New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-13
THE ORDER OF THE TENTH DAY.
TWO REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON IL
TURGIOAL REVISION.

TURGIOAL REVISION.
The Officiating clergyman al st. Georges Church
yesterday the Rev. Nathaniel Harding, OF East
Carolina Bishop Neciy pronounced the benediction.
The order Of the day in the House Of Deputies
was the report Of the Committee Liturgical
Revision. The general tenor OF this report and
the nature Of Of The az erations and additions TO
the Prayer Book proposed have already been indicated
In The Tribune. The wording Of the report is in
part follows:
The reference TO this committee Of so much OF
Schedule a not finally acted upon by both
houses shows that the Convention contemplated the
possibility Of posponng final action in certain matters
the convention of 1902; for If this convention should
accept any OF The proposals adopted by the House
Of Bishops three years ag( Out not acted on Dy
the House of Deputies, It would accept thcm as new
not be taken until the next convention Among the
propositions thus referred 20 the committee, which
they recommend for adoption, may be mentioned
the INTRODUCTION OF lesson into the Confirmation
Office, provision for shortening the service In cor
tain cases in he Communion of the Sick, and GER
verbal changes in the order for the Conservation
Besides these matters thus specially referred to
| them lie committee have fet at liberty 70 put into
| shape and 10 propose few changes, some Of which
failed Of consideration three years ago from lack Of
| time, and Of which, presented now by the com
Complete and clear the changes adopted three years
| ago Their proposals. therefore, in regard TO the
re BGoE a5to1s and atrSGEs II, The BoS
! of Common Prayer partly presented three years
ago but either Iosponea or non Illy GoIscIel tte
| Grst time: second the alteration IN form Of some
chance adoDted at the last Convention but not vet
actually Incorporated into their places in tho Standard
Tie committee believe that they have simply
| formulated what has seemed 10 them TO be the mind
and desire Of tie Church: and at any rate, action
upon their rpOrt will give an opportunity 10 tho
Church 10 express its opinion upon various questions
IN reg l & tn Cca re, n, 10 which much at enton
has been OF late Gir ted. Tie cOmmttes have thought
| It best to bring these matters now TO the
attention Of the General Convention in recognition
Of the widespread wish with which every member
! of the committee sympathize9 to bring the work Of
revision as rapidly as possible to an end, SO that
| Inconvenience Of use or unsettement OF feeling may
As The second part of their report the committee
herewith present book OF Offices Deserving the priv
iege OF making amendments IN certain mattersl which
Is intended 10 provide for such occasional service ana
prayer are not now included In the Book OF Com
mon Prayer ana perhaps cannot DC 50 Included "a at
| least untl their value has been HSleu Oy IDhB use
While seeking material from the best sources within
their reach aha 6f0Ens iVT VIA sS % co9m
tee have been careful IN the compilation Of this book
to Insert nothing which could to displace
| anything fl the Book of Common Prayer, and to
avoid the formation Of any Office the use and arrange
pate They would remind the Convention that under
he resolution by which this book ordered 10 be
vcntion. Il only be allowed TO be used under
thorzaton by the Ordinary, and cannot IN any wise
The committee have not been chiefly concerned, in
their deliberations, with the question OF the adoption Of
their report in any OF ~ suggestions, or Of the accept
apco of any Of the resolutions They have sought only
90 present the subject referred 10 them in the most
! completc and careful form, and TO do what In them
law 10 avoid tho appearances Of work imperfecty done
And the committee arc satisfied that it would be
| imucrlectly done II no action Is takcn upon their
report I'm dealing with tho more important and
critical matter Of the Book Of Common Prayer they
lave had constantly in mind the importance Of per
! netIating ana strengthening the bond Of a common
use in England. Scotland and Ireland, in the British
io.t sIrbt Of the peculiar link which binds tiis
Church 10 the Church IN scotland and they have been
Perfected in tho Conyocations OF the Church Of Ems
land in their two Houses. and only awaiting the
49,. .tft gT1 ROW q, Eee,t
! the law Of The realm.
THE MINORITY HAS ITS say
The minority Of the committee. consisting Of Hugh
Miller Thompson Cornelius f. swope and William J.
! Gold. had a report from which the following IS an
extract:
1t is of lnestimabe Importance that a book which
lie soul should be fixed in its character. that men
should feel that IN the contents Of his book they
| have something that is all but interchangeable.
The lasf and fatal result OF amaIiznc the minds OF
our people with alterations IN the Prayc Books as
common and easy thing must inevitably be to arouse
| questions about the expression OF doctrine either
IN lis devotional form throughout the Book or In the
is probable that nothing which has occurred I'm our
generat9nuOt all the assaults OF sccptcal criticism
from wihou-nas so shaken the ancient reverence for
| tie sacred Scriptures IN the minds OF Christians al
large as the publication Of the revised version Of the
II was equally inevitable and was not unforeseen
at the beginning OF the prescut movement that 10
bring the PrayerBook into tho arena OF discussion
and Change would hsvo strong tendency 10 produce
! similar Consequences 10 the attitude Of mems minds
toward the tme houorcd forms OF devotion, which arc
| SO precious part Of heritage from The ancient
| church and fostering a spirit Of Indifference woud
open the door 10 far wider departures from the old
Standards than the promoters Of revision could ever
have contemplated
| such results are loss probable. whether tbo
definite TaOpO- ais for alteration al any time are con
rtally good or whether they arc bad, II the process
| lie CONTINUED through serie, OF years and neu
| changes are constantly being introduced.
| We have also a plain duty - the religious would
| about ms. The great service which this Church la
rendered In past 10 modern Christianity has nnt
been 10y showing q readiness 10 minimize her own
position and 10 adopt the methods and assirnlate tho
lone OF the Christian bodies which surround her
even the most orthodox and admirable among tbcm
has rather been by maintaining q certain attitude
Of conservatism and steadfasncss by making n fclf
that there H. here something fixed and enduring against
which the Of mis- tOublesOm wOrd7 may heat
IN vain, and which makes no substantial concessions
| 10 the iconOclastic spirit OF he age shows lille
Difference TO the 1eeng phases Of public opinion and