Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-18
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
REVISION OF THE PRAYER-BOOk
STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
The once of Deaconesses Proposed to he
Created-Board Of Managers of Edu-
cafionaf Society.
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the opening OF the ITOtesttnt Lplr.gpai
Convention this morning Rev. Dr. Hun
tington. Of Now York, spoke IN favor OF
his resolution. placed on the calendar last
week. for Joint committee to prepare the
standard praver-book OF 1892. The res0lu-
ton was adopted.
Rev. Daniel X. Goodwin. OF Pennsylva-
MIA, presented the report of the Committee
on Canons. recommending the creation OF
deaconesses. and giving the details OF thelr
management. Only women over twenty
five. OF devout character and proved ht-
ness. should be appointed, these charac-
tcristics 70 be testified 10 by twelve per-
sons. six males and six females: The reso-
luton was placed on the calendar
DIR. Goodwin then recommended the
adoption of Reports Nos. 6, Z, 8, 3. 10, and
II. providing Tor minor changes III the
PHYSIOLOGY Of canons. The reports were
adopted.
At 1915 the house went into Committee
Of the Whole on the liturgical revision,
with Chancellor Wolworth, of Nebraska. IN
the chair.
A number of delegates discussed the
changes proposed in the thanksgiving ser-
vice by The House of Bishops. Consider
able opposition was developed against the
| proposed change 10 restrict the repetition
/ Of prayer 10 the ministeralone.
Rev. Morgan Dix spoke against the repe-
| tition of prayers by the congreeatoh;
1 When he sat down loud cries of CUES
| tion,n were heard, but IL was not until al
ter a number Of other speeches had been
made that the vote was reached. The two
amendments were lost.
The original motion Of the Standing
Committee wGs then put before the House
| and lost by a vote of Ii2 yeas to 10 noes.
| The motion provided that after the words
general thanksgiving in the morning aud
4 H. inn ssffA rfg ltl
| inserted ITO be said by the minister
! alone. or by the minister and congregation
| together"
Dr.. Hart then read the next change IN
| the prayer-book already sanctioned by the
| bishops, That there be inserted III the
! Book Of Common Prayer. after the prayers
and thanksgiyings upon several occasions
| peniteutial Office for Ash Wednesday, Dr
| Hart then read from the prayer-bOok the
Office proposed 10 be inserted.
division was taken without discussion
/ The action of the bishops was concurredn
! by vote Of 2l0 ayes to 81 noes.
! DR.. Hart then moved that the action OF
! the biehous be concurred in in passing the
amendments in the collects. epistles, and
Gospel and page II Of the book Of litgrsii-
cal revision The motion was carried Al
| most unanimously.
The sixth section under the same head
| inc was then taken. II provided that after
the Gospel for Christmas day there bc IN
serted new collect, epIistle, and Gospel
| The resolution was passed.
AtI2:5s DR.. Hart moved that the COM
mittee be allowed TO report progress ana
sit again.
A recess was then taken.
| When tie House Of Deputies assembled
! for the afternoon session they went INTO
| Committee of the Whole with Chancellor
| WolwOrth. of Nebraska IL the char.
On motion Of DR.. Hunt IL was agreed 10
/ insert after the Gospel for Easter day, on
page lS of the book on lturgical revision,
for any church where the Holy Com
munion may be celebrated"
The changes in the order for adminlstra-
ton Of the Lords Supper, rs suggested by
the House Of Bishops. were approved. ! he
second section, however, which read that
after the words, GLORY be 10 Thee y
Lord, there be added after the Gospel,
Thanks to Thee. o Lord, was lost.
Discussion on the proposed adoption OF
The change in the prayer-book which had
been passed by the bishops. but which was
not contained in any report, created a
great deal Of confusion. Rev. DR.. Mann,
| Of Missouri, sought TO have the changes
| brought about. but be failed. and Key.
I Davis Sessums, OF LOUISIANA said the
| House did not understand the subject or
they would not vote it down Dr.. Sossums.
however, was suppressed, ana the changes
were not adopted.
The question of the adoption Of the last
| PRAYER in the book was then brought mp.
Several speeches were made on this, and
| in course Of debate II. ii. Harding, lay
member from Missouri, objected TO any
more revision. The only persons he SAID,
who will be benefited by revision are the
booksellers DR.. Huntington closed the
debate and the amendments proposed by
| the committee were adopted.
The House then adjourned.
The whole OF tO-night's session OF the
Episcopal Board Of Missions was occupied
with the discussion OF the subject OF a
million-dollar enrolment fund.
Mr., Burswin, OF Pennsylvanial on9Tced
| on behalf Of the committee appointed for
that purpose at the last meeting resolu-
ton, in part as follows:
Resoiped, That the Board of Managers
deal with the money now on hand as fol
lows: t'pon the demand OF any suO'
| scribers the sums subscribed by them be
returned by the division treasurers at any
time until one year shall have elapsed, and
then the board shall feel at liberty 10 APP
propriate the balance for the advancement
! of mission work in the Church according
to their best judgment.
The enrolment fund was started siS
years ago and now proves "a failure, some
Ss5 900 having been contributed. The re-
solution was adopted.
The following Board of Managers OF
the Evangelical Education Society Of th,
Protestant Episcopal Church was electcc
to-day: President Hon. F. r. Brunot
Vice-President. Right Rev. O. w. Whitaker
ID. ID. General Secretary, Rev. r. G. Matt
lock, d. d.; Treasurer. W: G. Houston
For one year: Rev. W. +. Watkins, ID. y.
Philadelphia Rev. j. f. Grammar, u. D..
Baltimore Rev. Charles T. Murray, Della
ware; John Ashbust, j., VI. ID. ; II. C.
Thompson. Rev. j. Blake falkncr, ID. D..
William p. Cresson. and Alfred Lee, all Of
Philadelphia For two years: Rev. J.
Newton Stanger, d. D., and Rev. Robert
G. Booth. Of New York Rev. }. c. Eccle
ston, ID. d.. Baltimore. Md. Rev. Thomas
Duncan, d. d.. Maryland and Rev. John
p. Hubbard, Rev. VI. i. Paddock, d. D..
and b. G.. Godfrey, of Philadelphia. Fol
three years: Rev. q. Lewis Plat and
James NJ Brown. of New York Rev. Henry
Brown, Chester. Pa. Rev. X. A: Edwards
Rev. BENJAMIN Watson, ID. D., Rev. W. \
! McNjckers. Rev. James s. Stone, and 4. II