Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
ONE MORE DIOCESE.
An Additional One Is Decided Upon
for West Virginia by the
CONVENTION OF THE CHURCHMEN.
Further Alterations Are Made in the
Book of Common Prayer
M0RMONS D0DGING THEIR PROMISES

BALTIMORE, Oct SAT the fourth ses-
sion Of the Triennial Protestant Episcopal
Convention resolutions from the various
committees we're handed to the President.
Rev. DR.. Allen, Chairman Of tho Commit
tee on New Dioceses, reported that the
committee reported favorable the resolu-
tion ior the erection of a new diocese with
in the diocese of Virginia It was unani-
mously passed. A volumlnous report of the
Board of Trustees Of the General Theologi-
cal Seminary was referred to the proper
committee.
In regard to the resolution offered Thurs
day by the delegation from California ask
ing that no further change be made in the
Prayer Book, Dr. Hart asked that his COM
mittee be discharged from further con-
sideration of the memorial.
A Pittsburg Memorial Presented.
H. Burgwin, of Pittsburg, presented .
memorial from Pittsburg on the revision of
the Prayer Book. Mr.. Morgan, of New
York, moved resolution that the House
have the power of altering the mode of
trial of offending bishops and clergy in the
ecclesiastical courts. Adopted.
The question on revision Of the Prayer
Book was made the order of the day.
Resolution 10, that the Gloria Patri be
printed at the end of the Anthems ap-
pointed to be used on Easter Day, instead
OF the Venitc, was adopted. Resolution 16
also carried.
Resolution II provided that in place of
the rubric after the Gospel for the Sunday
next before Advent there be substituted:
eff there be more than % Sundays after
Trinity, the service of some of these days
which we're omitted after the Epiphany
shall be tsken in to supply as many as are
here wanting; and if there be fewer than Is
Sundays the overplus shall be omitted.
Carried.
The Decalogue at the Lords Supper.
Resolution 1s provided that in the order
for the administration of the Lords Supper,
in place of the rubric Immediately before
the Decalopue adopted in 1886, the follow
ing be inserted: 'The Decalogue may be
omitted, provided it is said once on each
Sunday; but whenever it is omitted the
minister shall say the law beginning, Hear
what our Lord Jesus Christ saith.
Carried.
Resolution 10 provided that in the order
for the administration of the Lords Supper,
after the summary of the law, the following
be substituted: "Here, if the Decalogue
hath been omitted, shall be said: Lord
have mercy upon us; Christ have mercy on
us; Lord have mercy on us Adopted.
As regards resolution 20 Rev. John S. T.
B. Hodges, 8. T. D., of Baltimore, said he
thought the sentence for revision out of
place. The resolution being in that order
for the administration of the Lords Supper
Immediately before the words. "Let your
light so shine" in the offertory sentences
there should beinserted for the first offertory
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how He said: 1T is more blessed to give
han to receive" Carried
Other Changes in the Communion Service.
Resolution 21 provided that in the order
for the administration OF the Lords Supper,
in the prayer of conservation, instead of the
words, 'He may dwell in them and they in
Him." there be substituted, "He may dwell
in us and we in Him." Adopted.
Resolution % provided that in the second
rubric, after the. prayer of the consecration,
the order for the administration of the
Lords Supper to amended to read as fol-
lows: "Then shall the priest first receive
the holy communion in both hands himself
and proceed to deliver the same to the
bishops, priests and deacons in like manner
Gf any be presently; and after that, to the
people, also in order into their hands, all
devoutly kneeling. And sufficient oppor-
tunity shall be given to those present to
And when he delivereth the
bread he shall say, Amen" Carried.