The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-09
REVISION OF THE PRAYER.
The Episcopal Convention Devotes
the Day to the Subject.

OF the trieunial Protestant Episcopal con-
vention was opened this morning with
religious services, conducted by Bishop
Gilbert OF Minnesota, assisted by Rev.
Joseph Carr Of Saratoga Springs.
Resolutions from various committees
were handed to the president.
Rev. DR.. Allen, chairman Of the commit.
tee on new diocese. reported that the oom-
mittee reported favorably on the resolution
for the erection Of new diocese within the
diocese of Virginia. The question was then
put TO the house, and the erection of a new
diocese was unanimously passed.
Rev. Burgwin OF Pittsburg presented
memorial from Pittsburg on revision of the
prayer book.
Rev. Morgan of New York moved O res
solution that the house have the power OF
altering the mode of trial of offending
bishops and clergy In the sccIssias tical
courts. 1t was adopted.
Rev. A. Beatty, d. d.. OF Wellington,
Kan, secretary Of the committee on un-
finished work at the general convention OF
Of the committee.
Rev. Samnel Hart, d. D., Of Hartford,
Conn, moved that the question of revision
OF the prayer book be the order OF the day.
lt was unanimously consented to.
Resolution Is read:
That Gloria Patria be printed at the end Of
anthems appointed 60 be used on Easter day,
instead of Venite, was adopted.
Resolution l6 was carried
Resolution II read
Resolved That in place of the rubrio altar
the gospel for the Sunday next before Adyenr
there be substituted If there be more than
twenty-five Sundays after Trinity service, some
OF those Sundays that were omitted after the
Epiphany shall be taken into supply as many
as are here wanting. and IL there be fewer than
twenty hve Sundays the overplus shall be
omitted"
This was nearly unanimously carried.
THE LORDS SUPPER.
Resolution IS read:
Resolved, That in the order for the admins.
tration OF the Lords supper in the place OF the
rubric Immediately before the decalogue
adopted in 1856, the following be inserted
The decaloRue may be omitted provided IL
ls said once each Sunday but that whenever IL
is omitted, the Minister shall say a summary of
Jesus Christ saith"
There was long debate on this. The
vote was then taken aud the amendment
was carried.
The resolution 10 read
ResolUed, That IN the erder for the admins.
tratlon OF the Lords supper after the summary
or the law the following be- inserted: Here IL
the decaloRue hath been omitted shall be said
Lord have mercy on u.s. Christ have mercy on
US; Lord have mercy on us. d"
This was adopted
As regards resolution 20, Rev. John s. B.
hodges OF Baltimore said he thought tho
sentence for revision was out Of place. the
resolution being that In order for the ad-
ministration Of the Lords supper immedi-
ately before the words, "Let your light so
shine" in the offertory sentences. there be
inserted for the FIRST offertory sentsuce;
Remember the words OF the Lord Jesus
how he said IT'S more blessed to give than
to receiver
The resolution was carried.
A CHANGE IN THE WORDING.
Resolution 81 read:
Resolved, That in the order for the admins
tration of tho Lords supper in the prayer Of
consecration instead Of the words, "He may
dwell in them and they in him, there be sub.
stituted: He may dwell in US and Wo in him -
This was adopted.
Resolution % read:
ResoIUed, That the second rubric after the
presentation Of consecraton ia order for tho
administration Of the Lords supper be amended
as follows: Then shall the priest frat receive
the holy communion la both kinds himself and
proceed TO deliver the same 60 the bishops
priests and deaoons in like manner IL any be
present, and after that to the people also in
order into their hands, all dsvoutIy kneeline.
And sufficient opportunity shall be given 10
dellvereth the bread he shall say"
Some discussion followed upon this and
the vote upon IL was rather close, but it was
carried.
The local committee OF the harbor offered
an invitation TO the house Of deputies forsa
trip around the harbor. The president
moved that vote OF thanks be sent to the
committee and that the house would name
a day for the excursion on Monday.
The house then adjourned.
A voluminous report OF the board OF
trustees of the general theological seminary
was then handed up and was referred 60 the
proper committee.
THE PRAYER BOOK.
DR.. Hart, chairman Of the committee on
a standard prayer book, favorably reported
a resolution offered some days ago BY DR..
Olmstead Of Central New York for a
uniform system OF printing the cantiole
Gloria Patria and whole book OF Psalms.
The resolution was adopted with additions
that five suitable persons be appointed to
conduct the work; that they report at the
next general convention, and that no ex-
pense be attached to the work.
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 consid
GRAFTON OF the memorial. He said the
memorial was not authentic, and was
merely q set of Instructions for the delega-
tion and not addressed to tho convention.
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity entertained at luncheon to-day a
number Of visiting bishops and delegates
TO the convention. Many Of Baltimore's
most distinguished citizens were also guests.