New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-18
or THE PROTESTANT
RPIsCOPAL CHURCH.

Southern Methodists, Baptists and Presby'
terans, are declaring themselves decidedly
opposed to an ecclesiastical reunion with the
churches of the loyal States, the Southern
Episcopalians obviously are favorably disposed
toward a reunion. One diocese-Texas-has
already, by a formal vote, acknowledged the
authority Of the General Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States, and elected clerical and lay delegates to
attend the impending General Convention at
Philadelphia. Tennessee had never joined the
Episcopal Church Of the Confederate States;
and the Diocesan Convention which, few
DAYS ago, was in session in Nashville, had,
therefore, no need of formally resembling q
secession ordinance. but without any reference
to the past, chose the usual number OF delegates
to the General Convention.
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
in the Confederate States Bishop Elliot of
Gcorgia-one Of the most ardent champions of
the Rebellion among the Southern Bishops
has also declared himself favorable to reunion,
which, he thinks, will speedily be consummated.
He objects, however, to the separate action
taken by the Diocese Of Texas, and insists that
another General Council" Of the Church in the
Confederate States be held that by this Council
committee of bishops, clergymen and laymen
be appointed to meet a similar committee TO be
appointed by the General Convention OF the
Church Of the United States, and that this joint
committee mature plan Of union The Bishop,
in the name of the South, demands, as a condi-
ton of reunion, the acknowledgment OF the
official acts of the Church in the Confederate
States by the General Convention of the United
States The bishops of North Carolina and Ar
kansas hare declared their assent to the views
Of Bishop Elliot. The Diocesan Convention OF
Georgia has likewise Endorsed these views, de-
clared in favor of q reunion with the Church III
the North, and authorized the Bishop to send,
if he deems it best the delegates elected by the
Convention as delegates to the General Council
of the Southern Episcopalian Church. to Phila-
delphia to attend the General Convention OF the
United States. The Church fnteHigencer Of
Charlotte n. c., which claims to be the accred.
tied organ of all the Southern bishops except
those of Virginia and South Carolina, also an
nounces its support of this PLAN
Thus far, only two of the Southern bishops,
those of Mississippi and Alabama, have declared
their preference for the continuance of a
separate organization of the Southern Diocese;
but they will yield to any resolutions passed by
the approaching General Council of the Southern
Church. That the majority of this Council will
indorse the views of Bishop Elliot, admits Of
hardly any doubt.
In tho loyal States, the prevailing opinion
seems TO be in favor of receiving back the
Southern bishops and dioceses without imposing
any conditions or asking any questions. Still,
there will not be unanimity on this subject.
There will be delegates in Philadelphia who
will take the ground that, with the views of the
Southern bishops and dioceses on the Rebellion
and on Slavery unchanged, it will be profitable
neither for the churches in the loyal States nor
for those in the late Confederate, to show an
undue haste in concentrating the reunion. At
all events, the proceedings of the Convention at
Philadelphia on this subject promise to be of a
very interesting character.