I40 LIFE AXD CORRESPONDENCE OF THE [1785 



access with us unto one God, and be sealed with us unto the day of 

 Redemption, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, Amen. 



As we have already said, nothing was yet in print. Certain of 

 the alterations — those not rendered necessary by the Revolution — 

 had been agreed on, proposed, and recommended, but all the 

 alterations alike — as well those resolved on as those proposed and 

 recoinvicnded — were yet on the journal and in manuscript, and 

 without much shape or finish. Dr. White, the President of the 

 Convention, Dr. Smith and Dr. Wharton were now appointed " to 

 p2iblis]i a Book of Common Prayer, with the alterations, as well 

 those now ratified in order to render the Liturgy consistent with 

 the American revolution and the constitutions of the respective 

 States, as the alterations and new offices recomjuended to this 

 Church," and it was resolved "that the book be accompanied with a 

 proper Preface or Address, setting forth the reason and expediency 

 of the alterations ; and that the Committee have the liberty to 

 make verbal and grammatical corrections ; but in such a manner 

 as that nothing in form or substance be altered." 



It was also resolved that the same Committee be authorized to 

 publish, with the Book of Common Prayer, such of the reading 

 and singing Psalms, and such a calendar of proper lessons for the 

 different Sundays and holidays throughout the year, as they 

 might think proper. 



It was further ordered thdii the said Committee be authorized to 

 dispose of the copies of the Common Prayer when printed ; and 

 that after defraying all expenses incurred therein, they remit the 

 neat profits to the treasurers of the several corporations and 

 societies for the relief of the widows and children of deceased 

 clergymen in the States represented in this Convention — the 

 profits to be equally divided among the said societies and corpo- 

 rations. 



It was agreed by the Committee that the " Proposed Book," as 

 it was now called, should be printed at PInladelpJna ; and by Hall 

 and Sellers. Dr. White was to see the proofs, and to send them to 

 Dr. Smith, who would communicate with Dr. Wharton, who was 

 residing in Delaware, the rector of Emanuel Church, Newcastle. 

 This led to a good deal of correspondence between Dr. White and 

 Dr. Smith, with occasional letters to and from Dr. WHiarton. W^e 



