New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
PRAYER-BOOK REVISION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL
CONVENTION.
CONSERVATIVES A DECIDED VICTORY IN
THE RETENTION OF PSALM LxIX-FATE
OF TIE RESOLUTIONS OF THE
LAST CONVENTION.


OF TIE RESOLUTIONS OF THE
LAST CONVENTION.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEl
Baltimore. oct. 1o.-The Episcopal genera oo" =,
tioa spent today in considering INC ioso'""
amendment to the prayer-book concurreius "''r
nv both houses OF the convention three years ago a
now up for final adoption or rejection oaop'v o
Nos % o. o. o. %. 90, 81, 80, -, ""' 90
40 40 Al and AZ and rejected Nos "a 80 d. 90,
and a. Some Of fhc amendments excited sharp an1
earnest discussion, especially that sutau,uuhe ~
LXIV for Psalm LINK in the 6ooo froaS so'
Altar a brilliant and earnest debate. which Drought
out the wide divergence between the ilOeiho ~" -.
servatves In the house. the amendment was io''
u.s nv far the most interesting day OF the cohVc'o
Tins far and the galleries filled with specalolS
who closely followed the points uade DS '"e '',o
nnaters Tho vote 10 retain Psalm LXIX. one OF the
socalled imprecatory psalms, as proper P'' |
Good Friday is a substantial victory for inc constnN
tves who Will interpret It as reouRe Oh
ena m. higher criticism Of the Bible But IL snou"
-, stated that some who did not favor the use 81 IRE
psalm voted for 1t. because they leareu 'i"' WV
AGAINST It would be misunderstood
y,ossaoe f,om the House Of Bishops was read
ssldng the House Of Deputies no concur IN 49,
.o, IN observe Columbus Day, October FL, by speo'a
,v,co On It Paul's Church, Baltimore. ana caileu
,,onnon 10 the fact that this country owes It's hoerS
and nrosperty chiefly TO the sons ana uausn''i' "
,ho mother Church OF England. In the evening u'e
h,sbops and deputies visited Johns Hopkins oi'e's'
and the Peabody Institute and Library. ~
Bishop Brooks confirms the report 'ha' DF' Dona'u
-, yort has been called to Trinity Church, Bos-
ton. Will, Xr.,,.r n,
Morn,nr PRAYER was said by Bishop Walker oi
- D.So,a and Dr. Robert. OF Missouri. After the
transaction OF routine business the house 'ooh up ~
order Of the dayprayerbook revision heso'o a,soa
No %. making minor verbal change IN the on.'
adj
,nsernp the interrogatory Apostles Greed IN the p
Nsmal Office aroused most earnest discussioh' ~
Hoffman. Of NewYork, spoke against IL oe.au'.
contains the phrase resurrection OF the DooS ' ,,
~ resurrection OF the flesh" and ne ch"in0 " -
,b. use Of the phrase resurrection OF the pooy do
blot on the prayer-book =, ,.o.s
cory DR. huntington, Of New-York, protested against
Dean HoHman's views. and maintained ooa' VIC ~ ~
.resllrrection OF the body" was HcI'p'oi' 49,
"res,rrectio don OF the flesh" was patrisuo' III 49,
., Minnesota. ADVOCATED the amendment, While Dr'
Richmond Of Newark, and Dr. koper., VI '"
opposed It, II lost by 'i'e loio".ne 10y.
RI rcal 40 dioceses voring-Yea, 4 nay, Az uNiue'
8 Law "A dtoceses votng-Iea. 4; nay, 49, oiViuou' -
resolutions No. % making verbal changes III pray.
~ thanksgiving in office Of adult paP'lsh' -
,noring single verbal change in the ONCE Oh aoui'
hantism and allowing the service 10 DC sioi "
No. 81. providing for the hypotheuca oap"'n. v.
sn,,s. and No % adding short scrptural realhs
4, IN. confirmation office, were adopted WIN prac''a'
unanmity. ~,
Resolution No. o. inserting the WORDS " Is M hon
orable estate instituted of God In the time vi man
innocence signiiying unto us the mysuoi uiiOn INV
Is betwixt Christ and His Church, which holy es'a'e
Ihrs+ adorned and beautiied with His presence anu
the first miracle that He wrought in Cana OF 'ee' Ill
rho exhortaon Of the marriage service, arouseu o'
cussion Joseph Pollard r.. opposed 1t on the srouu
that the language is not apt. He look cspecai "a
IL o,l hnQu
Rev. Mr. Williams Of Nebraska Mr.. semple' OF Ner
mont: Dr. Curey of Albany, and Dr. Chesmre' OF
North Carolina spoke briefly in favor OF the proposed
amendment. Hill Burgmin. OF Plt'spurg' iaiSeu "
laugh by suggesting that the word beautihed mshV NC
taken as a typographical error Tor Deauheu' 49,
Jewell Of Milwaukee, looked upon the aihehu"o". q"
the bedrock on which to build the true marriage law
N, pohert NJ Missouri thought II would be protest
acoins, the modern ideas Of marriage ana divorce
The resolution was adopted by the following 'o'e
Clerical dioceses voting o2yea 43, nay o. ui'lue o.
Law diocese voting 45-Yea p. nay ~, dl'ideu -
resolution No. 80, providing for special COLLECT
and Gospel In case the Holy Communion Is ce'eo'"'
y, q n.rioce service WAS lost without word oil
di.cpssion So also was Resolution No. 81, inserting
short prayer for patience In the once Vi Ni'"'O
:, ,ba sick Resolution No. 30, making verbal
changes In a prayer in the same Office was auop'eu
So also was Resolution No. 33, allowing the communion
service TO be shortened in time Of contagious SICKNESS
nv disease Resolution No. a. inserting in the once
%, tbe burial OF the dead two Scnptual sentences
Jcsus called them unto Him, and said Suner niue
children etc, and They shall hunger no more
neither thirst any more" etc, aroused an earnest
d,scpssion Dr. Kedney OF Minnesota. opposed IT,
opd MIR Fade advocated 1t. DR.. Robert OF Missouri
tymad #. Dr. Battersholl Of Albany, spoke
IN favor OF the amendment, on the GROUND
that beautiful as the burial service Is IL hecus
,u~, the touch OF tenderness which would be
riven by these words. The resolution was lost py
&C. to,,ovnc vote: Clerical, dioceses voting, %
Yea 90 nay, Il; divided, o. Lay cloceses Vouhs'
YEA 20; nay 22 divided, ..
Resolution No. 50, separating pSalms &HAH k am
Office and NO 80, inserting unec 'e'''' " ~
burial Office, were adopted. -, 49, o. o.,roa
After recess the order Of the day was resumed
Resolution No. 81, providing three new prayers Ior
the close of the burial Office. was opposed by Dr.
1icbmond OF Newark. the ground that the prayers
In ouestiOn are modern, and therefore unworthy Oh
90 Mao in The PRAYER Book This view seemed 10 be
shared by the house for the men dar was
yeas IS nays 81 divided : lay al dioceses voting
YEAS lC nays 30, divided !. ,.u,o,
Resolution No. 50, inserting prayer 1or 'ne me Dulia
Shutting the Irayer-BOok version OF the anthcn
In the Thanksgiving Day service Tor the authorizes
version: No. 40, amending inc thshhsgvins III u,e
Thanksgiving Day office, and NO A. Gpopping, Iise
were adopted without debate; Kesoinuon N ono q;
Substituting Psalm Xiv for fsalm KIN as one az, VI
the Good Friday psalms, excited an ealnsst s uir
cussion but was lost vote by qloceses , gnu uot
incl-yeas 10 nays u. divided >; lay-Cio dloceses
Willingness Il, nays "a divided A. ,, .,
Resolution No. AZ. providing for the mnslcai cpio,
In the psalms and canucles was aooP'cu' ai'ei WIN"
the house diourned.
v~,.. no eOt q