Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-04
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Distinguished visitors Presented, and
other Matters OF Interest.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispetrhl

tepecla telegram 70 the Dispet'hl
NEW YORK, October 3-Tho members II the
House Of Deputies q the General Convention ~
the Protestant Episcopal Church assembled tins
morning In ~. Georges church u continue the
work inaugulhted Yesterday
The day opened with religious services, Rev.
Or. Morrison reading mo morning prayer 4
brief recess followed before Rev. Dr. Dix, r0hcl
In flowing silk gown, TOOK the chair as presiding
officer AMI called the house 20 order
After dispensing with the calling OF the roll
two messages from the House OF bishops were
received. Tho first announced that the House
Of Bishops had organized yesterday by The eiec-
ti0n of Rev. William ! ullock rs secretary and Was
now really % proceed 20 business. Tho second
recitei the fact that Tho union Of the Episcopal
Church In America was cuected OCTOBER l'N9
ani that the centenary anniyersary ~ lint
union should he marked by prayer OF thanks
giving for the blessings that had been bestowed
upon them and duplication for the continuance
and increase 81 Gods blessings ana graro. No
action ON these messages Wa necessary
By direction Of the President tho names q
those appointed on the SHADING committees were
thon read.
Having secured a suspension OF the rules, Mr..
Start, Of Connecticut. presented petition ask
iug that Oregon De admitted "a a diocese, and
tho petition was referred 10 the committee on
New Dioccses. The deputies from oregon were
admitted o. sittng- Ia tho house pending re-
port on their petition
Kev. Nh Dayios. of Pennsylvania, presented
report on ltnrgical revision from The committee
on that subject appointed by the last General
Convention, aud asked that it, reports should Do
made the order Of the day this dag week at ~
O'Clock.
reuding decision on This p depuiaiion from
the Provincial Synod OF Canada was received
by the house. The deputatiOn WAS presented by
Rey DR.. Harwood, OF Connecticut aud consisted
Of Right Kcv. Or. sullivan, lord bishop Of
Algoma; Right Rev DR.. Courtney Of Nova
scotia; Rev. Dean, Of Huron; Key. Archdoacon
Of Montreal, and Judge Mcdonald.
Dr. Dix welcomed the visitors on behalf Of tho
house
ton, addressed tho house, cOngrAiulatiug no
DEPUTIES on the advance OF the Church IN the
United states and saying tina; tho Church IN
Canada was endeayOring 70 follow in their loot
steps and were che0rod by tho example OF the
Church IN this country.
Right Rev DR.. Courtney, bishop OF Nova
Scotia. next spoke and in Turn conveyed greet
Ing and cOngratulaton from The church IN
Canada 10 their brothers IN this country.
Very Rev. Mr.. Dean, Of Huron: Rev. Mr.. Craig,
the venerable archdeacOn OF Montreal; Rev.
Mr.. Evans, aud judge Mcdonald also spoke In
similar strain.
question was taken up Of making the report ~
the Committee on Liturgical Revision tho order
OF the day next Thursday. BY unanimous vote
Ii was 20 ordered.
REV. Dr. swope notified the house that there
viii be presented a minority report from tue
Committee on Liturgicsl Revision.
Rev. DR. Huntington then took The floor, the
order OF the uAy now Dciug tnt cOuslQtidNoh ni
additions and alterations in the Book OF Common
Prayer adopted at the last General Convention.
The vote was takou on the adoption Of the hrst
OF the eighteen resolutions approving 81 the
changes. II refers 10 the order Of reading the
Psalter and the llOlJ Scriptures. Tbs resolution
was adopted.
The second resolution, relating 70 change In
the order for the daily morning prayer, was thea
placed on lie passage aud adopted.
Resolution No 3, relating 20 changes IN no
Opeuing sentences In the order for tho daily
morning prayer was then adopted.
dissolution No I, changing the kubric follow
ing tho Nenite IN the order for daily morning
prayer, was Glso adopted.
The NTH resolution, also relating 10 change
In the order for daily morning prayer. was
unanimously adopted.
Tho sixth ana seventh resolutions were also
adopted, but the eighth was lost The vote on it,
Clerical 20 ayes, 10 noes divided lay, Y
syos, 20 noes, 3 divided. Tho resolution Witch
was lost provided ~ . substitute for the kubric,
prehxed 70 the Litany, 20 be used on Sundays,
Wednesdays, ana Fridays, and on ember days
and rogaliOn days 70 be used also on any day
ln lent al the discretion 81 the miuister.
Nofe--That Litnny may be omitted altogether
on Christmas day, Easter day, end Whitsundsy.
AT 1890 o'clock q recess was taken unnl G30
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the afternoon session opened Rev. DR.
Hzuck Oh, OF Virginia. with the permission u Rev.
Dr. Huntington moved that the rules DO sus-
pended 90 permit the handing In OF petitions for
lhe organization OF new dlcceses, 10 that theY