New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-11
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
A CONSERVATIVE SPIRIT PREVALENT

| A CONSERVATIVE SPIRIT PREVALENT
| PROPOSED CHANGES DEFEATED-THE FEAST OF THs
TRANSPORTATION
| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-In the Gene,af
Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church In tb
United States this morning the committee to which va
referred the matter Of striking out the words "Pros!
tant Episcopal" reported against the expediency on
such action. Calendar. The committee TO which uas
referred the matter of changing the words General
Convention" TO Triennia Council made an adverse
report, which was adopted. The Committee Prayer.
book reported that it not advisable TO introduce thu
proposed canon marriage and divorce and the CON-
mittee was discharged
A memorial from the Church Of the Transfgur
New.York asking that the feast OF the TRANSPORTATION
DO OF assigned to any other day than August wasrs
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole the Prays,
Book.
The Rev Dr. Peterkin, of Virginia, offered resolution
requesting the Committee LectonsIy consider the
prOpnety OF emitting from the Calendar the Apocypha
lesson, and substituting the canoDical lessons from
Scripture. Referred to the Committee on dictionary.
James II. Fisher, Of Western Gew-York, offered a
resolution providing for amendment to the to
the effect that person shall be eligible as warden OF
any parish who is not communicate nor shall any
be qualified yestry until he has first fled
a declaration that no will conform to the doctrine.
discipline and worship Of the Church Referred to tue
Committee on Canons.
The Rev. Dr. knight, from the Diocese of Central
Pennsylvania, announced the arrival in the city Of
delegation from Canada.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole, Judgs
Shelley in the chair. s. Corning Judd Of Illinois, moved
to amend the tepage of the prayerbOOk by striSngoub
the words. According the use the Protestant Eps-
cOpa Church" Lost by vote OF 20 10 10 After
discussion decided TO report to the House that tho
committee approved Of the first resolution relative
the tle-page and the second resolution with reference
to the introduction to the prayerbOok taken up
Objection made the table Of contents aud mo-
ton made that the numbering end with thlry.two
The amendment accepted by the Rev. Dr. Hunting
ton, chairman Of the committee The Rev. Dr. Egar
OF Central New.YOrk moved as an amendment an addt
ton at the end OF the clause these words provided
that the Ordlna the form of conservation Of church
chapel, the office Of institution and the articles u
religion be not numbered" Rejected.
Section b. as follows was then considered "sub4d
te for the order how the Psaer app nted to be read
and for the order how Of the Holy Scripture
appointed be read the general order concerning tls
service Of the Church, including enlarged table o.
Proper Psalms and table of selection of Psams."
After several amendments had been offered and re-
jected, Malcolm Hay, Of Ptsburg, called attention 20
the fact that while the selections OF Psalms separately
printed in the standard book they are 50 printed N
the book annexed The Dr. Morgan Dix stated tina.
Of objects Of the committee in not printing tho
selections Of Psalms separately that the prayerbOo
should not be encnmoered, and that the Psalms should
not be mutated. The committee arose reported prog
ress TO the House Of Deputies and asked leave TO as
again.
After recess the residue OF report OF the Joint Com.
PrayerBOOk referred to the Committee OF
the Whole. the convention went into a committee OF
the whole and the amendment Of Mr. Hay allowing tho
minister 10 one OF the selections OF Psalms after the
table for the proper day. discussed and defeated
The Rev. Dr. Harrison, Of Albany, moved amend.
the second clause TO- OF the book annexed
third line OF order how the OF Holy Scriptures
Is appointed TO De read ana SUBSTITUTING the words
The Rev Dr. Thrall OF springfield, moved to amend
by striking out the following words "But oay such
set forth and authorised By the authority Of the
The Rev +. W. Taylor. OF the diocese OF Springfield.
moved as a fIIrJher amendment the following: 3ub
only such hymns shall be used IN the Church
may be duy set torJh or allowed by he authority Of tue
same" After discussion OOtu amendments were ue-
section c" in the first resolution of the report Of tina
committee was then considered As follows: Add 10
tue Calendar feast 70 be emitted the TRANSPORTATION OF
Inc Rev DR.. cyrus F. Knight Of Central Pennsylvaaa
moved 10 amend by striking out January Is and insert
fne Rsy DR.. Morgan Dix preferred that the feast
should be- celebrated on the day mad always been OBJ
the Eastern Church and now observed the
Roman CuurCu, the Eu gsh, scotch and irish
BE was oPp"oed 70 I"k.hs new uepaT lure ia mater
OF jnls Importance James McCOuheIl OF LOnlsians,
moved tua the further considerations Of the matter be
poe pourd until tomorrow. The Rev DR.. huntington
moved 10 amend 0y po'IpOhus the consideration OF 80
Of Ga. assigns tine feast to January Is.
This agreed TO- aud ON Or, Hunuugtous motion
the ursJ par OF sCcton - muItA aus To the laiel
dar feast " be called the Feds. Of the Irausgurd-
ION" adupieu. Ine COMMITTEES rose aud reported
DR. gress To the House or Deputies.
Tue lIUuse Of Bishops reassemOied this morning
great OF the session spent in considering the
IT, OrI Of the JOlut Committee Che Revision OF tuS
PRAYER. Book II committee vi tAe whole
The RI Rev. John Medley, Bishop OF Fredericton aud
METROPOLITAN OF canada, addressed the House.
Tie presiding BlsuOp presented his report, which
ed tnuU during pasJ years Bishops
NewMsHlcO, Montana Washington TERRITORY and tue
Assistant BIshOp vi Mississippi had been cOusecraed
and Bishop Adams, OF NeW.MeIicO, had resigned tue
EUlscOpatr. Consent by the House OF Bishops
10 transfer County OF Manitou the diocese OF
III tOf ma
OF the diocese OF Illinois that OF Chicago.
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