Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-12
THE BOOK COMPLETE.
Episcopalians Finish Their Revision
of the Common Prayers.
LONG PHRASES ARE ELIMINATED.
A Resolution to Rearrange Articles Precip-
itates Contest.
CLAIMS OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

| Deputies to-day resolution was presented
to divide Washington into two missionary
| Jurisdictions Referred. DR.. Hart took
the floor to continue the order of the day
the Prayer Book changes.
| In the forty-fourth resolution it was pro-
posed to shorten, BY the omission Of various
phrases the form and manner of making
and ordaining bishops, etc. This awakened
quite storm of protests from those who
did not favor the shortening of this portion
| of the Prayer Book. The resolution was
| lost.
The question was called for as soon as
| the reading of the 45th resolution ceased,
and it was voted on without comment. 1t
provides for the insertion of the Nicene
creed in the ordaining of priests. 1t was
| adopted.
Resolution 49, regarding the conservation
of bishops and the omission OF long phrases
for shorter ones, was carried by large
vote. The 47th resolution was also passed
without debate It merely makes such
changes in the litany and order for the ad-
ministration of the Lords Supper as have
been made and printed else where.
Roman Numerals Done Away With.
Resolution 48 provided for the printing OF
the Gloria Patri at the end of Psalm xiv,
and No. 49 for the omission of the words
performance Of" in the prayer at the con-
secration of church or chapel. They were
carried by an almost unanimous vote. The
50th resolution omits the four rubrics after
1t was adopted. The next resolution makes
a substitution in the prayer preceding the
benediction in the same service. 1t was
carried
The last and ffty-second resolution
changes the printing of the numbers OF the
Psalms in the Psalter to common numerals,
and the continuous numbering OF Psalm
119 The resolution was adopted.
Dr. Huntingdon, Chairman OF the Joint
Committee on the Standard Prayer Book,
presented the report of his committee. 1t
rected and revised up to date. In point OF
size DR.. Huntingdon said it was five pages
shorter than the old one. He then offered
resolutions that the text submitted be ac-
cepted as the Book of Common PRAYER, If
the House of Bishops concur in the op1n-
ion, also, that one copy be printed on
vellum and delivered to the proper Gus |
todian.
A Disturber Who Couldn't Be Choked OIL |
Before these were adopted, Hill Burgwin J
offered resolution which threw the House
into debate which lasted until the mid
day recess. These resolutions are intended,
in brief, to rearrange the articles and offices
of the Prayer Book. A general debate en-
sued with sharp fire between DR.. Hunting
don and the author of the resolution. An
effort was made to lay the paper on the
table and to silence its advocate on parlia-
mentary technicalties. but he held out and
gained q vote. The first of the series was
taken up and lost by large vote.
Much discussion was brought about by
the introduction of resolution to trans
late the Prayer Book into Swedish, Portu-
guese and other languages Mr.. Brown, of
copies of the Prayer Book in Portuguese in
existence, and the missionary work in
Brazil is greatly hampered by that fact DR.
Cockey, of Chicago, spoke of the necessity
for 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 to whom God has
given the work of converting them, and
looking after the unchristian masses of our
own country. He rather deprecated the
good of the Brazilian mission, but it was
defended by Virginia deputy.
Rev. DR.. Huntington was regarded with |
interest when he presented the amended
Prayer Book. 1t was formed of printers
proofs, corrected to this morning and tied
with tape. The document was laid on the
Presidents desk.
The Distribution of the New Book.
Rev. Dr.. Huntingdon submitted series
Of resolutions providing that, the bishops
the text submitted be accepted
Is the correct text of the Book of Common
Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
With the Offices and articles, and
hat the committee be instruct
ID to cause to be printed
,n vellum corresponding book which,
lfter having been duly authenticated, shall
De delivered to the custodian for careful !
preservation, according TO canonical pro-
Vision; that the committee be authorized to {
print from the same type 1,010 copies of the .
book, and after reserving SO many as may !
,e needed for distribution among the dio-
eses and members of the convention, the
shall be disposed of to subscrib-
RS or presented to literary and ecclesiasti-
al institutions Is the committee think
roper.
With his resolutions, DR.. Huntingdon pro-
'osed the adoption of a canon "Of the
standard Book of Common Prayer" This {
anon contemplates the preparation, au- !
hentication and preservation of an actual q
tandard volume, to which all printed q
opies shall conform and by which all ques- !
ions as to the text of the formularies of
he church may be decided The canon
lso provides for the appointment of Gus
odian whose duty is defined and whose I
flee is intended to secure absolute con- Z
ormity to the standard in every copy,
ven the smallest and cheapest, which shall !
e published. The resolutions were adopted,