The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

signiying unto Us the mystical union tha'
/ il bctviNt Christ and His Church, which
, holy estate Christ adorned and hallowed
with his presence and the first miracle that
nc wrought i'm Cana. of Galilcc. etc." The
proposition Of substituting the word priest
| Tor ..minister'' i'm the bcnedictiOn was lost.
The House Of Bishops refused TO concur
with the House Of Deputies IN allowing the
publication of an inexpensive edition OF the
/ Praver-Book with the Iiymnal bound mp
herewith.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The committee on amendments 10 the con-
stiuniion. TO whom was referred the prOpo-
sition respecting the adoption oi '''e to'i. ..,
"hishop-cOadut0r'' in place OF assistant
bishop" reported fa,orably to the change
and submitted two proposed amendments
| 10 the constitution. making use of tins more
ecclesiastical term. The resolutions report
ed bv the committee were adopted.
I The House cOncuTred with the House OF
Deputies i'm appointing iolnt committee 10
prepare standard Prayer BOON, ana
named as members of the House Of bishops
of their committee the bishops, oi Alnah. e
Iowa and New York.
REPORTS ACTED on.
The majority report Of The joint commit
vestrvmen. together with a minority ana
second minority report were referred I" the
committee on canons.
The report on the relations If the TWO
houses was also presented. recommend
ing important constitutional amendments
removing the requirement that the non-con-
currcnce Of the House of Bishops shall IN
all cases be communicated 10 the House oil
Deputies within three days.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The bishops nominated ON their part 10
the committees Of conference on the rejected
division Of the diocese Of California. the right
reverend bishops of North Carolina. Maryland
and Delaware upon short Office Of praycrre-
iected by them. the bishops of Albany, New
llampshire and Virginia, and upon the
work among the coiOred race. bishops oi
MARYLAND and Florida; on the joint com
mittcc 10 prepare a new edition oi the
Praycr-BOOk Of ls.'2. bishops Of Albany. Iowa
and New York.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the House %
Deputies. Dr. Hart resumed the prescnia-
tiOn of numerous additions and lamentations
10 the Book Of Common PRAYER Among thc
first. was 10 insert several Ncr~icles in the
order of confirmation. lie was thoroughly
opposed hy Dr. samuel Eliot. of Na,sa-
chusetiS. who said 1--WE are bound 10 stand
for two principles i'm this work Of llturglcal
revision. simplicity and freedom. enter
INV solemn protest against the course We
are now taking in placing our hands rudely
upnn the ark and unnecessarily altering
our Prayer-BO0k." The amendment was
rejected.
ACHANGT IN MARRIAGE SERVICE
bv the insertion Of an exhortation was de-
fcated hv "a close vote. divided diocese
counting i'm the negative. DIR. Hart next
presented an amendment IN the
VISITATION OF THE SICK.
Father Hall proposed several amendments
i'm the collect beginning. Into thy hands .
merciful saviour" one on Pathological
Grounds. I'm his opinion an unnecessary
repetition occurred in one sentence IN lhe
terms sheep and " lambs but all OF his
amendments were tabled 10y close vote.
Previous 10 taking up the rubrics IN the COM
muniOn for the sick the word priest bc
substituted for minister" was voted down.
Then followed "A large number Of alterations
and enrichmenis in several instances re-
ceiNing only one negative. that o1 the iowa
dcputatiOn. Hereafter the
SELECTIONS OF PSALMS FOR HOLY DAYS.
which Immediately prccedo the psalter. will
be omitted. All numbers Of psalms VIII he
printed in common numerals. and through
out the new psaltcr the musical color VIII
apuear a. in the English book. The motion
10 omit the words, "alter morning prayer.
in the hr>t rIbrics of the Ordinal >er vices
was soencumberod by amendments as % Dee
equivalent 10 being lost.
just before adjournment Dr. Huntington
presented the following;
RcSoiced. That the TT. Rev. Lord bishop
Of Nassau be invited to attend the dclibcia-
e. Of aud ia I.
seat upon the platform with the president
whenever he may be- sO please
The bishops agreed 10 disagree with the
lower House upon
rnf DAY pI ApJOJRNMENT.
The members of that body evidently Dee
lie,c that the date should at least bee cN-
tended tO the end of the week. and have APP
poinicd "A committee of conference, consist
ine OF the Right itey. Bishops Of Qnnc. and
New Jersey. 10 arbitratc with The early adj
iOurner- i'm the lower House.
Under the present ruling. in which IT Is
probable the House will refuse to Doe shaken.
only two DAYS and a-half more Of the con-
lcuiion remains.
autECH BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The Board of Missions of ihe Protestant
Episcopal Church held their hhal meeting
and adjourned sine die tonight
Paulus Mort. of Liberia. offered resolu-
tiou fixing the salaries of missionaries and
dcacons in Liberia at $50 and 5000 re-
specfully. payable quarterly.
This resolution was iayOnbly received,
bnt action was deferred.
The report Of the treasurer Of tie boards
,h0Ws that ihe amount OF money contributed
To the fund by SUNDAY schools during the
year was Sl7,sO5.
The tricnnial report Of the church build
ns fund was read. ard showed the fund 10
te in hourishing condition.