The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-11

TTe General Convention I'm. Phtiadcl-
phia-The Case OF Bishop wilmer, or
Aiabnma-Strons Opposition to HIS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Discussion on
the Matter I'm the House OF Delegates,
&c., &c.
PmIApELFluA, Oct. 10, 1865
The General Convention Of tho Episcopal Church
assembled at ten o'cosk this morning
Rev Dir Burgess, of Name, from the Committee the
Conservation of Bishops, reported resolution fvoring
the transfer of BisopTalbot tho Assistant Bshoprck
Of Indiana, and from being Missionary Bishop OF the
Northwest
After discussion the Convention adopted the resolution
by large majority
Tho same committee then reported aresoution recon-
mendng in the acceptance BY the House Of
Bishops Of Rev. r. IL Wilmer, as Bshopof tho diocese
During the discussion Mr. Brunot, OF Pennsylvania
made speech denouncng the spirit which, he said had
cret into the church, that nothing nst b. against
such evils as slavery, intemperance, &c. because some
Southern delegate attempted testop the speech by
calls Of Order, but Mr. Brunot was sustained by the
A motion to Icy the whole subject the table
then lost.
Dr. vinton Of Pennsylvania sai that IL was painful
duty to him to oppose the conservation Of Dr. Wilmer
tho bishopric OK Alabama, knowing him as he did, and
having paraken Of his hospalities He then read
tain resolutions, which had been offered by him at tho
last Convention and which had been laid the table,
follows
General OF the Episcopal Church the
United States OF America the action Of the Bishops
Richard H. Wilmer j. b.. to ths Episcopal Of the
Bishop OF Alabama TO be irregular une,nonica ad schsn
atca and that his jurisdiction in tho Diocese of Alabama
void and OF effect.
Resolved That this preamble resolution be referred
joint committee Of this House with instruct ons To- consider
and report what further action, any this Convention shah
Ee ss us sn Of tho ed sn 81 The
misses
Dr. vinton then read the oath required OF bishop,
which requires him to allegiance to the United
States. He then asked Shall there bishop
knowlcdged as Bishop Of the Church who has not
formed to the oath required OF him by our canons Had
we better not wait until the Church In Alabama
pressed their willingness to comply with our require
mentsyv
Rev. Dr. GARRISON announced that letter addressed
to Bishop Hopkins aud others bearing this very sub
Ject had been received.
The reading of the letter was called for
DIR. Hare stat that the papers proposed to be read
were the letter from Bishop Wilmer TO the clergy the
the order OF the commandnt ahereupon tho request of
3isop Wilmer for explanation OF the action OF the
mandant thereon, and the reply OF the commandant.
The letter from Bishop Wilmer to the House OF Bishops
was not In the envelope
DIR. Cummings objected to the reading Of any part Of
the documents in the envelope
Dr. w. d. Harlow stated that II the telegraph had done
its work with ord nary speed Bishop Wilmer had heard
OF the action OF the Convention, and that he had
press d willingness to conform to the requirements Of
the church.
The President in ruling upon the call for the reading
OF tho documents received from Bishop Wilmer said that
as It appeared to be mutlaed paper could not DO
ceivcd
Dr. GARRISON then explained that he had that the
letter from Bishop Wilmer to the House of Bishops had
been received, with other documents These papers had
been banded to him but were subsequently withdrawn
The discussion continued until the adjournment
The Convention will not be in session Tomorrow the
day beng appropriated to the conservation OF the Rev.
Charles Todd Qunard Bishop elect of the Diocese of Ten
nessce at St. Lukes church. An extemporaneous SER
mon Will be delivered by Bishop Stevens, Of Pennsyl
yunia.