The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
PRAYER BOOK CHANGES.
THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS NOTIFIES
THE DEPUTIES.

Substitution of Psalm "a for Psalm 60
in the Proper Psalms for Good Fri
day-An Addition to the ONCE of the
Dead Recommended - The Judicial
System Changes.
New YORK, Oct. 10--After the reading
Of morning prayer by Rev. DIR. Doty of
Western New York, and the pronunciation
Of the benediction by Bishop Watson Of
North Carroll a, the general convention of
the Protestant Episcopal church went into
session to-day again. at 10 O'Clock, with
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix in the chair.
The secretary, Rev. Hutchins, read a
number of messages from the house Of
bishops informing the house Of deputies
that number Of changes in the book Of
common prayer h@d been resolved upon,
and that, the house of deputies concurring,
notification Of these changes should be sent
to the several dioceses preliminary to action
upon them at the next general convention.
SUBSTITUTING PSALM.
The standing committee on prayer book
reported in favor of the substitution of
psalm "a for psalm go in the proper psalms
for Good Friday; that the hymnal "Nunc
DimittIs" has been legally added to the book
of common prayer, and that the Insertion
of the Athanasian creed is deemed mex
| pedient. The reports went on the calendar.
The committee on constitutional amend-
ments reported in favor of an amendment
to the constitution providing that no change
shall hereafter be made in the book Of
common PRAYER, or the articles Of e CON
! stitutiOn, unless it has been adopted by
majority of the house of deputies and the
house of bishops of one general convention,
and similarly approved by the succeeding
| convention. The vote by dioceses was
taken on the resolution and it was adopted.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Dean Garduer of Omaha presented a
| memorial to the committee on liturgical
revision, recommending an addition to the
| office for the burial Of the dead, commend
ing the dep lrted soul to its creator and
saviour. An objection being made it went
| on the calendar.
Resolutions in reference to provision for
an increase Of chaplains in the army; for
increased religious provision for seamen,
and for proportionate representation in the
| general convention, all went on the calen-
dar.
| THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
At II o'clock the report of the committee
| on the judicial system of the church, being
| the order OF the day, came up for discussion.
| After "a long discussion vote was taken on
the resolution, which reads: "In every do
cese the mode of trying presbyters aud dea-
cons may be instituted by a convention of
the diocese, except in so far as the general
convention shall otherwise provide" The
resolution was lost the vote standing
Clerical--Yeas %, nays 49, 5 divided. Lay
Yeas %, nays "a, 9 divided.
Tue House adjourned at 1885 O'Clock
until o'clock tomorrow morning.
At l o'clock the delega es partook OF
luncheon, to which the missionary society
had invited them in the Academy of Music,
and in the afternoon they listened 70 ad-
dresses made before the society by num-
Der of missionary bishops, who told of their
work and experiences in their respective
fields.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
A large missionary meeting was held in
| the Academy of Music this afternoon.
Bishop Tuttle OF Missouri conducted the
preliminary services, and other bishops and
clergy occupied seats on the stage. Bishop
Dudley of Kentucky presided. Speeches
were made by DR.. Courtney bishop of Nova
Scotia, and formerly pastor of st. Thomas
church here; Rev. Phillips Brooks of Bos-
ton, missionary bishop of Wyoming and
Idaho, and Hon. Seth Low, the newly
elected president of Columbia college.