The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
lF0R ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITElis sEK OUTSIDE PAeEs.l
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IHE EPISCOPAL CHURcH - EIGHrY-TH1RD
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE PROTESTANT Episcopal
DIOCESAN CoNvENTIoN-TH PRooEEnINes OF
YESTERDAY AFTERNOoN. The Convention as q
semDiea at o'clock the hour to which it stood
The resolution OF the Rev. DR.. Watson upon
the FteCdmen's Commission, pending at the adj
lournment of the morning session, was taken up
and adopted.
The Committee appointed TO report upon ex.
tending the sessions OF the Diocese reported
adversely, and we're discharged.
The report Of the Committee in refere ace TO
the claims OF the Diocese o Pittsburg upon the
Diocese of Pennsylvania was called no nv
George NJ Wharton, Esq,
The Committee state that the claims were
based upon the supposed right to portion of
the Episcopal or Clerical fUnd An examination
OF the matter had Jailed to satisfy the Com
mittee that the claim is well founded and thew
asked 70 oe discharged from the further con
slderatioD OF the subject. Agreed TO.
Rev; DIR. schetky moved tnat it be the duty
OF each clergyman, on Advent Sunday or some
a. 0i the Emoer Days, to preach sermon calling
the attention OF the people of his parish to the
need of the Church for Young men for the minis
try, which,was carried . EU
Rev. DR.. Spear offered q resolution to the
effect that tue Board of Diocesan Missions be
authorized to issue periodical containing state
ments in regard TO the work. Adopted.
The Convention resolved 10 meet on the
second Tuesday Of May next, in St. Andrews
vote of thanks was passed to Rev. DR..
Howe Chairman, for the Impartial manner in
which he had perl ormed his duties.
- me Rev. Mr.; Wadleigh, of Wiliamsport aud
rev. Mr.. Williamson, OF Wilkesbarre, were
placed upon the Committee on the Division of
the Diocese.
The Committee were instructed to confer with
the Bishop and report thereon. This motion
elected considerable discussion, in which Rev.
Mr.. Cummings, DR.. Hare, Mr.. G. Nj, Wharton,
and others participated,
It was moved to lay the motion on the table,
ard upon 1t the yeas and nays we're called. The
motion TO lay on the table was lost OF the
clergy 36 voted for and so voted against; of the
lalty IA voted for and IL voted against.
Mr.. Welsh moved to amend by the insertion
OF the word Recommended" l." instead of Gin
structed," which was carried.
The original resolution was then carried.
Alter the usual religious services the Conven-
uon' al o O'CLOCK last evening adjourned sine de-
SLIGHT FIREs.-A slight fire occurred at No.
1875 Alder street, in the Twentieth Ward, yester-
day afternoon about four O'clock, caused by a
child playing with matches.
The ROOF OF lager beer saloon, on Second
street, above Dauphin, in the Ninteenth Ward,
originated from sparks from an adjacent
foundry.
About niue O'Clock yesterday morning, the
mouse NO. l!l3 carlton street, in the Fifteenth
Ward, was slightly damaged by fire.
The alarm of fire about eleven o'clock last
night was caused by the partial burning of
the office at Woods woollen mill, at Twenty
fourth and Hamilton streets. The fire originated
among some yarn, and the damage done was
trifing.
At the Academy of Music last evening
during the performance of MIS-. Lander's Eilzd-
beth, an alarm OF fire was raised. There were
some eighteen hundred people IN the house,
the entire lower portion and the balcony being
filled. The last act of Eiazabem had begun, at a
few minutes before IL O'Clock, when some
one in the upper tiers cried out Sire
and instantly the audience were on their
feet, some of them starting for the
door. Peremptory demands to 'sit down." from
few cool people-ladIes as well as gentlemen
restored order. The actors had the good sense
to Immediately resume the play, and the panic
was over happily without any one being hurt.
1t is well TO state that the alarm of fire came
from the street.