The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-20
WORK IN CHRISTS CAUSE
A CHEAP FORM OF PRAYER BOOK
TO BE AUTHORIZED.

Inc Present Session to Adjourn Sine
Die Next Thursday Noon-Appoint-
ments TO Committees -- Cession OF
Part of the Diocese OF Nebraska to
the Convention for Missionary Work
Authorized.
New YORK, Oct 19.-At l0I0 o'clock
this morning the Protestant Episcopal
House OF deputies was called to order by
the chairman, DR.. Dix of New York. There
was the usual light early morning attend
ance. The dryness of yesterdays proceed
ings had decided effect on the galleries,
only a slight sprinkling of ladies being ap-
parent. The chairman announced the names
Of the following deputies appointed on new
committees:
On Liturgical Revision-Dr. Hart OF Con-
necticut, Dr. Taylor OF Springfield, and
Layman Robert A. Lamberton of Central
Pennsylvania.
On the Suject of Missionary Work Among
the Colored People--Dr. Beardsley of Con-
necticut DIR. Vibbert of Chicago, and Mr..
Welder of Minnesota
On the Place of Holding the Next General
Convenrion-Rev. w. n. McVickar of
Pennsylvania, DR.. Battershall of Albany,
HuA AAuAOCO VI lhdSShCuuS6JJSt MI. L dChdEQ
OF Maryland, and Mr.. Doe of Milwaukee.
MESSAGES AND REPORTS.
Messages from the house Of bishops and
regular reports of the standing committees
were then read.
The committee Oh the state Of the chur ch
moved that cheap form of prayer book
be authorized. The motion was adopted.
The committee on unfinished business
moved that a resolution be adopted that
the convention adjourn sine die Thursday,
Oct. n Immediate consideration was
asked, but, objection being made, the mo
ton was placed on the caleT dar.
The committee on constitutional amend
meats recommended the pa sage of reso-
luton referred to them some days ago
allowing diocese to cede part Of its terri
jurisdiction. The resolution was placed on
the c.lendar, but by two-thirds vote was
removed from the calendar and taken up
for Immediate consideration.
To APPLY TO NEBRASKA.
Chancellor W oodworth of Nebraska, who
had brought the resol1 tion before the con-
yention, asked that its provisions be made
to apply TO his state. His suggestion was
adopted, and then the committee resolu ion
was agreed to. The discussion on this sub
ject ran beyond the hour for the considera-
tion of the order of the day.
a motion was made that the rules he sus
pended TO allow the house to vote on the
question of adjourning Thursday. Oct. "a.
The question was put without discussion
and carried unanimously The house will
therefore, adjourn on Thursday of next
week, at 10 O'Clock noon. The closing cere-
monies will take place in the morning.
This leaves but three more full days foi
the transaction of business
LITURGICAL REVISION.
The house resumed discussion Of the
question Of liturgical revision at l2 o'clock.
Mr.. Hart moved that to save time, com.
mite of the whole be abandoned, and that
the house proceed to vote on each question
finally. Much discussion followed, but the
resolution finally passed the house, though
slightly modified.
DIR. Hart then moved the adoption Of the
prayer for person or persons on journeys.
A motion was made to strike out the words
grant him fruition of his just desires' and
carried. The prayer tnen read: 20,
everlasting God, we commend to thy
almighty protection thy servant for whom
we pray. Defend him from the dangers of
his journey; guard him from sickness and
all hinderance and preserve his going out
and coming in and make him grateful for
all thy mercies, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen A vote was taken by do
ceses, and resulted Clerical, yeas 80, nays
6, divided 10. Lay, yeas 30, nays IL. The
motion was declared carried.
THE SECOND ALTERATION.
DIR. Hart then moved that the house
adopt the second alteration passed by the
house of bishops, that there be inserted
before the collect for Ash Wednesday a
rubIic providing that instead Of Uhe venite
L, Ill ~ casI AI,ov.,
selection of psalms for holy days, immedi.
ately after the psalter The motion was
lost.
DIR. Hart then moved the adoption of the
third section, providing rubric, etc., before
the offertory sentences on page 10 of the
book of iturgical revision. This motion
was lost.
The fourth amendment was then put
before the house, for the first offert0ry
sentence, Remember the words of our Lord
Jesus Christ how he said, 1T was M ire
blessed to give than to receive.'n The
roll was called, and the vote stood: Clerical,
yeas 40, nays 8; divided g Lay, yeas 30,
nays s; divided 2. The alteration was de-
ciared adopted.
THE FIFTH CHANGE REJECTED
The fifth alteration for an additional
offe tory sentence before Thine o Lord is
greatness" was pon-concurred in.
The sixth, that it be provided that a
proper preface for Ascension day be used
until Whit Sunday met the same fate.
DIR. Hart then read the seventh amend
ment, that in prayer of conservation instead
of the words "that he may dwell in thee
and thee in him." be substituted, that he
NAV dwell in Us and we in him. The vote
stood: Clerical, yeas, AZ; nays, 5; divided,
g. Lay, yeas, %; nays, s; divided, /. The
motion was declared carried.
THE LORDS SUPPER.
The next resolution was a great surprise
to a majority Of the deputies, it having
passe1 the bishops on the evening preced-
ing, and il was not believed that it would
be acted upon before Monday at least. The
change was in the communion service and
read thus: "There snail be no celebration
Of the Lords Supper except there be some
to commune with the priest" The proposed
rubric was defeated by the clerical vote. a
majority of the lay deputies being clearly
in favor of the adoption of the change. The
balloting stood; Clerical, ayes 23, nays Is,
divided 2. Lay, ayes 49, nays 49, divided
30.
A SHORT OFFICE FOR SUN DRY OCCASIONS.
The announcement was made that the
house Of bishops had refused to confer with
the lower house in the adoption Of a short
office for sundry occasions, which had twice
passed the latter body, once as committee
Of the whole. DIR. Huntington immediately
moved for the appointment of a COMMITTEES
of conference, which was granted, Tue
house Of bishops also decided not TO concur