The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-06
'TrIenpial Convention Of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church Of
( the United States.
Reported for the Baltimore Gazette.
Elrst BAY.

yon, now OF Connecticut ~
OF state c lF'iGI)' Theodore Holly (colorcd), of
! uart III was among the visitors. ,:.,,>ns ~
iast'; W. ,,ast 10 o'clock the bishops, at,
AZ AZ Il, MI ibcir rowns and surpliccs, entered
.i. 1,,,,rrh rom the cntraucc on Cathearal
s 81, and proceeded up the middle aisle
n the chanccl, tho whole assembly llslhg,
and The choir chanting the l22d psaihi.
This was followed by the Gloria Pdtr7,
and the impressive church services were
then proceeded with in the following ordcr'
Morning praycr was read by the Rev. DIR.
William stevens Perry, Secretary oil the
Housc of Clerical and Lay Deputies.
The first lesson was read by the Rev. DR..
Henry G. Potter, Secretary Of the House
of Bishops. Wa,
The second lesson was read by The very
Rev. &. l.. Howson. u. D., Dean OF Ches-
ter, England.
The creed prayers preceding The Lltany
were reed by Rev. Edward James EdWafus,
Vicar of Trentham, Diocese OF Lltchheie'
England.
Tie Liany was read by the Rev; j.. Ii.
Hes, rector OF WOlrcrhampton, England,
Rev. Mir. Randolph, of Emmanuel church,
Baltimore, announced the psalms anu
hymns. ,,
Nv ltlSut llSS. DiSllop IhS wanna .-'
assisted bv Bishop McCosky, of Michigan,
who read the Epistle, and the Right Rev.
George Augustus Sclwyn, ID. d., u. e. H.,
Lord Bishop of Litchield, England, VINO
read the Gospel. ~,
The sermon was preached by the Right
Rev. Bishop Johns, of Virginia. from IL.
Corinthians, W 1914 "For whether we
be beside ourselves, it is to God; or whether
we he sober, it Is for your cause. for the
love of Christ conStraincth u.s.
AT the conclusion of the sermon, when
was listened to with wrapt attention. INC
oflcrtory sentences were read ny BISHOP
II. w. Lee, Of iowa.
The PRAYER for the whole stare o! tnrlst
Church militant was read BY Bishop Clark,
of Rhode Island.
Stevens, of PENNSYLVANIA Bishop Smith,
of Kentucky, acted as consecrator; ana
Bishop Atchlnson, Of North Carolina, READ
the first communion service. -
The Venite EXutimus Domino, the lie
Drum, the Jublatc Dec, were all rendered
with much effect by The choir, as also sclcc-
ton - of tue psalms and hymns.
The administration of the Holy Comnlu-
Mon, which was most solemn and h!lectinS,
occupied more than All hour. lie bishops
palt0ok first, then the clerical and lay de-
putics, and the congregation generally.
The services terminated with the singing
of the Gloria in EXcelsjs by the whole con-
grcgation.
Public worship having been concluded,
Bishop Smith. the presiding bishop, arose
and remarked that in times past 1t mao
been q great satisfaction to have q colonial
bishop of the mother country at the Gene
raj Conventions of the Church in the
United States, but. as we have now, this Is
the first occasion that an active BISHOP an q
a beneficial clergyman have bern able TO
break away from their arducuS duties ana
be present among us. now nave the
Shin the Bishop of LitchhpId, the Bishop
Nassau, and the Dean Of Chester.
The Convention rose to lis feet in &C.
Acknowledgement of the introduction rs the
reverend gentlemen were presented.
The bishops then retired to Grace
church, where their deliberations viii he
held.
CALLING OF TIE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES TO
ORDER.
Rev. DR. Perry, the secretary of the last
General Convention. then called the House
of Clerical and Lay Deputies to order, and
requested the delegates TO send up Their
testimonials of election.
The roll of delegates was then called,
and a quorum having been ascertaincd TO
I've present, the Secretary declared the
House ready to proceed to business.
The first business in order being the cleo
ton of president, the Rev. DR.. Meade no.
minated the Rev. DR.. Craik, OF Kentucky,
president of the last House.
DR.. Burnsnominatedt the Rev. DR.. Haight,
of New York, who asked to Withdraw his
. name.
The ballot was dispensed with, and DR..
Craik was declared elected president, and
was conducted to the chair by DR.. Haioht,
of New York, and Judge Otis, OF Illinois.
On assuming the chair. DR.. Craik thanked
the house for this renewed expression Of
its confidence and of its Willingness TO bear
once more with his inlirmitieS, and with
their encouragement and help lie trusted so
to act as TO merit their continued approba-
ton. Much alarm and uneaslness had been
manifested in certain quarters ABOUT the
results to flow from the deliberations OF
This Convention, but knowing those who
were here us well as he did, he had not en-
tertained those tears.
If they were norices-if they had never
felt the waves rock the grand old Ship--if
they were nervous pcople-there might he
cause Tor alarm; but YOU are churchmen
all long tried. and have never been found
wanting. You will take the burden faitl,-
fully; 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
| reelection is secretary of the Convention
dispensed with, DIR. Perry was declared
elected secretary.
DR.. Haight, OF New York, then arose
and referred TO the presence ut the services
of 4 Bishop of our Mother Church. The
noble character Of the Lord Bishop OF
Litchfeld has been matter of record for Il
quarter of Il century. His zeal in admins
tering the missionary diocese of New Zea-
! land had been uneXampled. His untirng
and effective lahors for the Church had
given TO the name of Selwvn IN honor that
| was worldwide. This noble man had lett
mis- home and duties for the express pur-
pose of being present ut this Convention,
and it was but proper that this Convention
| should do honor to him.
DIR. Hai.ht then offered resolutions eX.
pressing the great qualification of this
House mt the presence of the Lord Bishor
OF Litchtield and the Bishop of Nassau ut
the opening services OF the General Con.
| yentiun of the Church that this House dc
| formally receive the Lord Bishop of Litch.
| field and the Bishop of Nassau at such time
as may be most acceptable to them aud
that committee of four clerical and four
lay deputies be appointed to convey the
wishes of the House to the reverend pre-.
| lates. .-...... -.....- ... ..
Rev. DR.. Leeds suggested that there were
other members of the clergy of England
accompanying his Lordship, and that the
resolution be amended to include them.
He also said that the Lord Bishop would
be able to remain but a few days that it
would be rare treat to hear him; and he
suggested that bis Lordship be invited to
address the Convention. r.s---..
Dr. HnighE ACCENTED the SUGGESTIONS Of