The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-07
The National Episcopal Convention.
DUH RICHMOND CORR :sPO D NOE.

QUIZ RICHMOND CORR :sP0 D NOE.
hcaAoxD, Va, Oct s, 1889.
The irennial National Episcopal Convention here at
ten O'Clock A. H. to-day, in st. Psuls church. cor Of
Ninth and Grace streets. ng before he hour a,,ou,
for the Convention to sembe the church was crowded
excess the grea majority Of those presen DO ladies'
st. raus church considered tho lar est in this city
having capacity 70 conai about thousand persons
and Yet seats had 70 DO axed tho thre asles TO
MEDIATE the number pre- emit Tho mber OF strangers
now in the city including delegates and others brought
here BY the Convention be less than thousand
but this number constitutes moey only Of those who
assembled at tho church day witness the opening
proceedr gs OF the Convention The congregation belong
Ing :" 81 Psuls alone Of itself sufficient constitute
large assembly. II embraces moreover, the elite and
wealth Of this city, and the combination which contr
buted 70 form today presented spectacle Of beauty
fashion and intelligence such probably could be
WAS scene which has seldom ever been witnessed
In Richmond before Every hotel ia thronged, and
many private houses Of members OF the Episcopal de-
nomination taxed 10 their utmost capacity
At ton O'Clock precisely the following named bshops
entered the chanccl from the vesry ROBBED tho pscu
liar Establishments OF their 0rdeF:Wm Meade OF Virginia
Hopkins, Of Vermont; b Smith Of Kentucky Chas.
P. McIysne Of Ohio; J. H. Otey Of Tennessee j. KEN.
q D. 1 nssy Of e NJ. Ycq
wtneham Of Maryland; S. Elliott Of Georgia. Alfred Lee
Of Delaware; Johns Of virginia; MantOn Eassburg
Massachusetts, c. Chase, or New Hampshire; N.
Cobbs, Of Alabama; Hawks, Of Missouri Potter Of
Pennsylvania G. Burgess Of Name G. Uphold Of Indiana
T. H. Roedge, Of Florida John Williams Of Connecticut
J. H. Whtehouse Of Illinois; Thos. r. Davis OF South
Caroline; Thomas Atkinson, Of North Carolina; rhos.
Scott Of Oregon H. w. Lee of Iowa; Horace Potter OF
New York; T. N Clark, OF Rhode Island; s. Bowman, Of
PeDnsyvania Rev. Alex Gregg, bishop elect Of Texas
W H. Odenhemer, bishop elect, Of New Jersey; G. 7.
Bedell, assistant bishop elect of Ohio; H. b Whppe,
bishop elect Of Minnesota and l. p w. Baich, Secretary
From the hour or meeting until ahout half nan, tva,v.
the time was occupied with the usual morning service
cuar 10 that church, which given by Rev.
Messrs Quntard and Hines, Of Tennessee Bishop ORR,
Of the same stats preached eloquent sermon, taking
his text Mark Kit, IS. This, with prayer from
cises Of the morning There then intermisson Of
an hour or two during which communion admins
tered 70 the delegates and others.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Immediately upon the opening Of the church doors,
which closed during the administration Of commu
Mon, the Rev. N. A. DIX WOLFE HOWE, of Pennsylvania
Secretary OF the former Convention called over tho list 0
delegates when was ascertaned that majority OF The
dOcesses represented which under Of the
stituton WAS required 70 enable the Convention to pro-
coed TO business. Among the lay delegates from New
York who answered 10 the call OF their the
Hon Washington Hunt
The Rev. VIM COOPER MKAD, of Connecticut, proposed
that the Rev. VIM Creighton, D. D., Of New York. be
chosen President The motion was unanimously agreed
TO, whcreuPOn
Rev. 4. vNToN, of New York, proposed the name OF
the Rev N. A. DE Wolfe Howe Of Pennsylvania for Sec
rotary The motion was agreed to- and Dr. G. N. Ran
The Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Dr. Eames,
were appointed Committee 10 inform the House OF
Bishops that the Convention had completed ts organz
ton and was ready to proceed 70 business The rules Of
the last House Of Deputies adopted to govern the
prese nj Convention.
Dr. MEAD, Of Connecticut offered resolution recurring
the deputies Of the dioccss Of Virginia commit
tee TO appropriate certain pews 10 the church for
elusive OF members Of the Convention assigning the
several delegations their respective seats by lot and
furnish seats for clergymen present who mem
beers Of tho Convention.
message was received from the House OF Bishops in
forming the Convention Of the election by that body of
l. j. W Balch, DID,, of Maryland, as Secretary.
II was then agreed that the Convention meet each
ing at hapast nine O'Clock, and continue in session until
Bpm.
then ordered that the President appoint the fol
lowing standing committees the State of the Church.
to consist Of member from each docess on the Gene
raj Theological Seminary; the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society; the Admission of New Docesses:
the Conservation OF Bishops; Canons on Expenses
on Unfinished Business; on Eectons and tho Prayer
Book
After few other unimportant motions the Convention
adjourned.
TELEGRAPHIC.
RIcuxoSp Oct 9, 1862
The Episcopal Convention chiefly engaged to day in
referring amendments TO the Committee on eau
Dr. Rnney, Lord Bishop Nova Scotia, formally
introduced 10 the Convention motion 10 hold the next
tenna Convention at Chicago occasoned long debate
motion to substitute New York was lost, but no final
action has yet been taken. Tho Committee on New Do
ceeses reported recommending the admission Of the
ceesrs n Minnesota Adjourned till fo-mOrrov