The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-20

tional reunion ~ . theme Of devout praise
was painful to the more loyal, and the omis-
Gen of The eucha<ist w. N ,oiIepee to many
of the jealous high church -. - church
was mot filled - vslf q o fofusr Ssrriees oi
the convention. The special prayer for the
occasioA read frea naeuecriHk by Bishop
McOoskey, Of Micmga IS understood to be
the production of Bishop Whitehouse. The
service, sfter the recSptI debstes, WAS what
every one would have been glad to have dis.
The Convention resumed il session At the
close of the service. Horace Binney offered
resolutions similar in tone to those Of Satur-
Dig, bat modified them, hAsing been rediseet-
ed so to do by the house Of Bishops. These
wers for the setion Of the lower house, ex-
pressing gratitude for the divine goodness in
|snswering the prayers Of this convention three
years ago, at New York, in the restoration OF
national power, and the end of slavery, the
cause Of the rebellion; referring, also, TO the
recent Canada memorial, which had Rearly
The excitement was intense. DR.. vinton
got the floor, and seconded and sustained the
resolutions.
Judge Chambars, Of Baltimore, whose res
ideuce At Fort McH Henry viii be remembered,
moved not to receive the resolutions.
President Craik, of Kentucky, true to his
antecedents, took Chambers hint and des-
perate attempt at gag -lAw followed, most dis
graceful to the decornm of the body.
Gov. Fish of New York and finally Wash
ington Hunt, took grounds against the ruling
of the Chair; and after bitter struggle the
gag was withdrawn, but not until it had
strongly tested the temper and standing OF
many members of the house. 81
Rev. DR.. Cummins, Of Chicago, thought
his resolution should not be received. The
Chair was right. The house must protect it
SELF
Rev. Dr. Clafkson said the resolutions were
different from those of Saturday, which seem.
ed to repfcve and instruct the Bishops. They
were simply to stand as the expression of the
house, and he should vote for them.
The gag having bsen taken OF, he debate
was exciting at times and stormy. The result
was just what was to be foreseen. The resolu-
ton were voted down The Protestant Eps-
coaaf Church Of the United States is not viii
ling to declare by its solemn voice that Chris
tians are TO join m national unity, because
already overawed by those whose rebellion it
dare not rebuke. Honest churchmeL scheeks
tinged with shame at the spectacle to-day.
Two protests we're sought to be entered ON the
records, one by Rev. DR.. Vinton, signed by
twenty prominent clesgymen snd hymen. sta
ting the views OF the radical deputies the
other from Rev. DR.. Kerfoot, giving personal
explanation of his vote against Mr.. Binney' 8
resolutions. Both we're refused in the zeal of
the House to get nd of the subject.
MEETING OF THE LOYAL BISHOPS Axp CHURCH
hEN-A SUPPLEMENTARY THANKSGIVING SER
VICE. 4v-e~ fes vrsete
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL.
The supplementary thanksgiving service at
the Church of the Epiphany this evening was
a noble affair. Several Bishops were present
and Bishop McIlvaine of Ohio presided. The
others were Lee, of Delaware, Bedell, Assist
ant Bishop of Ohio, Yale of Kansas. East
burn OF Massachusetts, and Burgess. of Maine.
The audience was the largest and the occasion
the most interesting of the Convention. The
evening service was read. A special PRAYER
of Thanksgiving for the National Union, and
the extinction Of slavery was written and read
by Bishop Lee, of Delaware. 1t was q prayer
OF praise that will find hs response In the
hearts of loyal churchmen everywhere
BISHOP Mcllvaine made a noble address,
followed byoHorace Binney, jr., Bishop Bur-
CESS, Of Name, and Rev. DIR. A. II. Vinton
These addresses were proof of the high pa
triotic zeal that possesses many churchmen,
and that q churchman may still be citizen Of
the United States
II is worthy of note that this Church of the
Epiphany, echoing to these loyal sentiments
this evening was the same from which brave
young lying was driven nine years ago for loyal
sentiments, by Pierce Butler and his crew.
The loyal churchmen of Philadelphia are in
suited by the action of the Convention, and
the meeting of this evening is telling re-
buke.
The Southern wing of these churches prob.
ably had as much to do in fomenting the spir-
it of rebellion in behalf of slavery, as the pol
itieians who inaugurated the rebellion by open
war against the Union, and it is hardly to be
expected that they should thank God very
heartily, that He has sent confusion on their
counsels and overthrown the cause in which
their sympathies we're enlisted.