The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
DECLINED TO CHANGE
FHE OLD NAME OF THE CHURCH.
Changes I'm the Book OF Prayer Completed
by the Episcopal General Conference
and the House Congratulated.

Protestant Episcopal Convention WAS '"o
refusal Of the House Of Deputies 10
change the name OF the Church. so that
IL will remain as at present.
In the House Of Deputies the proposed
changes in the Book Of Common Prayer
were completed and the report Oh the
committee on Standard Prayer Book ac-
ccpted. with the exception Of the arpen-
dices. also adopted.
IT, the morning the House Of Deputies
reiected Resolution 81, relating to burial
services at sea, but later Oh reconsldered
qbe first hour of the session Of the
House of Deputies wNS taken up with
the usual committee reports.
DR. Huntingdon, OF New York, re-
U0rted favOrably the resolution 10 set
apar1 Western Colorado as a missionary
jurisdiction. Adopted.
A resolution to divide Washington into
two missionary Jurisdictions was re-
ferred.
The Conference of Seventh Day Bap-
fists sent memorial 10 the Convention
OF the subject of Christian unity
Deputy Hill Burgwn, the chief parlia-
mentarian of the House. proposed set
of rules for the consideration of the
Hymnal on Friday. which greatly mysti-
fed the deputies. 1t was referred TO the
committee on rules.
TRANSLATION OF THE PEAYER BOOK.
Much discussion was brought about by
the introduction of resolution to trans
late the Prayer Book into the Swedish,
Portuguese and other languages.
Mr.. Brown. of Long Island. said there
were only two copies OF the Prayer Book
in Portuguese in existence, and the mis-
sionary work i'm Brazil in greatly ham
pered by that fact.
Dr. Cockey. of Chicago. spoke of the
necessity for a Swedish version for use
in that city and the contiguous country.
A delegate from Fond du Lac was in
favor of leaving the Portuguese to those
60 whom God has given the work of con-
vertinC them and looking after the un-
Christancd masses of our own country.
Or. Hart at this point took the floor to
cOntiue the order of the day, the prcscn-
tatiOn and consideration of Prayer Book
changes In the 44th resolution it was
proposed to shorten, by the omission of
various phrases. the form and manner of
making and Ordaining bishops, etc. This
awakened quite q storm of protests from
those who did not faver the shortening
of this portion of the Prayer Book. The
resolution was lost.
The question was called for as soon
ceased. and it was voted on without
comment. IL provides for the insertion of
the Nicene Greed in the Ordaining of
priests. 1t was adopted.
Resolution 46, regarding the conse-
Grafton of bishops and the omission Of
long phrases for shorter ones, was car
ried.
OTHER CHANGES.
The sixty-seyenth resolution was also
] .Nn N..u
such changes i'm the Ltany and order for
the administration Of the Lords Supper
as have been made and printed else
where
Resolution IS provided for the print
ing of the Gloria Patri at the end Of
Psalm NNIN.. and No. 40 for the omiS-
sion of the words performance of, and
the prayer at the conservation of a
church or chapel. They were carried by
an almost unanimous vote
The tftieth resolution Omits the fourth
rubrics after the Gospel in the cousecra-
tion of churches. 1t was adopted.
The next resolution makes a subSttu-
tiOn In the prayer preceding the bencdic-
ton in the same service. IL was carried.
The last and htty-second resolution
changes the printing of the numbers of
the Psalm, i'm the PSalter to common
numerals. and the continuous number Of
Psalm CAIN. The resolution was
adopted
INTERESTING REPORT.
Or Huntingdon. chairman of the Joint
committee 0n the standard Prayer Book.
presented the report of his committee. 1t
is am immense volume. and. he stated.
corrected and revised mp to date. la
point of size. DR. Huntingdon said. il is
FIVE pages shorter than the old one. He
then offered resolutions 10 the effect that
the text submitted bc accepted AZ the
Book Of Common Prayer. if the House
Of Bishops concur in the opinion; also
that one copy be printed on yellum and
delivered TO the proper custodian; that
1000 copies of the book be printed, re-
serving SO many for the use of the do
cese, and the remainder to be disposed
of according 10 the best judgment of the
committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Hill Burgwin offered resolutions
of which he had given notice that threw
the House into a debate which lasted
until the midday recess. These resolu-
tionS were TO rearrange the articles and
offices of the Prayer-Book.
A general debate ensued, with a sharp
IRE between DIR. Huntingdon and the
author OF the resolutions. An effort
was made to lay the paper on the table.
and 10 silence its advocate on parliament
ary technicalites, but he held out and
gained a vote.
The first of the series was taken nm
and lost by large vote. The conven-
tiOn then took a recess.
THE MATTER REFERRED.
Finding that his resolutions would take
mp considerable time if further discussed,
Mr. Burgwin, of Pittsburg, immedi-
ately after the House of Deputies WAS
called to order this evening, moved that
the remainder be referred to the commit
tee on constitutional amendments This
was carried without a dissenting vote.
Representative MOOrhead, of Milwau-
koe, at this point prccipitated action on
the matter of changing the name of
the Church by moving that no further
action be taken in reference to the stand
ard Prayer Book until the omission on
the title page had been filled. He want
ed this matter referred.
THE MOTION TABLED.
DR.. Huntingdon, the chairman of the
committee, proposed that this was as
good time as any TO dispose of the mat
ter and suggested immediate action.
Mr.. MOOrhead acquiesced and then
submitted the following resolution:
That the words Protestant Episcopal
be omitted from the title page of the
standard Prayer Book"
To this Mr.. Wilmer, of Maryland,
offered a substitute, that as any change
in the name of the Church, or on the