The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
GENERAL CONVENTION.

Relations of the Church 10 the Colore'
Race Iiturgical Revision and Constitu
tional Amendments Considered-Yestei
days Proceedings OF Both Houses.
NEW YORK. October ~. special. Ii
The House OF Deputies This morning. r.
ports were presented from the standing
committee on amendments 10 the cOnsiitu
tiOn. and were put on the calendar. one o
These had reference to the proposed chang
.n the name of the Church. and was a. FOL
lows.
The committee on amendments 10 th'
constitution respectfully report ON the mat
Ter of the change of the name OF the 'hurch
Nolr committee have had before them me
MORALS and resolutions from the dioccse'
of pitishurg. Maryland. Easton. Delaware
and Rhode Island. protesting against any
aftemuf t0 change the name OF the church
A. uO such proposal has been directly mad'
at this convention thus far. your committee
offer nO resolution ON the matter iurthcl
chan this.
Re>olrcd. That the accompanying me
MORALS and resolution Doe returned TO the
convention. and that the committee be dis
charged from present consideration OF The
subject.
The committee ON
A,ENDMENrs TO rHE CONSTITUTION
reported fayorably on a memorial from the
Diocese of New Jersey io change aruclc =,
of the constitution 80 that the number "l
DEPUTIES shall be- three Oi each order instead
of four from each diocese in the General
Convention. The report and accompany ins
resolutions were placed ON the calendar.
Chancellor WOOiWorih. Of Nebraska. read
d report and resolution from the committee
on amendments 90 the constitution with
reference t0 "a memorial for the division Of
fho diocese of Michigan. and setting aside
flD cpdei nart as a missionary jurisdiction.
The committee recommended that the
drawer of the momOriali~is Doe granted. ana
fh. House. ai the request of Chancellor
WoOlworth consented to the report beihs
taken from the calendar ana considered I'M
mediatelV Out Of lis order. Governor Bald
win. the oldest member Of the House IN
foiut Of service. then spoke earnestly in
favor of the adoption Of the resolution cii-
inr some interesting facts and figures a. to
Tine extent of area. etc. Of the diocese ol
Michigan. and the difficulties which the dlo-
ce-c aNuerienccd in consequence thereof
Al the conclusion of his remarks. the House
adopted the resolution almost UNANIMOUSLY
THE CHURCH AND COLOKED RACE.
The order Of the day. the consideration OF
fbo report of the committee on lilurglcal
revision. was called for; whcrcupon. in pur-
-uancc of previous arrangement, Rev. Jom
j. Faudo. of Indiana. moved that the order
of the dav bee suspended. i'm order that the
House might take up and consider the i've
raunrf. from the committee on memorial
from tine col0red church. IL had been sug-
re-fed that both report, should De accepted
and printed i'm the journal osthe conNen
fiOn.
Hn Burewin. Of pittshure. favored sns
urnding the regular order of business. Inc
rev. Phillip Rrook> said that some business
on the calendar might have 10 be neglected
huf fhe question of the relation Of th'
Church 20 The colored race was question
of immediate vital importance, ana M
urged that it should not Dee arbitrarily de-
te,mincd i'm brief half hour.
Rev. Mr.. Faude then made nm earnest
-pD.ch I'm favor of takin. action ON the re-
norris i'm which De- referred t0 public state
mems rehecting on the attitude OF th'
Church 20 the colored people which. he said
iuterferred greatly with the work Of th'
Church in that field. People when asked
for aid or cooperation. would say "li"N
cam a.. assist n your church take ihal
course towards colorcd people,
tolored deputy Rev. Paulu- Mort OF
c.,po Palma-. made brie! appeal for due
consideration of the subject. The question
VAS one fhm n"odcd ventilation. 1t was
One that the Church had neglected for some
fime. II the Church had rci been coWaidl!
ln thr past much blood would hale been
saved.
Another cciorcd deputy made am impas'
stoned appeal tor iln convention NOT l'
dodre the question. but 90 accord ll lh,
-nuare-t. airc-t and h0ldc,i dl-fll~7ioh ol
am, matter before them.
i motion t0 las on the table the motion
nnd. hv Rev Mr.. Faude was Os-rwhelm-
iu.lt defeated. and discussion on II Wa-
continued.
Rey. Dr II. >trlngicllow. of Alabama wa'
0rp0-ed % the consideration of the lucs'
tilu. he said 10 was an absolutely elIf
raou- ouini0n that there was haiiol
lnnrlins at the door of the Church FOR AT
,.f..inn There was mo- distinction on ac
...i,u, of race or color in the Church lh'
answer 40 tba memorali~t-. Dee SAID, mao
ieen clearly set fonE 10y the House ol bl,n
ops. IT, was further 81 opinion lnat lh.'
convention bad nothing 90 Do WIN 'he n''1
TORS of legislation referred 10 M ile iepoi
ui thc minority.
amer some remark by more deputies
moi iou 4, suspend the order of business az
uuf and lost Ny vote Oi lVV lh It's ldN"i u
lZl against 10.
Tine House then proceeded 20 the order lol
the dav. the report Of the committee on
IirrnGICAL REVISION.
Secretary. Rev. NJ. llutchings. read in'
last messages from the House Of bishops l
relation thereto. after which me secretary
.nftho committee on liiuf-ical revision wa
.iven the ilO0r % move that NE HOUSE "
D.nntir. should concur in the action ol
.t..lN IsfI
fham beginning plgre the House lett OH Oh
saturday. .....
Tine first proposed change rODSldered wa
..flaf the Thanksgiving after jDIdr Prayer
in office of adult baptism he the sam" &c "
rnhiic bapfi.m of infants; the word III
tut-' helh4 changed tO persons ana oihei
Italicized words being changed l" pi'iI"
number" The ii0us" concuired IN lh'
.Daul,n. after amending "a Dy sphstitullh.
fha words "rhy servants Tor Hpofshs
and making prOnouns correspond iheIeio.
Thn pr0p0,al 90 substitute fhe word = a1
mini-tered for the word "pcurfmed y
second rubric at the end OF once ol hdui'
bauti-rn. and 90 add 10 that rubric pi"
vision for Shortening the once III case "
great necessity Nar fOncuirtd H.
The House cOncufrcd ln ihe change pro
.idiur for tire hypothetical form, III tho'
,,t mot already baptized cto.. I'D tbe once
of adult baptism. bat refused concurrence
i'm fhc addition of note in the CalTcilisin
,tfer the first answer ~. or NJ. Of The Rrii
tonr. l.u brackct-D ..here let .hc child dis
tinctly pronounce his Christian name.
Tbe House also refused TO concur IN ih'
insertion Of per,aissi'e lesson loi seNei,',
three words, in the confirmation ONCE ""
attcrwards rcconsiaered the vote.
The vote vas then taken a second iim'
ou the question by dioceses and orders
win hr result that The House ihis 'inl
.on,.urred in the insertion Of the lesson,
Turthrr consideration Of the report u iD'
eoumiiiee was postponed until The amer
noon session. The secretary 9l 'ne on,nr r",,
mitiee. however. poy, Dr. Hart, presented
49," ,' ,inoi report 81 Tue e,,DmitIee' IN wnicI
!, ~, ,,aa ',' 'rcommended isal tie eonsideralioi
Of the proposed book Of ol9cg' De p" p"s,"v' BS m
until the next General tOnycnioD' VD 81.
rount of the latene,s Of ibe session
AMER number Of messagr. liah peer
r.,d from the House Of bishops ~
nouucine various important actions pi W, W,
.t...... .uI -.ApTul notices ndu Dttl