New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-25
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
PRAYER-BOOK REVISIONISTS PLEASED.
SOME THINGS THE DEPUTIES HAVE NOT DONE
HIGH C"CRCHMr~ POPULAR IN CHICAGO.
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SOME THINGS THE DEPUTIES HAVE NOT DONE
HIGH CrURCHME~ POPULAR IN CHICAGO
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUNEl
CHICAGO, Oct. 24-The Prayer Book revision
question which before the General Convention 10
RALLY exciting little attention This is because the
changes proposed are slight that little controversy
over them possible The friends OF revision profess 70
he satisfied with what has bsen lone. however, because
the principle Of revision has been recognized. Tue rest
they willing leave to the future The only o'ner
important question yet to come before the
that OF organic Christian unity, tho memorials ahd reso
buttons in regard to which are In the hand' Oh
,pecal mtttce II Is al ogethrr likely, however
that any will be taken on this question oeyono
tho appoint ment OF special committee 10 'aRs 'no
matter into consderatior Tho remainder OF the ses
sion will Iull of husine.s that there Will be no
for the discussion Of this great subject ana ths IT,
suit will DO pleasing to a great many Conservative
de puties who do Ike the idea OF uniting with 'he
"s-cts" and tho Other hand. do not
wish to say 40 In so mahy WORDS 1heg ha'o
10 patience with the "unity cranks" who have
pitchforked ths unpleasant question upon the floor OF
this convention.
In it's legislation thus far the convention hA. we'll IL
Illustrated tho conservative character OF the Episo'pai
Church. II has refused to change the name OF inc
church or the title OF the Prayer-Book. ana Das
refused even to consder any except the mos Trivial
alteration. IN tho Prayer Book IL inditod
message OF greeting tho Congregational chnro hss
aud then through its Houss Of Bishops It refused 10
send man living can tell lust wha' 10 i1s
atlitu toward these onurcnss IL has refused 10 es
t,hsh appellate court, because the doceses rascu
the cry their rights would bs nfrn col thsrebS:
rather than the issne 1t dropped the whoio
subject has refused TO make any changes 10 the WORK
,g~zng th colored people, although was CON
fesse the system 10 failure: because any
organ cation OF work wOnld bring tie color line INTO
dissgresable pr0uiinrnce, and what the conv-nton
wishes ahov- everything ese u inc discussion
burning questions that would cause dsscnsoh IL mas
OF tue defects OF It's missionary
SYSTEM but ut The same time has reusrd 10 COMMIT ~
self TO any OF that syst~m While II has hutn
orz-d sending OF to the 'ocaed Cburch
OF Jesus In MeIio has failed tn robuxe tue drput YES
who have calle this mission gigantic failure from tho
start In short the convention like all Other conveh
uonc Of the Episcopal Church Ia, perhaps more nota
hls for what IL done than for what II mas done
But as silence often the Highest wisdom In an lnivi
dual So Ia said y the deputies refusal 10 lSRlsatc
IL often the highest wisdom OF leg slative Assembly,
The in erect taken in tho sessions ~ tho convention
by Chica 20 p~Opi~ heeu great Tho GALLERIES nave
well filed every day and The churches IN which inc
distinguished deputies have preached nave hern
Gro wded every Sunday. Tho tone OF clnrchmai-
ship here il decidedly higher than In the East Low
Churchmen n discount and as fol Broad CHURCH
men they regarded little better then agnostos