The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-18
PRAfER.BO0k CHANGES
STILL BEING DISCUSSED BY THE
CHURCH CONVENTION.

STILL BEING DISCUSSED BY THE
CHURCH CONVENTION.
The Revised Book of Common Prayer To
he Ready by is92-Thc General Thanks
eiving-Proposed Order of Deaconesscs- -
Changes in the Rubrics
NEW YORK. October i7.-Whcn the House
/ oi Deputies convened this morning Rev. Dr.
Din announced the appointment Of the fol-
/ lowingmemhcrs Of the joint committee on the
subject of the spiritual care Of sailors: Rev.
/ pr-. Fair, Of Western Michigan: Stan-bury,
T oi Newark; AlsOp, Of Long Island. Messr-.
I Nilks. oi North CarOlina; Goddard. Of
/ Rhode Island and Lyman. of Chicago.
Rev. pr. Huntington called for the first
order of business on the calendar. namely,
his motion for Joint committee 10 prepare
standard Prayer-BOOk Of 1892. The con-
/ sidcrailOn of that motion was then taken
mp. and Dr. Huntington pointed out the
difficulties that stood in the way Of secur-
ing standard Prayer-Book before ~. and
how one could Dee secured i'm that year. lie
said the friends of revision were i'm earnest I'm
their statement. that IL was not desired 10 de-
lay or I'M anyway prevent the issuing OF ihe
standard Prayer-Bo0k in %. such book
could bc on the counters Of the booksellers
within three months after the General Con-
ycntiOn i'm ~ if the plan proposed by him
were adopted. II was not necessary 10 give
bonds 10 guarantee that no further changes
would be- proposed in the Praycr-BOok or
that the issuing Of the standard Prayer-Bcok
would Doe DELAYED beyond % Those mem
bcrs who had wintcrcd and summercd in the
House had learned 10 trust one anothers
promises.
Mr. Biddlc Of Pennsylvania. said neither
the reverend deputy from New \ ORR and his
friends nor any othtrmember> of the House.
could guarantee what they desired 10 do,
simply because they had not the power 10
dO so. II was not a personal matter An
amendment 10 postpone the consideration
of the resolution until the proposed amend
menis 90 the Prayer-book have been dis
posed of was put TO vote and lost. The
original resolution. slightly amended, Was
then put and adopted.
ORDER OF DIAGNOSES.
Rev. pr. Goodwin. chairman of the COM
mittce ou canons. presented favorable re-
port ON the proposed institution Of an order
uf dOacoues-cs. and submitted canon
therefor The report and proposed canon
went 0n the calendar.
The committee ON canOns also reported
that they did NOT think the registration of
communicates could Dee practically settled
hv the canon rs proposed and the commit
tce was discharged from further considera-
tlOn ot this subject.
Several other reports were handed IN boy
The committee on canon, with reference to
the change proposed i'm one of The canons to-
govern
LAY READERS.
The committee reported that they were oil
opinion that the cannon in its present form
wa, sufficient for the purpose. The COM
mitteo wa. therefore discharged from fur
ihhcr consideration Of the subject
several messages were received from the
| House of Bishops announcing the action
! taken hs them on the proposed changes I'm
/ fhe pra1er-Book. They were referred 10 the
committee Of the whole.
Tine delegate from Indiana. John II. Stot-
lruhur-. requested that the committee on
canon- hc instructed To- report 90 the House
at once ou the canon proposed hy Mr.. IL
mcr. of Maryland on the subject Of
InF coLoEfD RACE.
with my Opinions they might nave. or
without. % they had none. II was explained
/ IL had been ordered that the proposed
canon should Doe printed for the con-
t.ni,uce of the House. and the report
should boo presented Friday.
The House then went into committee Of
ih. whole with chancellor NoodWorth. oi
/ Nebraska. again in tine chair and resumed
, consideration Of Tine question Of
rnoro-fp CHANGES iN THE H,ANER-
boon.
The committee took up the first proposal
On th. calcndar. and 10 was recommended
b. tl. committee on the irayer-Book 10
i..rmit the general thanksgiving 90 bee said
JOS thr minister alone. or hy the minister
and people together
Nh -tth Low. " Long Island, advocated
tlc change.
Rep. George =. Bennett. OF Newark point
pi aui thai % such a change were adopted
if would cause confusion. because the Con
4tufi0n had already ordered me general
Thanksgiving 90 Doe printed Win hrdcAeled
CLAUSE and marginal note.
The proposed change was argued pro and
r.u for some time. At last Rev. Dr. DIX
made "a brief. hut fOrcihle speech against the
proposed change. He said that the practice
.laf had grown up in some churches ol per-
mitiing thD general Thanksgiving 10 bee said
h, fhe people and minister together. was alb
-.hitolt irregular and i'm direct violation OF
the rnlrical law. He disposed most elect
uillv Of the sentimental reasons ihat ha-
L..n advanced in favor Of the change, ana
n.iufnl nuf that ID such reasons were hcid
10 h. valid. thct might 10" used with equal
iu-ficD in favor oi permitting the people 10
inin iu the PRAYER for those ai sea, OF any "i
tle collects.
Dr. lluuckel. chairman Ofihe committee on
,h. admi- 30 of new dIoceses. said that u
tl..r.ttu,nnf of the advocates of the change.
That the proi,io should Dee permitted 10 Join
with the mini-ief in saying the generh
fnauk-alNin-. because IL WAS general, were
,1aiid one. the reason would apply with
equal force 90 other parts of the ser nee, lie
ni,.0-ed ;hr proposed change.
Several citfyWen advocated the change
because th,v did not favor restricting me
liberty of the People 10 plin'J "on,in,ipc "",1,np
some said fhcy WOulG. however dls,pN ihuo
it n requested by their bishop 10 DO 30 ..
became loyal churchmen. This a"''ueu III
opportunity Or one or Two deputies 10 re-
marh ou the practice oi having
FLOWER, on THE ALTAR
in some churches although such practice
was mot specifically permitted pN the f',
hric. a~ am in-farr" OF the liberty taken an"
pniDNed.
ke, pr Hoffman moved that the pro
,o..l rlbric be- amended 80 that the general
/ ib,nt.0i,iue should Dee said bS niDisicr
,,,I naomi. together. Another amendment
a.. to i.o effect that the ihankSs'-
inc should be- ssid 10y the whole con-
| creation after ite mnistcr. bolh
,Dnendmeni- were voted Dt Rn9 loHl. Inc
.aiDsfjon was then put 0n The Original no
! tion. namely: The change pcniiiih4 ue
tiant..d,frg tO Dee said 10y the minister
alone or by minister and people together.
Tha motion was lot by a vote Of l'1 10 liz.
.iDr ruhric. therefore rcmans nnaltered'
and il will continue 10 be- improper lor the
r..,,ie to isip in the general Thanksgiving.
The committee Of the whole hext took uP
ihr message from the House of bishops APP
I .ro,ine Of the ip-eriOn ia iia l'raser-bVoh
/ 0f IAc
ryNlrrNIIAL OFFICE FOE Ash "kD>gs'
DAY.
s, proposed by The committee on liiursi,cai
r.,i.i6n ga. contained IN notification 10 40
ce~es. 1888. p. p. C,-1O. and ~ the book an