The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-19
ST. LUKE'S DAY
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED BY
THE CHURCH CONVENTION.
The Race Problem Again Up for DIS
cussion- -Liturgical Revision Further
Discus>ed-Nesterda Proceedings OF
Both branches of the Body.

eu~~ton Iiturgical Revision ihr'"''
Discussed-Ncsterday's Proceedings OF
Both branches of the Body.
NEW York. October IS special. As
this il II. Iukc's daN the two houses, i'lei-
OPS and Deputies united in the celebration o'
the Holy Communion at o'clock. Inc
celehYant was Bishop Quintard. OF lehnes-
sec. The service was very solemn, ana WAS
watched hy a large number Of persons III
the galleries. .,,
When the House Of Deputies convened
afterwards report was presented by heN'
pr Goodwin. chairman of the committee
ou canons. ON certain proposed changes III
nnp of the canons. and also an adverse put
important report on the proposed canon III
relation tO
riE CoLORED CHURCH
as follows: ..
Tho committee on canOn,. 10 whom was
r.f.,red the proposed canon for erecting
missionary Episcopal jurisdiction over lnc
associated parishes of the colored race IT,
~ppcifuly report .., .,
Even II this Church were prepared /"
recognize hy law any difference between ~
white and col0rcd members, ana prov iuv ao'
thnir separate organization. either lh'o par
Shes or Episcopal Jurisdictions. we th'nN
that fne mode Of doing 50, a> provided III
tIi. nronnSed canon. would Ice for many
reasons incNpcdient. and that II could 'c
,.,',,orlx and efficiently done only aitci q
change I'M the constitution.
While we do not absolutely assert tha'
fhs proposed canon would DE uhcohali'u-
finu1l. Vet it trenches 80 closely on Ativi'
~. that for this reason alone we Nouiu uc-
rr.r,fe IFS adoption. But waving Tor the
nr..ont constitutional objections and those
t.unlad ON the proposed line of distinction
/ L.tv.a.n the white and cOlOrcd races. We are
.f fhe opinion that other and fatal oigec.
ti.n- present themseNc, in the prolo>'u
canon: .,. H.,
/ If we had the right TO provide 10y
canon for the erection Of missiohaf! luils
Idiction within one or more ersanl|eu u'o
c,-e., with the consent oi the bishops anu
} ,i,.. ,.,nxeufion. of the respective dlOcescs
Vet the difficulty if not imposslDhilN Vl op
! f,ini,, amy such consent. which on chail-'
~ views could not. and ON the death oi q
ihi.hop would not be withdrawn, ana man,
.omniirations would almost certainly arls'
under such change Of views or under mahl
lother supposed contingencies. should ue'el
nv. from adouting the system here proposed
e,r shelving problem the inherent diillcu'
lies of which We all fully recognize.
,. This canon proposes epls'"l" !n -
dictiOn D pcrSOH0S Wiihlh 'lc ,,i ''"i ''i, -
.,,ri.die,ior of another bishop. We thini
that such "a proposition II "h'n-o'''',' -, -,
tha history and traditional lollcN ol III
Church. and tine essential elements ol epi'
..,,,al Jurisdiction. which from the hfsl ma
, hoan territorial and not personal.
nm fhn real and essential question Nhlc
e. .,....t. ma. al fine forefront of this whole ma
t.r and which We think the 'heIch shvul
p nr-t determine before discussing thc i'n"
and modes Of procedure. Is ihal hfsl ailuu'
In i'm this report. namely Shdl lh' n"'e
J.. .t.tNI a
l,tinu. draw or recognize a line oi dl9llh'
{ f.n between its white and the coiored men
L.r- We think this should not he done' an
). a.. therefore. for this reason alone. ;u
,,ithnnt reference to those rounded on III
.u-titutinnaliv or incXpediencN, recon
d; ,,.nd that the canon he not adopted al
rre-.ut tine following resolution.
R,>alr.d. That the committee on cah"'
Doe discharged from further cohsiuer'''""
the subject.
b. rNfr on MEETING of THE CoNNEN ~"
ROY dr. Benedict. chairman Of the con
l- ,,itt.a am constitutional amendments. pr
.aufod "A favorable report ON ihc pi"p"9
adopted AT the last General 'onNcii''O'
- change the time of meeting ol the 'ehci
gnn,enticn from the hfsi NcuheS"',
fOctOher 90 the ihlrd W wednesday J"
i..r and recommend the adoption Oh I''
, and resolution were put upon tine calehu'
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
p., Dr. T.. &. Lettel. of Delaware. cha
- man of the standing committee on
-' general theological seminary. presented
interesting report on that institution !
'..,n,niffan pointed oul that the trustees
r,.ir last report stated the value "l ,li
,.,l estate fo DE $50. ..H2l.22; personal
,.,. >5ss 4tf.GG: total. SgJH.5d2.N>. Vi u
'' -,nn >3--.2Og. A. had been coninhuteu III
the last general convention. III 'h, i"9'
,.ar- subscriptions have alnouhl'N l" "'
ra fhrn 100000. The commiiiec rp"i''O
Zee new dcancry completed ana "''"l''"'
.. , chanel also completed. !.
Tni .ift of the widow Of ~amuci '
oi,nrk Hoffman 90 his memory the sun
nnl WAS reported tO Doe necessary 10 ''
,I.t. th. imildne- for the accomlhoud'
. f ,,,.ra students. The committee also
.,5 ,,rf.d that SlJ.uuO had been given 10y a i
t.r instruction i'm clocuiion; inal lny
der firing fund for AGED professors j, hoM /
nuH. students rooms nave nc'h lVi l'''n W
.,nr-o- of lectures ON various sunl'''s j,
na- l,..n arranged: the library no" mum J
to ,41 Volumes. and the Alumni asked j
Dh ,..,.r..aufatiou Of i've in the board oi u
rLe motion for the appointment Oh
.e1. ..'..l ,,iri committee 10 determine WI
bene>t General Convention shall ne
in' Na. adopted unanimously.
Ke,. Dr. Eear moved that the colnlll's
rce on tho Hymnal b. directed 10 lflii
final report at least three hoh,"s ".'"'' ~
ent MI General Convention. and ihat e"
j-3t Doe sent tO members oi the coh' '''''""'
resolution va, adopted d.. ,
Rey. pr. Colt Of New Hampshire 81
,n.u Of the standing commlltee Oh
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION,
now rr.sonted report or memorial lfon
American Bible society recommending
following resolutions H.. do.;r.
.,nr.-. its grateful acknowledgment "
,,'.f valuable assistance rendered. ~
.,r. 1.,..,i.au Bible society tO the missions
.fthn Church ln foreign lands; ana
,p Bc,oIrcd. That this House rcspec,
n d, ...'','.-t- tine House of Bishops 10 coiislu
III ,brir nastoral letter the Importance y
circulation Of Holy scriptures III 'h'''
n.cillnr A. men Of various latf'
90 tongues. ...,... a.,
MI mo reuort and resolutions were ado
'po' The House then took up the special
t,r the dav. the consideration "i lhv
of tine committee Of the whole Oh
IruRGIcAL REVISION.
The House decided with may 80 u
mou~lV thar II might Ice pivptlN w."
roar. not 10 adopt the amendment ~
49,, pr Huntington. 10 change ihe Noiu
~ drn'' 10 "untimcly," 80 the further u1l
~ lion i'm the Litany. 80 that IL "ouiu
..from unlimcly death.
The proposed amendment 10 piaV'
I u ,,drd earthquake" before The word
! y instead OF before the word "lighlhlns
i"id on the table. and the deprecatiol
,1nu,ed. a. recommended by the conn
~s,nely, From lire and hoods ifoin
ns"te. lightning aud tempest lf0m ~
ue-tjlemce and famine: from p"'l,'
. murder aud from sudden death g'od
Iu oliver us. I'll, ,,o uo
vu IN House concufred With me 10
- -, IL. in adopting Tue Pro
mrayers rovei "for he unity OF "1a o. >
rle" and "ior missions pu, "o' '.,
Jarvis Buxton, Of Norm "a Ia,
o,,er,d a substitute for the piopVs,,uur
- ..intcrccssion for those VINO iapp'
Al Gosn~i." which had bee" aaop'e.s
liz Ilo,i.r Of bishops. and fecoinn,"ni 80, y,
,dontion bv the committee oi 'ns vi
III.