New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16
P A RI II.
PAGES IL TO ID.
FOR FURTHER REVISION.
THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION De
SIRES IT.
INTERESTING SPEECHES on THE SUBJECT OF

CHANGES IN THE PRAYER
Yesterday was the last day on which new bust
ness could be introduced in the Protestant Epis-
copal General Convention. and number of reso-
buttons and petitions were accordingly introduced
and referred.
The order of the day was the question OF
Prayer-Booll revision. The resolution OF the
minority of the Liturgical Revision Committee, de-
clarng that any further revision is unwise' was
the specific subject discussed. The rev DE
Huntington opened the debate by keen analysis
Of the arguments OF the minority OF the COM
mittec which he said were rhetorical erroneous
or imaginative lie refused 10 accept an eN-
tension, of time granted to him on the ground
that fifteen minutes was long enough for the
expression of any mans opinion.
The Rev. d. c. Roberts, of New-Hampshlre,
tnole in favor of further revision, reading, as
mart of his speech, n memorial of the clergy OF
kew-Hampshire asking for more revision. lhe
Rev. George NJ Christian. of Newark, made a
Speech ainSt revision the force of which was, IN
he opinion of many delegates somewhat marred by
The aggressively athletic way in which it was de-
iiI cred The Rev Joseph n. blanchard, OIL
Michigan, spoke strongly against revision The
Rev. DIR. Cornelius e. Swope, of NeW-1ork' one
Of the minority members of the com
committee. and called attention TO the days
when the Prayer Book was looked upon as sacred
and inviolate. The house granted him an extern
sion of time in which state his views, as he had
not reached his argument when his time expired
The Rev Davis ScssumS, of Louisiana, a new and
forcible speaker took the ground that the Church
wants the revision TO go on. The general verdict
was that he made the speech of the day. The
Rev Newell Logan, of Mississippi, read speech
against revision, which was heard by only few
IDENTITIES The Rev. Dr. Goodwin, OF PennsylVa
mia an old-tme Low Churchman, who looks some
what like the traditional pictures of st. jerome
rsme out against further revision. The Kew;
DR. Holland of Missouri who is a polished and
eloquent speaker, condemned the proposed change;
in the Prayer Book as an infringement OF awiu
liberty DR. Huntington called HIM TO order IOi
} remark that he made but the chair decided him
be in order.
Mr. Burgwin, of PittSburg, speaking as lay
man. declared that in his opinion the lalty DC
not want the revision TO cease. Ills speech maze
an evident impression on the House. The Kew
.PhilHpS Brooks of Massachusetts, spoke in favor
Of revision and declared that ne relolced IN the
mere fact of revision. even if little should NC
gained by il. Mr.. Bidde, Of Pennsylvania spoke
for the minority report. and the rev. Df mart, oil
Connecticut. spoke against It,
At 80 u. m. a was taken on the question
whether further revision should he discontinued
and il WAS resolved that il should not by % cerl-
cal and % Law diocesan votes, against 20 clerical
and 20 lay.
Before the order of the day was called up a
tribute of respect was paid to the memory OF de-
ceased members OF the convention, which was pre-
coded and followed 10y short office OF devotion
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Dix