New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
BETTING THAT GEORGE Will GET 10000 vorEs
TIE TITLE OF THE PRA YER BOOK.
AN EFFORT TO AMEND 1T DEFEATED IN THE GEN.
ERAL CoNvENTIoN-THE BISHOPS on UNITY

| AN EFFORT TO AMEND 1T DEFEATED IN THE GEN.
ERAL CoNvENTIoN-THE BISHOPS on UNITY
CHICAGO, Oct. 81 (SpeciaD The decision of
the House yesterday not to establish separate church
organization for the colored people meet with
general approval. The resolutions adopted leave tho
prosecution OF the work the respective dioceses and
provide for the establishment OF special commission
OF tve bishops. five presDyters and five aymen
sit in Washington, aud for the Board Missions
dG the work or evangelizng the coored This
morning message was received from the Council OF
CONGREGATIONAL Churches recen ty assembled This
containing minute Utah aud MormOnism an
other on marriage and divorce The General Conven-
ton asked cooperate the Congregational
churches in these i'm portan matters The Rev. Dr. Ed
OF Central NewYork, then brought up his resolu
ton to put on the title page OF the PrayerBook tho
words According TO the or the Church
in the United States OF America" leaving
out the words Protestant Episcopal" He said
that the resolution was In the line OF Christian unity
He did not think that should appear IN
a Book OF Common Prayer The discussion gave seve- |
ral members chance TO trample on the word Proes-
tnnt James Parker. OF NewJersey, explained how the
words Protestant Episcopal" crept the Prayer
Book by mistake. assertion which the Rev. DR..
wn' OF Pennsylvana. reviewed in his usual thorough
and caustc style. The Rev. DIR. Huntington. OF New
York, thought that tho present name is entirely
proper until the reunion OF Chrstendom shall
aa that the 0'' Title one be
10 the IN the United states OF America" The Rev
Tine Book Of Common Prayer OF the Church." The
question after II had baen decided adversely. motion
was made TO lay the question the table, and a by
dlooeses and orders called for, the following
RESULT Clerica-oceses voting 10. ayes 10, nays 30
divided 5; Lighthouses voting 43, ayes d. nays IA
divided T. The motion to lay table there
fore lost by concurrence OF Oriers. The Rev. DIR.
Dtlzsll Of louisiana, offered amen iment declaring
that any change ~ the title IL nexpeirnt This was
lost by 1923 10 151 DIR. Gray withdrew his
and Dr. Huntlngtons amendment defeated. A |
vOtr by dioceses and orders then taken on Dr. |
Edgsr's resolution with the following Result: Clerical
doceses voting 40 80 nays 10, divided 6; lay
dOcesrs voting A. ayes Is, nays 20, divided o. The
resolution was lost by OncOncurrenco
will he seen that on this question aOrity clerical
deputies voted aye although Oh tins simple question
change the name OF the Church majority of
That order dd not vote aye The reason Is
that ia the opinion OF many cergymen,
the dropping OF the title " Protes
rom the title page or the Prayer Book pave
for its use nv other Christian Doiies aud promote
lie caused Christian unity Many hold a matter
" fact the words Protestant Episcopal" though prop
ry The name Of the CHURCH, properly 10
he Prayer Book IL Is now thought that the question
ettled for this session at least
Ater recess the House reso we'd itself Into a committee
4 the Whole with Judge Sheney IN the chair ana the
ecommen cations OF the Lturgical Revision Committee
lie consde OF the eighty alterations approved
y me House Of Bishops. and the House resumed its
ession. II voted to appoint JOINT committee OF
fron to revise the Hymns such revision to be pub
shed ut least three months before the meeting Of the
AL itony nfian