New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF THE PRAYER
BOOK
BISHOPS AND DEPUTIES TO PREACH IL MANY
BALTIMORE PULPITS TODAY-WOMENS
MISSION OFFEEINGS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIDuSE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE lKlbINb'I
Baltimore oct s-To-day's session Of the Episcopal
General Convention a short one, the hour OF ad
iournmcnt having been set O'Clock. Resolutions
Nos. 49, IS, II, IA, 10, 90, 81 and %, embodying
amendments TO the Prayer Book, were adopted None
OF them excited any debate, except Nos. Is ana ~
Tomorrow nearly every Episcopal pulpit In the city
will be occupied by bishops or deputies. Bishop Potter
will preach in Emanuel Church in the morning. and
will speak In the evening at 4 maSs-mcetng OF the
Christian social Union in 81 9auls Church. In
Emanuel Church In the evening Bishop Coke VIII
preach the Progress of Christianity since the Dis
cOveiy Of America by Columbus" Bishops Jones, Of
Newfoundland, and Hamilton Of Niagara Canada. Will
preach In It. Michaers and All Angels churches
Bishop Scarborough, Of NewJeTscy will preach in ST.
EarnabaS's. In st. Marks the Rev. Dr.. Il. \. llol-
land, Of So Louis, will preach about the Brotherhood
Of IT. Andrew. Father Huntington. the Episcopal
monk" OF New-Yorll. will preach in It. Bnrthoomew's
Bishop Gilbert, OF Minnesota, will address the Young
Mems Christian Association. bishop Brooks VIII
preach in Holy Trfnity, Philadelphia.
some time next week the Diocese Of Maryland will
give reception in honor If the bishops and deputies
An excursion down the bay Is also In contempt lt.0n
Next Thursday evening Bishop Paret VIII give re-
ccp;lon to the members. President Gilman Of Johns
Hopkins University. gave luncheon t" number OF
deputies today. The alumni Of thc General Theo-
logical Seminary will hold a reunion. date not vet de-
cidcd The sermon will be preached by Bishop Giles
pie of Western Michigan. Interesting features this
week were the large and enthusiastic meetings OF the
Womcn's Auxiliary TO the Board Of Missions This
association Of earnest Christian has become one
OF the most important and useful agencies OF evan
COLLATION. In the clFrch. It's Otfert0ry, taken no III
st. Taul'S Church the other day. WIS more than fl7
COO Another Interesting feature was the ortn ,tion
to the priesthood in St Ja'Lcs's Church on Friday by
Bishop ouintGrd. Of ,hc Rev. Dr. =. s. Hartley,
c0orcd man Of savannah. Ga. The two houses have
accepted invitation to visit the Ieabody Institute
and Library on Monday evening.
Morning prayer to-day said by DR.. Curly, Of the
Diocese Of Albany. and Bishop Gilbert, Of Minnesota.
The Committee on Now DiocoscS reported avoraby on
a petition from the Diocese Of Virginia, asking for
division Of the diocese consent for such division was
given. some partisan pamphlets haring been dis
lb'cd III the seats Of ne deputies the house voted
that 10 documents De thus circulated without permis
sion OF the secretary. The house then took up the
order Of the day. which was prayer book revision.
Resolutions No. H. appcnding he Gloria Patr' to the
Easter Day anthems: 40. IL. providing second
collect cpi,'le and gospel for Easter Day. and No. II.
amending the rubrc about sundays after Trinity. were
adopted without debate" Resolution No. Is. authorz-
Ing the omi sion of The Decaoguc at any service, pro
vldcd # Is said once caused lively discussion. The
Row. DIS. McKim. Of Maryland and Prall, Of Michigan;
Mr.. Fiddle. Of Philadelphia and others opposed the
resolution the ground that the DccaoSnc Is very
necessary in this age. The Roy. Or. Robert Of Mis-
souri,. Kchar,is Rhode Island, and Others favored
f. on the GROUND that II IS often desirable to shorten
the service. Ii finally adopted by The following
vote: Clerical yea. -: nay. g. dirld"d g. lay yea,
% nay. .: divided. >.
Resolution, No. 10, authorizing the use Of three
We, -cc, when the Dccalo-ur Is omitted 20 adding an
oncrt1ry sentence. and II correcting grammatical
error I'm the prayer Of c0nsecratton were adopted.
Resolution No. -, aiding Unic in the Communion
Office saying that sufficient opp runity shall be- given
TO those present to communicate. aroused considerable
di.cus~lon Its object /, ~ prohibit what ar" called
solitary Masses The Rev. Mr.. Bennett. OF Newark;
pr sraulding, Of California: Huntington. Of New
York and Others opposed it. Drs. Lock-" II chicago
Elliott ~ Mary land. and others advocated II. DR..
Huntington explained hi, negative vote by saving that
he under "a solemn pledge not tp favor any amend
ment tO the PRAYER book affecting doctrine. The
resolution carried by the loving vote Clerical
nty-two dioccSses voting-loa - nay 81. divided j.
Law forty-scvcn dioccs-,s V0tng-Nca 81, nay IL,
divided l. Tie house then stood adjourned till Mon
day.
II Is generally reported among deputies Of the CON
vcnon that the Rev. Or. f. W. DDnrid rector OF the
Church Of Ascension. New rk. ha been unanimously
called 10 the rccOrshp Of Trinity Church. Boston, 10
succeed Dr. Philip, BROOKS and that be will accept the
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