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Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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The Episcopal convocation in New York on Oct. 4 adopted several revisions to the prayer book, including changes to psalms, morning and evening prayers, rubrics, confirmation, and prayer placements. The house of bishops concurred. Discussion on the Nicene Creed was ongoing when adjourned.
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The second change was to substitute in place of the first rubric in the order for daily morning prayer the following: The minister shall always begin the morning prayer by reading certain sentences of Scripture.
On the day when the holy communion is immediately to follow the minister may, at his discretion, pass from the sentences to the Lord's Prayer, first pronouncing:
"The Lord be with you."
Answer-And with thy spirit
Minister-Let us pray.
This change was also approved. The third change approved was made in the opening sentence in the order for daily morning prayer. Changes were also made in the daily evening prayer, and in the rubric after the prayer for the president of the United States in the order for daily morning prayer. The prayer to be used at meetings of conventions was transferred to a place immediately after the prayer for congress. In the ceremony of confirmation it was ordered that the priest shall present to the bishop those who are about to be confirmed, saying: "Reverend father in God, I present unto you these children (or these persons) to receive the laying on of hands."
The first rubric after the bonum est confiteri in the order for daily evening prayer was ordered omitted, as was also the first rubric after the benedicite anima mea. The proposed relegation of the Nicene Creed to certain occasions only, caused considerable discussion. Dr. Huntington was in favor of its use as at present. In the midst of the discussion the convention adjourned.
At the meeting of the house of bishops, Bishop Neely, of Maine, was appointed to assist Bishop Williams in his duties as presiding officer.
The bishops adopted the first three changes of the prayer book in concurrence with the house of deputies, and also adopted the remaining fifteen changes.
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New York
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Oct. 4
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multiple changes to the prayer book were adopted by the convocation and concurred with by the house of bishops, including substitutions in orders for reading psalms and scriptures, morning and evening prayers, rubrics, confirmation ceremony, and relocation of certain prayers; the nicene creed's use was discussed but not resolved before adjournment.
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In the Episcopal convocation, Rev. Dr. Huntington moved to substitute a general order concerning church services, including enlarged tables of proper and selected psalms, which was adopted. Further changes were approved to the rubric for daily morning prayer, allowing transition to the Lord's Prayer on communion days; the opening sentence in morning prayer; daily evening prayer; the rubric after the prayer for the president; transfer of the convention prayer after the prayer for congress; and the confirmation ceremony presentation. Rubrics after 'bonum est confiteri' and 'benedicite anima mea' in evening prayer were omitted. Discussion on relegating the Nicene Creed to certain occasions ensued, with Dr. Huntington favoring current use, before adjournment. In the house of bishops, Bishop Neely was appointed to assist Bishop Williams, and they adopted the first three changes and the remaining fifteen in concurrence with the house of deputies.