Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-17
Adopt Res0IutIo9 That All Occupants
Must Be Regularly Ordained
or Lay Readers.
PRAYER BOOK NAME CHANGED
Words Protestant Episcopal, May Be
Eliminated Because of the Difficulty
in TransIating Them in Foreign
Languases-No Change Likely to be
Made in Legal Title Of Church.

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RICHMOND, VA. Oct 1G.--A decla.
ration by the House of Deputies re.
saruinE the open pulpit" Il discussion
Oh change in the title page of the
prayer book. involving change i'm Tho
constitution, the submission of q ioin
committees recommendation that the
triennial convention of 1910 he held
IN Cincinnati, Ohio and debate re
sarding church work in the tropics.
Alaska ana the Arctic region were
among the subjects tnat occupied TO.
day's sessions of the general convcn-
tion OF the Protestant Episcopal
church
Both houses disposed of considerable
routine business.
The declaration regarding the open
pulpit was in the following resolution
passed by the House OF Deputies:
No minister in charge of any con.
srcgation of this church or in case of
vacancy or absence. no church warden,
Vestryman or trustee of the congrega-
tlon shall permit any person to Off.
ciaie therein without sufficient evil
dence of his being duly licensed or an
ordained minister in this church: pro.
vided that nothing herein shall be so
construed as to forbid commandments
OF church 10 act as lay readers. or
to prevent the ministers in charge of
any congregation of this church. when
authorized by the bishop. permitting
sermon or address therein by any
Christian person approved by the
bishop
PRAYER RONk Naron
In view of circumstances arising
in mission work of the'church, and In
the publication OF TIC prayer book
in foreign languages the House of
| bishops adopted resolution deeming
III epedient TO make change in the
title page of the prayer book. in order
TO avoid all possibility of misunder-
stan regarding the character of the
church. II was therefore recommended
that the title of the prayer book be
changed by striking out the words
According to the Protestant Episco-
pal church in the United States.
1t was explained that the translation
of the term Protestant Episcopal"
was impossible in many languages in
volving ut all times substitution of
terms and that in foreign fields II
seemed impract!cable to speak OF the
church an being confined to the United
States.
The House deemed it inexpedient to
ask any change in the legal title OF
| the church The question of the pray.
er book will be referred to the House
J of Deputies for their consideration
and in case the resolution Is adopted.
the change in title, involving Il change
in the construction will not be finally
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ton of 1910.
Archbishop Bill Pa sed.
The feature of tonight's session of
age by an overwhelming vote OF the
so-called archbishop bill. which, how
ever, is only for the election of Il pre-
| siding bishop of the church. who will
be paid, elected and controlled by the
general CONVEX ion. and who will serve
&c &C. ..iiss seventy years OF
age. This bishop can only he seIcCIed
from those presiding over diocescs
twithin the United States.
The most car2est opponent of the
bill was the Rev DR.. Grossvcnor OF
New York. who made a brilliant speech
in an endeavor to defeat ii.
Or. Grossvenor contended that the
election of a presiding bishop. rather
than by giving the honor to senior
bishop Of the church. was following
the example of the Church OF Rome
ana placing pope over the American
church.
He said that il was the most danger
Gus precedent that had ever been pro
posed in the church. and that il was
nothing in the world bat move to
wards Capitalization.
There were cries of "no. no al
over The house as DR. Grossvcnor con
cludcd.
The vote was taken by orders anc
resulted in Sc to 6 in the clergy ant
"a to Q In the laity.
Want Certain Canons Changed
Just before the close OF the night
session, Rev Or. Huntington. of Sow
York. offered a resolution relative &c
lthc formation of commission to make
la certain revision in the church can
ons and report 10 the next genera
convention in Cincinnati. This change
Z DR.. Huntington said. was Il most i'm
pcrtant one and one that WIS absolute
~ necessary. as the church was fight
ing with weapons which we're anti
lquated without being old.