New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
RESUMING THEIR ARGUMENTS.
RESULT OF THE FINAL VoTE-A MEMORIAL
FROM THE CoLoRED cHURCH-THE QUESTION
OF TERRITORIAL DIVISION

FROM THE COBOkED HURlH-THE QUESTION
OF TERRITORIAL DIVISION.
The Rev. Dr. Beatty. of Kansas read morning
prayer in ST. Georges Church yesterday. and tho
House of Defnilics called to order by the pres.
dent about 10 O'clock An hour sp n in d. posing
Of miscellaneous business and then tho oder of tho
day was called for. This the consideration Of ths
twelfth resolution in regard to changes In the Book
Of Common Prayer. The resolution Is In effect A. fol-
lows:
" In the order for the sdmiDisrato of the Lords
Supper for the rIbrc. Then shall be read the
Apostles Ncene Greed, etc. substitute the fol-
lowing rbrc. placing after 1t the Creed Then shall
be said the Creed commonly called the Ncene or elss
the Apostles Greed; but the Greed NAV be omitted.
If IL hath beer said Immediately before I'm Morning
Prayer provided, that the NIcene Greed shall be sad
on Christmas Day, Easter Day. Ascension Day. Whit
sunday and Trinity sunday
As the subject had not been touched since Thurs
day. the meeting of the Board Of VI ssions interuptng
the continuity of the debate the members had hal a
breathing space, In which TO prepare for the proper
expression Of their views aud great many OF them.
indeed than could get the privilege Of being
heard, ready and willing to speak. Those who
did speak furnished scholarly. wellconsiiered and
witha lively discussion The galleries re crowd d
with interested listeners. and there for the rss
time in the present session. applause which TIE
president had ~ remind the House was 10 bdd n. Ihs
Rev. James j. Vaux, OF Arkansas, who had the floor
when the debate interrupted on Thursday after
noon, the first speaker. lie said In part.
oppose the passage OF this resolution. The creed
which We are to be compelled by ii 10 is not the
Church's creed 1t b not Catholic creed. 1t viii
be useless for to 60 into the history OF this creed.
| know that Il was forced upon the Church In the
first instance by the civil authority. II is the Crowns
creed and not the Ihurchs. II not right UNI We
use any creed which is not creed Of the Cathoiio
Church II IS the Roman creed, and 1t is obligatory
of L. IL
believed Just as much as the creed which declares tbs
Even when the Church OF England places 1t In her
Communion office she does not call IL the Nicene Creed
governed US in this matter, and nowhere has the
Church called the Nicepe Cred.
creed. We speak much OF unity in these day.. Aro
we 10 lay the yoke upon the members Of this Church
Councils have never set forth as the creeii / know
that some persons say that It IS necessary that the
whole Anglican communion should male 1 the move, move,
Communion be today il bad not been for the onward
march Of the American Church She has taien the
lead -. Are We, the sons Of Bishop seabury, 10
follow Su after the sfate o6rcn G Engana ses
we still TO be bound by that state Church OF Eng.
land % cali gpop you as free bae @e" s as q AnsS ns
nation which has beeD to preserve the liberty which
you have as American churchmen.
DR.. vEDNEY's ABLE SPEECH.
The Rev Dr. J. $ vedney, of Minnesota. professos
of theology In the Seabury Divinity School, Fsri-
bault, Miun addressed the House in an able speschs
of which the following extracts live an idea:
| do not think that this body Is the place in
which to argue theological points, but mas, ,.
founded upon the fact of the existence within OF hs
doctrine of the double procession OF the nloqne,
clause, 1t is necessary TO some eN'eht 70 rIet ths
question. There those who hold as strenuousiy a.
their opponents that this is ihe Catholic creed that 10
can be proved by most certain warrant OF Holy
Scripture that the rival creed which asserts ths siu-
/ think that every thoughtful theoloSian In all
Western Christendom, In onr own Churcn. n zee
Roman Church among the different Protestant bodies
on the Continent. in England and in tbs country Is
an advocate the scheme of the double proees sion.
! | know that very few thoughtful theolos aus nave
committed themselves 10 the other alternative, no'
only because hey regard this a: ISe ~ iSs c,ho
ateiy obliged so 10 think; The ser,pture arglmsn,
for This is very simple. Had i not been for the one
9TSsb DrSceedsth om the Fs6sr there could
have been any contest upon this 29e,,iGn; Ev:1y, X
where else throughout The whole New S Scsrs. os os
Ss double Sot PROCESSION sV o the Holy Ghost h:s.
the same phrases, The ,pift a OF thf praossSs. s.
be true thar the spirit Of the Father %ssSs s, ' az the
phrase sp sSn 'as n be SON he s s he
Proceedcb nom The son: lbs,s Issss ssy which pro-
eeeth from the Fahe and the sSp s any oIy nDe sn man
there that he shSsd saSs Father ss and the SON. II
we take the other alternative and ogp" ssSna nae hs
Of the double ,,h,. Ts se t,ts We are saving
very %hsh p may destroy al thoughtful minds
he doctrine Of the Trinity =, n,s matter 10 ,oy
some s reason OF wisdom OF proienss we see ~ no,
70 make mo use of IN, eiesa co"pusoiSS, s ~ ,.
not 80 ,Us we have doubts Of the truth OF toe doctrine
contained In this erseds because nersoy ws sS