New-York tribune., 1919-08-18

Marked changes are provided in tn,
burial offices. There are four addet
Psalms of hope and there is nrovi
sion for a collect, epistle and gospe
for requiem communions. This also i
in keeping with the Roman Catholi,
institution, the requiem mass.
Commandments Are
Shortened for Clergy
The Ten Commandments. as used il
the communion service, are abbreviated
Tor the option Of the clergy. Then
language is not altered. but certain ex
planatory or opposite statements are
eliminated
The order for the administration O,
the Lords Supper is altered in it,
designation to read as follows:
The Divine Liturgy,
being
the Order for
The Lords Supper, or Holy Eucharist
commonly called
The Holy Communion.
There are new prayers for the arm,
ana navy, and there is a new prayc.
for the President of the United States
which is as follows:
o Lord our Governor, whose
glory is in all the world: we
commend this nation to Thv
merclful care, that, being
guided by Thy Providence, we
may dwell secure in thy peace.
Grant to the President Of the
United States and to all in an
thorlty wisdom and strength
to know and 70 do Thy Will.
fllI them with the love of
truth and righteousness; and
make them ever mindful for
their calling to serve this peo-
pie IN Thy fear; through Jesus
Christ our Lord Amen.
One Of the most radical changes is
the inclusion of a prayer for the dead
rms Will arouse d bitter controversy
from the evangelical element in the
church, among whom il is contended
mat such prayer is thcologicallv un-
sound. The prayer is as follows: 20
God, whose merces are unnumhorod
accept our prayers on behalf of the
soul of Thy servant departed and
grant him an entrance into the land
of light and JOY in the fellowship Of
Thy saints; through Jesus Christ Our
Lord Amen"
Also included is special Office for
Independence Day, and there is a PRAYER
"tor Social Justice" and another sFor
Every Man in His Work"
The prayer for social Justice reads
as follows; Almighty God, who hast
created man in thine own image.
grant US grace fearlessly to contend
against evil, and to make no peace
with oppression; and that we NAV
reverently use our freedom. help us to
employ it in the maintenance of ms
tee among men and nations. to the
glory of Thy Holy Name, through
Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen"
A new service proposed is an "Of-
hce Tor the Admission Of Deaconesses -
Provision is made for the use of
the compinc. monastic Office nsad
at the close of the day to complete the
devot'ons Then there is a short Of
flce OF None, Prime and Sext also j..
return to monastic practice.
Many Changes Have
Been Practised
Many of the radical changes as pro-
posed have been practised in some #
the High Church parishes for wears
But they have had no sanction of an
thority. 1t has been held that tho
Church could not give her sanction +o
these usages without prejudcing her
Protestant position. The reserving of
the sacrament for the communion of
the sick has been a practice of manv
churches in New York City. for in
stance Only recently DR.. Selden p
Delaney, associate rector of the Church
OF St Mary the Virgin. vigorously de-
tended the practice and stated that q
telephone call from a hospital to ad-
the sacrament 20 DIVING man
was frequent thing with him, b..
cause the hospitals knew that he could
be ready on the instant.
The permission to reserve the eie-
ments Of the sacrament is given in
the form of an addition to the rlbr;c
concerning the disposition Of the con
secrated bread and wine. The rubric
as now proposed reads: "If anv Of
the consecrated bread and wine re-
main after the communion il shall
not be carried out of the church but
shall, Immediately after the blessing.
be reverently consumed. But note that
subject to the regulation of the ordi-
nary the priest may reserve so much
of the consecrated bread and wine as
may be required for the communion
of the sick" Directions for the ad
Of the sacrament to the
sick bV meaua NJ thn -,sox-.I -,