Year: 1874

Further Discussion on Ritualism.


After recess the Rev. Mr.. Dekonin
made his address. He said it was fact
that our church had admitted men into
the holy orders not holding the doctrines
Of the church, such as for instance, the
doctrine of baptismal regeneration, which
he (the speaker) believed. Surely the
time was coming, or had come, when
this church of ours would be prepared to
say what was the limit of the ritual on
one hand or the other, and he would say
that the appointment of commission
would be the proper way to protect the
church from the charges of licentiousness
or lawlessness. If he had his own way
he would prefer no canon at all on the
subject. lie thought the forbidding OF
any particular thing, such as the use OF
incense or the crucifix, was violating the
principle of interference in her, rubrlcs
or articles of religion. He thought the
church should be above the Paul
Pry sort of work in sending
around presbytery to ferret out in what
parishes these ceremonies are being used.
Was this church prepared to say that
the use of incense was wrong, when ac-
cording to the scriptures the Use Of in
cense symbolized prayer. He quoted
from scripture where Aaron stayed
plague with censors of incense, as show
ing it was used in the worship of God by
the Patriarchs. He was of the opinion
that it was a christian privilege to wor-
ship the holy presence in the sacrament.
If this church wished to restrict these
observances, he the speaker was willing
To bow to the church order, but the cry
would be forced from a thousand hearts:
Let me die in my own country, and let
nv bones be laid with those of my father
and mother


He argued that man may hold IN
this church that Christ's body and blood
were in sacramental union with the holy
elements. He moved an amendment to
the canon reported by the committee by
striking out the words "or if any COM
plaint be made him in writing by two or
more of his presbyters;" by inserting in
stead of the words " erroneous or doubt
ful doctrines" the words "doc-
trines not in accordance with
those of this church" and by striking
out the following: "and, as examples,
the following are declared to be con-
sidcrcd as such: (a) the use Of incense;
(bJ placing or carrying or retaining
crucifix in any part of the place OF pub
lie worship; (c) the elevation of the
elements in the holy communion in such
manner as to expose them to the view
of the people rs objects toward which
alteration is to BE- made; (d) any act of
alteration of or towards the elements in
the holy communion, such rs bowinSs,
prostrations, genufcxioEs, and all such
like acts, not authorized or allowed by
the book of common prayer.


A message was received from the
House of Bishops concurring with the
House of Deputies in regard to the diyl-
sion os the diocese Of Texas.


Another message informed the House
of Deputies that the House Of Bishops
concurrcd in message No. % from the
lower house, with regard to the dlscip-
line of communicates. The subject was
discussed at length, after which the Con-
vention adjourned.


The Safe burglary Case.


WAsuIxGToS, October 26.-The safe
burglary case was resumed to-day, Judge
Humphreys presiding. The Judge ad-
monished the jury not to read any news
paper during the trial. They must not
take up newspaper at all; they must
not allow any one to put into thelr.hands
any printed or written paper.


Major Richards, Chief of Police, was
recalled and examined by Riddle. He
said Harrington remarked after the ar
rest of the burglar, that the transactions
of that night had not implicated Colum-
bus Alexander. and he desired that in
giving the matter out to the papers, no
mention should be made Of the arrest at
Alexandcr's house, but that they should
be informed that the arrest took place IN
the northwest part of the city. When the
reporters called they were directed to
Harrington for Information; Harrington
told witness he would light up his Cflce
on the night of the 22d, to protect it.


Cross-examined by Mr.. Davidgc-
When Harrington told him about the
intended burglary, witness remarked,
Alexander is in this thing" he did not
recollect that Harrington replied, " No,
that cant be, for no man would have
books delivered to him in that manner
when he met Harrington at Harrington's
house on the 23d, he remarked to Har-
rington that probably there was nothing
in it. and intimsted that it was sell;
the burglars acted very boldly, ss though
they belonged on the premises; the ex-
explosion didn't bring any one to the
spot; Harrington told witness that he
had, as Prosecuting Attorney, line of
argument to pursue in regard to this
burglary, and desired witness to act
under his direction, SO that bis
chain of evidence might be complete if
the case came before the courts. Witness
sworc that he would have arrested the
burglars while at work in the office, il
Harrington had not objected. His action
about arresting or in failing to arrest,
was governed entirely by Harrington.


W +. Lee, policeman, testified that he
was directed by Major Richards to aid iE
watching the office of the District AttOr-
ney. and WAS placed in posi-
ton to watch the rear of the Office.
Harrington and Tom Shepherd came
around once, and Harrington told the
witness that some one was going to break
open his office. and he wanted witness
to pipe them of Harrington chang
ed the position of the witness. Major
Richards came around and asked witness
why he did not remain where he had
been posted, and witness replied that he
had changed his position by the direction
of Harrington. Other testimony of sn
unimportant character WAS given, and
the court adjourned.


Meeting to Petition the President TO


Remove the Military.


MEMPHIS, October pa mas meet
ing Of citizens is called at Greenlaw
Opera House tomorrow evening, to take