St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-08


that Dr.. Huntington be requested to pro-
ceed' put ne declined, saying that the rule
Oh tue mouse was salutary one. Before
proceeding TO the debate the number of
clerical ana lay delegates on the revision
committee was fixed at five. DR.. Swope's
amendment that commission of five
bishops, five presbyters and five laymen
take the revision of the prayer book in
hand. to report at the next general conyen-
! ton, was then called up. He said:
am not an obstructionist. /, like nv col
league, am for peace, but [ am for lasting
peace, not that OF to-day or Tomorrow
Longer time is also required for such an inn
portant work. The several dioceses of the
church in this country within the last
eighteen months have expressed themselves
so as to make ii certain that the book
annexed will never be adopted by the church
On all sides there are objections. Three
years hence, | hope, something totally diff
ferent from the book annexed will be pre-
sented. Action now would stave Off anything
desirable for fifty years to come.
Rev. DR.. Daniel r. Goodwin, of
Pennsylvania, said he thought the conven-
tion ought to do what it set out to do with
out further delay. If it did not suit, why
then it could be changed again. But all
this willie the fermentation of laxity of
use in public worship was going ON and
authority disregarded. James Parker, of
New jersey, proposed as substitute for
both DR.. Huntington's resolution and Dr.
SWope's amendment that the subject of the
REVISION OF THE PRAYER BOOK
be made the order Of the day. DR.. Moore,
of Long Island, was in favor of DR.. Hunt
ington's resolution. DR., Gold, said while
he was in favor of Dr.. Swope's amend
ment, he was still more in favor of that of
the delegate from New Jersey. He thought
DIR. Huntington's plans sayored of Twill
you walk into my parlor? said the spider
to the fly" in as much as it was plainly an
opportunity to spring repetition of the
unfortunate action of the last conven-
ton in accepting the report in the
last days of the session. sit is true said
the speaker, THAT there is lack of uni
formity in the celebration of the services of
the church. Let me ask if the adoption OF
the book annexed will cure this?" Dr.
Dumbell, OF Tennessee, announced his sup
port of DIR. Swope's amendment and
strongly in favor of delay. LAS to the mat
ter OF diversity of use. L admit that l my
self in the double daily offices begin with
the Lords prayer, but on Saints day there
is no deviation from the book. There was
IN this city some years ago, a notable eX-
ceptlon. but the exception proves the rule"
He sat down, saying that he would record
his vote against Mr.. Parkers substitute.
After several speakers on different sides of
the question, the question was called for.
but the chair ruled that every delegate had
a right to be heard. Dr. S. III. Hopkins,
of Central Pennsylvania (Capelps we'll
known oppOnent) made strong speech in
favor of DR.. Swope's amendment. The
house then adjourned one hour for lunch
con.
The Huntington resolution, providing for
joint committee of five from each order
was acceptable Judge Sheffry. 1t proved
so to the house Also for the question was
at once put, and the honse unanimously Or
dered that the subject of revision be en-
trusted, 50 far as provided IN the Hunting
ton resolution, to joint committee of five
bishops, i've clergy and five laymen. Rev.
Dr. John A. Hopkins, of Central Pennsyl-
vania,
WHITE HAIRED AND FEEBLE,
said in certain good-natured but agrees
Sive way, that he had something to offer,
which was considerably broad, but it con-
cerned the movement toward Christian
unity that was filling all the air. Accord
ingly the doctor offered the following, which
made little stir among the delegates
smiles here and there, inaudible evidences
of approval showed that while the propo-
stion was radical, it still could win friends:
While this church is responsible only for
her own standard, which she has herself set
forth, yet she is willing to receive into union
any congregation using any liturgy that ever
has been used in any .branch of the one holy
Catholic and Apostolic church, in any age
This church is also willing to receive into
union any congregation of Christian people
who will give satisfactory pledges upon these
four points, to-wit: First, that they shall
accept the definitions of the faith as set
forth by the undisputed general councils.
Second, that they will have and continue to
have ministry of apostolic succession
given either alphabetically or absolutely.
Third, that their members will receive con-
firmatiOn at the hands of bishop, and,
fourth, that they will use only valid forms ia
the administration of the two great sacra-
ments of baptism and the holy eucharist.
Debate on these resolutions was not pre-
cipitated because they were Immediately
referred to the committee on the state of
the church, the committee to which the
doctor laughingly indicated he would pre-
fer to see them assigned since he and other
friends to the propositions were on that
committee and they would see them well
cared for, On motion of Mr. Burgwin, of
PittSburg. the committee on constitutional
amendments was instructed to report
whether the convention should vote upon
the resolutions providing for the alterations
and additions to the prayer book severally
or upon all in block. Mr.. Judd. of Chi
cagO, offered the following relating to the
name of the
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
Whereas. The protestant Episcopal is
too narrow and exclusive as a designation of
branch Gas ours is) of the Zone Holy Cath
o1;a IL -I,,,
which we express our belief in solemn creeds;
and,
Whereas, Such designation is not only thus
incomprehensive in its significance but mis-
leading to the union formed, and to that ex-
tent pernicious and harmful; therefore,
Resolved, AS the sense of this house, that
such names should be expunged from the
present designation of this church in her
laws and formulas and that proper legislative
action should be taken to that end.
Judge Sheffry, in some heat, politely ex-
pressed all Difference for gentleman of
Mr.. Judd's standing and attainments, but
declared the time had not yet come for a
general convention to denounce the name of
Protestant Episcopal and expunge it
from church nomenclature. He objected
to the immediate consideration of the res
olutions. and wished them placed upon the
calendar, where they were duly put. The
uOuSc dShCu luO COLIulttCCS cu CduOllS W
report what legislation, if any, was neces-
sary for any two dioceses to establish a
court of appeals. The Rev. DR. Gibson
argued for the removal of the corporate
title of the church from the title page of
the prayer book. His resolutions to effect
that purpose were tabled. The Rev. DR..
Adams, of Wisconsin, took up the subject
introduced by Mr.. Judd, offering the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, Thatth is church lin the United
States is, by her descent from the 1.-THE
Ecclesia Anglicana" 'the Ecclesia Ameri-
cana and therefore should be called 1.-The
American Catholic Church.
DR.. Adams briefly made historical argu-
ment to establish the
PROPERTY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE,
saying that the cburch's position in regard
to Romanists and outsiders was forcing Tito
assume another name. A test of the
houses disposition to discuss this great
question of church name, by taking from
the calendar the resolutions of Mr.. Judd and
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