The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-07

The opening services in connection with the
Triennial General Convention of the Profess
tant Episcopal Church of the United States
took place at Emanuel Church, corner Cathe-
dral and Read streets, Baltimore, on Wednes-
day morning. The doors OF the spacious
church edifce were thrown open at nine
o'clock. and very shortly after the entire body
of the church and the galleries were filled. The
clerical and lay delegates occupied the front
rows of pews, extending to about one-half the
body of the church. Among the delegates
present were the venerable Rev. DR.. Mead, of
Connecticut, chairman OF the committee on
canons, who has been member of every
general convention since 1929, Senator Steven
500, of Kentucky, ex-senator Stark, OF Ore
goa, now from Connecticut, and Honorable
Hamilton Fish, United States Secretary of
Stale The Rev. J. Theodore Holly, colored,
OF Hayti was among the visitors. All the
bishops OF the church of the United States.
with Lord Bishop selwyn, of Litchaeld, En-
gland, and Bishop Venable, of Nassau as pre-
viously announced, are in attendance.
At half.past 10 o'clock the bishops, attired
in their gowns and surplices, entered the
church from the entrance on Cathedral street,
and proceeded up the middle aisle to the
chancel, tine whole assembly rising, and the
choir chanting the 122d psalm. This was fol-
lowed by the Gloria Patri, and the impressive
church services were then proceeded with In
the following order:
Opening Services.
Morning prayer was read by the Rev. DR..
William Stevens Perry, secretary OF the House
of Clerical and Lay Delegates.
The first lesson was read by the Rev. Dr..
| Henry c. Potter, secretary oil the House OF
Bishops.
The second lesson was read by the Very
Rev. j. l.. Howard, D. D., Dean of Chester,
The creed prayers preceding the litany
| were read by Rev. Edward James Edwards,
| Vicar OF Trentham, Diocese of Litchfeld, Eng.
| land
Rector OF Wolverhampton, England.
Rev. Mr.. Randolph, of Emanuel Church, Bal.
timore, announced the psalms and hymns.
The ante.communion service was read by
the Right Rev. Bishop McIlvalne, OF Ohio, as
sisted by Bishop McCloskey, OF Michigan, who
read the epistle, and the Right Rev. George
Augustus Selwyn, D. D., D. C. L., Lord Bishop
OF Litchfeld England, who read the gospel.
Sermon by the Bishop OF Virginia.
|
Rev. John Johns, Bishop of Virginia, from the
! ,ext, "For whether we be beside ourselves, 1t
| is to God, or whether we be sober, 1t Is for
your cause, for the love Of Christ constraineth
u.s. Second Corinthians, fifth chapter, and
verses l3 and part Of IA; the general subject
being the constrainlng love of Christ.
The sermon having been concluded, the Of
tertory sentences were read by Bishop H. W.
Lee, of Iowa.
The prayer for the whole State TO Christ's
church militant was read by Bishop Clark, of
Rhode Island.
The exhortatIon to absolution was read by
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania. Bishop
Smith, OF Kentucky, acted as CONSERVATION, and
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina, read the
post communion service.
The Venite Exultimus Domino, the Te DeIm,
the Jubilate Dec, were all rendered with much
effect by the choir, as also selection 10 Of the
Psalms, and hymn 2l5.
The administering OF the Holy Communion,
which was most solemn and affecting, occu-
pied more than an hour. The bishops par
took first, then the clerical and lay deputies,
and then the congregation generally.
The services terminated with the singing OF
the Gloria Ia Excelsis by the whole congrega-
ton.
Introducing the Foreign Bishops.
Public worship having been included,
Bishop Smith, the presiding bishop, arose and
remarked that In times past 1t had been
great qualification to have colonial bishop
OF the mother country at the general conyen-
lions of the church In the United States. as
we have now, but this Is the first occasion that
an active bishop and benehCed clergyman
have been able 10 break away from their ardu-
ous duties and be present among US. l now
have the pleasure of introducing to you his
lordshp the bishop of Litehfeld, the bishop OF
Nassau, and the dean OF Chester.
The c0DvpntiOu rose TO lis feet In ackQOWl.
edgment OF the introduction as the reverend
gentlemen were presented.
Retirement OF the Bishops.
The bishops then retired TO the basement of
the church, where they disrobed, and were
called 10 order by Right Reverend Benjamin
Bosworlh Smith, D. D., of Kentucky, the pre-
siding bishop. resolution was then passed
that they proceed 10 Grace Church in body
for the purpose of organization.
The House Of Deputies.
Rev. DR.. Perry, the secretary of the last
general convention, then called the house of
clerical and lay deputies to order, and request
ed the delegates to send up their testimonials
of election. The roll OF delegates was then
called. and quorum having been ascertained
to be present, the secretary declared the house
ready 10 proceed to business.
The first business in order being the election
of president, the Rev. DR.. Meade nominated
the Rev. Dr. Craik, OF Kentucky, president Of
the last house. The ballot was dispensed with,
and DR.. Crak was declared elected president,
and was conducted to the chair by DR.. HaiSht,
of New York, and Judge Otis, OF Illinois.
On assuming the chair DR.. Cralk thanked the
house for this renewed expression Of It's conf
dence and of its Willingness to bear once more
with his infrmitles, and with their encourage
ment and help he trusted so to act as to merit
their continued appreciation. Much alarm and
uneasness had been manifested in certain
quarters about the results to flow from the
deliberations Of this convention, but knowing
those who were here as we'll as he did, he had
not entertained those fears. II they were
novices, if they had never felt the waves rock
the grand old ship, If they were nervous peo
pie, there might be cause for alarm; but you
are churchmen all long tried, and have never
been found wanting. You will lake the
burden faithfully, you will come up to the
measure OF all that is required of you; and
may the God Of our fathers guide and
strengthen you in your work.
The Rev. Dr.. Meade then nominated for re-
election as secretary of the convention the |
Rev. DR.. Perry, and the ballot heing dispensed
with. Dr. Perry was declared elected secretary.
DR.. Halght, of New York, linen arose aud re-
terred to the presence at the services of
bishop of our mother church. The noble
character of the Lord Bishop of Litchfeld has
been matter of record for quarter OF CEN
tury. His zeal in administering the mission
ary diocese OF New Zealand had been unexam-
pied. His nntiring and effective labors for the