New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-09
A DAY OF RESOLUTIONS.
WORK OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
GENERAL CONVENTION.
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE ACOUSTIC PROP
ERTIES OF ST. GEORGES CHURCH-PRO.
PoRTIoNATE REPRESENTATION MAY

AiSrAOIloN WITH THE ACOUSTIC PROP
ERTIES OF ST. GEORGES CHURCH-PRo.
PORTIoNATE REPRESENTATION MAY
NOT BE DISCUSSED AT ALL.
In the Protestant Episcopal General Convention
Yesterday, large number of important resolutions
were presented and referred to the appropriate COM
niittees The committee on the conservation OF
"lshops reported favorably on the papers Of Bishop
eject William Z. Leonard. of Ohio and Bishop elect
haVicS, OF Michigan, and in an executive session
VI the afternoon the House confirmed the report
- Uhe committee and gave its unanimous consent
!" inc conservation Of the two bishops-elect.
Inc Rev. Dr. Huntington offered resolutions
!oohs to the establishment of an order of deacon
uses and recognizing the right of bishops TO nut
iorth special services for congregations speaking
foreign tongue. The Rev Phillips Brooks,
onered resolution substituting Psalm
INV for Psalm Xix as one of the proper
psalms. His objection 80 the latter psalm probably
is It's imprccatory character
Ex-Governor Prince, of New-Mcxico. offered a
resolution locking 10 more specific declaration
IN the PrayerBOck that all laymcl are entitled to
receive the communion when they desire IT, This
is aimed at practice OF certain rtuastic churches
where the clergy only receive at the high celebra-
u"1. The Rev. Dr. X. J. Nevin. of Rome. Italy
proposed some regulations looking to a more com
Plete organization OF the Episcopal churches in
Europe. Mr. StOtsenburg, of Indiana, offered q
resolution looking TO the establishment of five
archbishoprics in the United States He also pro-
posed scheme for separate ecclesiastical organ
Ization for the coored race
The Rev. DR.. Davenport, Of Springfield. H..
proposed an amendment to the canons prescribing
larger majority for the adoption Of changes in the
Prayer Book and in the constitution. The Rev DR..
Gibson, OF Central New York, asked for the
insertion Of the Athanasan Greed in the Prayer.
Book after the Thirty-Nine Articles. Dr. Gibson
is one OF the representatives of the extreme wing
OF the High Church party, and doubtless speaks
Tor that party IN the measure which he has pro-
posed.
III report Of the Joint Committee on the Ju.
dic!al System Of tho Church discussed The
committee offers for adopt on canon establishing
n supreme Court OF Appeals, having the power
to review and reverse the decisions of the do
cesar courts Hitherto there has been no appeal
from the decision of "A diocesan court in any case
no matter how unjust such decision may
have been.
In his opening speech Mr.. Burgwin, of Pitts
burg made an exceedingly strong plea for the
establishment Of Court Of Appeals, stating fully
and clearly the law and equity in the case.
Henry X. ficfsOn, of Albany, voiced a genera
sentiment when lie criticised the acoustics OF ST.
Georges Church
1t is somewhat doubtful if the great question
Of proportionate representation will come before
the convention at all as the committee to which
it, has been referred may report that its consider
alton is inexpedicnt But even ii it should come
up there is hardly II possibility of its being
adopted as all the smaller diCcesos will naturally
vote against it, and possibly some of the larger
diocescs also. A serious objection to any scheme
Of prOportionate representation is that it could
not be adopted without doing away with the
present right Of each diocese 10 vote "A diocese.
Many deputies who acknowledge that the appel
late system OF the Church and its mode OF
representation arr open TO criticism, maintain
that the reforms desired may be found in the
establishment Of provincial system, in which
each province would settle such matters for itself.