The Commission on Revision of the Book of Common Prayer, in a report published to-night, proposes to recognize the status of woman by striking from the Episcopal marriage ceremony the promise to obey, and eliminate ing the. compulsory giving in marriage.
Gaining equal rights with men in their marriage vows, however, the women would lose a special priv-liege now accorded them, for the proposal to change the ceremony also provides for striking out the bridegroom's pledge, with all my worldly goods I thee endow.''
The Commission's report, published in the form of a 250-page book and proposing more than 250 alterations and the inclusion of seven entirely new offices, or forms of worship, will be submitted to the Triennial General Convention of the Church at Portland, Ore., next September. Under the constitution of the Church, it cannot be adopted until it has been approved by two general conventions.
ria, ceremony, the proposed _Besides the Feriaton of the mar-
Re-arrangement of the contents, making for more convenient use; permissive shortening of some of the services; addition of many new prayers, such as "For a State Legislature," For © Memorial Days," "For Our Country andi for All Nations;" additional col-leets, epistles and gospels for special occasions, including Independence Day; enlargement of the catechism and its transformation into a catechetical office of instruction; a form of service for the burial of a child; prayers of permissive use in commemoration of the saints and for the departed; and a Special form for missionary service.
The revision, said a statement issued by the Commission, is designed "to adapt the Prayer Book to present conditions, and make it more helpful in meeting the religious needs of the people in the life and worship of to-day."
The commission is under the chairmanship of the Rt. Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, p.p., Bishop of Pittsburg, the Rev. John W. Sutor, D.p,, of Boston, is secretary, and Robert H. Gardiner, of Boston, treasurer.—Reuter. well as to have a larger number of men of experience in handling a ship of this character.'
The William Penn, a 12,375 dead weight ton freighter, left Savannah September 10 last with a miscelleanous cargo of 10,000 tons for Japan, being operated by the Barber Line.—"N. Y. Maritime Re gister."
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