New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12
REVISING THEIR HYMNAL.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE EPISCORAIt. GEN
ERAL CONVENTION "
DECISION ADVERSE TO PRoPoRTIoHARE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACOUSTIC QUAIL.
TIES OF ST. GEORGES CHURCH.


REPREsENTATIoN-THE ACOUSTIC QUAIL.
TIES OF ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
The first important matter that came before
the Protestant Episcopal Convention yesterday
was the report of the Committee OIL Constitutional
Amendments, TO which was submitted the various
petitions and memorials in regard TO proportonate
representation. The committee reported adversely
on the question, and the report was placed on
the calendar for future consideration
Ex-Governor Prince, of New Mexico, evoked con-
siderable amusement by resolution declaring
that all honorary titles for the clergy be dis
pensed with, except that of Right Reverend
for bishops and Reverend" for presbytcrs and
deacons This would appear to be aimed at such
titles as those of Dean" and Archdeacon," the
use Of which is becoming common in the Episcopal
Church.
The report of the Committee on the Revision of
the Hymnal which was brought up by the Rev
DR.. Nelson, of Western New-Yorl1, was then con-
sidered, and occupied the House for the rest of
the day. This is one of the most important
questions that will come before the convention.
The present hvmnal was Professionally adopted in
1871, and with some revisions, was finally adopted
in 1874. But, while feirly popular, it has meyer
been recognized as entirely satisfactory, and three
it, That committee now presents as Ats report a
hymnal consisting of nearly 700 hymns. This
proposed hymnal contains many Of the hymns in
the old one, but verbal changes are made in some
OF them. number Of the old hymns are dropped
and a number of new ones are added. 1t will
easily be seen what wide diversity Of opinion
would be brought out by such report and the
existence of this diversity of opinion at once
became evident
To facilitate business, it was decided to go into
committee of the whole and consider each
hymn separately; and the president asked
Mr.. Burgwin, of Pittsburg, to act rs chairman
OF such committee During the morning session
twcnty.seven hymns were considered and adopted
This slow progress made it evident to many that
such course impractcabe, and after the
recess the matter was referred back 10 the House
ana the Rev. DR.. Egar, of Central New. York,
Olered resolution referring the whole subject
10 JOINT commission, 1t being understood that
such commission would be composed OF ac-
knowledged hymn0logiStS His resolution also
authorized the provisional use Of the proposed
hYmnal. The Rev. DR.. Ilarwood, of Connecticut,
offered an amendment referring the matter back
to the present Hymnal Committee, to which
should be added three experts not members of the
convention. DR. Ilarwood's amendment was laid
on the table. DR.. Egar's resolution was carried
after most exciting debate. But rs amend.
mont proposed by DR.. Locke, of Chicago, prOvid-
ing that the present committee on the hymnal
consisting Of seven members. shall form a part
Of the new commission, which will have only
in the resolution, there does not appear to b,
much room for putting expert hymnologists" on
the commission if the old committeeman are not
to be considered such.