The New York herald., 1871-10-06
BLlfInoRE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
yeoond Day Of tho Tfiennial Convention Of
the Episcopal Church.

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don Of tho English Bishops-Interes.ing Ad-
dresses by the Bishops Of Lichdeld and
Nassau and the Dsan Of Chester.
BALTIMORE, Oct. s, 1871.
This u the second day OF the Episcopal Conven-
tion. The morning service was read By the Right
Rev. Bishop Lee, OF Iowa.
the House Of Deputies called to order at half
past eleven O'Clock A. M, Rev. DR.. Craik in the
chair. After the reading, correcting and approving
q the journal yesterday the President annonncea
the standing committees, as foliows:-
C0mmittee on Canons-Of clerical delegates, Rev.
DTS. Mead OF Connecticut; Haight, oi New 10Ik'
watson, Of North Carolina; Howe. OF Pennsyva-
MA; Paddock, OF Long Island; vinton, OF Massa-
ssss' se.sss Ss Of & SeM os
nesses shellcy, Of virginia; Bergwin' OF Pitsourg
a12 gals q 81 sSs:a s as Sassae ~ me cauca-D Van
Deuaen. Of Central New York; r. R. Hanson, Of
Alabama; J. Tucksr Of Aoany; sawa1e y "; DloleT
SCOTT, OF Florida; f. W. Braithwaite, Of Connect.
cut; w. H. Clark and George s: Chase, OF n!inos;
mOur. Of Iowa; ]. N. See OF Kansas: Z. s. Perkins,
or Kentucxy; Dr. Haskns, OF Long Island; w. L.
Dr. Hutton, Of Maryland; DR.. Babcock, Of Massa-
chusetis; George N. Gillespie, Of Michigan; Dr.
Serssy, siSs " Of Missouri; Dr. Eames, Of New Mamp:
enire; Dr. Abercrombie, Of New Jersey; Or. Alfred
2. beach, Of New York: Dr. cheshire, o. North
Carolina; DR.. Barr. OF ONO; DR.. Hall, OF Pennsyl-
wanna; John scarborough, Of Pittsburg: 8. 0. Sey-
mour, Of Rhode Island; DR.. Shand or South Caro-
Texas; DR.. howard, Of Vermont; Dr. Andrews or
virginia; DR.. o. d. Howard, OF Western New York;
DR.. Beers or Wisconsin,; JOnn CrOSdae, OF Eastern
Maryland, and +. G. Glasman, Of Nebraska.
A resolution was adopted that the daily sessions
be continuous from O'Clock A. NJ TO three O'Clock
Pm.
Tne hour or noon, the appointed time for the for
NAL reception OF the English clergymen. had now
arrived ana these reverend gentlemen. accompanied
BY the committee entered the church. AS they pro-
ceeded down the aisle to the chancel the House or
Deputies with the oIlCers, rose and received them
Standing Ascending the platform Of the cnancel
Rev. Dr. Leeds Of Baltimore, presented them to the
President OF the House In the following ORDER
Right Rev. George Augustus Selwyn, Lord Bishop
Of Lichneld England; Right Rev. DR.. venablc,
Bishop OF Nassau; Very Rev. Dr. H0wson. Dean Of
Chester; Rev. DR.. Edwards, Vicar OF Trentham;
Rev. @. II. lies, Vicar OF Woverhampton, with sevc
raj others Of the English clergy, who were each In
troduced by the President to the House and delivered
IN address Us presented.
ON the resumption Of the order OF business mes
sage was received from The House OF Bishops that
she House Of Delegates concurring, this Convention
consents to ana ratiieS the formation Of diocese
within the limits OF the diocese OF Pennsylvania, TO
be composed OF all that part Of The said diocese out
side Of the counties OF Philadelphia Delaware. Ches
ter, Montgomery and Bucks. Referred TO the COM
mlttee on New Diocescs.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Judd, OF Illinois, to
stand as rule Il Of tho housc-as follows:
when vote Is taken ny dloceses ana orders, each
diocese whose vote is divided shall be counted as
hall vote on each side OF the pending qucston-
was after animated discussion, referred to Com.
DR.. naieht OF New York, presented papers rela-
i've 70 the Establishment OF the Diocese Of Arkan-
sae, which We're referred also.
ceses OF New York. with declaration of the powers
proposed TO be exercised by the Federal Council,
was referred to COMMITTEE on Canons.
ON the introduction OF tie English clergy to-day
tho President Of the House, DIR. Craik, said the
I'd Mother church Of England and from rom the % coio
nial Church. They were distinguished, not only By
g was not long since that oil Cn1stendom was star
We'd oy events which seemed to Indicate the apos-
= day. A young man. nigh in social rank had
lo1t his country and borne aloft the banner OF tn
Oespel In heathen land. He had preached The love
Of Christ 70 q race OF savages noble In their way,
Uus dark unutored In the road to eternal life.
In little while the abors OF that Christian warrior
sSS sna soen
soonsa and this M same man Ss called @
Ii IL. work c wv was 'a wanted T IN the ' .ee%lns %
Church at home Turning to His Lordshp DR..
Sncns e the IS Bop e Of cnned The
nlustrious Sewyn.n
The LORD Bishop responded with courtly grace to
the greeting, and, advancing forward, said d:-"Very
lsity your Presdent has been pleased to ascribc
Lordship then procecded and salI that the two
Ts%s mad scedsS ss,,ana ANN In rns;s se
Sne %s's AI them Ds'n had lADSs been 4 BISHOP of
Henry Williams. mad been foremost In the work.
They had laid the foundation and the speaker had
zone in his rst visitatons he had found native
Christians ready to receive him. In the three first
years Of mis- episcopate he had confirmed 1000 ma
sionaries who preceded him. lie thought it but
proper 10 disavow the justice OF the praise which
which had been spoken OF, and in all our
work, the whole glory should be given to
have our being; through Him and by Him only
can we do, cnly can we conquer. Now, dear
ine large depntation from the Mother Church OF
England, which joined you yesterday. Is glad 10 be
with you. When we saw the hundreds OF commun-
cants that hooked around your altar we felt that
here the cause or Christ was nourishing. The prin
elples which were proclaimed yesterday by the
which should actuate us-tne love OF Christ 1t ls
that which binds us together; II Is that which
and that God we should serve in oneness OF spirit
This 10 the spirit which must animate you In all
which should be together. Never dlssever the Church.
which Is the body and blood OF Christ. lie would
was iui but as he was to be before them again on
Monday evening he would not occupy further ume
70 the exclusion OF those who accompanied him.
He wOulu leave TO them to speak now, but would
pour out more OF his heart on Monday evening.
Now, said he. may the spirit OF Drotherly counsel
bind us together: may we labor In the common
cause, and may the Anglican Church prosper and
grow and spread It's doctrines Of truth love over
he globe.
The whole house responded with fervent ..amenn
90 the last words OF the Lord Bishop.
Dr. CRAIK then presented the Rlght Rev. Dr. ven-
able, the Lord Bishop or Nassau, a bishop whose
province lay on our southern border
The LORD BISHOP OF Nassau advanced and said
lt gave pleasure TO have the honor or being pre-
eented before this body. He was deeply sensible of
its kindness IN extending to him welcome but he
hoped to escape making speech-it was not IN MS
line-bu he thanked the gentlemen for the honor
they had dOno him. He baa the deepest interest in
the welfare Of the Church here. the ties which