New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
OPEN PULPIT MEASURE.
Resolution of Regulation adopted
by Episcopalians.
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Richmond, Va. Oct l6.-The House Of Deputies
OF the Episcopal General Convention chose Cincin-
nau to-day as the meeting place in 1910 plan
70 raise SoVOvO for the general clergy relief fund
and to TX the retiring age with pension for cler-
gHinen at SiNty-four years approved The reso-
4ulon regarding the open pulpit was adopted II
follows
No minister in charge Of any congregation of this
ChurCh. or in case Of vacancy absence. no
church warden. vestryman or trustee of the con-
Therein without t safcent "s svi9enoe of his beng
Gbrch pToge5 % %3Teained to minis Minister dha ii he t s9
construed as to forbid communicates of the Church
charge Of any congregation of this Church when
authorized by the Bishop. permitting sermon or
by the Bishop
The Rev. DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady Of Ohio,
opened the discussion on the resolution when
was the order for the day. and remarked that II
does not involve the question OF pulpit exchange
nor the use Of surpice vestments 1t was not
abandonment of the historic position OF the
Lambeth Chicago quadrilateral canon MI Rogers
Of Fond du Lac, contended that this matter was
opposed TO constitutional provisions regarding the
qualifications of ministers THE proposition he
said, does not require g speaker or preacher
TO be baptized. The prayerbook gives only one
place where sermons TO be provided, and that is
at Holy Communion time"
George w Pepper, Of Philadelphia. submitted
that in speaking for the proposition he had de-
termined to distinguish between prejudice and
honest conviction. I'VE must separate the saCer-
dotal functions of the ministry from the homileu-
cal functions" he said.
The Rev. 2. ". Fauntleroy. Of Missouri. regarded
the appeal from open pulpit the subtle work of
the evil one. Our pulpits too open now in ad-
mitting such theological monstrosity as a broad
churchman, who. like the river broadening into a
swamp, breeds malaria and mosquitoes" The Rev.
Or. Wilmer of Georgia, referred TO himself as "a
being denominated master OF friction" He drew
distinction between priest and prophet and spoke OF
the attack the priesthood. However, he adyo-
a. ha Of he Dhaf ba r.
Nelson, of Lexington believed in combination or
Christian ministers and people to fight the devil
James Mcconnell. of Louisiana, said the question
was Of practical import concerning the wehoeing
of the Church in the future. II might bring MN
listers of other Christian bodies hear the beaut-
full services OF the Church and convert them But
he pleaded for postponement to mature the proposi-
ton to meet any possible objections The rev Ut.
EccIeston. of the committee, closed the discus
sion. He would vote no II there pro
vision for discrimination. This measure. he
said, is intended 20 stop the speaking and
preaching in pupits Of men who are
not attached TO any Christian church. Its aim is
TO correct Irregularities such as have been re-
ported We nave the utmost confidence in our
fathers Of the other house and fear danger"
The measure was adopted by the following vote:
Clerical-Ayes 40 noes, Is. Ley-Ayes, AZ; noes, 10
Divided-Clerical c. Lay . Long Island, New Jer-
sey and New York voted aye in both orders, and
Newark aye in clerical and no by laynen
In view Of circumstances arising IN mission work
or the Church and IN the puplcaton OF the prayer
book in foreign languages the House OF Bishops
adopted a resolution deening II expedient 20 make
a change IN the title page OF the prayer book. IN
order TO avoid ali possibility OF misunderstanding
regarding the character OF the Church. It was
therefore recommended that title Of the prayer
book he changed by striking out the words 'Ac-
cOrding TO the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States" II was explained that the trans
Iation Of the term Protestant Episcopal i'm
possible in many languages. involving at all times
a substitution OF terms and that in foreign fields It
seemed impracticabe TO speak o: the Church
being confined to the United states.
The house deemed it inexpedient 10 ask any
change in the legal title OF the Church. The ques-
ton Of the prayer book will be referred 10 the
House of Deputies for its concurrence and In
the resolution Is adopted the change in title
involving change in the constitution Will not be
finally accepted until adopted in the convention OF
1910
At the Joint meeting IN the afternoon the general
topic was The Church Work in the Arctic Regions
and the Tropics" Archdeacon Stuck. OF Alaska:
Bishop Van Buren,. OF Porto Rico: Bishop Res-
terick Of Honolulu. and the Rev DR.. Alsop. de
scribing his visit the Hawaiian Islands. made
addresses 4 message OF appreciation of devoted
service was sent 70 Bishop Rowe Of Alaska who
etayed at home to supply vacant churches.
The house Of deputies this evening approved the
recommendations Of the Joint committee providing
for the election of future presiding bishops their
retirement at the of seventy. for pronounced
disability. and making IT a saaried Office. The
vote decisive.
Just before adjournment the Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton Of New York, recommended emitting the ar
ticles of religion future editions of the prayer
hook on the ground that they were antiquEted
without being ancient that they served 10 obscure
creeds and further that they were a bar TO church
,,nity