The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-08
r ELIGIOUS.
The TrienniaI Convention of the Pro-
testant EPISCOPAL Church.


The ceremonies at the opening of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Convention in Trinity Church,
ing as the regulations of the Churcn would
ALLOW. The procession was composed entirely
Of Of Bishops Benjamin Bosworth Smith. p p.
d @ L., OF Ohio; Jackson Kemper, D. D., LII D.,
Of Wisconsin,; samuel Allen McCoskry,
Whittingham, d. D. LII. D., of Mary land;
Alfred Lee, d. D., of Delaware; John johns. d.
D., OF Virginia; Manton Eastourn. d. p. OF
of Mississippi; John Williams. d D. OF Con-
necticui; Henry John Whitehouse, D. D., of
South Carolina; Thomas Atkinson, d. d of
North Carolina; William Ingraham Kip, D.
of Iowa; Horatio Potter, d. D., b. g. L., Of New
York, Thomas March Clark. d. d., OF Rhode
Islsnd; Ma isrSsi william Henry odenhel%er Of
Benjamin Whippie, D: b, q Of Mil Minnesota; Msoa
wesi; Joseph Cruikshank Talbot. B d. D. B "'o of
Indiana; William Bacon Stevens, ID. ID, of Penn
s2yiybsnis ESnard SnmSs H1O6es W%sr Of
Kansas; Arthur Cleveland Coke. d. D.. of West
e eTn r New S York; Char Charles Todd Qnlntard. p. p,
Pittsbure; George Maxwell Randall, D. D. Of
Louisiana; George ID. Cummins. ID. D., of Ken.
!ncky; William Edmond Armitsge, d. D., of
Maine; Daniel sylvester Tuttle, ID. D., of Mon.
tana; John Freeman Young, d. d.. OF Florida;
Jonn w. beckwlth, u. D., OF Georgia; Francis
N NJ WhitHIe. H d; d. OF Virginia. W. II. A. Bissel
Bishop Alfred Lee, OF Delaware, in his ser.
mon-draw n from the TEXTILE that hat an ear
10 hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches"-spOke or the General Councils
of the Church, and denied that the Bishops mad
not the power to interpret or ordain things o
themselves necessary TO salvation without the
clergy and laity. They had no power to pro.
claim such things unless they were In unison
with Holy Writ The pretensons of Councils
10 be unerring Tere wrong, and only brought
however. promulgated the true doctrine in
declaring the unity of the Goahead, which
was In strict accordance with the truth, But
why trust to Councils while we had the Apos-
Ties, who still could be consulted? Where they
had spoken there was appeal, but what they
whole Catholic Church could not establish any
doctrine not established by the Apostles; the
Church was founded on "the A posIles ana pro-
phets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief
cornerstone." Jesus Christ himself also ap-
peared In this vision in his sacredotal char.
acter. between the golden candlesticks, and
showed In himself the entire establishment OF
the symbols once used In the Jewish worship.
Tne mockery by modern priests was not what
nelongeQ To the ministry of Aaron.
SS 6ns aas osrns great had dash perseteS fsset
forever our salvation. The language of the
epistle recognized no sacrificing priests, and
therefore no further sacrifice was necessary
since Jesus Christ offered himself for the sins
OF tne world. Theresis given to the world
prayer and praise, and which offered them
selves as true sacrifice wholly acceptable to
GOD, which Is their reason able service There
are many titles among The clergy, but none
which bring 10 the mind an idea OF sacridolal
or mediatorial services. This error cannot be