The New York herald., 1862-10-02


TrienntaI Episcopal Convention.
TWENTY BISHOPS IR ArrA;kDANCE-IhrosiSa cERk-
-s--s MONIES.
Ths rennla Episcopal Convention Of the United States
met yesterday AZ st. Johns church, varick street.
The previous trennal convention Of this Episcopal body
met at Richmond Va Yesterday, Of all the southern
and border States Represented at the Virginia con
vention three years ago, Maryland and Kentucky and
Northwestern Mississippi the latter by the Assistant
Bishop, only present yesterday It is nine years
he convention before met at ST. Johns church.
sns before the hour appointed for assembling the clergy
began 10 appear in large numbers and whether delay or
absence their part is not permitted, and that they
could MOI be present by proxy, certain the whole
required quota was present. Among these gentlemen,
some Of whom had travelled continent 10 be pre-
sent, the greetings numerous and hearty. Old
friends fellow students, separated for years, met o1c
common ecclesiastical grounds and greeted each other
il with the kiss Of peace, with hearty shake OF
tho hand and kind inquiries after well remembered asso
ciaee frequently passed between them Among The bis
ops-members OF the upper housea more pretentiuusy
dignled certainly not more brothery greeting took
rns e nop fo Se military
church and state militant, was spoken oi among the
Episcopal brethren, but rather IN words @ pity than
reprOof as became the occasion.
Everything had been done the part OF the reverend
gentlemen appointed 10 tho duty 10 make arrange.
ments for the meeting OF the convention The lay and
church delegates, composing the lower house. meet
in the chapel. The bishops-upper chambcr-meet
Each Episcopal gentleman has desk for his especial
use, with all necessary writing material. The desks
surround almost at equal distances, space IN the cen
o; which IS placed the episcopal chair OF Scnior
Presiding Diocesan. the Right Rev Bishop Potter. Az
the head Of this room rs seen an American flag The
proceedings Of the Episcopal Convention will be private.
Bishop Potter was not present, Ia consequence Of late
domestic affection.
Al half-past ten O'Clock the services commenced at
which time the galleries OF the church crowded
The pcals OF tho organ announced the entrance Of
the bishops clergy These reverend gentlemen march
,pU tn
chance the solemn music Of the organ, on which
beautiful voluntary was executed. =. .,.,.
OF morning prayer the exhortaton absouton
and prayer. Rov. DR.. Howe read the first and second
tifu anthem from andes Messiah was then sung the
words being selected from Romans 10th chapter, 18th
aud 18th verses.
The sermon preached by Bishop McCoskry, who
took the following as his toxt:-
God In the midst Of her. therefore, sns shall not pe
In the course q his remarks be prayed that the
try might be delivered from all privy conspiracy and re-
beion and urged great duty loyalty to the gov
ernment upon all With reference 70 abscnt bishops
and ministers he said that il was a lamcntabe and
grievous fact that there many Of their brethren
who arraysd against the government who were yet
painting for union and communion with the convention
II sad thing that many Of their brethren
were kept away by which threaten to undermine
and destroy this natonthe most favored upon earth
Tho separation he hoped would be but short Unhappy
our brethren are not with US. W. in the
midst VI one Of the most dcsolatng revolutions
that has been written in the history Of nation HIS
object in conclusion the speaker said to direct the
attention his Of the causes which had
brought Gods anger upon them in religious view.
With political which had led TO the rebellion
he had nothing 70 do
Right Reverend Bishop Smith read the ante communion
service Right Reverend Bishop Eastman read the Epste
the Senior Bishop tho clements and the holy
Communion administered TO many present
The bishops then returned TO the chamber where they
organized
Rev. Dr. Creek unanimously appointed President
Of the Chamber Of Bishops after which the Chamber ad
journed
The lower house. after some routine business also ad.
journed until nine O'Clock this morning