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Show Tbe Episcopal Coo veutlou. Boston, 15. The committee on constitution in the Episcopal conven tion reported no revision of the leo tinnary necessary. A long discussion followed. An amendment was proposed pro-posed that the general convention nave power to amend the lectionary from time to lime, subject to a majority ma-jority vote of the whole number of bishops entitled to seats in the house of bishops, and by a like majority of the bouse of deputies. This was adopted with thirty one clerical and twonty-three lay votes for it. The committee reported Against a change of the name of the church, and intimated that the church property might be lost by a change of name. |