The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-12
WORK OF CHURCHMEN.
WESTERN COLORADO MADE A MIS-
SIoNARY JURISDICTION


of Changes in the Prayer Book Re-
sumed-The Plan to Shorten the
Manner of CrdsininG Bishops De-
feated-The Nicene Greed Inserted.
BALTIMORE, MD, Oct 1.-THE religious
exercises opening the sixth days session OF
the triennial Episcopal convention were
conducted in Emanuel church by Rev.
Phillips Brooks, d. D. LII. D.. bishop of
Massachusetts,, and Rev. P. D. Lightner Of
Delaware.
In the house OF deputies the usual COM
mittee reports were received, Rev. Dr.
Huntington OF New York reported favor
ably a resolution to set apart Western Col
orado as a missionary jurisdiction. 1t was
adopted.
DIR. Hart took the floor to continue the
order of the day presentation, and consider
alton of prayer book changes.
In the orty-fourth resolution it was pro-
posed TO shorten, by the omission of various
phrases, the forms and manner of making
and ordaining bishops, etc. This awakened
quite a storm of protests from those who
did not favor the shortening of this portion
of the prayer book. Tho resolution was
lost.
Aue QuesglOH was Chll9u TOT as BOOu as buo
reading OF the forty-tifth resolution ceased,
aud it was voted on without comment. IL
provides for the insertion of the Nicene
creed In the ordaining Of priests. ls was
adopted.
Resolution 46, regarding the oonseora-
tion of bishops and the omission Of long
phrases for shorter ones, was carried by a
large vote.
Resolution AZ was also passed without
debate. 1t merely makes such changes in
the litany and order Of administration of
the Lords supper as have been made and
printed elsewhere.
Resolution 4S provided for printing of the
Gloria Patri at the end Of Psalm xii. and
No. 49 for the omission of the words "per-
formance OF" In the prayer at the conseora-
tion OF church or chapel. They were
carried by an almost unanimous vote
Resolution 80 omits four rub brics after the
gospel In the oousecrating OF churches.
1t was adopted.
The next resolution makes substitution in
the prayer preceding the bensdiotion in the
same service. Il was carried.
The last and fifty-second resolution
changes the printing Of tie numbers OF the
psalms In the psalter to common numerals
and the continuous TO numbering of Paalms
oxix. The resolution was adopted.
A STANDARD PRAYER BOOK.
Dr. Huntington, chairman of the Joint
committee on standard prayer book, pre-
seuted the report of his committee. It is
an immense volume and was. he stated, cor.
rected and revised up to date.
In point OF size, Dr. Hunt
shorter than the old one. He then offered
resolutions TO the effect that the text sub
mitted be accepted as the book OF common
prayer II the house of bishops concur In the
opinion; also that one copy be printed on
vellum and delivered to the proper custo-
dian; that 1000 copies of the book be printed,
reserving so many for the use of the dio-
ceses. and the remainder 10 be disposed OF
according to the best Judgment Of the COM
mittee.
Before these we're adopted, Hill Burgin
offered resolution which threw the house
into debate which lasted until the midday
recess
These resolutions are intended in brief to
rearrange tho articles and offices of the
prayer book. General debate ensued with a
sharp fire between DIR. Huntington and the
author OF the resolution. An effort was
made to lay the paper on the table and to
silence its advocate on parliamentary
technicalities, but he held out and gained a
vote. The first Of the series was taken up
and lost by large vote.
TRANsLATIoNs PROPOSED.
Much discussion was brought about by
the introduction of a resolution to translate
the prayer book into Swedish. Portuguese
Island, N. Y, said there were only two
copies OF the book in Portuguese In existence,
and missionary work in Brazil Is greatly
hampered by that fact. DR.. Cockry of Chi
cago spoke of the necessity for Swedish
version for use in that city and the oontig-
uous country.
A delegate from Fond du Lac was IN
faUnr of lpaUfnu tho porfnnuaaa N tbna
whom God has given the work OF convert
ing them, and looking after the unchristian
masses of our own country. He rather de-
preciated the good Of the Brazilian mission,
but it was defended by the Virginia dele
gates.
DIR. Huntington was regarded with inter-
est when be presented the amended prayer
book. 1t was formed Of printers' proofs,
corrected to this morning, and tied with
tape. The document was laid upon the
presidents desk.
ACCEPTANCE MOVED.
Rev. DR.. Huntington submitted a series
OF resolutions providing. the bishops con-
curring, that the text submitted be ac-
cepted as the correct text OF the book of
common prayer of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, with offices aud articles, and
thar the committee be instructed to
cause to be printed on vellum
q corresponding book, which, after having
been duly authenticated. shall be delivered
to the custodian for careful preservation,
according to the canonlcal provision; that
the committee b0 authorized to print from
the same type 1000 copies of the book, and
after rsserVing 40 many as may be needed
for distribution among the dioceses and
members Of the convention, the remainder
shall be disposed of TO subscribers or pre-
sented TO literary and ecclesiastical institu-
tions, as the committee think proper.
With bis resolutions DIR. Huntington pro-
posed the adoption Of q canon of the stand
ard book Of common prayer. This canon
contemplates the preparation, authentica-
ton and preservation ~ an actual standard
volume, to which all printed copies shall
conform, aud by which all questions
as to the text Of the formulas
of the church may DO decided The canon
also provides for the appointment OF cus-
todiau whose duty Is defined and whose
office is intended 70 secure absolute con-
formity to the standard 10 every copy, even
the smallest and cheapest which shall be
published. The resolutions we're adopted,
but the canon was referred to the com-
mittee on cauons.
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