The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
new DIOCESE FOR VIRGINIA.
The Resolution Adopted by tho Episcopal
General Convention.
THE CHANGES IN THE PRAYER-DOOK.
The Proposed Alterations Discussed ut
Length by tho Body Resolutions
and Memorials Presented.


two houses of the Protestant Episcopal
Convention held but one session to-day,
but during that time they crowded IN
great deal Of business and gave an OPP
portuuity for The bringing out Of the lines
ooiwcon the two great parties III the
Church.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Assistant Bishop Gilbert, of Minnesota,
assisted by Rev. Or. Joseph Carey, of
Saratoga Springs, y. Y. The bishops
then departed to their chamber and the
journal of the House of Deputies was
read 10y the secretary. DR.. Hutchins.
DIR. Dix read out two committees he had
appointed. These were the committee on
the Columbus celebration, comprising
Skipwith Wilmer of Maryland. j. Pierre
ront Morgan of New York and the Rev.
Dr McNickar of Philadelphia. These
act IN conjunction with the bishops Of
Western New York. Iowa, Pittsburg,
Maryland and Delaware. The commit
trc appointed on the use of the revised
version of the Bible is the Rev. DTs.
Abbott of Massachusetts. Battershall of
Albany. Olmsted of Central New York,
and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts and
Mr.. Stark of Connecticut.
NEW DIOCESE IN VIRGINIA.
Rev. Dr. Allen. chairman of the COM
mittrc on the new dioccses. reported fay-
orahlv on the resolution 10 erect a new
diocese within the Diocese of Virginia.
The question was then presented 10 the
house and was passed UNANIMOUSLY.
The counties il win comprise are: Acco-
mac. Northampton, Princess Anne, Nor
folk. Nanscmond, Isle of Wight. Surry,
Prince George. Sussex, Southampton,
GrpencSville. Chesterfield. POwhatan,
Amelia. Nottoway, Lunenburg, Mecklcn-
burg. Halifax, Charlotte. Prince Edward,
AuuomattoN. Cumberland Buckngnah'
Nelson. Augusta, Highland, Bath, AHG-
cEauy Rockbridgc, Amherst, Bedford
Pusvlyania. Campbell, Henry. Frank
lin. Patrick. Carroll. Floyd. Mont gomery,
Roanoke. Botetourt. Craig. Giles, Iu-
laski Bland. Wythe. Grayson, Smyth'
TazcNcU. buchanan, Dickinson, Kussell,
Wasliur. Scott Wise, Lee, Eliza
beth CITY. James City, York,
brunswick. Dinwiddie and MarWlck.
The division was stated by the Virginia
delegates To Doe desired by the pishOp anu
the great majority OF the cicfSE' IL.
I'm the new diocese of virginia there
will now be - clcrgymcn, 9,lS9 commu-
nicaufs l42 congregations and - sell
sunnortiug parishes. The Contributors
amounted 10 SlJ7, ,OS9.41, OF when
81 70S.C2 went To the contingent fund.-
fms cusuring ample provision Tor the
support of the new bishop. I'm the dlo.
ccse there viii he 90 clergyncn, IV;o30 10
COMMITMENTS. 100 congregations anu o'
elfsupp0rting parishes The cOntIlnU-
tions from this section were SI41UJ".Ot'
If which SJ.534 30 went 10 the contln-
rr.t fund. thus cHsurIng ample pro
vision for thc support of the BISHOP. IN
tie new diocese there was III lSJO
population of l.OS4,O70, while in what
viii now bc the diocese OF Virginia thefe
WAS population Of o'2.4'r
RESOLUTIONS AND SiEMoRIALs.
A voumiuous report of the board Of
trustees of the General Theological Semi
nary wa> then handed up ana was re-
farred To- the proper committee.
Dr Hart. chairman of the committee
ON the standard Prayer Book fayorably
reported the resolution offered some
dlvs ago by Or. Olmstcad, of Central
New York for a uniform sy stem OF
pointing the canticlc. gloria, pdtne ana
the whole Book of Psalms The rcSolu-
ton was adopted with the additions
that five suitable persons be- appointed
e. conduct the work; that they report
at the next general convention. and that
uo expense bc attached TO the work.
DR. Locke. of Chicago offered a reSo-
luton that no printed matter be dlstrlbu-
ted I'm the pcws without the authorza-
tion of the secretary. This was caused
hv the distribution of some queer book,
called thc Book of Life treatise
ON. evolution The resolution was adopt
ed
Mr. Burgwin. Of Pennsylvania offered
q memorial ON the subject of the Prayer
Book. II was referred 10 the committee.
Stephen ). Nash. lay deputy from
New York. moved "a constitutional amend
mcnt providing for a more perfect syS-
tenn of ecclesiastical courts for the trial
of ecclesiastical oifenses. 1t was refer
red % the proper committee.
DR. Davcnport of Tennessee, chair
man of thc committee on canOns. made
his report. asking that the committee be
discharged from further consideration OF
the resolution offered by DR.. Harwood
of Connecticut. to the effect that the
canOns bee changed, exempting chaplains
of schools, chapels. hospitals and asy-
mms from the restrictions Of parochial
limits.
CHANGES IN THE PRAYER-BOOK.
At II o'clock, Or. Hart called for the
order Of the day. This was the proposed
changes in the Prayer Book. No, 10
was the first taken up, and IL with the
> following, was soon adopted A snag
was struck. however. in the No. Is, in
The lubric reads; The Deca-
locue may be omitted provided it be said
ono ON each Sunday. But note that
Whenever il is omitted the minister shall
sny ue summary Of law. beginning
'1lear what our Lord Jesus Christ
saith This Occasioned considerable de-
bale, I'm which DR.. Mckin Of Washing
ton. Mr. Riddle Of Philadelphia, DIR.
Galor of Tennessee. DIR. Stone OF
Pennsylvania. Dr. Robert of MISSOURI,
Dr. Richards of Rhode Island DR. Ohm
stead Of Central. New York and others
took part AT one time the debate was
rather sharp and the lines were evidently
clearly drawn between the various
schools. One delegate, DR.. Robert, OF
Missouri, boldly declared that he would
much rather hear the words of Christ
than those Of Moses. There was Il well
defined objection 10 what several of the
delegates called continual pumping of
ue DecalOeue into the congregations.
One of the old Puritans would have ex-
pred had he heard the Ten Command
neuts treated so lightly. The sentiment
Vi the convention was clearly against
uue compulsory reading of the Zen Com
Mandments, and when put to vote,
lle resolution was adopted the clergy
Young AZ ayes 4 noes and ) dlyi-
sons. and the laity 80 ayes, noes and
divisions
ANOTHER LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Another lively debate was occasioned
Whea resolution No. % was reached,
Which ttp..rf. .I.e A., a,,,anIa1 rn hpic ip tho