Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Subject OF Representation, Courts OF
Appeal. &c.
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Appeal. &c.
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Nrw YoRK. October 1I.-When the roll
call of the committees was read to-day IN
the General Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Rev. DIR. Benedict.
chairman of the Committee on Constitu-
tiopal Amendments, submitted report
that the committee deemed it inexpcdient
90 make any change in the representation
to the General Convention or 10 make any
change In the methods of voting The
committee also asked 10 be discharged
from further consideration 81 the subject.
Tho report was signed by nine members OF
the committee. two were absent, and two
dissentcd. The House assonted To the dis
charge OF the committee asked tor, but
when their report was submitted, Obiec-
tion TO ~ present consideration was made,
and under the rule il was placed on the
calendar. The subject OF the report--PrO-
p0rti0natc Representation TO which
4 as opposed. Is one Of the most important
10 be- acted upon by the present convcn-
ton.
DR.. Benedict. from the same committee,
reported in favor Of allowing the Bishops
10 have the Offices Of the Church set forth
III modern tongues other than English
when tho number Of persons unacquainted
with the English tongue is considerable.
This also went ON the calendar.
The resolutions of regret Tor thVdeath OF
Bishop Vail. of Kansas, and Of appi eciatlon
for his memory were adopted by a standing
vote.
Rcv. Dr. Huntington offered q resolution
providing for tine addition Of the short Of
iice of PRAYER TO the Book Of Common
PRAYER. Placed on the calendar.
=. Corning Judd offered q resolution pro-
vidinc for the establishment OF courts OF
appeal In Che various dioccses. Rev. Or.
Egar. OF Central New York, and John X.
Stotscuhurgh Of Indiana. offered rcsolu-
tious looking 70 the same object. They
wcro all placed ON the calendar
A message from the House Of Bishops was
received announcing consent 20 the conse-
Grafton Of Rcv. Drs. Morri and Spalding as
bishops of OREGON and Colorado respective
~.
The House then took up the order Of the
dav report on liymnal.
The report was in favor Of several
change III the present liymnal, comprising
omissions. substitutes, and additions.
HcV. Dr Nelson. secretary Of the commit
tee. presented the report and spoke IN
favor Of IT'S adoption. Hill Burgwyn moved
that the matter Doe referred TO the Com
tnittpe Of the Whole, and 20 avoid "a gene
raj discussion hat might occupy their time
until the end Of the session tine motion
Wa. carried and tine House went INTO Com
mittoo If the Whole, DR.. Dix calling Hill
Burgwyu. of Pittsburgh, 10 the char. IT
WAS decided that the hymns should be
called bv numbers. one by one, and that
each hymn 10 which no objection IS made
shall be- cons cred approved. Rev. Dr.
HAIwOod. Of Connecticut. moved that
HYMN No. $50 iuthcpresent llymnal besub-
stitutcd for No. iu the proposed Hymnai
The new hymn was similar 10 No. $50. OK
cDpting that two verses had been omitted.
Tho motion was carried.
A. the AFTERNOON session an announce
Iucut was made that the Committee Of the
Whole was incompetent to- revise the
Hvmual, and IL was again referred To me
House If Bishops The following resolu-
ton was then moved
Rcyoird. That thc House of Bishops con-
CURING tlc livmual reported To this house
bc recommittcd to the house Of special
committee. 90 report at the next General
Convention, and that they be instructed 10
report first which hymn. should be
omitted: second. what hymns not included
IN tine committees report should bc added
and what IcvisluUs should hc made nm The
text. Resolved. That tine hymns IN the
lIynnal reported 10 bc auf lorlz'd for Use
M this Church do stand I'll the next Gene
rial Couyontlon.'
The amendment proposed by Or. Har-
wood. of Connecticut. was that the sub
ioct Doe referred 10 the original committee.
Dr Huntington. of New York, in short
speech. proposed that the new hymnal
could continue 20 bee used.
Dr HarWood's amendment WAS laid on
the table by % vote OF 1876 10 80.
Several other amendments were then
proposed some with fine view ~ pushing
Tho question, and some with the view 10
shelving IT, Finally o member of the lynn
unl Committee was called on 10 speak, and
Dr. Benedict responded. lie deplored the
policy of putting on from time TO time the
revision.
Mr.. Biddlo. of PENNSYLVANIA. again