The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-23
7FRMg- IN ADVANCE.

In the Weekly, 81 square.
1SSpecial Hotices 10 cents q line.
The Episcopal Church il, the United
States.
The most of our readers Will remem-
Der the meeting of the Triennial Epis-
copal Convention, which assembled
at St Paul's Church, in Richmond,
the year previous to the war. Itdrew
together much of the most eminent
talent in the United States. both
clerical and lay, and the debates were
listened to by thronged audiences
with the 'profoundest interest. We
well recollect the scene that transpired
on the morning of the conservation
of Bishops Gregg, Odenheimer; Be
dell, Whipple and LayA That grand
old composition of Martin Luther's.
'.Old Hundred" Sung by several
thousand voices, and the effect was
truly sublime. Another Triennial
Convention is TO assemble in Phila-
delphla In October next, and accounts
4 represent that it is to be one of more
tnan ordinary Importance. Ii is
stated that the Convention has never
had, IN its memorable history, such a
burden OF ecclesiastical legislation as
will then fall Oh its.sLoulders. AS far
as memory serves us, the case of
Bishop Onderdonll was the most pro-
aminent subject before the House of
Bishops III the Convention Of 1859.
This House OF Bishops, Including
those from the South, is row com
posed OF thirty-five prelates. An in
terestlnS paper upon the Convention
thus announces some, of the more
important business wlzich VIII engage
its attention:
THE HOUSE OF LAY AND CLERICAL DEpU-
Is composed of nearly three hundred
members, who arc sent to represent
each diocese. The desire for unity
among New York churchmen is amply
shown In the selection Of Governor
Seymour as delegate He and kin
dred gentlemen will lead the house
against any attempt the radicals may
make to prevent the admission of the
Southern Church. The mere orison
for the President of fhe Confederate
States, which supercede for the time
being the prayer for the lawful Prssi-
dent of the United States, is happily
! no part of the discipline or worship
Of Southern churcb bmen; and it Is
Justly urged that the civil authorities
alone have the right to take cognizance
OF such an innovation. This question
will, however, create doubtless q
lengthy debate, if the presiding divine
does not rule the subject, as antici-
pated.
TIE SOUTHERN EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
In the second year there was on
independent Convention of the South
ern Episcopal Church. It was then
resolved to meet ,,triennially. By
unapimous agreement the neSt ses-
sions. were to be'held next November
in Mobile. The t.iu1nph of the Ea-
tional arms, however, have so disar-
ranged the plans of the Convention
that no preparations are beidg made
to meet at the time stated. An antici-
patton that the Convention to assem-
.ble in Philadelphia Will deal unchari-
table with Southern chuEchmen has
\ led some Of the Southera bishops to
revive the agreement to hold another
independent Convention in Mobile
|, BY this strategy they VIII be enabled
to know the temper OF the Philadel-
phia body before agreeing to any
terms of union. In order to affect
this plan, a miscLievous suggestion
has been made that all Southerners
slL.cc,1--d Aoep away from tAe TrienLinl