The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-17
CHRISTIAN UNITY
DISCUSSED YESTERDAY BY THE
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
iitiurgical Revision Again Considered
Additional NersicIes at Morning and
Evening Prayer-The Race Question
Consccration of Bishop Davies.

among other things. reported the prObabili
! tN of the acceptance of a basis for Christian
unity as propounded by the House O
/ Bishops hy several of the organized Chris
/ tian bodies of the country. and asked tina
their powers be enlarged so a. 10 permi
them to enter into brotherly con
ference with all the committees. O
| 90 have commissioner appointed
90 confer with them for the purpose
Of negotiating terms of restoration 10 The
unity Of the faith of all those who pr0fcs,
and call themselves Christians. on sucl
basis as may De recommended. tOntinu
ing. the committee said the PRESBYTERIAN
General Assembly. the General synod OF
Evangelical Lutherans. the nitcd General
Council (>outh) of Evangelical Lutherans,
and the Provincial synod of the MORAY ians
have each appointed commissions. with
whom we are in active correspondence.
Your commission desire 10 express their
earnest wish. i'm the interests Of the promo
tion of Christian unity. that on all stated
occasions of public worship, opportunity be
given o. every congregation of Christian
men 10 repeat the Lords prayer and the
Greed. and 10 hear the Dccal0gue read 10
them. The committee concluded by offer
ing the following resolution. which was
unanimously adopted. namely:
RcSDircd Cthe House of Bishops con
,.
Christian Unity be continued, and
that il De- authorized 10 confer
with all or any similar commissions
for fhe restoration Of the unity Of the
Church on the basis of those things declar-
el 10 he the essential elements Of such basis
by the House Of Bishops at the last General
Convention. and that the presiding officers
If the House of Bishops and Of the House Of
Deputie, Doe authorized % fill any vacancies
that may occur during the recess.
COLORED RECOGNITION.
Two reports majority and minority
were presented from the committee to whom
WAS referred the memorial from colored
church for recognition, and both were or
drred ON the calendar.
Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks. Of Boston, pre-
-cnfod the report of the minority.
The following are the resolutions which
accompanied the report of the minority of
the committee mO resolution was offered
Bog tine maiOritv:
Re>0frcd. That this Church recognizes
n0 distinction between her ministry in rela-
tioH t0 their race or color.
Rc~0irci. That all legislation involving
such distinction is contrary 10 the spirit of
the hurch of Christ
Rcsof,ed. That the legislation proposed
in the resolutions referred 10 this commit
teo. being based upon difference Of race
and color. ought not 10 DE adopted 10y tins
convention.
AtlllO the order of the day, the considc-
ration of the report Of the committee on
LrrrRGICAL REVISION,
in committee Of the whole. was called for,
and the president thercupOn called Chan
ccll0r WoOlwOrth. of Nebraska. 10 the chair.
Rev. Dr. Hart. secretary Of o. committee
ON llturgical revision. then announced
that the first ten proposed changes had been
already PASSED upon 10y the House OF bishops.
Thcchanges proposed by the committee were
then taken up Sfrt0fiW. one chanse tihc
-econdD had been divided by the House of
BISHOPS into two parts-the first containing
simply two proposed additional Nersicles.
Amer several speeches in opposition. a
vote WAS taken with the result that 1t was
rejected without division.
'rhe second part Of the second proposed
change Uhe addition Of eight 'ersicles in the
opening part If morning and evening pray
erl WAS next taken up.
Rev. Dr. Huntington moved that they be
inserted in this order for evening prayer
only. he also suggested certain changes.
oi,iDrfiur 90 the response. because there IL
none other that iightcth for us &c.
Another deputy objected 10 inserting the
additional versicles in the Even
ing PRAYER only IL they had them al All, ne
wanted the privilege Of having them at
moruiug service. His views were COncurrcd
I'm b, Rev. Dr. Egar. I'm TIE general discus
sion 0n thi, proposed change some deputies
seemed possessed with the idea that the
change had been recommended because II
was found in the English Praycr-Book. Rev.
Dr. Hart. of Colorado. said that such oblec-
tiou wa. "a very foolish one. Rev. Dr. Hale
I.I.. 81 ftsI Ia .ftI Nt
made 10 read: go. Lord. bless our land
The motion WAS lost.
Roy. Dr. Huntington moved that the last
versiclc lre spOn-eJ should read; "tor u Is
Thou. Lord only who makcst Us 10 dMell IN
safety" The motion was adopted.
RDt. Dr. ~tringfellOw moved that the
words ..morniny and" Dee stricken out. thus
restricting the proposed additional Nersicles
10 evening PRAYER only. There was no lack
NJ -uppOrtpr- on both sides OF the question:
buf the weight Of argument was generally
i'm favor Of the changes proposed by Ire
..., ...
The motion then % restrict the use oi the
,.ronos.d additional Nersicles in the second
i,.r, of the proposed change No. tas
divided by the pper House, was put ana
lost ,..
deputy then tried 20 introduce a su5sii-
INTO fo another motion. 10 thc efeci thai tue
,nr.iJe. i'm the Prayer-BOOk Immediately
after the creed hc retained as they are ~
nro.eut. The prOpO, at substitute was pui
10 the vote and carried.
This result evoked some protests, ana
motion was made 10 reconsider. Inns was
adoptcd by q vote 1i $50 10 III.
The substitute was WITHDRAWN ana the
question whether 10 concur of non-cohcur
I, the action Of the House Of Bishops on
L.. creed
rut Tn, vote resulted: ayes, l2O; nays
lj2. ..., -, .o,,,,,
The committee therefore voted to recon-
mend the House Of Deputies not To concur
i'm the action Of the House Of BISHOPS
The proposition 10 permit The use oi inc
qJth psalm in place u the rcHtc; HatSfu
great deal of discussion.
At one O'Clock the committee arose, an'
the House resumed. Wherein on, ChanceliOt
Wool~o,lh reported progress from the
Df whole, and asked leaNe 10
81 again The request was granted.
motion was then adopted that the hVuse
.h9uld 20 into the cemmiifee OF the Whoie
m balf past two O'Clock this afternoon.
Mnsso .cs were then read ffoin ne tioQse
n Eishnn. one was concerning Tie pro
,o.,i ,or the el,braticn of the holy com.
uuuion i'm II. Georges thurch friday
morning 1T. Lukc's day5 at niue oc'o'N'
The house then took usual fo't'ss'
IL rnr uoCsY OF BISHOPS
Io-dov the chairman, Dr. Needy. annoueceq
.hc following "Order," taken by The pre-
siding bishop for the conservation Of Right
fey Thomas Frederick Davies. ID. d., IL.
d.. bishop cieci Of Michigan: Pre-,
-,nters. Bishops II Pennsylvania and
western Michigan. Preacher Bishop Of New
York. Episioler, Bishop " Nebraska.
.,o.peller. Bishop u New Jersey, ltsDN'
Bishop of Missouri. IeiebfaDi, Bishop %
Minnesota. Commission on uDitJ was re-
,ruoinicd with instructions 10 c0pfinue III
.Tnrt on the basis Of the four fundamental
,rinciples agunciated by the House cf
bishops al The general convention Of lsJ,
md further appointed ~ the Lambeth con-
crence Of lNsS.
The alternate ofiice OF devotion Or ihc
,pcnng sessions Of the House was rcpc.fed