New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12

| lneuiae CONSIDERATION OF the resolution, ana ~
| was put upon the calendar.
The following resolutions mot the same fate:
offered by Mr.. Judd. OF Chicago THAT Article
vi OF the Constitution be amended that
the third clause thereof shall read follows every
diocese the mode OF trying pesbyters and dacons may be
Instituted by the convention Of that diocese but the
era Convention may provide for court, for courts
appeal define the jurisdiction thereof, and regulate
| mode Of procedure therein"
Resolved the House Of bishops concurring, That the
foregoing proposed amendment the Constitution be made
known 10 the OF every diocese OF this Church
BY l.. Bradford Prince, OF Eew-Mexlco; THAT this
Church rcognIzes honorary titles prefxes 20 the
names OF It's clergy except that OF Right Reverend for It's
Bishops and Reverend for It's other cergy Much laugh
| ter.)
By the Rev DR.. Egar Of Central New-York: "To amend
Article vi OF the Constitution by adding these words
the end No clergyman shall be- deprived OF his
right to trial by ecclesiastical court canonlcay
stued his right appeal from the judgment OF snch
court when for the hearing OF such APP
peal shall be constituted by authority Of the General Con-
| vention.'p
By John H. Stotsenburg OF Indiana "To amend Article
VI Of the Constitution by inserting after tae word do
cese? Provided that appeal from oil judgments OF TACT
shall always be allowed such interested appellate court
the diocesan shall prescribe appeal
upon all questions OF law doctrine shall be taken
directly the House Bishops under such regulations
| as that body will prcscrbe' "
REACHING THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The order OF the day was the consideration Of the
proposed revised hymnal. The Rev. H. W. Nelson,
of Western New-York, presented the reports Of the
Committee the Hymnal, with the following rcso-
luton: THAT the Hymnal herewith reported to the
General Convention be hereby adopted and authorized
| for use as the Hymnal of the Church." Copies Of
the hymnal containing the selection first proposed.
and in appendix, tho changes made I'm the amended
| report, were given to the members.
Mr. Nelson opened the debate and able
advocate for the committee. lie explained the diff
| Is.I
pointed out that its immediate members had kept
before their eyes the good OF the whole Church
rather than individual prcjudices and predictions,
and he hoped the convention would receive the
report in this spirit.
HIN BurgwIn of Pittsburg, in order to expediate
matters, moved that the report be referred TO
Committee of the Whole. This was agreed to- and the
House resolved itself into committee, Mr.. Burgwn
being called to the chair. Then the committee
entered into the work with great particularly,
taking hymn By hymn into consideration with zeal
that left not word that could be questioned or
objected to by any member unquestOned Un0b-
Iected to. In this slow and pansaking manner tho
| committee passed upon twenty-seven hymns beiorc
| recess.
When the afternoon session of the House Of Depu-
| ties opened, it became apparent that there was
spirit OF mutny abroad in regard to the seriatim con
sideration OF the hymns calculating layman,
X. NJ Nelson Of Alabama a banker by calling, said
that he had figured that at the rate made In the
morning would take 2,O64 minutes TO go through the
hymnaL "Thc hospitality Of this great city, he re-
marked IS cordial 10 be abused, and our time Is
too valuable to be wasted.'
DR.. Egar proceeded 10 solve the difficulty. He
moved that the Committee Of the Whole be Instructed
to report back to this House Immediately the hymnsl
referred to Ito "When get It back he added
propose TO move this resolution; Resolved the House
Of Bishops concurrng That the hymna reported to this
House be committed commission to report to the
| General Convention; that said commission be IN
structed TO consider and report, first, when Oh the
hymns in the said hymnal should be omitted; second.
| what hymns from the present hymnal not now IN
cluded in the hymnal reported to this House should
be- added to the said hymnal; third, what hymns from
other sources should be added 10 mako the turglcal
series for the Christian year more complete and that
the said commission have power to revise the text OF
such hymns may need revision so as to report the
best existing text Of such hymns, alterations by the
commission being excluded; provided that this reso-
luton shall prevent the omission Of such verses as
NAV be necessary to make the hymns of convenient
| length Resolved, That the hymns IN the hymnai re-
ported be authorized for IN this Church until tho
| next General Convention"
The House then went into committee Of the WHOLE
and promptly reported back the hymnal TO the House
| Of Deputies, and rose.
| THE SITUATION BECOMES COMPLICATED.
DR.. Egars resolution was then made, but met with
many difficulties, amendments 10 1t coming In thick
and fast until the state of affairs became actually
complicated. Some of the amendments were lad on
the table Presently the Rev. DR.. Richards, OF khode
Island moved a substitute to the whole that the
House may proceed to take up the hymnal at the
nIace where II lrft OIL as a Committee Of the WHOLE
! UauchterJ Ills too was laid on the table Mr.
| Wilmer OF Maryland, wanted to have the whOe
subject before the House laid on the table MS was
Finally DR.. Egar's resolution, which was really
double one, was divided INTO Two resolu,loS Sr'
the first relating to the appointment OF COMMISSION
! considered. Dr. Egar suggested five Bishops, I'VE
clclgymen and five laymen as the CONSTITUENTS OF ING
mIl,,.on but DR.. Eliot, OF Mas achlsettS sugSesed
three Of each class, and this, making the COMMISSION
one of nine, agreed TO. 49, .,
| Mr. Biddle, OF Pennsylvania, moved as an anenl-
uent that vacancy IN the commission occurring
bv death or resignation, it should be filed by the
The Rev Dr. Locke, of Chicago. moved amend
| ment that OF the members of which Commission
rho nresent committee the hymnal shall form part
| Both amendments carried. Then vote was
taken by dloceses and orders on the resolution as
ave "a yeas and 10 nays, while divided
and Of the lay diOceses 80 voted yea, 10 nay and
'o' Then Dr. Esars resolution "that, the House o.
Bishops concurring the hymns IN the hymnal reported
General Convention came up. II met with good
deal bo Ry DR. Hance of Virginia moved that the
proposcd hvmna having been referred 70 2 commission,
il is expedient to allow its use unti the said com
House and defeated Then on the resolution tho vote
was taken with The following result Clerical doceSeS
yeas, 80 NAYS II dVldcd' o; lay d'occSeS' yeas 20
navs, 10 divided, l.
The House then ad jouned
The House of Bishops Yesterday considered 100
hymns in the revised hymnal and they were mainly
adopted. .,.,
DEPUTIES are invited attend the conservation OF
Bishop-eect Leonard in St. Thomas's Church this fore
noon
The Alumni OF st. Stephens College, Annandae, the
New-York Diocesan College, will give reception and
dinner on Wednesday evening at MartlnellIs, compu-
stebo ~ N
Dr. william A. Leonard. he having passed some years
as student at St stephens. and having been honoIcd
with several degrees from that institution. Dr.
Leonard is the first ST. stephens man to be elevated
TO the FpiScopate Among those who viii be present