, 1865-10-09
THE TRIENNIAL EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION.

An Important Move in Church Recon-
Atr1ictfon-The Southern Hishops-
Their U1urnatunl-Tbe Conservation
of Bishop Wilmer rAcccpted-IIIA Pas
toEal Letter MILDLY Regretted.
lspecial Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Z.
The convention To-day reached new and impor-
tant phase in church reconstruction and Il II passed
AZ far ne the House Of Bishops i concerned. The
delegated Southern Bishops who took thelr scats
yesterday brought with them As terms the Southern
church would insist upon the adoption Of the acts
Of that body during Its separation. Among them
il the consec1atiou Of Bishop Wilmer. OF Alabama,
Nhoee foolish and wicked pastoral letter Of a few
weeks since. WIS blort0g the Goals Of rebellion
after The wnr vas ovcr. Ills case waa brought up in
the uouse Of Bishops this evening, md hie letter
made the subject Of expressed regret the same
resolution which admitted him to the House OF
Bishops. 1t WAS Eent down TO the Honse OF Depu-
ties for approval. 1t will elicit come very sharp
owing % 10 the ~ pressure f q other business. t he
Biah0ps declared expressly IN their resolutions that
1t untt not be accepted US precedent and ae
there vi be 10 coniede.ste caand to set IN he
South IN November, for It will probably have
uerred iteelf into restrained union with this con-
on his pastoral letter. has shcady been cent to
Bishop Wilmer, and Its manner Of reception will be
m excellent lest Of the temper Of the religion
South.
The 5 l. fiji Of preparation. tor the State cleo.
ton on Tuesday next
lBy Associated Ftess.}
PIu1Anx1IulA. Oct The Convention rc-as.
Tcstimonials from tic Diocese Of Tennessee, rel
atire to the election Of Bishop Of that Stnte wero
referred to the Committee on Conservation ol
The Committee On Expenses reported having ex.
an1ned the T1easu.c1s repos and found II correct.
Herman copc, Of Philadelphia, waz reelected
r. sseign o ps 1885, tS,e ,.s,..p,
Bishop Of the Dioccee Of Indiana, uas reEre to tht
COMMITTEES On Gonaees.tion Of BIahop..
tcniea s memorial asking permission of he Con.
ventiou to omit ffum ibc NIcene creed certain
words which havc been intc1polated in ths said
asse4 T. Iii eeHiss e EassE ss1es 1Ses. s.v.u
slider the canous relating TO admission to The min-
ist1{. With = view to fendcF their meaning morc
obvio9. md to render entrance to the ministry
4 message Nas rctelved from The House Of Dish-
ops relative to the conduct OF Archbishop trcy ol
Cape Town. in South Africa, on the socalled her
Archbishop Grey u. hie action IN said affair.
4 message was read nom the House ot Bishops,
,nt9FsainG n soasen,iop .s r. 3ha. :hs AG9se oi
Winner has been wildly conseczatcd to the Office oi
bishop. having been elected to the Office in thc
vacant Qaoc3se o. AlnoantA, anu snnt without IN
examination Of circutnt ancet, ,oecasionnE certaiE
canonlcal Irregularities IN The election and co1se
c1at5on and expressly declaring that Its present &c.
tion shall never he construed or accepted a. pre-
| cedcnt This house hereby accept the Right neg,
his Ep*copate AZ such, provided that the House o.
Clerical and Lay deputies i willing 10 signify lit
| concurrence IN sucn acceptance and content. ant
that therefore the Bishop OF Alabama .hall transmit
In writing TO the Presiding Biehops to be by hin
committed TO the custody or The Regieter Of thl:
House the promise Of conformity comprised IN iht
After q long discussion on the proposed new
candn relative TO e1c1gymcn entering the military
/ or naya! sen ice, the C0nyentIon adjourned.