Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-09
The PrItcstant Episcopal TrienniaI Cen.
p rs yeatiou.

The second days proceedings of the Prosles-
tant Episcopal Convention were opened in
Carel with proper morning services, in
u hich Bishop Talbot, Of Georgia, oiiciated as
fsr as the Greed. Bishop Neeley, OF Maine,
rad the psalter appropriate for the eighth day
of the month. The psalm beginning: Praise
God ye servants that attend, was then sung.
after which the benediction was pronounced
bv Bishs p Smith. of Kentucky. After a few
minutes recess. the Convention was called TO
order at eleven o'clock by the Rev. James
Crsik, ID. d., of Kentucky, and the Secretary
announced the appointment OF the Committees.
A petition TO admit the new diocese Of Ne
braska into fellowship with the Convention,
was referred to the Committee on DiocGses A
motion was also made and referred TO change
the title Of 'sConvention" to that Of .'Counci -
Several memorials to amend the 5th article of
the constitution OF 1882 in relation to the estab
lishment OF new dioceses, were referred 10 the
Committee on Canons
The Rev. Dr. Milo Mahan, of Maryland, pre-
ssntsd memorial from tue diocese of Mary
land regarding the jurisdiction of provincial
Courts OF Appeals. Referred TO the Committee
on Canons.
The Rev. Ben jamin j. Haight. of New York.
presented a communication asking the creation
OF two new dIoceses IN New York State-one
TO be composed of the counties forming Long
Island. New York, and the other OF the several
counties lying north of Columbia, Greene and
Delaware counties, New York Referred to
the Committee on New Dioceses.
The Rev. Mr.. HaIght also presented a memo
a
authorizing Federate Council Of Dioceses in
one or more States, with power TO enable each
diocese 10 combine with others for the de fence
OF their common interests. and To inaugurate
such common enterprises the best good of
the Church may seem to require. Referred TO
The Committee on Canons.
The Rev. John T. Wheat, ID. d., of Ten u,
presented another memorial tTom his consti tu =
ents, praying tor the removal of the restrictions
to the formation of new dioceses existing in
article of the Constitution. Referred to the
Committee on Canons.
A sharp debate occurred towards the close OF
the days session on the subject of print II
l,5O0 copies Of the sermon preacb-d by ne
Bishop OF Delaware, during which a mot.ol
TO lay the subject on the table was negat we'd,
and finally the printing was ordered. COM
mittee OF three was appointed 10 confer with a
similar committee of the House of Bishops.
with regard TO changing the place OF meeting
the acoustic properties and size of the pres
ent place being considered insufficient.
The New York Express says The COnven-
non includes lot few Of the most brilliant
intellects the country. New England is
represented by such men as Dr. Huntington,
of Boston, ard DIR. Hsllam, of Connecticut
From the same quarter come some dIstin-
guished lay delegates, including Amos A. Law
renee, Richard IL. Dana, Jr., and the Hen
Is. X. Curtis, of Massachusetts. and Origen
>. Seymour, of Connecticut New York is
repre- ented by the Rev. Drs. Haight. Little
John, Payne, and Cook, and by Samuel b.
Ruggles, Hamilton Fish, Orlando Meads,
a well-known LAWYER of Albany, and Henry
r. PIerrepont, Of Brooklyn. Prominent I
among the deputies from the diocese OF w-s-
tern New York are Governor Seymour and
Judge johnson. From New Jersey comes the
celebrated DIR. Stubs, who figured AZ the
recent prosecution Of young Mr. Tying. Penn
syivania sends Dr. Howe, OF PhIladelphi a
who several years ago was elected a bishop OF
a new missionary dioce.e in the West, but de-
clined the honor. George M Cass, nephew
OF Lewis Cass, and Pr sident of the Chicago
and Fort Wayne railroad, Is a lay delegate from
the diocese OF Pittsburg, representing Western
Penn n5yivania, and Mr.. Thomas NJ. Howe, OF
PittsbuTg, is another. Michigan, WIscons IN and
Minnesota send DIR. Paddock. of Detroit VINO
was recently elected to the Episcopate Of Yer
mont, but declined. ONO sends Hon. NaleI-
tine Il. Horton and Columbus Dclano, former
members OF Congress, and Virginia, Il. John
son Barbour
The delegates from the States South inclu de
several men of mark, such as Gov. John W
Stevenson. of Kentucky, and George A. Tren-
holm, OF South Carolina, Conf sderate Secre-
tary OF the Treasury tor a few months preyiou
TO The overthrow of the rebellion.
As most OF our readers are aware, the HouseA
of Bis hops sits with closed doors-and nothing
is known OF their proceedings save what they
may occasionally communicate to the other
house.