, 1865-10-16
The General Episcop
Convention.
| GREAT CONNECTION AMONG THE
members.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION
BROUGHT UP.
Fearful Railroad Accident in
Pennsylvania.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED and
TWO WOUNDED.
The Efections--.!mmense Gains
in Pennsylvania.
TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN.
CAPT, WARD SHOT BX
A BOY,
Late and Interesting from the
South.
THEEPISCOPAL CONVENTION,
Late and Interesting from the
South,
THEEpISCOPAL CONVENTION,

The Day Of Tnanks"1Ftns-Impor
DincuAAton and Tote-Great Gonamo-
zion In the Conventional Sample of
North Carolina Loyelty-Thc New
Pennsylvania Dicce~e.
Especial Despatch to The Chicago Trfbuue.1
PHILADELPHIA, Oct II.
As my dispatches have 1oreahndowed. the rpizit
oilosaliy and freedom ts very strong in this Con-
untton. strong enough to keep The church ftom
pctrefactipn, fate that IL certainly be.snokcn.
could the Mira conservative element prevail over
the disposiiou to utter strong &nd earnest svurds
Tor humanity. There is happily brain power enough
10 give such uiternnces powerful effect, and the
sledee harumer blows thst have already taleu. and
will fill fall In behalf Of liberty. twin sister Of
righteousness, have becn the prominent features Of
against the success Of such vie~s N embodied ac..
tiou their cxpYs4aions will g4ye the reputation Of
the church before the country.
TIE TuASKsGN1sG ArroEzE1ExT.
NJ last despatch etated that Tnprrday next VIA
appointed By the Honse or Bishops to be o.
served BY tue Convention ~ day OF Thanksgiving
md prnsct for peace md for the teetosed unity Of
reached BY vigorous confllct. IN which numbcrs
told, for to such putrdots as Bishop Nc1Isaipc Of
Ohio, and tsw otnsrs Of nis brethren in that
the restoration Of nationa1 unity and power. Its
said That Blshop Long, Of Arkansas. newly rein
ttated urged what BIZ bfthlen seconded that IT Is
he desontly thankful for the eycats p the past four
years. and 90 It is'omitted, spsctacle fot wbch,
Honte. loyal chu1Chmcn shonid btnth Ii Tho
1orer Houke the resolutions reported yesterday had
Better shape.
COUNTER REsoIu11oK.
Another move Waa attempted by Horace Rtrney.
jr., Lay deputy Of this city, ,his mo1u1ne He Pre-
fented resolution expressing ''the earnest desire
Of this House thu. In the religious appoint
miehty Cod f5r ihc re-csf fabllehaeat d national
authority over the whole country, and for the re-
oy&l or the gr1at OCCASION Of NATIONAL disscusIon
and sg9tfangement g to which our lste troubles were
The most unelescas conmution followed. AZ
Uhen school boy stffF up bees nest with stick
Many er7ed ..iiusn: as mlaistsr3al i way Of hiss
ing down 20 danceroas sut}ect. II vas The great.
est coH1notion the Convention hss seen YET and
necticnt-witl his wig an7J, In the extremity OF bis
emotion c1aed ont, almost with agony. thought
sFe wcrc 70 have No more of that subject" For dve
Ea!f score moved TO Lay tho not!on On the tabie
The Radicals were ntn and moi to he put down by
little noise.
TEAS AND MATS CALLED.
Nx. Goodwin decidedly the leading MN In intel
lect In this Convention. called for the ayes And
noes. This caused fresh sensation, snd somebody
table i could not Be done, and The cali proceed-
Cd rcsultfng fn stirring scenc. All shades Of In
fect4oh were given 70 the fefponsef nccbrdinG 10
oihers p.intiTsly, snd Others piteously. 81 IL
| other hand, the loyal mcn came in strong among
| them Judge ons, Of Chicago. waa vcy emphatic,
or The Pennsylyauia delegation was unit for the
resolution, also Massachusetts. New York and Hin.
nesota. A.osether nearly forty voted for the reso-
Is not test vote. for ye. ls7Ee number vii ee1.
tsny give psaise for National unity and the end ol
fhp ri IN 4f,R Aa
20 anbsae%n q 1rtT sontte4a s.s1hi.p s % and be-
hind their hats IN order,o avoid odenee: II is jus.
ffce to shy that many deputies and probably most Of
the Illinois delegation voted neaInst measure
which seemed has sqgnrsiy to rea9ks Tue reu,is,
o. tse Hs q Or .nnsp h h.n but who VI"
| cd b dioceses; iHil come up again. i s The
ghost. # Is already noticeable ,hst he Convea-
cracks to keep out tic Northern hreeze, and for
lax and inefficient euay Of the presiding odleer
never takes The Eba1e Of frnness md decision e-
eept IN these instances Of HI alaEmmg tendency 70
SoHtu CAROLINA LOYALTY.
| The Ni1Iary canos was resumed: md the debate
se s h; IT, ss ss,res e n nd t, aSc
\. e. Who clebrfded the House by his eloquent
| protest agalnst any eneh canon which be urged
Of every citizen of the state lie said the Govern
men1 had right 10 call into service eresJ man ir.
respective OF profession. ana the time may come
~tcn all men will be needed. he advocated the
power, 10 command the services Of citist4s and
ra1se money by taxation as ts possessed by the
moft dcsponc power On The globe. He fe61red IA
Inc oid fedc1a! "IIefe ana 70 tests IN the leading
p charged boldly thai !hts Naa fehcns to scresn
the clergy: ADO Deprecated ita cdets. He was op.
Fosea 10 nent1ne PARSONS tFno 1ohsht nom cho'ca.
mn Wben thc COUNTY, caIls let there be no Fu1a OF
! 1nt nolch 70 oppose II Inert was great Eensa-
Gon n tae honse q ths sa h,eezs q loralty IRON
Noah tarot1ha "nen aoe nonse oso MN look his
a further discussion followed, but no resnlt was
reached To-day
Thu cnnv.4t,o, viii nroh.h,r ,,,z, 4he n,rsz,~e
sna,s he Honse az T,.hns nI44t, fhe 1ncet1nr ni
lie ne1t Conyrntfon. fhrrn years hcnfe. at NeT
1r1 x.x re.xsr1xAx4 n,oc..x.
/ - -" A -" - D.o-.
| There II 4 prospect tnat the new diocese o!
Mefs icnnsghs ~ Mld! ne eaaeq. ..A1iegheoy ano @
there Fa1d 70 % fee1!pE among ~ clergy to make
Rev. Dr. kstf0ot, now President Of Trinity college,
its Biehop. ~:
TIE 17RExESs fARA0k.
The frcsnen* parade here On Monday. Will be the
eeetion te to be seyeu m1lca loug. Many ptlsea
| are 10 be given competitors.
THE fEN1AS CoxGREAs- ...
The leading Fcutaus from vazious parts o! the
congress on Monday.
| PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 14.-Af the Episcppal Con.
vent1on thlr morning the Hon. Horace Btaney Intro
duced the following: ~
curing, NJ It has done, N the resolution Of the
nou.e OF Bishops ptpointinr d1y OF thanksgiving
for the frtuIn O! PEACE to the country and unity to
| the Church, most respectfully c1p7e4ees, 10 the
| Houae Of bishops its nost caIne4t dcssrc that IN
thc religious services to be appointed for tho day,
ss1e{ia thanks be offered 10 Almighty God Ipf Tie