The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-01
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Uhe' General Convention Of tho Episcopal
Church I'm Philadelphia.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD

a.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
PmrADELPHA, sept. 20, 1855.
The great trennia General OF he Eplscona
Church viii meet in this city tomorrow "Wednesday
October The proceedings will undoubtedly be unique
and interesting a high degree among tn, delegates
who will be gathered from all parts of the Uuon will be
some OF the most distinguished eouptrv bob
In Church and State. This church now hunters very
large proportion OF the intellectual ard wealth classes Of
Che country and the brilliant display talent md ability
generally coneregated IL this Convention he msy.l.
tude OF the subjects 10 be discussed viii draw OF
church people 10 the assemDage Among these fopics
are the memorial on the subject of increasing ne e
cheney Of tine Church the aiv SION Of popuous dbcess
the resignation Of Bishop Whehouse the Of toe
pended bishops the the judicial system OF the
lance TO Episcopshans.
The House Of Bahops and the House of Deputies cit
N different buildings-he former always in close
clave. The only opportunity which the public has of
seeing this assembage OF grave ana venerable prelaes
ab ON the nrst day OF the session, when they
appear In the church, with the deputies, fully
robed in the distinctive habnents Of their order Tor the
slip~wth which ,keir s,tlngs always commence. The
Dulais occasion VIII be preached oy the Bishop
~, Dr. Doane, great pulpit orator and dis
House Of Bishops now consists Of
&c Rig at Rev. DR.. Brownel, Bishop of Connecticut,
Presiding Bishop Of toe Church
Rev. DR.. H. U. opderdonx.
b. Rev. DR.. B. 7. onderdonk
Rev. DR.. Hopkins, Btsnop of Vermont.
T. Rev. DR.. Smith, Bishop OF Kentucky.
g. Rev DR.. McIlvane Bishop Of OHIO.
l. Rev. DR.. Doane, Bishop OF New Jersey.
g. Rev. Or. 0tey, Bishop of Tennessee
O. Rev. Or. Kemper, Bishop OF Wisconsin.
q Rev DR.. McCoskry, Bshop of Michigan
4. Rev. Dr. Polk, Bishop Of louisiana
x. Rev. Dr. Delaney, Bishop OF Western New York.
Il. Rev. Dr. Whittingham Brhop of Maryland.
e. Rev. Dr. Elliot Bshop OF Georgia.
II. Rev. Dr. Lee, Bishop OF Delaware.
Rt Rev. Dr. Johns OF Virginia,
~ Rev. DR.. Eastburn, Of Massachusetts,.
RI. Rev. Dr. Chase, Of New Hampshire.
Lau Ar Daah pf i.
: Rt. Rev DR.. Hawks, OF Missouri
RI Rev Dr, Freeman, OF Texas, &c
1t Rev Or. Boone, Missior airy Bisho
Rt Rev. Dr. southgate, Missionary Bishop.
X. Rev. Dr. Potter of Pennsslvania.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Burgess, OF Name.
Ri. Rev. Dr. Uphold, Of Indiana.
r. Rev. DR.. Green, Of mississippi
kt. Rev. ~. Payne Missionary Bishop.
Ri. Rev. DR. Rutledge, Of Tlorioa.
ri. Rev. Dr. Williams, of Connecticut
1t. Rev. Dr. Whitehouse OF Illinois.
Rt. Rev. DR. Davis, OF South Carolina,
1t Rev. Dr. Atkinson of North Carolina.
'2t Rev. DR.. Kip, of California
RI Rev. DR. Scott, OF Oregon, &C.
RI. Rev. Or. Lee, OF Iowa.
n. Rev. DR. ii. Potter, of New York.
Rt. Rev. DIR. Clark, Of Rhode Island.
The session commences II Luke's church. In this
oity, On Wednesday AT l01z O'Clock. II Is pity that
some rser church has selected for purpose
30 that oniy larger Humber Of wofsnppers could
be accommodated but The sning might
pe performed with greater majesty and impressiveness
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 80. 1885,
The Convention of the Episcopal Church will commence
lts sessions in Philadelphia Wednesday, oct. l. The
members OF that communion all over tue country are
looking forward with interest aud anxiety to the ap-
preaching meeting IL Is composed OF two houses-the
House Of Bshopg, thirty three In number House
o. Clerical and Lay Deputies consisting of four clergy.
men and four symen from every diocess-numberiag
aoout 250 members.
Besides the usual amount OF necessary legislation
mere are various subjects o. importance which will
before the Cor yention.
A party has lately sprung up in the Episcopa
"A lnir q Ina nld lanA
marks, and to break down both the cid factions OF hg
church and low church II Is called he Broad Churc
q The young blood and active zeal OF tha church. II
Ehibboleih 10 The Memorial" presented three year
Ro ny Ir. huhlehburg and others, and It's creed 4
.'rH<ricA rea1auop," "aor ged SERVICES" "smalle'
bshoprics" and ''ohurch chaiitiesn Tue old high
church party, under the lead VI Churchmua give il
no quarter a2d the old low church party, headed by
<ke Protesian' Calrchran, denouncys Il lusrly ly.
The Chmea Journal rather encourages IL, with few
love passes now and then without coming as It's
nvoweu organ and champion
We are mistaken II the Philadelphia Convention does
not prove that, though young, the party Is usty,
well TO do, and vigorous q "gfeen bay tree
The Memorial question will, therefore, be important
item Of the business Of The General Convention.
IL IL tad, Hso that attsmpt will be made again n
biz once the susps red Bishop 0aderdonk
Pennsylvania. We do not bear Of auy effort being made
Ia behalf OF his brother the lat Bshop OF New York,
but II Ia not unlikely tnst something may be done.
Bishop Elstburn, OF Nassachusets, has got himself
Church Of the Adven In Boston. Tne groand OF his
fusa Is the alleged practice Of traciayan oIles the
per0' Of the The parish will appeal for
relief 70 the General Convention ana tho PIE vaing
pressioa Il that the Rhaop viii DO made Ito march up
T. the trough
Bishop Wallehousc OF Illinois, Is said also nieuds to
r,sign becaurc his people wontt let him live IN New
York and 30 out and thea 10 look after hB lock
There IA another matter lige ely 10 up In Convfu-
ucn, which will elicit much Interest. viz the election Of
G AissCnary Bishop for Mianesoia hnneaoa not being
dsocegs cannot elect Bishop for ITSELF and must there
Ere depend upon the tender merces o. the House Of
Bishops several names spoken Of in church circles
FIR the mtre of this missionary neid, among whom
have heard those OF Rev nr Nan Ingen, g. Paus;
Rev. mr. stevens Phi II phia Rev. Dr Canaeld OF
Brock yn Few Dr. Carsslu, oi Chicago; Rev Dr. Coke,
ef Baltimore. Each OF them has advocates urging
bbly have been the fortunate Il he MAJ not pre-.
dced hcase by dec lining lately the Bsnopre Of Texas.
not unlikely that aare not yet mentioned, or
rhaps thought Of viii he axed upon
II IS supposed that with tacir usual discretion the
Or the Episcopal churcn vl keep politics and slave
out Of their discuasions entirely; 50 tnat need
Tay look for any Interesting revtlst In that diroc
D. Inc few preachers had indscreton enough
slEde politics In the pulpit have been sent 10 Co
utryH irstanter by ther brethren and doubt whe-
er they will be heard OF from IN the ap preaching
aycninn.
Thc Tpbcopal church numbers no thirty four blsheps
BOO clergy and about l5a 600 commuIlcants II ia tho
Rthits communion In the land, and s strength lies
ieiy 10 the citts. As p 1ueer frontier church il
not been successful, and 10 the weeiern portions of
Union Il u by no means a. numerically strong
Atlantic scaboard II u hard 10 say wnat the po-
cal preferences Of ia ministers ar me mbers; there
q good many old fcgics among them who intense
non savers but there are not Tow who strong
heir nreerepec for their brother In the fan tho
at Patrar Who 10 80 surely destined 10 be next
Il mag Risuats.
The Harbor Commissioners.
PROPOSED NEW WATER STREET FoR BROOKLYN.
he Harbor Co nmissoners In company with General
en~n2spiessor Bachc and Commander Davis, as an
board, met yesterday, At 10 A. NJ, at No. 80