The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-23
CITY INTELLIG ENCE
For Additional CITY Intelligence see Fin PAGE.


EIGHTY-sECoND CONVENTION OF THE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THN DIOCESE
OF PENhsYLvANIA.-F FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
At i've O'clock yesterday afternoon, the Eighty
second Convention OF the p. e. Church of the
Diocese of Pennsylvania convened at ST. An
drew's Church.
1t will be remembered that since the last
Annual Convention the Diocese OF Pittsburg has
been erected out of the original Diocese OF the
State In the absence of the Right Rev. William
Bacon Stevens, ID. D., Bishop, now soourning in
Italy for his health, the chair was temporarily
filled by the Rev.. John A. Childs, Secretary of
the Convention. list of the clergy entitled to
seats in the Convention was called The names
of the lay delegates accredited by certificates
three from each parish, we've read, and those
present took their seats.
The Convention then proceeded TO an election
for President. On motion Of William Welsh,
Esq, Rev. M. A. De Writ Howe, d. d., of st.
Luke's Church, Philadelphia, was nominated,
and was unanimously elected nina pOce On
assuming the Chair, DR.. Howe said:-
'My Brethren of the Convention :-Called TO this
position by your kind confidence, cannot enter
upon IT'S duties without beng soemnly conscious of
lhe circumstances UnueT which am paced here; OF
the necessity which has been laid upon you to cal
some person TO the Presidentia chair. When you
met year ago, our dear and regered Bishop OF
many years was still living though with us and
our hotes and our prayers were directed towards
him, imDloring the Divine Goodness that he mght
be spared TO return TO He who gladly assisted
MN and who has succeeded TO hIg office, was then
in this place and presided. He alas! hes gone
on the same errand, in search of health;
and our fears almost prevail over our hopes as we
tbinK OF his absence. Assuredv these sad clrcum-
stances must exert Christening influence upon our
delberatons here. The absence of the father one
would think, would bind the children more close y
tOPether, and should argue for tins Convention the
most intimate harmony. For myself called to This
position, and haUog never presided er such
BODY before, Imuet ask for your knd consideration,
shall endeavor to do my duty TO put the business
through with the utmost prOmptness, to exercise
my pest JusPment In the discharge of the duties i'm
posed, and to act with the kndvst feelings towards
every individual member"
Rev. John A. Childs was nominated for Secre-
tary, and was unanimously elected UiUd UOce.
Mr.. James G. Booth, a lay delegate was in like
manner elected Assistant Secretary.
On motion IL was
ResolUed, That the Right Rev. Thomas II Vail d.
u, Bishop of Kansas, be invited to attend the meet
ing OF the Convention and occupy chair at the
right hand OF the President
On motion of William Welsh, ESQ.,, the rules
were suspended tor the Introduction of the fol-
lowing resolutions, and they were adopted:-
l. Besotved, That a committee of three clergymen
death of our late revered Diocesan, the Right Rev
Aonzo Potter, and that it be entered the journal
2. ReSolUed That this Convention hereby desire the
tTesaeRt m to convey to the CLERGY and aity OF Gait
tender care OF our lamented Bishop.
On motion, it was
ReSolVed, That the Convention hold two sessions
daily, from A NJ to2 p. NJ.
On motion, it was
Resolped, that cerggmen of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church, OelOngIng TO this Diocese not enti.
tied to seats in this Conventions clergy men OF otner
Dioceses, clergymen OF the Church OF England, or
OF her colonies; and students of Divinity of the
Episcopal Church, now in this c ty be admitted 10
tne sittlngs of this Convention.
The following Standing Committees were ap.
polnted:-
Committee on Charities-Rev. DR.. Dorr. Rev.
Mr.. Kellogh, Rev. H. Marble; Messrs. Stroud,
Parsons, and Coffin.
Committee on Claims of Clergy to Seats-Rev.
Mr.. Atkins, Rev. Mr. Mombert, Rev. Mr.. Lewis.
Committee on Claims Of Lay Deputies to Seats
Peter Baldy, G. NJ. Wharton, Judge Conyne-
ham.
The Chair appointed as the Committee on
the Bishop Potter Mem Jrial--Rev. DR.. Butler
Rev. DIR. Morton, Rev. Mr.. Lewis; Messrs, Will
liam Welsh Horace Binney.
The folio wing were nominated for Trustees of
the Christmas, Eund:-,Thomas Robbins, John
Welsh, Edward L. Clark, John A. Newbold.
The Standing Committee, Rev. DIR. Morton,
President, Charles E. Lex. Secretary, reported
that on December IA, 1865, they gave their consent
to the conservation OF Rev. John Barrett Kerfoot
D. D., to be Bishop of the Diocese of Plttsburg
The Convention then adjourned.
TIE SHOOTING CAsE.-Edward McNulty.
a sailor, had hearing before Alderman Beitler,
yesterday afternoon, charged with shooting
Francis Maxim, at No. Sl4 Tasker street, on
January ], 1866. The defendant was arrested
on Monday, by Officer Mckinney, of the First
District He had enlisted in the navy and was
takenlOH vessel by the officer. Mr.. Maxim tes-
titled that on the day IN question, about
O'Clock in the morning, he was standing in the
from room OF his dwelling near the door, look
ing out at a oarty who were, as he thought car.
Tying on sham night. McNulty was one of the
party. The latter drew pis ol and pointing it
at him, discharged the weapon, the ball from
which entered his Jaw, and passed out of the
bac. VI his head. He was of the opinion that
McNulty intended to kill him, although he had
no reason tor so doing. McNulty was bound
over in $4,000 bail to answer
BURGLARY.-Three men, named Robert
Brown, Henry Thomas Ashton, and Charles
Hinchman have been arrested in this CITY by
Detective Tageart, upon the charge of having
entered and robbed the store of Messrs. Towes
Il Jones, in Camden, New jersey. Hncbmap
was sent back to Camden yesterday morning
and Brown and Ashton had q hearing before
Alderman Beitler yesterday afternoon and were
committed to await a requi tion from the au-
thorihes of New Jersey.
CONTRACT AWARDED. The contract for
building the additions to the Naval Asylum has
been awarded to Nj. r. J.. Dobbins. The bids
were as iollows:-
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MEETING OF THE GIRARD BRorHERHooD.
AT the anniversary OF the Girard Brotherhood
held on Monday, at Girard College, the following
officers were elected Tor the ensuing YEAR,
President, r. s. Smith, Vice Presidents, George
r. Mcguire, William Ward OF Chester; Record
ing Secretary, j. Thompson Carpenter. Presi.