The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-18

Rshmond, Va, October l6.-A
declaration by the house OF deputies
regarding the open pulpit" n dis
cussion of-a change In the title mage
me prayer book, Involving q
change III the cohs<st,srSon. suhu5t,s.or
or joint committee's reconn.-.a.-
ton that the triennial convention OF
1910 be held in Clncinnaii. Ohio
and regarding church work I'm the
tropics Alaska and The Arctic region
were among the subjects that occu-
pied todays sessions OF the general
convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church.
The declaration regarding the oren
pulpit was in the following resolution
passed by the house Of deputies:
No minister in charge OF any con,
gregation of this church or In ease OF
vacancy or absence, no church war
den. vestryman or trustee of the con-
gregation shall permit any person 10
ofhclate therein without sufficient evil
dence of his being duly licensed or or
dained TO the ministry In this church.
providing that nothing herein shall be
so construed as To forbid communi-
cants OF the church to act as lay
readers, or TO prevent ghe ministers
in charge Of any congregation OF this
church when authorized by the bishop.
permitting sermon or address there
in by any Christian person approved
by the bishop
In view OF circumstances arising
In mission work OF the church, and
in the publication Of the prayer book
in foreign languages the house OF
bishops adopted a resolution deeming
| 1T exped1ent to make a change I'm the
title part of the prayer book. I'm order
to avoid all possibility OF mlsunder-
standing regarding the character OF
the church. 1t was therefore recon-
mended that the title OF the prayer
| book be changed by striking out the
words According ro the protestant
Episcopal Church in the United
States y 1t was explained that the
translation OF the term Protestant
Episcopal was impossible I'm many
languages involving at all times a
Substitution OF terms and that I'm
foreign fields it seemed impracticable
to speak OF the church as being con-
fined TO the United STATES.
The house deemed A. inexpedient TO
ask any change In the legal title OF
the church The question OF the prayer
book will be referred to the house
LOT fn- fn- q haf md
in case the resolution Ii adopted the
lchanGe in title involving a change in
the constitution, will not DO finally
accepted until adopted in the coriven-
ivention of 1910.
The feature Of tonight's session OF
the house of deputies OF the general
lconvention OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in Amel lea was the Dsis-.
sage CT an overwhelming vote OF the
socaIled archbishop bill which. how
ever, Is only for the election Of a
presiding bishop OF the church. who
will be paid, elected AMI cVntrQl,td -,
the general convention. and Dhv viii
, serve until he becomes seventy years
OF age. This bishop can only be Sc
lected from these presiding over do
ceses within the United States,
The most earnes. opponent OF the
bill was the Rev. DR.. GroSvenor. Oh
New York, who made brilhanS
speech In an endeav1 u de4eit u
DR.. Grosvenor contended Ulat tne
election of a presiding bishop. rasneE
than by giving the honor 10 the Seniol
Ibi3hop OF the church was following
\ the example of the Church OF Rome
and placing a pope over tRe American
church. He said II was the moS dan
garons precedent that had ever beer
nronosed in the church, and that ]
!. ras norhing in the world but a NOV
: toerards Capitalization. There wen
: c-ias OF NO. no. all over the hous
az Or. Grosvenor concluded.
The vote was taken by orders. an
e resnlted in sc to I'm the clergy an
. At TO . in the latty-
~ Just before the close or tne nign
- session Rev. DIR. Huntington. OF ne
= york. offered a resolution relative
: formation OF a commission To max
a certain revision In the church cano
and report TO the next genera! CO.
ID ntio.- fr cincinnati. This cnans
IL ~ 7r-t'nr.nr -a'd. VISA d most 10
:. - ~re ~ r-a that wa6 oD0
=, ,.r4iS necessary. as tho cnurca y.
: st-~ vl.h weapons WHICH We
lant,auctcd rfth0ut being oio. =