The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-05
rRorEsra,sr EPISCOPAL WORK.
chanSes In the -.itsny-Marriage and Di-
vcrce-MiSxiens.

Snanges In the ..itsny-Marriage and Di-
vcrce-MfSsions.
NEw foRK, Oct. S.--The Protestant Epis-
copal convention met this morning,
standing committees we're appointed.
petition WAS presented. asking that Oregon
be admitted as diocese. referred to the
COMMITTEES on new dioceses. The deputies
from Oregon were admitted to the sittings.
and read report on their petition. Rev.
Davis. OF Pennsylvania, presented a report
on 'Laturgicai Revision" from the cen-
rnittee on that subject appointed by the
general convention. it was made a special
order for next Thursday The deputation
from the synod Of Canada was received
and courteous speeches exchanged No
notice was taken of the minority report on
hfurgieal revision.
Consideration of the report suggesting
alterations and additions TO the book Of
common prayer were then taken up. Those
relating TO the order OF reading the psaiier
and Molly Scriptures, changing the order of
the daily morning prayer in the opening
sentences some. and in the rubric following
the "SeHife. were adopted. In all seven
changes were approved, but proposition
10 change the rubric preaxed TO the litany
was rejected.
The twelfth resolution came up for con
sideration and Or. Ear. of New YORK,
spoke in favor of il. 1t was in the order
Tor the administration OF the Lords sup
per. In the rubric: Then shall he read
the Apostles or the Nicene creed" is
struck out, and the follow
ing substituted: Then shall he
said the creed com mmonly known
as the Nicene, or else the Apostles creed,
but the creed may be omitted If il has been
said Immediately before in the morning
prayer: provided that the Nicene creed
shall be said on Christmas day. Easter day,
Ascension day, Whit Sunday and Trinity
Sunday"
DIR. Egaf said the Nicene creed formed a
part of the doctrine of the church. and
since many priests never read il, it should
be made obligatory. Corning and Judge,
OF Chicago. lay delegates. Rev. Father Law.
renee OF Massachusetts,, and Rev. ID. J.
Good spoke in opposition to the resolution.
The house adjourned with the question
still pending.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 4.-fn the Protestant
Episcopal convention this morning the re-
port of the committee on marriage and
divorce was presented and made the spe-
cial order for Thursday. The report of the
committee on canons OF the ordination was
made a special order for Wednesday, a
number of petitions and memorials read.
The body then transformed itself into q
missionary committee and listened to the
triennial report of the missionary board.
The report showed gross receipts during
the past year of $3.50, 600, OF which SD, 600
was legacies. OF this sum $4,000. was de-
voted TO domestic missions, ssl 900 10 In
dian missions. $a2 900 to colored missions
and to foreign missions Sal 900. A mo-
tion that the board of missions indorse the
effort of the board of managers TO secure a
site and build mission headquarters in this
city to cost $4,000, was also adopted
Bishop Brewer, of Montana, spoke in favor
of the resolution. Bishop Morris, OF Ore
gon, then spoke at length on the work under
his charge.
When the afternoon session opened
Bishop Pierce, of Arkansas and Indian
Territory, took the platform and told the
board OF missions of the needs OF his did,
cese. Missionary Bishop Spaulding, OF
Colorado, said the property of the church
had grown there in value from $l0o .oQo to
81 ,0Uo,oOO since he had been stationed
there. Bishop Garrett, of Texas, and Mis-
sionary Brewer. of Montana, also told of
their needs.