St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-14
LITURGICAL REVISION.
EDiscopalians Want a Proper
Revised PRAYER Rock at Once

Episcopalians Want a Properly
Revised Prayer Book at Once.
NEW YORK, Oct 12.-The house of
deputies of the Protestant Episcopal
convention was called to order shortly
after 10 O'Clock this morning. A large
batch of messages from the house of
bishops was received and read, announc-
ing the action by the upper house on
the subject OF liturgicai revision. The
report of the committee on constitutional
amendments was mex in order. They
reported with reference TO the PROPOSE
ton for greater stringency in regard to
articles and and the constitution
providing for amendments to said con-
stitution. Dr.. Elliott, of Maryland,
stated on behalf of the committee that
too great facility of change existed and
quoted number of experts on civil law
on the subject. He then set forth that
in articles and 9 the words "a major
lty'' be changed to ''two-thirdso of the
houses of bishops and deputies. An
objection being made, the foregoing
resolution was placed on the calendar.
The committee on the state of the
church called attention to the made
quate provision made at present for
aged clergymen, and recommended two
methods for relief. Che first was that
the convention recognize the clergy
mems retiring fund society. The other
plan recommends following the exam
pie of the diocese of Newark in estab-
fishing diocesan fund for its retired
clergymen lncapacitated by age. The
resolution was placed on the calendar.
DR.. Nevin. pastor OF the Ameri-
can church at Rome, then read
fro -fo1
last June, looking to union
in foreign lands with the privilege Of
representation for the latter in the gen.
eral convention of America. 1t was
made the order of the day for Tues
day next. By vote of 16S to 69 it was
decided that the minority report of the
liturgical committee should be read. 1t
was respectfully submitted by the mi
n0rity that the proposed alterations as
whole implicit, comprehensive theory
of revision which, if the work is to be
conducted in the present manner, will
keep the prayerboOk in an unstable and
unsettled condition for an indefinite
period. The following resolution was
then recommended:
Resolved, That the revision Of the prayer
book be brought 10 an end at the present ses-
sion OF the general convention, with the
ratification of such propositions of the con-
vention OF 1886 as NAV seem best.
Before the resolution could be put,
Dr.. Huntington. of New York. offered
an amendment that the house go into
committee of the whole. He believed
that the body of the church desired at
once properly revised prayer book,
and that the house consider and close
the subject. Discussion followed
until 10 o'clock, when without ia
king vote on the matter, the house adj
journed until o'clock Monday morn
ing. At st. Thomas church this morn.
ing Rev. DR.. Leonard was made bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal church.
The diocese of Southern Ohio chose him
as their assistant bishop. The delegates
consented to his election, and the house
of bishops concurred in the action OF
the house of deputies. The presiding
bishop OF the house, Ri Rev. Dr.Will-
Jams, cOnsecrated the new bishop. The
presenters were Bishops Paret and Vim
cent. The sermon was preached by
Bishop Doane, of Albany.