Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-16
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-At the session of
the Episcopal convention this morning the
committee on expenses made their report,
making several motions for disbursements
for the three ensuing years. DIR. Elliott of
Maryland in the report of the committee on
constitutional amendments, moved that the
words general convention of 1892 no more
alterations or additions be made in the prayer
book" be slightly altered in phraseology.
Leave was granted and DR.. Goodwin of Penn
sylvania asked that the committee on canons,
which he represented, be discharged from
further consideration of the consideration of
the memorial presented by DR.. Nevin in be
half Of the church in foreign lands and the
memorial was placed on the calendar.
DR.. Colt of New Hampshire, presented the
following:
Resolved, The house of bishops concur
ring, that board to be known as the board
of regents be created. The board is to con-
sist of seven members to be appointed by
both houses, with power to increase them
selves to twelve, to oversee and further the
educational interests of the church through
out the land.
DIR. Huntington of this city quickly object
ed to the passage of the resolution, but with
drew his objection when DR.. Colt explained
the real nature of the plan, and 1t went
kuIoukus AZ .tul5 pOlub Gu6 COumltbco On
memorials on deceased members engaged the
attention Of the house.. Tributes were read
to the memory of large number who have
died since the last convention.
The committee appointed at the last con-
vention to memorable congress on the SUBJ
| ject of divorce reported favorably. They
offered resolution requesting congress to
the limits of the United States, which was
carried.
| Several messages from the House of Bish-
ops were read, all of which related to liturgi-
cal revision and were referred to the commit
tee on Canoas.
The joint committee on iturgical revision
reported upon the motion for the repeal of
all amendments and changes in the prayer
book, and came to the conclusion that such
action Is inexpedient.
The last new business Of the general con-
vention of 1889 was then introduced by Mr..
Cassell of Texas. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, that the Rubric Prefix to the
prayer for the President of the United States
| and all high officials be transposed SO as to
follow the collect for grace.
After the foregoing had been placed on
the calendar the debate which was broken
off 30 abruptly on Saturday on the subject of
the minority report on iturgical revision was
resumed.
DR.. Huntington spoke strongly against
| tu6 xopUIb WHICH, uokuauuS d Co66htAOu VI TO-
vision of the liturgy with the present con-
vention.
Rev. Mr. Roberts, of New Hampshire, also
opposed the minority's report.
Mr.. Christian, of Newark, spoke in behalf
of the minority's resolution and lay deputy
from Michigan, Mr.. Blanchard, opposed fur
Their tinkering with the prayer book.
| Recess.
At the opening of the afternoon session of
the house of delegates Rev. Mr.. Swope, of
New York strongly opposed the resolution
! of DR.. Huntington "for a joint committee
to prepare standard prayer book of 1892. /"
He said that the church was filed with an
xiety and unrest and demanded that the res
vision should exist. An eloquent address
was made by DIR. David Sessmuss, of Louisi-
ana, in favor of the resolution. Rev. NOVEL;
Logan, of Mississippi, Indignantly denied
the accusation of DR.. Huntington that there
were erroneous statements in the report of
the minority. DR.. Holland, of Missouri, In
opposing the resolution said that the house
was mot bound to Believe the pledges
made by the members to-day. DR..
Huntington with some show of excite.
ment demanded retraction of
DR.. Hollands statement and after a request
from the chair the deputy from Missouri
amended his remark by saying, tno member
to believe" A high state of feeling was ex-
cited by both sides during the debate. After
Mr.. Burgin of Pennsylvania, had spoken in
behalf of the resolution and against the
amendment of the committee, DIR. Phillips
Brooks of Boston, Mass, earnestly advocat
ed the proposed revision. 1t was moved and
carried that the vote on the pending ques'
ton be taken at 4:45. Promptly at the hour
mentioned the motion was put to the houst
. as follows:
Resolved, That the revision Of the prayer bool
be brought to an end at the present session OF tn
general convention with the ratification of sucl
propositions Of the convention OF 1856 as may seen
Lost, as follows: Clerical, ayes 20, nays %
divided 2. Lay vote ayes 10, nays 2S; di
vided 8.
On motion of DR.. Huntington the nous
then resolved to consider the question of fur
. Their revision in committee of the whole to
| morrow.
The house Of bishops to day passed a reso
luton adopting prayers for the rogation sea
son, for persons undertaking a journey, 70
unity and for those who labor in the gospe
,. and mission fields.
The designations of Bishop Bedell of Obi
: and of Bishop Williams of Japan were r.
: ferred to the proper committee. The bishop
did not concur with the lower house in tn
. matter of referring the hymnal to the nea
convention for the reason that there wei
!, some provisions in the action Of the deputie
I which they thought wise to modify.
: NO ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
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