New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-13

The PRAYER Book has been TO the world the symbol
this grand It, a has sU OeSn as deSos ana
scholarly men or religious organizations may at shy
pos T f0s ~, s s WbSh msn has
created 1t f. the outHowth OF centuries during
which tho essential spirit has always been the same
Il is the living voice Of Church filed with living
power speaking out OF tho abundance OF her heart
formal sign Of an essential nature which than
every thing else has constituted tho charm which
draw, Christian world to tho Prayer Book with an
greatest sources Of the church's strength Let US
ScSsO Gi ARD dis
Let US not for any fanoed Improvements here and
consorvs of the Church has been but temporary
phase ana BY seeming TO hold cheap the precious
cheaper 1t also In the eyes Of the world.
AN ESEReETIo DEBATE.
The House voted TO dispense with tho reading Of
the report OF the committee but the friends Of the
minority report mado q stin fight TO have It read IN
full. One Of the most vigorous oombaa ants In the
struggle over this question vas the Rev. George NJ
Christian, OF Newark who is q veritable Boapergos
! in debate, mincng words. Some Of his remarks
| were 1--WE don't propose to come here and be cleo
toneered out Of the chance 10 be heard. We want
to have the committee report discussed freely, but
first settle the primary question. think there are
| enough Of bore settle whether go a step in
this direction That is the first question logically
II lost and 1t is the opinion of this House that
we shall have further revision, then We are prepared
to take up the report section by sec6oh.'
Tho Rev. DR.. Huntington Of New-York arose, say
ing "Therc occasion for any excitement on this
| subject The remarks of the deputy from Newark
are perfectly just submit that It is also Just that
at least the same courtesy should be shown TO the
majority OF a committee that is shown 10 the minority
Then, to show that he had wish TO cut Off the
report Of the minority, DR.. Huntington read reso-
luton that be had drawn up before the discussion
began providing that the House go into committee OF
| tton specified
ditfons as 10 the order Of procedure, among them
being the consideration Of the minority report In It's
turn. "If we are to deal with lurgical revision
satisfactorily" said he the only way is to go into
committee of the whOle.'
Tho Rev. Dr. Spalding, Of California, was the mover
Of resolution that the minority committee have tho
privilege of reading their repOrtS and he pressed
It to a division That resulted in giving him les
yeas TO 60 nays The House received the result
with loud applause.
SURPRISING THE APPLAUSE.
The president eyed the deputies severely and raped
loudly with his Ravel. Order! order| no exclaimed
in tones that were not mild. "The standing rule OF
this House is that applause shall not DO permitted.
If that rule IS nfrnged tho galleries, the chair
will order the galleries 10 be closed. 1t is especially
improper the chair ventures 10 add IN tho House Of
Cod
The people IN the galleries looked uncomfortable
but there could not be the shadow Of a doubt that
Dr. Dix had used the gallery as a weapon Of rebuke
Then the Rev. DR.. William J. Gold. of Chicago
read the minority report and moved the following
resolution amendment TO the commttees
report: Resolved, That tho revision OF the Prayer
Book be brought 10 an end at the present Session
Of the General Convention with the ratification OF
such propositions of the convention Of 1886 as may
seem best"
This brought De- Huntington to bis feet. Said he
Now that the decks are cleared. though in my
Judgment not IN way respectful to the ouoers OF
the Ship desire offer amendment to the amend
ment The minority rport-that admlraple uocu-
meut-I am not speaking in irony has already
been read to me at full length, and as IL eonuaincn
no suggestion of action (crieS OF oh')'-wen'
ugcestion Of non-action, l feel that l am entirely
RIGHT I'm emitting the mention OF II from my reSo'
lut.on.o ~
81 Dr Huntington moved his resolution ABOUT
t, into 4 committee Of the whole, leaving OUT
however, the provision he had originally Hdneo III
the consideration Of the minority report
DIR. uUNTINGToNS FoRcIBLE WORDS
Tn snealdng to this amendment, DR.. Huntington
said in part
desire to say in premise, that am by no means
In sympathy with great part OF the a0ec9 a rPemi
nlsconce would say that nay reason 10Y aeG Pon
serve on the Joint Committee Of tee Years ago
n appOlnt me- was not may have peen eonst9 a.
by some persons at the time chsgnb ora or J never
nc tbe PepTblic but IL was solely and wholly
owing the conviction which mas D eectvav serve
he cause we have in hand, which cause ee PIV' d
ing of great people with manual ma tain S position Of
rJenendence appear therefore, not as HcniS IeL
Of the committee but only In the capaclts S think
be saying of It VIII disarm some OF the oppOsrton
which has been tOeokened BY the hat any
many things this report hope WI Ia no IO ~ he
Taye no sympathy, for instance Win any tnIns III
doctrine.
natIy with The proposition of restoring 9id hne an
archaism neither have any IN his repor But
Say also that good half OF IL IS adnI&oio LA.
VIII tend II ~ tbe Rock of Common Prayer upon
| which the minority, in adInirSoi0 rNsi~A D'
Tie Rev. C. W. Dumbell of Tennessee, spoke IN
| ,,yor ~ the resolution Of the minority. said he l
cannot exaggerate the feeling IN the Church against
ans, h,rtber had almost said tampering, with the
Rool, of Common Prayer If the gates are 10 DC KEPT
omen In this matter it is Impossible 10 say "hen VIC
shall the end' $500.
| Tho Ro,, C. A. Hail. Of Mass achusetts, seconded the
oton ~ DR. Huntington, in able address, in which
be urged that there no question OF throwing 'ne
Io onep IN lt,reical revision and keeping It open
| INDEFINITELY but that to shut IL now would prevent
Utterly the adoption of many desirable additions and
Gyysments such as the addition Of the words from
dive and flood" 10 the prayer for deIVerance nVIn
spon pec1arly suited 10 the needs OF this country
The Rev Frcdenc W. Taylor OF sprngheid' IN
vivid oratory asked that the food OF hturgcal re,
yjon should be shut off before there was nturgicaA
The debate was interrupted by the arrival OF the
horr lar adjournment when the House, IN sple OF
oposition " extend the time Of the session. voted Dy
| a majority TO adjourn
SOME MINOR RESOLUTIONS
Many resolutions were presented and put ON the
| calendar or referred the proper committees De
fore the all-lmportant question Of bturgcaI revision
came ND Among them were the following
po.oIvcd Tho House OF Bishops cOncufring), That
| the following change be made I'm Article OF the
ivy In the diocesan conventions that the same may
be- adopted in the next General Convention IN &C
crarrs with the provisions Of Article OF the cOnsu
t1tiop: Change the words Z" a majority IN line
rcond TO twothrs7 that II shall read as follows
This constitution shall be unal~IaDle unles1 III IeL