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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRLENNIAl
CONVENTION 1T BALTIMORE.
Pastoral Letter OF the Bishops in Aid OF
Chtcago-Committee on the Ritual TO
be Appointed by the President-Im-
portant Reports and Propositions.
SEVENTH pAY-ocToB r. IL,

SEVENTH DAf-UClOb Is IL.
At the suggestion of the president, leave OF
absence was granted to the Rev. Drs. Thonp-
son and Locke, of Illinois, both OF whom are
rectors of churches In Chicago.
The Chicago DIsaster-Pastoral Letter
from the Bishops.
message was received from the House Of
Bishops, accompanied BY the following:
ResolUed, That the agent of the Associated
Press In this city be respectfully requested to
send ont as speedily and as generally as posi-
BILE dispatch to this effect: That the bishops
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church request
aid of the sufferers at Chicago, on Sunday, the
18th OF October, In the congregations under
their Jurisdiction.
Resolved, That the following pastoral letter
be signed By the members OF this house, and
sent Immediately to their dloceses:
ITO the Clergy and Laity Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States;
DEAR BBETHREN-A confagratlon, perhaps
unparalleled In the history OF Christendom In
its extent and in the magnitude of the losses
it has occasioned, has swept over the rich and
prosperous City Of Chicago. leaving IL In
ruins consignlng some persons TO death 10
one OF It's most dreadful forms. reducing many
from wealth to poverty, and many more from
competence to the verge OF starvation. IN
the presence of so fearful calamity, when
the arm of God is laid before us, while
vet His bounties are continued to us and you,
and some of you are enriched with large
iare OF His temporal gifts, we, your bishops
and fathers in God, call upon you In His name,
and tor His sake, and In remembrance and
Imitation of our dear Lord, to whose service
and example you are vowed, who did Himself
60 about doing good to the bodies as well as to
The souls of men, and who has taught us that
the good we do to our suffering brethren he
will acknowledge In the last day as done 10
Himself; we call upon you to give at once from
your wealth, and even from your poverty,
freely, gladly and literally, In aid OF our heavi-
ly.afflicted brethren in Chicago; and we ask
that in every congregation In our dioceses and
missionary Jurisdictions collections be made
on the 18th october, or as soon thereafter as
NAV be, and be at once remitted to the treasu-
rer OF each diocese, to be by him forwarded 10
the persons In Chicago authorized TO receive
and distribute such contributions. AND we
pray, dear brethren, that the grace and guar
dian care OF God may rest on you and yours
We remain, faithfully and lovingly, your bish-
ops and pastors" ,,-,
aud bishop OF Kentucky; Chas: P. Mcllvaine,
bishop of ohio; Samuel A. McCosky, bishop OF
Michigan; VIM. R. Whittlngham, bishop OF
MARYLAND. aud iorty- -four other bishops.
Important Propositions.
ReSOlltlOQS were TeIelleu 10 io!io"o w WV
appropriate committees:
By Rev. w. n. Platt, of Kentucky, as to the
expedency of giving each rector OF the
church seat in the board of missions.
By Rev. Mr.. Magill, of Indiana, as to ex-
tending the time OF preparation OF candidates
for priests orders.
By Rev. DR.. Adams, of Wisconsin, to pro-
bibii The copvrirhting OF any church work.
By Rev. Mr.. Shipman, OF Kentucky, for a
Joint committee TO consider whether a more
specific provision is desirable In the first ru-
brio before the office for the celebration of the
Lords Supper.
BY Mr. Judd, o. Illinois, as to o. the expeddIen,
CIV Of changing the name OF this body from
Convention" 10 "CouHcil."
By Rev. DR.. Haight, OF New York, to change
the constitution Of the General Theological
Seminary in reference to the composition OF
the board OF trustees.
By Rev. DR.. Beardsley, OF Connecticut, re-
quirlng parochial reports from college and
school chapels.
By Mr.. Whittle, OF Georgia, as 10 Tue Jurls-
diction of bishops.
By Rev. DR.. Dalzell, of Louisiana, looking to
the admission TO The ministry of ministers or
dained by bishops not In communion with this
By Rev. DR.. Clark, Of New Jersey, to repeal
the canon relating to the intrusion of clergy
into the parochial cures Of others
BY the SAME, W uloho "hiAoiui 1ao
ences between the English and American
Prayer Books.
Return OF Greetings.
Rev. DR.. Howe, of Pennsylvania, moved
that a committee of three be appointed by the
house to make suitable response to the let
iers of greeting which were presented to this
honse or the second day OF the convention
from the diocescs of Chester and Litchfeld.
Adopted.
The Lord Bishop of Litchfield.
Rav Dr Goodwiu, of the committee to wait
upon the Lord Bishop or Licnlelo, reporteo
that they had ascertained lhat tne house OF
Bishops had already taken leave OF MS lord
ship. The committee Informally waited upon
his lordship, who was 10 leave This morning,
and CONVEYED TO him the expressions OF TINS
house. His lordship expressed his pleasure
and qualification, and desired the commlItee
TO express to the house his earnest nope ior
the welfare of the church.
The Board of Missions.
The order of the day was then proceeded
;,h which was the selection of committee
W. sr, an, with similar committee OF the House OF
Rishnns n Nominate members OF the board of
missions. The ballot was dispensed with, ana
on moiion of Or. Mead, OF Connecticut, the
folowino were named as the committee: Rev.
DR.. Beardsey, OF CONNECTICUT; burgess, OF
Massachusetts: Paddock. OF Long Island; Mt;
Welsh. of Pennsylvauia; Mr. McWhorter, OF
Central New York, and Mr. Cornwall, OF Ken
lucky.
Rev. Mr.. Howe, of Pennsylvania, presented
e - - oono mittpp the HVmnal.