Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05

scheme. lis adoption would, / surely be
lievc, have increased rather than dimin-
ished divisions. Since implications or u
different kind havo been circulated, 1t
should be made plain that general con-
vention did not give It's approval to the
plans laid before 1t. though it thankfully
Acknowledged in them a hopeful move
inent towards reunion, which should be
welcomed and encouraged rather than
rcpuised. In the House of Bishops II was
distinctly understood that additional safe
guards and conditions were needed, such
as wore included in the resolutions later
adoped by both houses. The joint commis-
sion was directed carefully TO consider
toe following points in proposing legis's'
ton to me next general conventions
" "a chat the congregation, II any,
10 which sach minister officiates shall
declare through its accustomed 'epre-
sentat.ttA its Gcsiro for such ordination
on behalf of its minister and is pur-
poss 20 receivo Ia fu.age the minstrations
and the sacramonts Of oue who shall
have been ordained to the priesthood by
a bishop
90 Ttst every ministe. SO ordained
shall, in celebrating Holy Communion.
invariably incorporate in prayer of
conservation of the words of Our Lord
In instituting that sacrament. and also
u sd:tab,s. collation. and Invocation or the
Holy Spirit
'(o) That he SHAT in no case admin
lister the Holy Communion to an un-
baptized person. And this church Will
hopefully anticipate The use or the
apo stole practice of confirmation.
ut Is will be the duty OF the convention
of 1922 to consider the whole matter as
presented afresh
Akin to thi5 su55ec: must be regarded
the reply # the bishops (agreed - N
council. but ordered to be pubiishee) 10
a memorial expressing the concern and
distress OF its numerous signatories clerI-
ca, and lay, caused by various Irregular
ties. specially represented by the open
pulpit and open communion IN ;he'r
reply the bishops say:
Everywhere IT is recognized ~ that
the ordained clergy of the church arc the
authorized teachers of the faith; ~ that
the accepted definition of a Christian
man in canon 20 is that he is a man who
has been baptized with water IN the
Name Of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Ghost and desires TO live
according to the law of Christ: tO that
the phrase special occasions in canon
20 Cat which the bishop may give per-
mission to Christian mon who are not
n''i''S'''S " '''is u" =" ~ .""'
vi csSeS /" u,e c"u'r wa ''i'' li'''' ~
ueseF'p' sucn n'eo"'ieS anu "'INio' III
inc c"u'ch as are Hc'o 10 "Ie', SUM
particular heiSe'cE VT "e"' VIII" Soi''
Speclai need ana are hol part Oh 'i'
regular oiuef ana worship Oh 'n' 'i"IcH
az that lhe norman way ~ ADMISSION 10
.H.....
me ROY communion IS through Baptism
m the name OF inc 1rlhitN, competed
py receiving Inc RIt OF the Holy Spult
through the laying on ol hahaS' ana 10,
that wheatcn hrcad ana pm" natural
VINE separately tonSecrhJ"d' are inc
true ana requisite clements lor inc ''l''
hrdtlon or the hoy COMMUNION
About one other action OF IN" genera
convention a word should be sand, be-
cause there has been considerable mis-
understandings or misrepresentation
concerning the new status of the pre-
siding bishop. He is in future to he
elected, and until there is an elected
presiding bishop, he has an elected de-
putty to take his place as head Of the
executive council which now has
charge of the missionary. educational
and social service work of the church
at large. combining the functions OF
the various associated but really indie
pendent boards that existed previous.
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