The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-13
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THF: TENTH DAYS PROCEED
INGS OF THE BODY.

The Committee on Amendments
Interesting Paper and a Number
of Resolutions.
New YORK, October 12.-The tenth
DAYS session of the Protestant Episcopal
convention was opened this morning
with regular service conducted by the
Rev. Nathaniel Harding of the East
Carolina diocese, assisted bv bishop
Neely of Maine. There was compara-
lively small attendance. DR.. Dix pre-
sided. A number of members were absent
at St. Thomas, church attending the
conservation of Rev. Wm. Andrew
Leonard, the new bishop of Ohio. The
house was called to order at 1910. The
Rev. W. Pattock secretary of the house
of bishops, presented several messages
| from the upper house, proposing changes
| in the PRAYER book. Referred to the
committee in charge of the prayer book.
Dr. Elliott of the committee on amend
ments to the constitution read long
and interesting paper, and presented the
following resolutions as the results OF
their labOrs:
Resolved, the house of bishops concern
ing, that the following change be made
| i'll article nine of the constitution, and
that the proposed alteration be made
known to the diocesan convention that
the same may be adopted i'll the next
general convention i'll accordance with
the provisions OF article nine OF the con-
Stitution. The change words "a ma
iority" in line second "two-thirds," so
that it shall read as follows: This consti-
tuition shall be unalterable unles, in
general convention by the church i'll
two-thirds OF the dioceses which may
have adopted the same, etc.
Resolved, the house of bishops concur
ring, that the following change be made
in Article s of the constitution, and that
The proposed alteration be made known
to the several diocesan conventions in or
der that the same may be adopted in the
ensuing general convention, namely:
Change the word "majority" in two
places to 1.-TWO thirds and add the
words "provided that this amendment
shall take effect after the general conven-
tion of 1892"
Rev. Mr.. Converse, of Massachusetts,
presented the report of the committee on
, the state of the church, recommending
increased interest on the part of the
church III raising pension iund Tor aged
clergymen. Placed on next week S calen-
dar.
After thanking the committee on revis-
ion OF the hymnal, DR.. Huntington moved
that the order of the day, the report OF
the committee on liturgical revision, be
taken up. This was agreed to, and then
deputy desired that the report of the
$ minority be read.
After long discussion it was resolved
that the minority of the committee
should be permitted to read their report
to the house. The announcement OF the
= result of the vote was received with some
applause, whereupon the president said
that standing rule OF the house pro
vided that there should beno applause.
: The report of the minority of the com.
mittee on liturgical revision was ther
read by Rev. w. J. Gold. 1t concludes
. with the following resolution:
j Resolved, that the revision of the
e prayer book be brought to an end will
, the present session of the general conven
ton with the ratification Of such propo
sitiOns.
+ The house then adjourned.