The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-03
General Convention OF the Protestant
EDiscODal Church..


p The next Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States Of America will meet in St.
day the 4th day of October next ten o'clock, A. NJ
The meeting will be Of the most important In the
cording Rev DIR. John Cotton Smith, in his reply to
the Pastoral Of Bishop Potter, an effort will be made to
Introduce CANON intended TO allow the clergy OF
this church liberal relations with those Of other de-
nominations The movement will meet with vigorous
resistance well hearty support. The clergymcn
identified with IL well known for their perseverance,
and independence well for tendency to contro-
yersi discussion while the the Bishop adopted
will be supported it is said by the vast body Of the clergy
The return OF delegates from the Southern doceses will
be another and still more important feature OF the coming
convention, and there are questions 10 be considered
which will aid ~ make the occasion one OF special nte
rest
the Catholic Church and the Fenians..
Tho hostility Of Catholic priests TO the organization Of
the Fcnians has been marked several occasions, and
in one at least-n New Jcrsey-was the cause of
open rupture between the pastor and his congregation.
That the Papal influence has been and is still to be
directed against this body appears from the following
Wood, Bishop Of Philadelphia, and lately published in
the Catholic Mirrr Of Baltimore =
RoBr Rev. JAMES +. wooD, Bishop OF Philadelphia
The Sacr. Cong Ven. Inq has desired me to signify
TO your lordshp that the assertion made in certain
newspapers to the effect that the following decision
had been given by the Holy See. TO wit, Fsnanos
esse tnquaondos 'he Fenians not to be disturbed
is utterly false ! communicate this a, the request OF
any one that anything in favor of this society has
ALEX'R. CARD. BARNABO.
LETTER FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. LOUIS.
from the 81. Louis Republican, Aug. 81
The undersigned has read In tie Republican OF this
morning an Of funeral % take place next
Sunday from st. Patrck's church in this city, OF de-
ceased member Of the Fenan Brotherhood who died ut
ST. Paul Minnesota, the Path inst The occasion Is
evidently made for display, the part Of those In st
Louis who are.membcrs OF that association Hence the
deferred ntermcnt and the pageant which is 70 accom-
pany the burial The connection OF ST. Patrcks church,
where the religious service Is announced as TO take
place and where, without any authority from
the pastor Of that church. IL would appear,
an Grafton, by gentleman OF this city, is
to. be delivered, imposes on me the oDga
ton Of forbidding-as I have done-the pastor OF
that church permit any funeral service or other re-
gous ceremony 20 take place this occasion. have
furthermore directed the Superintendent Of the Calvary
Cemetery not 10 admit any procession OF men or women
bearing Insignia Of Fenianism within the gate Of the
cemetery. this occasion TO state publicly, what
have uniformly stated in private conversation, that the
members Of the Fcnian Brotherhood men or women, are
not admissible To the sacrsmcns Of ting Church rs long
as they are united with that associatiohPwhch have
always regarded immoral in s objectthe exciting OF
rebellion In ireland, and unlawful and Illegal In It's
means quasi military organization in this country while
peace with England TO be made effective In the event
Of war with that Power
PETER RICHARD, Archbishop OF 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August 80 1855