent considering the report OF the JOINT C0Ai'tto