The Portland daily press., 1889-10-17
THE EPIscoPALIANs.
Changes Made lin the Ritual at the
Sessions Yesterday.


Changes Made lin the Ritual at the
Sessions Yesterday.
NEW YORK, October 16.-In the Episco-
palian convention the first question debated
today in the House Of Deputies, in commit
tee of the whole, was the motion to insert in
the morning and evening prayer after the
response: sand our mouths shall show
forth thy praise" the versicle and re-
sponse, 30 God, make speed to save us
Lord, make haste to help u.s." The addition
was approved by the House of Bishops, but
the question was one OF concurrence, and
was voted down. The next proposed altera-
tion, concerning, 30 Lord, save the State, u
was taken up. There was much opposition
to the term estate" as ambiguous. After an
| was thrown out by n0n-concurrence with the
upper house. The committee rose and re-
ported favorable progress.
Immediately after the reading Of the min
uteS the committee to whom was referred
the memorial on aged and disabled clergy re-
| ported. The committee decided that the
fund for the relief of widows and orphans
Of deceased clergy, and aged and infrm,
should be commended to the attention Of the
church, but hoped that the aged clergy
would be aided apart, and that the original
fund might be confined to widows and or
phans and inirm clergy.
A report from the Christian Union Society,
which has for its object the union of all
churches in the work of evangelization, was
adopted.
majority report of the joint committee ap-
pointed to consider the memorial Of the ne
gro ministers asking that their position in
the church be clearly defined by this conven-
tion, was submitted. The representations OF
the memorial are accepted, that all who are
baptized in church are equal in Christs
church; that no difference in color can affect
the privileges Of those baptized In one body,
but the committee regarded these PROPOSE
tioDS as so obvious and so welt accepted by
the church that there is no necessity for a
specific declaration as to the question Of col
ored ministers in the church, such as was
asked by the memorial. The report
was virtual denial of the request made in
the memorial.
DR.. Phillips Brooks of Boston presented a
acknowledgements as to the posi- tion of the ne
gro In the church, but insisted that specific
declaration be made.
DR.. Brooks declared that the church would
be false to Christ if it made any discrim-
ination against the negro, or submitted him
to ecclesiastical laws under which the whites
were not placed. After some di scussion ii
was decided to postpone the whole negro
question until Friday at II O'Clock, ,or so soon
thereafter as the business af the house might
permit.
The committee on constitutional amend
ments presented a resolution that each di-
oeese establish an appellate court for the
trial of presbyters, and that this court be
subject to the action of the general conven-
tion. This resolution was so like the appel
late court proposition which had been de-
feated last week, that it was quickly sent to
the calendar hV objections.
AT the afternoon session the question
whether in the rubric before the Venite,
after the werds. The following anthem
Psalm" This was discussed and rejected.
A motion to change the wording Of the Bene-
dicte was lost. The motion to alter the
rubric before the Benedicte. already carried
IN the upper house, was lost. The resolution
versal., be substituted: "The good estate
of the Catholic Church." was non concurred
in. A motion to omit the Liteny on Christ
mas day. Easter day and Whitsunday, was
lost A motion that the .'earquake" be add
ed to the appeal in the Litany was carried in
concurrence with the House Of Bishops.
The resolution that Psalm 60 be replaced by
Psalm GA in the service for Good Friday, was
c0ncnrred in. AT O'Clock the delegates ad-
journed until tomorrow.
tentative use of the hymnal for the ensuing
three years was non-concurred in,
The American Board.
NEW YORK, October 16.-The second day IS
proceedings of the American Board of
Foreign Missions began at o'clock this
morning at the Broadway Tabernacle. The
principal business of the morning was the
reading of special papers from the prudential
committee. The place occupied in the mis-
sionary work by prayer was the subject of a
brief paper presented by DR.. Alden.
DR.. Tyler, a recently returned missionary
from Southeastern Africa, spoke of his work
among the Zulus.
The evangelization of Africa was. the sub
iect. of a paper read. by Secretary Smith
jewels which we can win." He spoke of the
great opportunity that Africa afforded as
field for missionary work. Though the work
appeared to be we'll advanced, in reality it
was only in its initial stages.
AT the afternoon session, 1t was decided
that no change in the church in Japan was
at present advisable. The committee on the
necessity for change in the relations be-
tween the Board and the Congregational
Church, reported that their inquiries reveal
ed very vague. mixed and indifferent state
of feeling on the subject The time has evil
IDENTIFY not arrived for the change. The re-
commendation was made that the president
and vice president Of the Board be made ex-
Officio members of the prudential committee.
The report was accepted and the committee
CUutiuutu duUtu0E year. DuEluB u6Udlb Oh
the continuance, Rev. DR.. Griffeth of Bos
ton accused the Board of discriminating
against certain candidates in the system of
secret examinations by asking questions to
which it was impossible to frame answers
in a mans own heart. The unsuccessful
candidate was branded as hereto and the
course of the board chilled enthusiasm.
Change was needed. These remarks caused
a sensation. Dr. Griffeth was greatly ap-
plauded. Dr. w. w. Meredith complained
of being ignored by the Board and asserted
that this feeling, was quite general among
the churches Business was suspended to
receive delegation from the Methodist
Missionary Society, and the meeting then
adjourned.
Sunday School Workers at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, October 16-At tine State Sun
day school convention session today, fully
25O delegates were in attendance. The meet
ings this forenoon were largely attended,
and the addresses delivered were most prac-
tical. 1t is proving practical convention in
everything.
The devotional services at "a. m. were
conducted by Rev. B. c. Wentworth Of Dex-
ter
At 935 the business session assembled, and
the appointments of the convention commit
tee were made. The question, when is the
lesson we'll taught" was discussed Dy rev
j. M. Frost of Portland, and lively debate
followed. Then there was an address on
"How can business men and busy women
prepare their Sunday school lessons" by
Rev. j. M. Pelubit of Boston. The relation
of the primary department to the main
| school was discussed by Mrs. w. f. Crofts
| of New York. The subject of the worlds
| convention was then taken up,and addresse:
were delivered by Rev. b. P. Snow of Cape
| Elizabeth. l.. M. Webb, Esq, of Portland
| V. c. ID. Crane of Newcastle, Hon. w. l.
| Daggett of Strong. Rev. Geo. Lewis of Soutl
! Berwick, Rev. r. t. Hook of Belfast, Rev
G. B. Illsley of Bangor, and Rev. j. J. White
| of Bath.
The afternoon and evening exercises o.
| the Sunday school convention were largely
attended and much interest was manifested
| The speakers were Rev. N. T. Whitaker
| Portland; Rev. II. t. Hack, Belfast; Mrs
| w. f. Crafts, A. +. Sands, G. A. Woodbury.
| VIM. REYNOLDS, Rev. f. N. Pelonbet, ID. ID.
| Mrs. l.. f. Kimball, National Secretary
| w. C. L. u. and DR.. Smith Baker.
| The Country All Ablaze.
CHICAGO, October 16.-A despatch from
| Saltwater, Mimi, says: The Mission Creel
countr, north of Ninckley is all ablaze. Pine
hay and lumbermen's supplies have been de
| stroyed for miles around. Fires are raging
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