The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-24
LAST DAY But ONE
OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
GENERAL CONVENTION.
iit1rgical Revision Concluded 4 hanging
the Name to "Fhc American Church"
Postr~rc,t-> Number Of Important Sub
iects Disposed OF.

, -" tVhh' fFtnNi f. special.
la The House of Deputies ihi@ morn
ing the president. Rev. DR.. Dix. m'ro.
ducod Tho bishop of Nassau. ~ EeY. Or.
hurhon. 60 the iions' and the Deputies
rose i0 iocri,r "iM. He had been previous
i' ,nNite'. io seat Oh the platform.
several reports were presented. bat none
required action. Among them Was one
read hy Rev. Dr. Beatty IN behalf o' ~
Rev. pr. stanley. Bishop of Newark. and
secretary o the ioini commi''oc On the
spiritual care oi immig'ar's.
to,cin6N kaldWir presented a report from
ihc Joint ccrnnittcc on cNaugclstic work
ln fhe church. and on moiio,i fhc committee
v az continued. Bishop Hscy concluded
hi~ report as piloN-.
"lu information mutually given and re-
ccitcd ai Lambeth Conferences and thence
disseminated throughout the Kingdom. and
200 th0 wider AID warmer interest aWah
nued nr I- discussions and raal action
rests. a> your secretary hciievos. reasonable
hope of better provision and more generous
aud kindly feeling for the church inmi-
grant iu Che time that is before us.
RULES OF ORDER.
A. five minutes 90 u O'Clock the House
proceeded to the business ON the calendar
fhp report CSC. - of the committee ON rules
ni order. The committee reported that 40
their opinion. it WOULD Dee incN Nroticnt 10 in
crease the number ~ mciuher- OF the ccm-
miii,c on the state OF the Church ny adding
800 il two representatives Ot the several mis-
~inuart Jurisdictions and one from the
ufrh abroad. An amendment was fhcu
offered fhat there should bc two REPRESENTA-
Ito- from ail missionary Jurisdictions aud
0ur from Tine Church abroad on the commit
fof. me.iOn to iaN the matttron the table
WAS iOst. and the question was put. witt
'Ae result that the amendment was adopted.
SOME MESSAGES FROM inE HOUSE OF
ul~nur~
were read Al this point. Most of them an
nouncpd The concurrence of the Upper
House iu tine alteration, in the PravcrsBook.
one Of them, however, contained the in
formation that the House of bishops refused
90 concur IN the accommodation c' ihc Con-
ference committee to adopt aud print i'm the
fraycr-5ook the short Office 10y Rev. Dr,
Huntington.
The -pecic order OF the day was now
called for further consideration of matters
nf
llIl EClCAL REVISION.
and Rev. ir Hart. secretary OF that com
uittec took the floor, lle explained. 90 eiart
with. that The conference committee on the
.,ctiOn of the two housp~ un matters of
a
a recommendation ON the question of the
removal nf the prdNcro of humble access. IN
the belief that il had been referred 10 them.
and Wa-. therefore. given leave a. Withdraw
tlsf part of tine report.
The House next declined 90 a-rcc 10 the
recommendation of the conference commit
f.e to adopt the proposed additional offer
tory sentence t"Nclchizedek. king oi "a
lDm." Nc.. from Genesis NN; lo-2ol Whlch
ihs House had rejected. Notwithstanding IL
Was adopted hv the House Of bishops. tn,
vote was. Clerical Ayes, b: nays. l.; a.
,ilea. 3. Law Aye~. 90: mays. -; divided
=. Dr. Hart said ihi, concluded all maiicr'
referred o. tine conference committee on
/ liiur-ical revision.
IRE NsNur oF rnE CHURCH.
The question of proposed change in th'
name of the bUrch NOW came up. or rcsolu
ti0n- o. That effect. offered hy :. earning
/ Judd. of thicagO. and the report Of the com
/ miff4a Omfhp Prayfr-iI0Ok adv erself thereon
/ Nr. Judd. resolution. were as follows:
/ Whereas. words the "lrotc-tant Epi~co
+ ral'' are too narrow and exclusive a. Z
/ DESIGNATION 0f q iirtnch ias ours ~ oil lh'
/ Oue Holy Catholic and Apostolic 'hurch o
/ hri@t. in which We express bclef III one
solemn creed: and. whereas. such dcsishd
/ fion il NOT only thus incomprehensiNc III ~
/ significance. but misleading 10 the unin
/ formed. and tO that extent rcfhici"d9 "h'
/ harmful: therefore
Es<afrsf Nhe House of bishops concur
r.ngf. That such designation >hah p
omitted in AN future editions of the Book o
/ Common Prayer; and
Hcu.fged Ghe House Of Bishops concur
rngl. Thai the title PAGE OF all iuiurs eul
ii0n, of The Book Of Common fraNei %
fhi. Church shall Dee az, follows; Book O
/ Common PRAYER and administration 81 th
.acrament- ana other rites and ccremohlc
of tine Church. according 10 the Use OF In
American Church. together with the l7aite
or psalms Of David.
Nlr. Judd moved the adoption of his res
Omfion as a substitute for the report OF tfr
committee. and after making "a few remarks
moved that the consideration Of his fesolu
uOns and report hc postponed uhtil the mex
general convention. That motion wa
adopted.
rkAYKR FOR THK PRESIDENT.
4 long discussion took place on resolutio
offered hy "a deputy from Texas. prop"~in
that fhe rubrtc following the PRAYER ioi ti'
President of the | nitcd states and all J
civil authority. Dee placed before that praHel
The effect of this would be- 10 omit IN
uravcr whenever the litany Is read. AdN'
.ate- ~ the change urged that the lresldei
!. prave,l for in the litany. and tl@t tier'
fore it was unnecessary 90 repeat the praye
The deputy. however. insisted that III tl
lifany the President Was only prayed j.
generally. the same. Tor instance. a. IN
queen Of England and all other 'hisiii
rulers.
Another deputy thought that If anFbod
had "a difficult position Ia ill aud nced'
nrs,ing for. il was the President OF the'
United states. ...,.
clerical deputy said that 10y omittin
the PRAYER just tWemty-nine seconds Wuul
; 81. saved. and stated that If the resolliuo
prevailed if would Doe possible 10 omit u
-recial PRAYER M both morning ANA cNchli
PRAYERS every sunday IN the year. Ailei
few more remarks, pro ana cC"' lhv re-
hutton was put. and lost by the iollo"ii
vote ldiOcese- and orders }, clerical aN,-
may. a.. divided d: lay. aye' ., nay '''
, Nidcd .. ....,,...
: rre.oN- BAPIlZrp N OTHER pfNOMlN
1iON~.
, The next business in order WAC the repo
Oh fine committee on liiurgical revision
fhe urono-rd form OF service for the Iece
fiau of those persons baptized M OihcI q
a nominations. which was offered 10y EcN. l
Morrison. of Albany. The committee
noried that they deemed IL ineNPedlehi
make any recommendation IN cohheVu
= Herewith. Nn,r brief debate the suDjs
"a was laid on the table.
= Resolution offered by Rev. pr. iiunt"
tom 10 omit the 9Th. 6th. eth, stu, iVth' al
lfh opening sentences from the ofder
moruin, prayer. and the 2nd, Bird, Oth' ~
inn. l2ih and 18th opening sentences II,
O. nhc order for evening prayer now came
\ motion 10 lay it on the table Was ad'
Eey. Dr. Din now announced lhai th'
,er.. mo- more questions of lilursich r.
si6n before the House ON the calendar
that the first order Of business late ms
terpoOn. after recess, would le tue cons
Grafton OfprOposed canon on
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
On motion Of Rev. Or. Huntington Ut W
I then resolved that the House. while cons
. rrinV that canon. should sit with rlV'
doors. but that members OF the press shou
be admitted. ,....,.
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