Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-16
RELIGIOUS.
RaIIotine for a Bishop.

BOSTON, May 15.-The Episcopal Con- |
vertion to-day balloted for Bishop of Massa- |
chusetts. In the first BALLOT the clergy cast |
e6 votes and the laity SO. The clergy gave |
DIR. Henry g. Potter, OF New YORK, ~;
DR.. James Dekoven, Racine, Wisconsin, 28; |
DR.. Benjamin Paddoch, 13; the remainder
scattering. The laity gave DekoVen, 80; |
Potter, 25; Paddock, =. In accordance |
with positive instructions the name OF Kew.
DR.. Potter was withdrawn.
The clergy again ballotted with the FOL
lowing result: Paddock, Al; DekoVen, "a.
From the laity Paddock received al and
Dekoven "a of 81 votes cast. The name
of DR.. Dix, who had received very small
vote, was here Withdrawn. After warm
discussion of the merits OF DR.. DekoVen,
the Convention adjourned till P. NJ.
On ths Convention reassembling, the
merits of the two prominent candidates
were warmly discussed, the only objection
TO DR.. Dekoven being bis ayoWed behef IN
the
Personal Presence of Christ
in the elements of the holy sacrament, ars
the Convention proceeded to third ballot,
electing DR.. Paddock by the following vote:
Clerical votes, 97-Bepjamin II. Paddock,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, 81; DekoveD, 40;
Smith, 2; Leeds, l; E. 81. Hoffman, OF
Pennsylvania, and G. 81. Hall, of Brooklyn,
ea:h. Lay votes, S0-Paddock, 65; De-
koven, 80; Burgess and Dix, each.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
LITTLE ROCK, May 15.-The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church OF
United States, met in this city to day at II
o'clock, and was opened with sermon by
Rev. r. T. Welch, from the text: But ye
shall receive power after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be
witness unto me 5oth in Jerusalem and in
| all Judea and Samaria and unto the utmost
part of earth.-Acts Is. The speaker was
| listened to with undivided attention, and
closed with the powerful appeal, "Mey the
| blessed Comforter preside over all our de-
liberations and the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit Of counsel and
might, the spirit of knowledge and the iesr
| of the Lord.
After the sermon the assembly was con-
stituted with prayer by the moderator. The
permanent clerk reported that the various
committees by Synods had appeared and
been enrolled: Synod Of Nashville. H.
Martin, J. w. Verhorr, James Park, w.
| NJ. Anderson, II. II. Banks, w. M. Per
kins, F. A. Thompson and A. Thompson.
| The stated clerk announced that he had
received information of the organiza' ion
of the Presbytery of Tuscnmbia by the
Synod of Memphis, and the Commission
ers from said Presbytery had been en-
rolled.
The assembly then proceeded to an cleo
ton of officers. The second ballot resulted
in the choice of DIR. Smith, of New Or
leans, by the following vote: Rev. M. ID.
Smith, As; Bowman, of Memphis, "a. On
taking the chair, DR.. Smith said: have,
dear brethren, deep sense of the honor
conferred upon me, and trust your judg-
ment of my fitness for the high position to
which you have called me may prove more
correct than my own. l shall rely upon
your courtesy to aid me IN the discharge OF
the duties which devolve on me.
The assembly then adjourned until to-
morrow at 9 O'Clock, and closed with
prayer by Rev. r. M, Hobson.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 15.-The eighty
fifth annual meeting of the General Assem-
bly of the Presbyterian Church Of the
United States convaned in this city this
morning in Central church. After the
opening prayers, in which Rev. DR.. Ellis
Of Cleveland participated, the assembly
listened TO a sermon by Rev. Sam1 j. Mic
coils of St. louis, Moderator, and then COM
menced O ballot for Moderator of the pres
ent General Assembly. The vote resulted
as follows: DR.. Howard Crosby OF New
York City, 254; DR.. Ellis 92; DR.. Wsds'
worth IA, DIR. Geary 40. The retiring
Moderator, DR.. Niccols, received DIR. Cros-
by and installed him. DR.. Crosby in ap-
propriate terms addressed the assembly.
3T9 delegates answered roll call. After
electing other officers, the assembly ad
iourned till p. NJ, when communion will
be administered. Among the delegates
present to-day was Rev. 81. F. Maynard, oi
. Tennessee.
United Brethren.
DAYTON, O., May 15.-The general cou'
ference of the United Brethren Church con-
vened in this city to-day, and remains in
session two weeks; a large number OF dele
gates attending. ,'~
WOman's Work.
CINCINNATI, May 10 The Women
Foreign Missionary Society of the M. e.
Church is in session here. This evening
the committees took drive through
, the suburbs.
The Beechers I'm Cincinnati.
J CINCINNATI, May 15'-Interestlng and
unusual services took tonight at the First
Presbyterian Church on the occssion oi
The installation of the Rev. Geo. b. Beech
er as pastor. This is the pioneer church OF
Cincinnati, organized in 1870, and the first
, rude church in Cincinnati; was built
t partly on the ground occupied by the pres
r ent edifice, on the north side of Fourth
3 street. The congregation has had ten pas
2 tors, including the one installed tonight.
, The Rev. j. L. Wilson held the position
of pastor the longest time, and up
t on the arrival of DR.. Lyman Bsecher the
= grandfather of the present pastor, preferred
l charges of hersey against Beecher. He also
e opposed on the same ground the ordination
ofiGeo. Beecher, the father of the pastor
e installed tonight. Henry Ward Beecher
e who resided at Walnut Hill during these
: times, preached the installation sermon
Half an hour before the service the house
was filled tc repletion, and the crowd from
the door to the street was so dense thai
Il jngress and egress was utterly impossible
A Outsiders were so impotunste, and pushed
d and surged about the door, breaking the
/ glass, murmuring and creating such confu
9 sion that after announcing his subject Mr.
9 Beecber sat down and waited for the con
s fusion to be quieted. Bis address OF MT.
= minutes contained no alIusion TO tn
church relations of his father. 4.