New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
perenced similar delays less than throo mornings last
week on the same road.
TWO OOUNTRYMBN DISAPPOINTED.
rprsCopALIANs TOO MILD AND CoURrLY.
DELIBERATIONS OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION ON
Observation-Disclosures REVISION.
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fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-The differences in the
BOARD OF Missions brought out yesterday will probably
No smoothcd over by compromise. No one seriously
the good I'M enons OF tho Board Of Manaeers
in yew-Yorh but a great many Western missionaries
ee that stptnds have been needessy down by the
board. The addresses OF Bishop H. c. Pomer and the
Rev Dr. Langord. the general secretary, regarded
however a complete Wind cation of the policy OF the
board. The criticism AGAINST the board has been
cautiously expressed Two men, apparently countrymen
Who had IN to see fight. were observed In The
gallery. Alter listening while to Inc courtly
crit cisms Of the deputies one said to the other
"Comr Bill, let's lit ont this; we've been here half
an hour now. and we Amt heerI auy one called liar
VT" ,.ni they got out.
At this mornings session n short and impressive
vice In memory Of deceased members OF tho convention
was held brief ori OF their lives AMI their
yres to the church read BY the chairman OF the
Committee on Deceased Members The Committee on
C,noas rel ore q canon reorgnnzing the Board Of
Missions which was adopted without debate On motion
of the Committee on Expenses. IT voted to extend
the day sessions 10 p. m. aud to hold evening
sions on Monday and Tuesday. 1t hoped in this way
get through the work OF the convention that will
be able tO adjourn finally on Wednesday,
The order Of tre day then cnms mp, which was con-
,idera ON of schedule Is" Of alterations proposed by
the Lilurgci Revision Committee. These alterations
were not considered by the last General Convcn
such of them adopted by th, convention will
therefore to 90 to the doceses before the
General Convention three years hence. 1t deciied
hereafter TO limit all speakers to ten n!nu each. The
House as committee of tho wnOie bean the consdera
ton of such clauses In schedule h.ys been fvora
lv acted on by the House Of ri shops Tie first OF these
declares that morning prayer, the any and
holy iisi met AMI no .st
separately. TIE ltany DC used At evening service
and tho minister Is authorize 10 use secla service ut
iS ais rton ut second mCrning ar evening services,
in -t-ad of saying the whole service over again An
ENLARGED able of lessons and selection ~ psalms
arc proposed Tie biSon OF each diocrs Is authorized
TO provide special services for 'ecil occasions not
olrcly prOvIled for. Tho COMM tee approved. In the
main these proposed alterations han ted down 10y
the House OF Bishops. The selection of psalms II
inherent the present scectlOas aud much .rser,
consisting OF twenty instead Of selections The
sion being 4 short ending at comparati, ely
lls prosress made in considering the proposed
alterations. But from what has been done t Is probable
that of the committee Will meet with no
opposition. This is Ia ly because they involve
no doc,rnal question. 'er elcct wOuIh be first 10
enrich services of the Church aud make them more
eastic and only allow shortening aud dlvidlnS
services when 1t considered desirable TIT de-
begn show the ELECTS OF the long session. Ihey
or Nv FESTIVE IN de- long speeches. Although there IL
graf deal business still before the convention the
III use ia determined II ossble, to adjourn on Weines
and will continue its nlgnt sessions to midnight
necessary, attain that eud But, howe Yer hard nc
works 1t will probably leave great deal or
unfinished business, much OF it OF great Importance