Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-23
EPISCOPAL PROBLEMS.
Reports on Proposed Changes of the
Prayer Book and Name of the Church.

After the report Of the proceedings of the
convention of the diocese of Maryland closed
n yesterdays STAB. Rev. DIR. Leonard moved
shat. in addition to the clerical and lay dele
gates to be elected to the general convention
there be four provisional deputies in case of
sickness or other disability. the resolution 10
be referred to the committee on caucus to pre-
pare a suitable canon. Referred
Two REPORTS on REVISION OF THE PRAYER BOOK
The committee TO whom was referred the
Notification to the DiOceses of the Proposed
Changes IN the Prayer Book. ISS6-ISS9' re-
ported that the proposed alteration or addi-
ton, as gwen In several of these resolutions.
ought not to be adopted. inasmuch as there
seems to be need of SUndry corrections in the
verbal expression or the statement of the pro-
posed change, and these corrections cannot
now be made without Introducing new matter,
and the reference of this to a second general
convention. Appended to the report were
resolutions providing that the proposed altera-
ton or addition. as made known in each of the
resolutions of the notification. except Resolu-
tioRs / and WI, III and VII and NIL
should be adopted. This report is signed by
four of the members of the committee-Fred-
erlck Gibson. chairman; Walter W. Williams,
Daniel VI. Thomas. p. G. Williams. VI. d.
Rev. Hall Harrison offered a minority report,
in which he said that he agreed with the ma
jOrlty where they condemned. but not in all
tfFtS "titAc tLCI approved. lie moved as a
substitute that the convention. without any
opinion as to the cNpCdiency Of adopting these
changes. reques, the bishops and deputies to
the general convention to lay before their re-
speetIyc houses the changes proposed by the
majority.
Mr. S6ipwith Wilmer made the report of the
committee on donations. Ii states that the
PeHnsy iyania Steel company has offered a lot
Tor church at SJeeltOE at the nominal sum of
81. and the money was raised for its erection
OPPOSED To CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. hirkus offered resolution opposing
any change IN the name of the church and in
structing the delegates to the general conven-
ton to present the resolution to the cOnven-
tlOn- Action on the resolutions was deferred.
The EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the report of the COM
mittee on missions was read by Rev. DR.. A. j.
Rich Resolutions were offered providing that
the committee be authorized to assess Si2.OJ1
Tor the cause OF missionary and pastoral aid.
and that clergy and lay delegates be requested
To aSltate the question among the various con-
greEatlonS for the purpose of increasing the
tGnd. discussion followed. in which Revs
VIM. hlrkus. JAS. Stephenson. Robt. Ii. Paine
John {. Anderson. j. G.. CAN'T, De Witt c.
Loop. J. ;. b. Hodges. Julius T. Grammcr
Albert Il. Stuart. Arthur L. Powell. J. H. Ec-
clestOn. ". II. II. Powers, c. VI. Pune. Messrs
ShiPWIth Wilmer and Geo. Lycett took part
Ihe resolutions were adopted.
Hey. j. j. Sams read tine report of the COM
mltsee ON religious instruction. which was
adopted. and the committee adjourned until
this morning.
The proceedings to-day are reported else
where.