New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-08
REVISION or THE LITURGY.
A PRELIMINARY VICTORY In CHICAGO.
A COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE WHOLE suBJFcT
TO BE ArPoINTlD IN THE EPISCOPAL CoNvEN-
ley rELEGEAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

TO BE APPOINTED IN THE EPISCOPAL coNvEN'
TON.
icy rELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO Oct. THE Eastern deputies to the
| General Convention surprised and delighted to
see such vigorous and aggressive church lite in the
West Even in the matter of aesthetics, the Episco-
na,ans of this CITY are not behindhand. The stately
and drnitied service in st James's Church yesterday
was revelation to many of the IDENTITIES VINO had an
idea that Chicago was chiefly notable for Anarchists,
pork and wheat The city is full OF churchmen and
the arioal stars and once in while people are con-
fused
"who il that grave looking clergym an " said some
one in the lobby of the Hotel Richeeu this morning
"Tbat ia not a clergyman the reply 4" That is
| Edwin Booth"
aYou don't saw exclaimed the questioner u WELL
ANYHOW. that other jolly looking little fellow Is GER
family a clergyman | have heard him preach some
where
guess YOU are mistaken. That's John T. Ray
mond, the actor"
The convention assembled promptly this morning.
The secretary read the of the various standing
committees appointed by the new president, DIR. DIX
These com nittees appeared to give general salts
faction as they made up OF representative men
Of all the parties Dr. Dix shows himself to DC clear
headed presiding officer and his rulings give general
satisfaction Several memorials in regard to the re-
vision OF the Prayer Book we're presented and several
more In regard the promotion OF Christian unity.
From these il evident that many dioceses are
anxious TO defer any action on these important
matters Talks with many deputies show that this
feeling is general in the convention
At IL O'Clock the special order of the day came. 1t
was Dr. Huntingt0n's motion to appoint JOINT COM
mttee to consider the whoc subject of liturgical re-
vision and report later than the tenth lay OF the
session When DR.. Huntington, the champion OF tho
reysioniss speak on this question: there was
a hush OF expectancy. lie began ~ saying that the
resolution was the Interests OF peace The Prayer
Book revision had desire to preclpitate battle
nor did they desire that the Pfayer-Book OF ls9O
should be the memorial OF partisan victory IN
the other hand, they wished to have the matter fuy
and fairly discussed in all ITS bearn5s Az the same
time he strongly opposed TO referring the question
TO a oint commission of the Episcopal and Anglican
Churches Such would result IN no acton Tor
a long time to lie agreed heartily Win an est
mate of a correspondent OF THE TuBUNE OF last
Monday, who stated that such a commission would not
do anything in less than twenty years. why waste
these twenty years in inactOn IN hs pregnant age,
when events move quickly Moreover this Is
purely American question and Americans arc July
competent to settle 1t III Their own way as ohS as tuey
do not touch the essentials OF the faith Dr hunting
toms speech eloquent and impassioned anu wheh
his fifteen minutes expired he vas unanimously re-
auested to 20 on amid much applause lie declined TO
do So however. and requested his friends not 10
applaud The revisonsts, he said, wanted no cohces
sions the score Ot pity.
appont a revision committee TO report to the next
General Convention three years hence. Ills speech
was a strong one and gave great pleasure 10 tne au
revsioniss He TO the estimate gwen III NE
Tribune and declared that ii was based on miscon-
ception. ~,
James Parker, Of New-Jersey wanted TO have The
discussion of the revision for October IL. his
provoked an animated debate between those who want
TO have the settled now and those who want 10
postpone 1t 10 another convention. DE- GOODWIN Oh
Pennsylvania, spoke Tor immediate action. DR.. Gold
of CHICAGO Thought that the church not ready Tor
acton The debate became Interesting on THIS issue
and great deal OF strategic ability was shown py
both sides. 1t appeared TO be the policy oil inc re-
vsioniss to fire OF the antirevisonists They
succeeded we'll The skill and ability OF the revision
lists bore fruit AMI Dr. Huntington's resolution was
finally adopted, great triumph Tor hun.
The Rev. DIR. Hopkins. OF Central Pennsylvania.
presented a resolution declaring that the Episcopal
Church recognized all Christian bodies which should
use liturgy, accept decisions
ellis recog nize threeiod ministry ana CONTINUATION
and use valid the sacf aments. rus was re-
terred 10 the Committee on the State OF the Church.
There will be great debate on this question when the
Imlttee reports .
s Corning Judd, of Chicago, presented resolution
declaring the ACCESSIBILITY of changing the name oil the
Church This delighted the High Churchmen. who
applauded il loudly. Ii referred to the proper
committee The Rev. DIR. Adams, OF Wisconsin, spoke
in favor If calling the Episcopal Church. the Amer
can Catholic Church, and bis arguments appeared TO
come up again. The question OF colored missionary
work came up in the form oil resolution declaring
that the Church has the right To eject cOored
bishop Tor coored people. This was referred to
the Committee on CanOns.
After the convention adjourned, DR.. Huntington ex-
pressed himself much pleased with his preliminary
victory and the revislOnists are hopeful Tonight
Those who desire to promote church unity are also
hopeful that the convention will make some tangible
overtures to the great Protestant bodies.