The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-18
PRAYER BOOK PHRASES.
THE EPISCOPAL WORK OF RE-
VISION STILL GOES ON.

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The Resolution in Favor OF Deacon.
essss Placed on the Calendar Pro
posed Alterations in the Thauksgiv-
ing Service Give Rise TO a Lively
Debate - The Evangelical socisty.
NEW York. Oct. 17.-Shortly after the
opening of the Protestant Episcopal CON
vention this morning Rev. DR.. Huntington
Of New York spoke in favor Of his resolu-
ton placed on the calendar last week for a
joint committee 10 prepare the standard
prayer book of 1892 The resolution was
adopted
Rev. Daniel r. Goodwin of Pennsylvania
presented the report Of the committee on
the canons, recommending the creation of
deaconesses and giving details of their man.
agement. Only women over %, of devout
character, and proved fitness, should be
appointed; these characteristics TO be teSti-
fed to by twelve persons six males and six
temaieS. The resolution was placed on the
calendar.
CHANGES IN PHRAsEoLoGY.
DR.. Goodwin then recommended the adop-
ton of the reports Nos. 6. z, 8, 9, 10 and
II, providing for minor changes in the
phraseology Of the canons. The reports
were adopted. AT Ills O'Clock the house
went into committee of the whole on litur-
glcal revision, with Chancellor Woolworth
or Nebraska in the chair
A number Of delegates discussed the
changes proposed in the Thanksgiving
service by the house Of bishops. Consid-
cradle opposition was developed against the
proposed change to restrict the repetition
OF the prayer to the minister alone. Rev
DR.. Morgan Dix spoke against the repeti-
tlon OF prayers by the congregation 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. Two amendments were lost.
THE ORIGINAL MOTION LOST.
The original motion of the standing com.
mittee was then put before the house and
lost, by vote Of 1l2 yeas to l75 nays. The
motion provided that after the word;
General thanksgiving in the morning
and evening prayer, following the rubric,
be inserted: "To be sid by the minister
! alone, or by the minister and congregation
together
DR.. Hart then read the next change in the
prayer book, already sanctioned by the
bishops: "Tbat there be inserted in the
book Of common prayer after the pr yers
and Thanksgiving upon several occasions
| penitentIal office for Ash Wednesday, y
| DR.. Hart then read from the prayer book
| the office proposed TO be inserted
| division was taken without discussion. The
action of the bishops was concurred in by q
vote of 2l0 yeas to 81 nays.
OTHER AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
DR.. Hart then moved that the action of
| the bishops be concurred in in passing
! amendments in the collects, epistles and
| gospel, and page II Of the book of liturgical
l
unanimously.
The sixth section under the same heading
was then taken up. 1t provided that after
the gospel for Christmas day there be in.
serted new collect, epistle and gospel. The
resolution was passed. At 1858 O'clock DR..
| Hart moved that the committee be allowed
to report progress and sit again. A recess
was then taken.
When the house of deputies assembled for
the afternoon session they went into COM
mittee of the whole, with Chancellor Wool
worth of Nebraska IN the chair.
THE GOSPEL FOR EASTER.
On motion of DR.. Hunt, it was agreed to
insert after the gospel for Easter day the
| gospel on page IS of the book on liturgical
revision, for any church where the holy
communion may be celebrated.
A change in the order for the administra.
tion of the Lords Supper, as suggested by
! the house of bishops, was approved Of
The second section, however, which read
''That after the words GLORY be to thee, o
| Lord there be added AID after the gospel,
thanks to thee. o Lord" was lost.
| PRAYER BOOK CHANGES.
| The discussion on the proposed adoption
| of change in the prayer book which had
| been passed by the bishops, but which was
! not contained in any report, created a great
| a doaI Of T.F Mia
souri,, sought to have the change brought
about, but he failed, aud Rev. Davis Ses-
| sums of Louisiana said the house did not
understand the subject, or they would not
vote it down. DR.. Sessums. however, was
suppressed, 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, II. H. Harding a
lay member from Missouri, objected to any
more revision. The only persons, he said,
who will be benefited by the revision are
the booksellers Dr. Huntington closed the
debate, and the amendments proposed by
the committee were adopted The house
then adjourned.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The following board Of managers Of
| the Evangelical Education Society of the
Protestant Episcopal church was elected
to-day: President, Hon. r. r. Brunot !;
vice president, Rt. Rev. o w. Whitaker,
D. b.; general secretary, Rev. r. c.
Mattlock, D. D. treasurer, w. c. Houston.
For one year Rev. w. f. Watkins, d. D. =,
of Philadelphia; Rev. J. e. Gram
mar, D. D., Of Baltimore; Rev.
Charles e. Murray. Of Delaware
John Ashhurst, Jr., NJ D.. H. c. Thomp-
son, Rev. J. Blake Falknsr, D. D., William
P. Cresson, and Alfred Lee, all of Philadel-
phia. For two years: Rev l.. Newton
| Stanger, d. D., and Rev. Robert c. Booth,
of New York; Rev. J. c. Eccles-
ton. D. D., of Baltimore; Rev.
| Thomas Duncan, d. D., Of Mary
land. and Rev. John P. Hubbard, Rev
| w. r. Paddock, D. D., and B. q. Godfrey,
of Philadelphia. For three years: Rev G.
| Lewis Platt and James NJ. Brown, of New
| York, Rev. Henry Brown Of Chester. Pa. q,
| Rev, II. A. Edwards, Rev. benjamin Wat
| son. D. d., Rev. w. N. MoVickar, Rev
James s. Stone and A. II. Miller, Of Phila-
delphia.
THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
The whole Of to-night's session Of the
| Episcopal board of missions was occupied
! with discussion Of toe subject Of 81 900, 900
endowment fund. Mr.. burgwin OF Penn
sylyania offered, on behalf OF the committees
| APPOINTED for that purpose at the last meet
| ing. a resolution ia part az follows:
Peaolied, That the board of managers deal
| with re money now on hand as follows; Upon
the demand OF any subscriber, the sums sub
I scribed W them, be returned by the division
traasl1rere ~ any time until Ope year shall have
elapsed, and then the board shall fee az liberty