, 1874-10-10
The Protestant Episcopal Con.
vention in New York.
The Confirmation Of Bishops to Do
Considered in Secret Session.
4 Convention Called to Elect a Suo-
oessor to Bishop Lee.
Proceedings OF the Rock River Metl1-
odist Conference.
TEE EpIscopALIANs.

THE EpIscoPALIANs.
FHootEDrNos IN THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
New YonK, Oct. 9.-TAe General Convention
of tho Protestant Episcopal Church resumed its
aossion this morning. Tic part Of tho church
reooryed for tho public was crowded, mainly
with womon. At tho conclusion Of tho religious
services, curtain, nas dropped In front Of tile
ebaneol to Improve tho acoustic properties Ut tho
building.
President Craak, Of Louisiana, called tho bust-
ncss-lnooting to order, whom several reports
were received, including ono recommending
division OF tho Diocese OF New JefucY, bue no
deAIdtc action was taken.
ruLEs.
Discussion of tito ru1es to govern tho Convon~
tion was the1, resumed lluio II, with regard to
tl1at body sitting IN secrot session while tho
nomination for o Missionary Bishop Was untlor
confederation, WIS first takDu up, and cllGltod r.
warm and oa,uest dseusslon In which most Of
The delegates took part. lreside.,s Csaik left
the chair aud took part ia tho debate. urging
tAat, during thu tratAdction of this biBiuoss tho
sussIon e1ould he hold with Glued duors. Olher
man4borb presented their riows against thia
moasure iii aH strong tornaA,, doc!aripg that
nothing could happen with which the public
might not become acquainted. Tho public wnro
Interested in tho election Of thcRc bishors. Tha
pnly men they thought to be affected by this
:auso to be tin,id. None Of the candidates
rlould DO afraid to Laws their characters aud ii~
mesa for the Office critciaed IN tha fair 0nd open
light OF day.
htr Farfiugson, OF New Jersey, declared that
l. The Convention held at Baltimore the secret
tcssuun ltad been Of so Unsatisfactory character
That ila hnd resolved noror to gire his sanction.
1t lesst, Tor Ihat body to go Into Bocret AoHslou
again.
Tho question was still nndor discussion when
tho hour for hiking Recess a,iivod.
runElt,N QUESTS.
Aftor the recess, the gs,csta from England ana
Canada woro ustletod into the ctapel, nlid took
coived by the delegates to tue Convontlont who
roBo to tlor feet on their entrance. They were
introduced separately BY President Cra'k, and
cach delivered o brlof addroHs. Tho first por-
OF Litehfiold, Eng, who read three addresses
from tho Alchdencuuises OF hin diocoBo The
Most Rev. tho Lord bishop, of Montroal, was
noxt prestnted. Ho amid that ho admired tho
making, and ite progressive movements. Ho re-
metnberod tic time When thoro 'Yas but one
Episcopnlihn dloecEn. and now tnoy had ,n-
creased more thnu l;fty-fold. He invoked tho
that tho Lord would holp the brothron IN their
deliberations
Tho Rt-Rov. Lord- Bishop Of Kingston OK
pressed his thanks to tho members Of tho Con-
Tention for Their invitation extended to him.
Tho Lofd-Hishop Of Quebec tho missionary
Bishop Of Zanzibar, Deacon Fuller, OF Canada;
Archdoacon Balch, nd othcrs, wero introduced,
rpa delivered bsiof oaldresaes.
4 communication Was read from tho House Of
BiahopB a.atins that they had received the rep
resonta:lvea from England AMI Canadu, and thnt
they had appointed committee, consulting Of
tho Bishops Of LonE Island. Ohio, and Wostorn
New York, to considtr plan for bettor under-
standiug between tbs Churches OF England aud
Canada and Of America. This hody co1eurresa in
tic action Of the II ouse Of Disho1H, and COM
naittcc, consisting ,,f tho ney. Drs. Mrade, Vim"
ton, 1ludder, and Messrs. ltnggles and Fish. was
appointed to oct in conjunction with tho Com
mittee from tho 11tHlae Of Bishops
TIKI RULES AGAIN.
The coneidoraicn OF tho rnlo relative to 60
sret session WIS ton taken up. and substitute
%as offered by '7oy. Stevenson. Of Kentucky,
providing that. hun tho confirmation Of my
Bishop, either dio': :csan or missionary, was nu-
der consideration, tho house should Bit with
'losed doo1s. III IL was carried by a yoto Of 13l
remaining rules, being only n matter OK
;, ere adopt ID without discuayion.
ld> COMMITTEES.
r7n, then ANNOUNCED tho Committees on
, G h1iot.an EdNcation, and Oil
The Chah taaed members.
emorials OF de. TO ELECT 4 SUCCESSOR 70
Adjourned. W LEE.
cALhEn = Chicago 7ttonne.
.s,eetal Dispate. .to T. Oh held n,eetiue
DAyEsponr, Ia, Oct. a.. -elIa,;nsry stnnR
tteo of tho l1plpt lopal Cht1a u Of Tie a,,o
,-day to take tho necessary -. Tbs names
u calm. mcetlr 'of me eigcss Rev. DR..
,ssoe OF tho la,nc ,ed Bibhop, Leo. 'odLuo,
/ tho Committccr ion present are tho Van
,rris> Proplent: tho Rev. j.. y: O.. = y,
ss;s's s i svsos; ss 1s' a"d a''d Es Stsef D.
;:a., Of Iowa City, There nre ilfty-aoy?n Iar-
shss h in tho docea Each pnris H. entitled soio 70
hIc delegates. l It tloy can Gust but ohe fots
Or Lis ~ Thcr ara foEty-.h;ree elers,snte,
uch entitled to vote Il takes tseI t%en's.T%o ,ro
nae ion to 81 sct Bishop will ho bold in
Trace M Cathedral, Dasonport, Wednesday, peo'
|. 1874.