New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-27
CHANGES The PRAYER-BOOR.
HOW THE EVENING SERVICE HAS BEEN SHORT.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 26 Special. AT this morn.
hgS session Of the General Convention the Committee
on Cabons to whom was referred rho nne NJ th ro,
Rregatona Council In regard marriage and divores
P''ou 'uat no canon on the subject was necesssry.
'r some routine reports were read the resumed
Its consideration OF the changes in the PraverRook
ana inc following changes authorized /: Permit,Io1
the omission OF portion OF the ban isnaI oqn.o an,
printing Amen in Roman instead of italics in that
Office; slight change in the ceriihcson ia tho Ollie, NJ
private baptism. and the insertion OF the words Hath
ths person been already baptized or no I'm the oce
TOT me baptism Of adults It hardly necessary TO gve
ID detail al tho rest OF the alterations approved as they
n"'o 10 90 with the special offices OF the
Chnrch which are only occasionally u,ei.
Inc question which will most n.e,s.t
me average church2o is what practical effect ~ ,ne
enanges Dow made have on the church services Tho
answer TO that question Is that the Sunday evening er
vice may now be much shortened II ne 40 chooses Tho
clergyman omit the general exbortat,on . n sao
beloved brethren. the service At the end o,,h
so'.t LOT ala against peris, thus emitting the prayers
Tor the Pr~sii"n Tor the clergy AMI people Tor ali
conditions OF men, the general THANKSGIVING ana tha
PRAYER OF 81 Chrysoston. This met the cry for
shortened srrvice IT eas In the OF the evening
service" On tue Other band the clergy may use in,
stead OF me prayers already mentioned, any other
Pra'rT' 10 the Prayer'Book that desirable 10
nun. In thi. way variety and tone be given 20 tho
service that are not possible under the present
Unhsr tue new arrangement the Officiating clergyman
Wee exScy "a selection OF prayer aiapt the
i inis Is iet by all TO be a distinct gain.
Gun t<dn, tns tone or tho service b. Al
by the permission now given to close at the point
before mentioned, bv the singing OF anthem when
IN addition 10 these p0ssib titles h mat
the Mngniicat and lunc DiiHis are now put back In
the ~ ming servcr. It VIII be that this service
has been much enriched AMI improved. Il seems In.
deed TO have been the policy Of the revispnts to con
centrate most Of their efforts the evening service
partly because their hOpe OF was greafer
here. and partly because they believed that tina
pnarlty which they predict for shortened evening
services h. Will IN time iniuce the church try the
pertinent with the morning service
one thlng has been proved by the eighty Did votes
al
eratio ant that Is that the Epsc0pa Churcn through
- representatives, Is overwhelmingly in favor OF the
'islon or the PrayerBO The revsioniss have GOT
VI that they asked for without trouble and IL looks
low a. f they could have got had IL deemed
Wise TO ask fori The UbsructiOnss have been
orse and foot and the Church declares
nconp3raDe az II may be In the opinion OF many.
~ improved and ought to he improved. The fact Is the
hsi ru tonlsis made great deal more noise their
umh"rs Justified and when they cdms to be counted
hey were found to he comparat vey few, and In the
ltDre they will probably be fewer STILL
The indications today that the convention will DO
bic to adjourn ally on Thursday.