Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-11

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ligious services, after which the House OF
Deputies and House of Bishops met
promptly.
In the House of Deputies Rev. ]: w;
Cain, OF Galveston, Tex, the only coioreo
delegate, was seated in place OF Rev. j. M.
Beckwith, of Texas. who is unable 10 De
present.
A number of memorials and resolutions
were presented and referred. The request
of the House of Bishops, that the resGora-
ton of hymns question De referred oac4
and made the order of the day for next FIJI
day, was affirmatively voted upon
The special order OF the day, the propos-
ed changes in the prayer book, was then
taken up. Resolution No. % was adopted.
No. "a caused some debate, and was de-
feated by the following
Vote: Clergy,-Ayes, z; nays, ~; ol-
vided, t. Lay-Ayes, 4; nays, 43; divided,
>. The 25th resolution was carried without
debate, as were Nos. 26 and 27. No. -
was almost unanimously Affirmative.
The House of Bishops adopted the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has issued proclamation calling for
the observance of October 2lst as day on
which the people shall in their places OF
public worship make grateful recognltlon
of the signal fayors received from Goo Dy
this land since its discovery; therefore oe IL
Resolved, That the House OF Deputles
concurring that this convention will meet
in St. Paul's Church of this city on the
morning OF the day already indicated 10
participate in such Office as may be ordered
for the occasion by the House of Bishops,
that we may render thanks TO God who at
the first did open this Western Continent
TO the explorer and later did inspire aud
direct our fathers in laying the foundations
of that religious and civil liberty whose
blessings have since been shared Impair
tally bv our fellow men, Of every race and
every cline.
Resolved, That this convention all the
more readily responds to the summons OF
our Chief Magistrate, as 1T recalls the tact
that for this liberty and for the many other
mercies resulting therefrom, under Goa,
America was in the beginning chiefly in
debted to our venerable mother Church OF
England, from whose sons and daughters
there were received those institutions,
both religious and civil, which are our
priceless heritage.
The House of Bishops, in secret session,
as is customary, was at work on amend
ments to the canons, while the Deputies
passed upon amendments to the prayer
book. The order of the Bishops was the
report of the Committee on Canons. Inc
first matter taken up was the proposed
amendment to the canon relating to COM
muniou alms, and after long discussion
it was finally adopted. The amendment
REQUIRES the clergy to report the amount OF
such aims TO the Blsncp OF Uue ulOceSe IL
refused by him.
The proDosed Canon providing for. the
appointment Of suffragan bishops palso
caused a great deal of discussion, and was
finally referred to special committee con-
sisting of Bishop Williams, OF Connecti-
cut Bishop Doane, of Albany, Bishop
Watson. of East Carolina, and Bishop
Burgess, of Quincy The proposed Canon
provides that diocesan conventions may,
with the consent of the general conven-
tiou, or during recess, OF the Dish
OBS and diocesan standing COM
mittees. establish in each of
their respective districts not more tna9
two districts as suffragan bishoprics, and
for each district elect suffragan bishop.
Guch districts are not to be severed from
their dioceses, constitute independent bish-
onrics nor exercise the powers vested in
diocesan or other legislative conven-
tions or councils. Each sutfragan
shall perform such Episcopal duties and
exercise such Episcopal authority in his
district as the Bishop of his diocese may
assign him. The rule, however, may not
ne construed as interfering with the right
of the diocesan personally TO officiate or
exercise jurisdiction at pleasure anywhere
in his diocese. In case the diocesan be-
come disabled, the suffragan or suffragans
are to act until his successor IS appointed.
THE new canon on marriage and divorce
also came in for large share OF the
Rishop's attention Action was not COM
pleted. although portion Of it was acted
npon favorably. 1t contains the following
provisions:
~No minister shall solemnize the mar
riage of any person under eighteen years
of age unless the parent or guardian OF
snch person be present or shall have given
written consent to the marriage.
ANo minister shall solemnize marriage
except in the presence Of at least two wit
nesses. Every minister OF the protestant
Episcopal Church shall keep an oinclal
register of marriages, to contain the names,
birth place, age. residence ana condltlon OF
all persons married, which shall De slgneo
at the time of marriage by each couple
married. two witnesses and by the minis
ter performing the ceremony.
UNo minister shall solemnize the mar
riaCe of any person who has divorced
husband or wife living, If the husband or
wife has been put away for any cause arls-
ING after marriage, but this shall not DC
ba7d IN amply to the innocent party IN
divorce for the Of adultery, or to par,
ties once divorced seeking TO be united
again. hon
tisrn or the holy communion 10 any person
| married in violation of the discipline OF tne
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fused to penitents In imminent DANGER %
erQnOn
pleted tomorrow.
Rishop Scarborough, of New Jersey,
Bishop Seymour, of Springfield, assistant
Rishop Rulisou, of Central pennsylvania,
Rishop Nicholson, of Milwaukee, and as
sistant Bishop Jackson, of Alabama, were
annointed q committee 70 prepare special
service for Columbus day, October Il.
Tn the House of Deputies the greatest
discussion was upon resolution ~, WHICH
had been sent back to the BlsnoPs ano
which nroyided the substitution OF Psalm
| No go in the services Tor Gooo rTiusy
afternoon. The question wnetner tue
sixtv-ninth or the sixty-1ourtn Hsalul Il i
the proper one for use In TINS service nas
| caused discussion througnout Tue cnui0u
for years. 81 .ha protes
.ant Eniscopal Churches OF all lanos e4
cent the United States, use tue ostn salu
in their Good Friday services, and many
chnrchmen maintain that Pslam NO; Oh 81
into the American church service tnrousu
- = '..1,soyranhical error Six years ago the
s-5ep~aI Convention authorized the use o.
She Sixtv-ninth Psalm on Good Friday. ou'
ssst tnS yveeIx the Bisops adoped resolution No
aS 80 nroyiding for the reinstatement OF the
| Psalm ,-s;.., har-avs,.
"a =, askinp for the return OF the resoln'
ss .s. eracticallv signifed their intention Z
eas ..9e !. = Those in favor Of holding on Z
ss!sss ~ Ssxtv.nirth ~ psalm claimed that ne
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