New-York tribune., 1889-10-17
DISCUSSING IMPORTANT REPORTS.
CHRISTIAN UNITY AND TIE NEGRO QUESTION
CONSIDERED AS WE'LL AS THE
PRAYER BOOK.

In St. Georges Church ycstcIday-the thirteenth
Of the General Convention Morning Prayer
read by the Rev. Joseph W. Bancroft of Western
Michigan. Tho Iicv. Dr. Whitaker Bishop of Penn
! sylvsuh. prOnsunccd the bencdicton.
IN the House OF Deputies a report presented
by the Committee on Christian Unity, in the course
Of which the committee reported the probability OF
the acceptance Of the basis for Christian unity
propOnded by the House Of Bishops BY several OF the
Organized Christian bodies Of the country, and asked
, that their powers be enlarged 20 permit them
TO enter into brothcrly conference with all committees
or commissions appointed to confer with them for
the purpose Of negotiating the terms Of restoration
to The unity of he faith Of all those who profess and
call themselves Christians such basis. The report
continued:
The Presbyterian General Assembly. the, General
Synod Of the Evangelical Iu,craus the United General
| Council south Of the Evangelical Luhcrans, ana the
| Provincial synod OF the MoiaViahs nave cach ap-
| poincd commissions, with whom we are In active
correspondence
The committee offered the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:
Resolved Cthc House of Bishops concurng), That
the Commission on Christian Unity bo continued and
thar authorized confer with all or any similar
commissions for the restoration Of the unity OF the
elements OF such basis by 1hc House OF bishops
al the last GenSa Convention and that the presiding
Deputies be authorized 20 fiji any vacancies that may
occur during the recess
TIE TICKLIsH COLORED QUESTION.
one Of the most important reports thus far pre-
scncd came from the committee TO whom was re
feriod the memorial Of colorcd clergy and lay asking
the General Convention define the relation Of people
OF color TO the Church Part of the report runs as fol
lows:
This Church accepts the declarations Of the WoTl
of God written by divine Inspiration that Oa % H', wi
made OF one blood all nations OF men lor 10 IN, @ ban T
all the face the earth that all men VINO are Ddp
tied are baptized into Christ ihat IN !. hond gop
irec-for yc are all one in Christ JesGs: T., .b |
rcnew.jrc and sanciifying influence Of the Holy spirit
I'm the grace OF divine SacramcntN or In the pfNHcsc'
and obligations OF the Christian lis is ,hortv and 70
sron,iby Of ministers Of christ are me % Sa' i' %
Who ordained in The Church OF ~ "Iu S%c rjrcf once
Of the Christian ministry the Right Rev samuel M d. -,
Ferguson and 80 clothed one OF this race WIN al ''
prei0gatiyrs and dlguitles Of the cp>copato ,ono,
me General Convention has received a cos'%rg" %
mCmBcr and thereby made him in its privileges tie
peer of every clergyman Of tins boy M no;tion Of
This Gbrcb following as she does the example OF & slc
Catholic Church IN all ages ana snow ~, tttd o or In
era, % % Gencnce OF race or color afors ground
fnr distinction in legislative rights or privileges
\ minority report from this comihi'''e vas r,
sontod bv the Rev. Dr. Philips Brooks' 1t recon
mcnds the ra,,age Of the following resolutions
pc-oIyoi THAT thi, Church recognizes no dlI
tnrtlon between her ministry having relation " ''''''
race OF Tctr THAT al legislation involving ilc9
distinction is contrary 10 the spirit OF 'he '"''''
HT.,,,d a-T.a, the legislation propGSrd n hS .cg
ni,tInrs .f,rlcd TO this cominiicr ht7 Dcn7 NOR IN
,,ron tEc difference Of race ana cOloi' '"7"'
Le adol ted by the cOn'chuoh , , ne tho
Tho subject Of the reports VIII pc '""'" 'P "
lcr of the day at II a. m trihoIro"'
nr.t-utyG LITURGICAL REVISION
a, ~. t.cn went into Committee OF th" Nhoe
~ | iior ,be rcport Of the Committee on LhurGi'"
uo,,,s,on Chancellor WOOworth' OF NeDia'Ad was
aiIoI IN the chair This comnlue' cohs''.ou VI nv
-, ho,, of Albany New Hampshire ard PitSOurS'
and tho Assistant Bishops ol MISSISSIPPI anu N'"
yori. the Rev. Drs. Davies, "oh' Hart hsa'' ""'
l,an.. and Nc,,rs. Shelley. McWhoror. Wc'I"or'h'
Gilbcrt, and Jackson =, f... and |
Their report la boon published in book iorli anu
has been prciaccd by Inc cohIhi'''' "''" va y
ing explanatory notes: ,.,,
In prcparinc look Of Onlce', the comin.'t I fr
,ricaIotf,l 10 provide forms OF prayers np' LILY LILY q
a. OF fo,ilrg and thanksgiving; Du' di,o
- I'm and occa~lons or which there j. 10
pIoviion made in the rook Of Common FraScl;, into
n. romipittro have felt liberty - pul In IA | ,
tarc and propose certain additional changes, hcloa, ho
nc some which failed 10 be aci d upon mlG G itJcrs
leo from lack Of lime to conIe ami make clear
Inc change, finally adopted IN loo0, an" unS Sonicd |
,ddel Others which they Dehtoe aG aSe tbe action OF
o ,h ~ vision of the Book Of Common PRAYER
- ~ 100 isGS i' n order tbat STANDARD Book may be puo
ibed tien 10 remain intact for perhaps lhe seoOHu
enturv OF our existence as National ShuIc'' h 30 tho
,onsideration of American chmchmen incud,s tier3
ore three distinct things whic' ought u DC eA'''''
l. Certain additions and altela IN inc hook
II Common Prayer partly presented @ 'Ee ro {oS hen G
ack 81 time. and partly pr3ro'eh IoF IN HfN' "h'
The alteration. in f1rm of chang, adopted
Il the lat c2lyenlion Hni M n'l lyloiG yel ua nra lne'f
'oe'eI inlo c ne ac Rceso Hb ~ 0 s nenie 70 oroyde
gr surh occasional services and prayers a. are not
cannot he Included IN tne boSa b 9I common me rayer