National Republican., 1883-10-18

soon going out of sight altogether. Those
born in the church will become familiar with
the creed, but the church is constantly receiv-
ing accessions from those who have never at-
tended her services. The majority of persons
will confne their investigations to those por-
tions Of the prayer book that are constantly
brought before them.
Rev. DIR. Huntington said that the object
of the committee was not to save space, but
to encourage its being said in the communion
Office, to which it properly belongs. Instead
of placing il where il would virtually be ban
ished, the creed had been placed in the most
conspicuous part of the eucharistic Office.
Mr.. Albert, of Maryland, contended that in
the canon of common sense he had no difh-
Guilty in believing that both the Father and
the Son sent the Holy Ghost.
A vote was then taken on the motion to
recommend favorably to the house section
as reported by the compittee.
Clause p was rejected, the vote being--yeas,
107; nays, $50.
The committee then roso aud reported
progress
The house took a recess until 2o'clock.
On reassemblinR, the house resumed the
consideration of tho report No. of the
committee on the prayer book relating to
change in the title of the prayer book and of
of the ordinal.
A motion by Rev. DIR. Thrall, of Springfield,
to amend the report by striking out "inex-
pedient" and inserting "expedient" was
defeated by vote of 15 yeas to 115 nays, and
the report of the committee was adopted.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the prayer book aud section was
considered as follows Insert the word again"
after the word "rose" in the apostles creed,
both here and wherever else the creed is
printed in the prayer book.
Rev. DR.. Huntington said the object of the
change was for the sake of uniformity with
the English church.
Rev. DIR. Adams, of Wisconsin, submitted
that the word "again" simply meant second
time. He thought our version is the most
correct and the nearest to the Greek; he
highly respected the English as a conserva-
tive nation, but conservatism can be carried
to an extreme.
A vote was taken with regard to clause @,
and il was agreed to recommend it for adop-
tion-yeas, 129; nays, 76
The next section considered was r, as fol-
lows:
r. Omit the rubric after the apostles creed,
together with the creed that follows it.
Judge Wilder, of Minnesota, said that the
question had been substantially decided in
section 2.
DIR. de Roset moved to add to the rubrc
proposed to be omitted the words, Commonly
called the Nicene creed" This was not
agreed to, and vote taken on clause re-
suited in its defeat. Clause s was then con-
sidered, as follows:
s. Afer the collect for grace insert the following
rubriCs:
"In places where 1t may be convenient, here
followeth the anthem"
"The following prayers are to be omitted here
when the litany is said and note that save on the
Lords day the minister may here end the morn
ing order with such prayer or prayers taken out
oil this book as he shall think proper"
Rev. DIR. Fiske, of Maine, moved to amend
by striking out the words collect for grace"
n Hprnvar hn
president of the United States and all in civil
authority"
Rev. DIR. Norton. of Virginia, hoped and
prayed that from generation to generation
the church may offer up tho prayer for the
president Yet, in his opinion, there was a
great disadvantage in having the ruler named.
Rev. DIR. Peterkin, of Virginia, considered
that it was most important to pray for rulers,
even when it is doubtful which of the rulers
had chief authority.
Rev. DIR. McNamara, of Nebraska, thought
the President of the United States should be
prayed for, with out mentioning o name, and
the people hould have right to pray for
their rulers without having their churches
closed.
Rev. DIR. Fiske's amendment was rejected
by very large majority. .-
Rev. DR.. Huntington moved that the
first of the two rubrics in section be ap-
proved.
heN. Dr. hlCndruS, OF hnOue lSlanu, moved
to amend by substituting for the words "the
anthem" the words ian anthem or hymn"
Not agreed to.
The, first rubic in section s was then
adopted.
Rev. DR.. Harrison, from Albany, offered the
following as a substitute for all the new pro-
visions for shortened forms of morning and
evening prayer: 1.-THE order for morning
prayer and the order FOR evening prayer are
appointed to be said daily Throughout the
yearl; yet upon week days and at morning
service on Sundays. when tho holy COM
munion is Immediately to follow, the minister
may omit so much as he may think expedient
of that which precedes the Lords prayer and
of which follows the third collect"
1t has been said, remarked DIR. Harrison,
that the first words prescribed daily services.
/ occurred to him that the words through
out the year" gave undue emphasis, and he
had therefore bracketed them, although it
had been frequent use in the church to omit
morning prayer, the litany, or the sermon
when the holy communion is administered.
Personally he had not very largely shared in
that feeling. An objection suggested was that
when the holy communion is administered
every Sunday it may result in abrogating
altogether morning prayer. If this rubric is
to be interpreted and carried into execution
by faithful, loyal earnest men, then there
would be no danger.
during his administration no had never found
that there was too much prayer book. He
could very well understand that in the west
there was need of shortened services.
Rev. DIR. Mcnamara, of Nebraska, said:
" Let us have liberty, and trust the loyalty
of good men to keep us in order"
Rev. DR.. Huntington said it was argued
that it was disadvantage to have the rubrics
scattered over the book. They were scattered
precisely where they are needed.
Rev. DIR. McVickar, of Pennsylvania, was
not willing to rest under the imputation of
not fulfilling the church's direction because
it might not be convenient to have morning
and evening prayer daily throughout the
year. 1t rendered him liable to the imputa-
tion Of not being good churchman.
The substitute of Rev. Dr. Harrison was
rejected. Rev. Mr.. Apjohn, of Maine, moved
to amend by inserting between here" and
'when," in the second rubrlc, the words "on
the days." so that 1t shall read "the following
prayers are to be omitted here on the days
when the litany is said" sc. This was not
agreed to.
Rev. DIR. Gray, of Tennessee offered tho
following amendment, which was rejected
Add at the end of the rubrc "and when
the service is thus shortened one Of the les
sons with the canticle following the same
may be omitted"
Rubric 2 of section S was then adopted,
and it was agreed to report favorably tho
entire section.
An amendment Of Mr.. Cornwall of Ken
lucky, to change the prayer for the President
of tho United States, so that it shall read
"Blcss all in authority over MS - WAS reierted