The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-18
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THE REVISION OF THE PRAY
Err BOOK COMPLETED.

THE IKE NASAOC$ UT h1Es II N n
ER hook COMPLETED.
The Committee OH CanOnS Re.
cOmmenls the Appointment Oi
DeacOnesses-The Work of the
Convention Moves Rapidly.
New YORK, October 17.-Shortly after
the Protestant Episcopal convention this
morning, Rev. DR.. Huntington, OF New
York. spoke in favor of his resolution,
placed on the calendar last week, for the
joint committee to prepare standard
PRAYER book OF 1892. The resolution was
adopted.
Rev. Daniel Goodwin, OF Pennsylvania,
presented a report of the committee on
canons, recommending the creation OF
deaconesscs, and giving details OF their
management. Only women over twenty
| five, of devout character and fitness,
should be appointed, these characteristics
to he testified to by twelve persons, SIX
males and six females. The resolution
was placed on the calendar.
DR.. Goodwin then recommended the
adoption of the reports numbers 6, 7and
8, 9. 10 and II, providing for minor
changes in the phraseology and canons.
The reports were adopted,
At rs, the house went into a COM
mittee of the whole on liturgical revision,
with Chancellor WUolworth, OF Ne
braska, i'll the chair.
A number of delegates discussed the
changes proposed in the thanksgiving
service by the house of bishops. COnsid-
erable opposition was developed against
the proposed change to restrict the repc-
tition of the prayer to the minister alone
Rev. Morgan Dix spoke against the
repetition OF prayers by the congrega-
| zion. When he sat down, loud cries OF
question" were heard but it was not
until after a number of other speeches
had been made that vote was reached.
| The two amendments were lost.
The original motion OF the standing
committee was then put before the house,
and lost by vote of 112 yeas to 175
noes
The motion provided that after the
words general thanksgiving i'll the
morning and evening prayer, the follow
ing rubric be inserted to he said by the
minister alone or by the minister and
congregation together.
| DR.. Hart then read the next change i'll
the PRAYER book already sanctioned by
| the bishops: That there be inserted in
the Book Of Common Prayer after pray
ers and thanksgivings upon several OCca-
sions, d pcnite1ltial office for Ash Wednes-
day." DR.. Hart then read from the
prayer book the office proposed to be in
serted. A division was taken without
discussion. The action OF the bishops
was concurred in by vote of 21O ayes
to 81 noes.
DR.. Hart then moved that the action OF
the bishops be concurred in in passing
amendments i'll the collects, epistles, and
gospel and page | I of the book of litur-
gical revision. The motion was carried
almost unanimously.
The sixth section, under the same head
ing was then taken up 1t provided that
after the gospel for Christmas day there
be inserted new collect, eplstle and gos-
pei. The resolution was passed.
At 1888, DR.. Hart moved that the
committee be allowed to report pro-
gress and sit again. A recess was then
| taken.
When the house OF deputies assembled
for the afternoon session, they went into
a committee of the whole with Chancel-
lor Woolworth, of Nebraska, in the chair.
On motion of DR.. Hunt, it was agreed
to insert after the gospel on easter day,
the gospel on page 1S, of the book on
liturgical revision for any church where
the holy communion may be celebrated.
The changes in order for the admins
tration of the Lords Supper, as sug-
gested by the house of bishops, were APP
proved. The second section, however,
which read, that after the words
glory be to thee, O, Lord there be adj
ded, and after the gospel thanks to thee,
0, Lord, was lost.
| A discussion on the proposed adoption
of the change in the prayer book which
had been passed by the bishops, but
which was not contained i'll any report
created great deal of confusion. Rev.
Dr. Mawn, OF Missouri, sought to have
the changes brought about, but he failed
and the Rev. Davis SessumS, of LouiSi.
ana, said the house did not understand
the subject, or they would not vote il
down. Dir. SeSSums, however, was sup
pressed, and the changes were not
adopted.
The question of the adoption of the last
prayer in the book was then brought up
Several speeches were made on this, and
in the course OF the debate, Mr.. II. H
Harding, lay member from Missouri. OBJ
jected to any more revision. The only
persons, he said who will be benefited
bv the revision are booksellers.
DR. Huntington closed the debate, anC
the amendments proposed by the com
mittee were adopted.
The house then adjourned.