Year: 1874

discussion in English not in Welsh" said Dr. Adams
al shall he satisfied" the answer. las long as II
is not IN Irish" Prof Coppees speech upon changing
the Bapiismal rubric also rather humorous. and
brief aiso though it expressed his sentiments This
wasit;


Hsrk, in the lobby hear lion roar


Or M, speskes shall we let him IN


To quick we'll turp him oas again y


Those who were shut out during the secret session GER
tainly had as pleasant time those inside. repre-
sentative OF the Low Church met advanced Rtuast
aud soon they were engaged In discussion, becoming
the center Of a circle OF eager listeners. bloodess
theological battle fought, but who carried of the
ypoils Of victory no knew. Possibly they divided
then for both sitting amicably together
talking with reporter. in which position another cier
cal gentleman. =. took their pictures" adding to 1t
back OF of the bishops who copplimenting
the two upon them peaceful relations. The crowd gath
cred again to laugh at the sketch and after lively
exchange of repartee, the conversation turned upon
church trials and was broken off when the delegates
issuing from the church turned attention again to the
business inside.


Five messages we're received during the day from the
House OF Bishops The first concurred in the action of
the House Deputies in selecting Boston as the place
for holding the next General Convention the second
ratified the change In Article w. of Constitution
specng Bishops, connnng the exercise OF the office
law; the third approved OF the revised Leconary for
Lenten Days, EmOer Days, and Rogation Days. direct





until the next General Convention; the fourth con-
cured the erection of new diocese within the pres
diocese OF Wisconsin. and the nth approved OF the
revised ymha but did not concur with The House OF
Deputies IN the resolution, which made further re-
vision possible. With the exception OF the second mes
sage which cODcurred ill., the communications were
all placed the calendar for the future action OF the
House.


The Rev. Dr. Leeds OF Maryland presented the report
from the Committee Of Domestic and Foreign Missions.
the points Of which embraced in the following
resolution, which was adopted


Whereas The Of Missions is seriously considering proposal
to embrace the several % o ,s % f II opg y ba


onous then commit the several departments sab


W1ses resolution h adopted by the Board Missions
this important subject 10 large committee ior cOndIAaoU


dpsi The House Of Bishops cOncurns That the event Of The
spprOa Board Missions. when the General Convention n
rs SeTey sppont additional members to their sDd
ing 5S tss board 81 Missions to report
tOn its next session such amendment: Of the consultation as may be


The proposition the CONSTITUTIONS the Board
OF Domestic and Foreign Missions by which no person
could be appointed except with the express consent oI
the Board OF Missions until after the conference WIN
the ecclesiastical authority OF the Diocese to which he
heIongs that such apponee should not ofciate IN
other than that to which he was appointed ex
snd that no clerical missionary should be appointed ex
cept he regular standing in the Protestant Epsco-
Excited considerable debate the possibility OF persons
belonging to churches protesting unsound doctrines
being under pay Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and was therefore with the report referred back to the
Committee, who were to bring 1t before tbe Board OF



The Rev Prof E. E. johnson Of Connecticut presented
long report Cnristain Educaton showing the ne
sesstes for more active measures The Rev. DIR Wilson
Of Central New York, from the Special Commlttee for
the translation Of the @
auested that the Committee should be continued, and
that the President should fill all vacancies Ihls was
placed on the calendar.


THE BAPT1sMAL RUBRIC.


The first absorbing topic that up was the report
OF the Committee Canons in regard to Baptismal
Service The proposition to add this Rubrc at the
end of the Office for Infant Baptism:


The above once and A. place sSs q ta Ta,nhy1s
be In the discSssicn which followed the Rev Dr.
Mssy Of Mnnesots the Rev Dr. Garrison of New:
Jersey, Mr. McCrady OF South Carolina, the Rev. DR..
RrecE and Prof Coppee of Central and the
Rev. Dr. shattuck Of Massachusetts took part sum
mary OF the whole discussion viii be found below
aid FeT s Se
nor to make change II the Kaorc a. once cu ~
the eud OF three years It could be taken up ana acted
upon In Voting on the measure no @
had disturbed the Church for some me He said there
were three classes IN the Church who joined the ap
peal arst those who did fOd Scripture authority
for the word regenerate secondly those VINO thought
thirdIv those who holding different theories. believed
that the petition was reasonable aud should be granted
who objected to the proposition first, those who were
40 conservative 10 Object 10 change In the Prayer
Book secondly, those who objected to any revision of
the Prayer-Bock and thirdly. those who objected to
the resolution itself Those who objected to the revision
OF the Book also objected 70 the revision OF the
Bible and vet that being done. AS 10 the third
class what was the meaning Of "regenerate II meant
smorai chan ge" death unto sin and birth unto
Righteousness" Its supporters admitted that this
only supposition or hypothesis and SO, the ONCE
was not consistent with itself and had Ted some good
men 10 leave the Church. Let the Church decide this
matter years hence but let this Convention give
q the opportunity OF so doing.


Mr Burgwn OF Pittsburgh said be objected 10 the meas
ure II presented because II founded on the
faacy that thls Convention could refer the matter 10
the next General Convention. Before any alteration
could be made 1t must be approved by two General Con
yentions IL this Convention favored the measure each
member should vote for ii not vote against IT, This
single individual he could not use the word con-
scentiousy. He opposed 10 the plan by which the
TO De accomplished. II should have been
referred 70 the proposed Commission on Rubrca Reyi
son Tue advocates had said the change would
many from leaving the Church, and might bring back
those who had left. He opposed TO any change
cept by general rubrical revision. Many bad already
said that this had been bound hand and foot
aud given over to the Low Church. AS TO the charges
that the Church was drifting in the wrong direction, and
that had 10 leave the ship before she sank that
was refuted by the two leading Of the session. He
was willing. when he saw coming danger, TO meet IL
with special legislation; but until that n1er
he was opposed 10 change Prayer OF its
rnbrics except by the course proposed


Ell T. Wilder Of Minnesota thought the question might
non: bat also thought the PrayerBook sacred
thing 70 be touched during an excitement
The Rev. DIR. Garrison OF hew-Jtfsey dd not desire
esther vi Oh Church or Low Church legislation. The
Cburcb bad not only deal with the problem Of the
AogosaxOn race, also the Indian, Negro Chinese,
and In this OF the world every element
of thought should be usedthe elegance OF tue ueuevai
audt ha