Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
C0L0RED CLERGY.
REPORTS CONCERNING THEM PRE-
seNTEo IN THS EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION.
pr. proeks Says the Church Knows No
thing OF the Color of y Mans Skin
Spiritual Needs Discussed.


lBy telegraph to the DIspaschl
NV YORK. October I6-DT Dix presided
over The Episcopal House of Deputies this
morning. The reports of the special COM
mlttces were first taken up. The senti-
mout Of that 90 which the memorial to the
Colarcd clorgmen was referred was di
Niiea. Majority and minority reports
were presented. Dr. Phillips Brooks. who
proaonted tho minority report IN speaking
of the Church said "She knows nothing
ot the color OF a mans skin" The dis
Cussion Of the reports was made the spe-
Ciai order for FRIDAY.
Dr. DiN then took occasion TO remind
the convention that tho thirteenth day of
tho session htd arrived and that no more
new resolutions could bc offered.
AZ II O'Clock the House resolved 10 90
snto Committee Of the Whole TO discuss
the majority report of the joint Committee
on Iifurecnl Report. Previously how
ever. % was decided 10 pass on resolutions
ON tho calendar. The resolution of Rev.
Dr FAIR ~ Western Michigan. providing
for the spiritual needs Of those navigating
Snland waters, was passed.
At lilO the House went into Committee
If the Whole, with Chancellor WolwOTth,
OF Nebraska, in the chair. A resolution
was offered % limit the opening and closing
spceches Of the debate 20 five minutes each.
anc other speeches 90 three minutes each.
Which was carried.
Rev. Samuel Hart, OF Connccticut. opened
the debate. lie moved that the first rcso-
Tuition bo passed II says: That the word
proper BE- inserted before the word les
sons IN the heading Of the labels Of the
lessons for Sundays. for Holy days, and for
The forty DAYS of Lent. and that the labels
81 the proper lessons be inserted in the
table 90 contents" Adopted unanimously
DIR. Haft then moved the adoption of the
second resolution. that in the morning
FlrtH uff0r thg
and our mouths shall show forth Thy
praise. " there be inserted:
Minister" Oh! God, make speed to save
rs"
Answer g." Oh, Lord make haste to help
u"
Dr. Phillips Brooks arose and spoke
against IT, tie wasaycrsc TO changes which
did not have some real significance. The
tendency WINS toward making our Church
more and more after the model Of the Eng
l'sh Church instead Of moving IN the line
az progress.
br. Hart. OF Colorado. thought that
whom % dozen voices sang in different
tunes "Oh, God. make speed 20 save us ~
tho congre CATION would have some excuse
IN answering 90. Lord. make haste to
save us
The resolution was lost-the noes being
NVrr distinct
DR.. Hart moved the adoption of the third
evening prayer between the response
And grant ~ Thy salvation and the YER
sitile q, God. make clean Our hearts
within u.s. There be inserted Minister
q. Lord. save the state.
Answcr-And mercifully hear az when
W. call upon Thee.
Minister Endow thy ministers with
ADswcr-And make Thy chosen people
joytul.
tiuistcr-O Lord. save Thy people,
AusNcr-Aud bless Thine inheritance.
Minister Give peace III or time.
lord.
Answer Because there's none other that
fishteth for Us. but only Thou, o God.
Dr. Huntington. Of New York. moved
change 10 apply 10 evening prayer only.
4 number Of threc-minute speeches were
nndc on tho question.
Dr. IluntmgtOn's amendment was lost,
and the third amendment was adopted,
hut the later the vote was recOnsidercd,
aud before any final action was taken the
hour for the noon adjournment arrived.
and "a rec ss was taken.
At the opening OF the afternoon session
The question whether IN the rubric. before
vcnitc after the words the following an
them" there be inserted or else the 95th
psalm was discussed. The amendment
was rejected.
The following was offered by the upper
house for concurrence: That there be add
81 % the ruhrlc before the benedlcte thls
note: d" But note that when the benedlctc
g. sung ID shall not be necessary to repeat
Ehe words praise Him and magnify HIM
Moreover AZ the end of every verse"
y nr.. Kcrney. of Minnesota, and Gardner,
ii Nebraska. protested against the nutila-
ton of the hcndictc, and the resolution to
Bbridge was defeated.
The resolution offered by the JOINT COM
mittee that in the prayer for all conditions
of men the words " The good estate OF the
Catholic Church be substituted for The
holy church universal was not concurred
IN.
The resolution TO omit the Litany on
Christmas, Easter, and Whit Sunday was
lost.
TheHouse voted TO concur with the House
Of Bishops in preGXiug the words y" from
fire and Hood 10 the fourth deprecatlon
in the Ltanv with the addition of the
word " earthquake" "a suggested by DIR.
Huntington.
The addition of two prayers 10 be used
during the rOpatiOu season was concurred
iu. together with prayers for the unity OF
Gods people for missions. and for those
who labor m the cause Of the Gospel;
thanksgiving for the recovery OF chlid
from sickness. and for the return OF
traveller hy sea.
The committee arose and the House ad-
jouruod until tomorrow.
The conservation of Bishop Davies Tor
tire Diocese of Michigan Will take place
next week az st. Peters church, Phila-
delphia. Bishop Whipple viii preside, and
Bishop Potter will deliver the sermon.
Bishops Whitaker, Gillespie, futile,
Scarborough, and WorthingtOn Will also
participate.
The iiouse Of Bishops viii consider the
report Of the Committee on Canons to
morrow II failed to concur with the
House If Deputies in It's action permitting
a tentative use of the Hymnal.