Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-19
THE EpISC0PALIANS.
THE PROPOSED MISSIONARY eplsco-
PATE FOR coloREo PEOPLE.
sAturgicai Revision; SIX Amendments
Adopted Resolution on Omission of
Dccalogue Adoptcd--other
Matters Discussed.
lnr ,eieernnh v tne plsn.,en.l


There Was "A small attendance. The dcpu-
ties arc too well seasoned 20 the services
10 deprive themselves OF their natural
rest 10 come 20 hear their bishops: The
yelleuos, however, were well-hllcd with
ladies.
order. Not more than 80 members were
present The reports OF the different
standing committees were thon presented.
The Committee on Canons presented q
report on the proposed establishment OF
missionary cpiscopate for coiored people.
IL was as follows
Even ID this Church were prepared 20 re-
cocnizc by law tho difference between its
white aud colorcd members and provide
Tor their separate organization, either M
parishes or episcopal jurisdictions. We
think that the mode 81 doing So. rs pro-
vided IN Tins proposed canon, would BE- for
many reasons incxpedient. and that IL
could he properly AMI efficiently done only
after q change IN the constitution.
While We do not absolutely assert that
the proposed canon would he uucOnstltu-
fional vet 10 trenches 40 closely on M arti-
Gle NND that for this reason alone we
would deprocate its adoption. BIT,
waving for the present constitutional OBJ
lectiOns and those founded on the pro-
posed line of distinction between the white
and coloTcd races. We are OF opinion that
other and fatal objections present them
selves IN the proposed canon
First. II We had the right 10 provide
by canon for the erection of a missionary
jurisdiction within one or more organized
dioctsee with the consent If the bishops
and conventions Of their respective do
cesos, yet the difficulty, If not the lmpossl-
billty. of obtaining any such consent,
which on change Of views could not, and
ON the death Of n bishop would not, De
Withdrawn, aud many complications which
would certainly arise under such change
OF views or under many other sup
possible contingencies should deter MS
from adopting the system here proposed
for solving q problem the inherent diff
cultics Of which we all fnlly recognize.
Second. This canon proposes an Epsco-
pal iurisdiciion n, p,TSDnGs within the terri
torial jurisdiction OF another bishop. We
think that such proposition agonlzes the
history and traditional policy Of the
Church aud the essential clements Of Epls-
cnpai jurisdiction. which from the first has
been territorial and not personal. But the
real and essential question which meets rs
~ the fore front of THIS whole matter ana
which we think the Church should first de-
tcrm.nc before discussing the plans and
mode. ~ procedure Is that first alluded To
M tins rcp0rt-nameiy Shall the Church
in ITS law of parOchial OF diocesan OTganl-
cation draw or recognize the line OF DIS
fiucti0u between lts white and colOrcd
members? We think this should not be
done. and we therefore, for this reason
alone and without reference 10 those
founded on the uncOnstiiutIOuallty or in
cXDcdicncv. recommend that the canon be
not adopted and present the following
resolution:
Resores. That the Committee on Canons
be discharged from the further considcra-
tlou of the subject.
The discussion on the question was
postponed.
ur Benedict. Of the Committee on Con
stiiutioual Amcndment, offered resolu-
ton changing the time of the assembling
of the next general convention from the
first Wednesday IN October To the third
"wednesday in September. The resolution
was placed on the calendar
Rev. Dr. Littcll Of Delaware, read the
report of the Committee on the General
Theological Seminary, and recomnendgd
its adoption. The report gave the details
of the working of The seminary.
Dr. King. OF Long Island. requested leave
90 present minority report. The discus
Sion was postponed.
Atn.O5the House resumed the consideIa-
ton Of the question of liturglcal revision.
The six amendments which were adopted
YESTERDAY ly the House IN Committee of
the Whole were then taken up IN order.
and after considerable debate were formally
adopted The noon recess was then taken.
Az the afternoon N.n"lll tiAf llNAN' Va
Deputies confirmed it, action as Com
mttce of the Whole on Thursday by pass
iur the Joint litUrgiCM Committees resO-
lut.ons for Thanksgiving for chlld's Ie-
cuVery from sickness, for the safe return
from voyage of travel and for the peni-
teniial offce for Ash Wednesday. Inc
concurrence with the upper house wasa also
ordered upon the following: That after
the ruhric the following general title OF
tine collects eplstloe, md gospels there be
inserted: The collect appointed for any
SUNDAY OF other feast may be used at the
evening service of the day before; also,
that the Gloria Patr Ice printed az the
end of the Easter anthems.
Rev Dr. Hart. of the committee, then
presented the next resolution IN order,
which was: That in place of the rubrlc AZ
fer the Gospel for the Sunday next before
Advent there be substituted: III there be
moro than twenty-five Sundays after INN
~ tue services of some OF these sundays
that were omitted after the Epiphany
SMALL he taken in 10 supply so many as are
here wanting. and II there hoe fewer than
TWENTY-FIVE SUNDAYS the ovcTplus shall he
omitted" Tins was adopted, the deputa-
t.ou from Iowa being the only diocese IN
the negative. The peculiar feature OF the
voting ON these resolutions was that Iowa
took decided stand against revision 81
any sort and desired through Dr. Hale To
he individually recorded IN that light.
pr. Phillips Brookss resolution To sub
atifute the LXiNth for the LNlNth Psalm
in the table of the proper Psalms Tor Good
FRIDAY went through. after some discus
SION. hy an Overwhelmingly affirmative
vote. together with the additional collect,
epie;le. and gospel for Christmas ard
Easter day.
The resolution providing for the omls,,
sion of tho docalouc. if the same be sad
once or each Sunday, was passed.
AZ this point came the real debate OF the
afternoon upon nr HuniingtOn's rcsolu-
tiou for a short office OF prayer for SUNDAY
occasions. The subject was reopened by
Dr. Ecar. OF Central New York, who hap
Dencd 60 be absent when the matter was
before tho Committee Of the Whole.
Or. Burgwyn, Of Pittsburgh, hoped the
matter would not again be discussed. ana
said he had voted IN favor OF tho resoiT
fi0u and believed thoroughly IN the excel
l.uce Of the proposed short office.
Justice Wilder opposed the procraStina
tiop which animated "a certain small mi
uority.
Dr. Ecar moved to postpone the resolu-
ton. but the motion was lost. hTst on q
rirq-r0ce vote and then 10y orders and do
ccSes.
Az ten minutes past the hour set for adj
iournment Or. Huutiugton's resolution
WAS put aud carried. Clerical vote: Ayes
Is. nays. Il; divided. 2. Lay vote; Ayes
a. nays. "a: divided, 3.
Tins fnally disposes Of an important
matter already proposed and rejected h}
the two previous conventions. 80 lar a.
the House of Deputies is concerned.
Ira the House OF Bishops to-day 1t was de-
ci3ed that no change should be made ~
the term assistant bishop which II was
proposed 10 change 10 coadlutor.'
The subject OF SLING the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Bishop Williams, OF
Japan, was po4tponed
RESOLUTIONS Of sympathy Tor Bishop Be
dell. of Southern Ohio who recently &C.
.,oped on account of continued Ill health
were adopted.
some verbal changes IN the communi
cant and baptismal services were adopted
in Tho miner house The ruhric WAS alsc
nessea forbidding the celebration Of the
Lords supper when no COMMITMENTS be-
aides the priest are present
nroyigon was adopted for an alter
native form IN the confirmation services
rendering il similar 10 the form uscd III
baptIsms. ,.,.