Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-10-20
REVISION
WORK IN THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Large DiOceses May Cede Back Their Ter
ritOry.
CHANGES IN THE PRAYER BOOB
The Convention viii Adjourn on Thurs
day.

NEW YORK, October 19.-Services were
conducted in the Protestant Episcopal
House of Deputies this morning by Rev.
Campbell Fair. of Western Michigan, as
sisted by the Bishop of Montana.
At10:12 the House was called to order
by the chairman, DR.. Dix. The chairman
announced the following Deputies ap-
pointed on the new Committee on Liturgi-
cal Revision: DR.. Hart, of Connecticut;
Dr.. Taylor, of Springfield, snd Layman
Robert A. LsmbertOn, of Central Pennsyl-
vania. On the place of holding the next
General Convention: Rev. w. n. McVlck-
ar. Of Pennsylvania; DR.. Battershall. Of
Albany; Mr.. Eliot, of Massachusetts, Mf.
Packard, of Maryland, and Mr.. Doe, OF
Milwaukee.
Messages f.om the House Of Bishops and
regular reports OF the standing committees
we're then read. The Committee on the
State of the Church moved that a cheap
form of the prayer book be authorized.
The motion was adopted.
To DIVIDE A DIOCESE
The Committee on Constitutional
the resolution referred to them some Gays
ago, allowing a diocese 10 cede a part OF
its territory to the convention for mis-
sionary jurisdiction. The resolution was
placed on the calendar, but by two
thirds vote was removed from the calel'
dar and taken up for immediate consid-
GRAFTON. Chancellor WOodworth, of Ne
braska. who had brought the resolution
before the convention, asked that It's pro-
visions be made to apply to his State. be
gave a description Of physical features,
and said that its present condition rem
dered il impossible for lis spiritual needs
10 be properly attended 70. The resolu-
ton was discussed at length and carried.
A motion was made that the rules oe sus-
pended to allow the house 20 vote on the
question of adjOurning or Thursday,
October 20. The question was put without
discussion and carried unanimously. The
House will hence adjourn on Thursday OF
next week at -. The closing ceremonies
will take place in the morning.
LITURGICAL REVISION.
The House then resumed the discussion
of the question of liturgical revision at II
O'Clock. Mr. Hart moved to save time
that the Committee of the Whole be aban-
doned and that the House proceed to vote
on each question finally. Much discussion
followed, but the resolution passed the
House slightly amended. DR.. Hart then
moved the adoption of the prayer for per-
son or persons on 3 journey. A motion
was made to strike the words Grant him
the fruition of his just desires" and car
ried. The resolution was then adopted.
DR.. Hart moved that the House adopt
the second alteration passed by the House
of Bishops; that there be inserted before
the collects for Ash Wednesday a rubric
proyided that instead of the "venite, "
shall be sung or said the anthem from
the psalms for Holy Days Immediately
before the psalm. DIR. Hart spoke against
its adoption. The motion was lost. DR..
Hart then moved the adoption of the
third section provided rubrics, etc, before
offertory sentences on page 19 of the book
of liturgical revision. Lost, ayes AZ, nays
81.
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
was then put before the House. For the
first offertory sentence it substitutes: Re-
member the words of our Lord Jeaus
Christ how He said: 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive" It YVES adopted.
This fifth alteration for an additional offer
tory sentence before "Thine, o Lord, is
the greatness" was rOn-concurred in. The
sixth-that it be provided that the proper
preface for ascension day be used until
Whitsuaday-met the same fate.
DR.. Hart then read the seventh amend
ment, that in the prayer of consecrecation
instead of the words, THAT He may dwell
in them and they in Him." be substi!u-
ted "That He may dwell in us and we IN
Him - The motion was carried.