The York Journal of Convocation; Containing the Acts and Debates of the Convocation of the Provinces of York, Edited from Authorized Sources (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1861 Excerpt: ... Mr. Prolocutor thanked the House from the Chair for the ancient and honourable trust it had reposed in him, and promised to use his best endeavours to uphold the rights and privileges of the Clergy. Mr. Prolocutor acquainted the House, that on his application His Grace the President had been pleased to appoint the Reverend George Trevor, M.A., one of the Canons of the Metropolitical Church, to attend this House in the capacity of Actuary. He proposed that the House should agree to the said appointment. Agreed to nem. con. Mr. Prolocutor nominated as his Assessors, The Honourable and Very Reverend the Dean of York, The Venerable the Archdeacon of the East-Riding, The Reverend Hugh M'Neile, D.D., The Reverend James Thwaytes. Mr. Prolocutor nominated the following as the Committee of Privilege and Gravamina: --The Dean of York, The Dean of Ripon, The Archdeacon of Cleveland, The Archdeacon of Carlisle, The Archdeacon of Liverpool, The Rev. Dr. M'Neile, The Rev. Thomas Collins, The Hon. and Rev. Francis Richard Grey, The Rev. Richard Greenall, The Rev. James Thwaytes. The Rev. John Bell rose to present a petition from the vicar and rural dean, and the clergy of the Rural Deanery of Leeds, strongly deprecating any revision of the Book of Common Prayer at the present time. The petitioners viewed with regret and alarm the increasing and persevering attempts which were being made to bring about a revision of the Book of Common Prayer. They did not deny that every National Church had authority to ordain rites and ceremonies, so that all things might be done to edifying; neither did they affirm that the time might never come when a revision would not advance the interests of the church and nation. They blessed God that they possessed orthodox and primitive truth embod...