The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
THE EPIsCoPAL CONGRESS.
IMPosINGS ERvICEs AT ST. JOHNS CHAPEL
DISTINGuIsHED CLERGYMEN PRESENT-nR

THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS.
INPosINGs ERvIcEs AT ST. JOHNS CHAPEL
DISTINGUISHED CLERGYMEN PREsENT-oR-
GANIZATIoN OF THE CONVENTION.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE proceedings of the
Protestant Episcopal convention were begun
this morning in 81. Johns Chapel. There was
very large congregation. At the opening of re-
ligious services while the officiating clergymen
and bishops were entering was sung the HYMN
The Church is our foundation The officiating
clergy were the Rev. Steven Perry, d. ID. the
Rev. Edward James Edward, Vicar of Trent
hane, ENGLAND the very Rev. DR.. Balch, arch
Or. Elgood, canon of Montreal: The Rev.
w. Hugh Ketchem, honorable canon of
Fredericton, N; b., the Rev. Or. Henry c.
Montreal and metropolitan of Canada; the
Right Rev. VIM. Robinson Whittingham, bishop
of Maryland and the Right Rev. DIR. Courtenay,
bishop of Kingston. Bishop Salwyn, of Eng
land, preached the sermon, taking for text the
The offeratory sentences were said By Bish %
Lee. The prayer for the whole state of Christ's
The major exhOrtation was said by the Rev.
Vim. Mercer Green, bishop of Mississippi and
the minor exhortation by the Right Rev. Thomas
the confession by the Right Rev. Horatio Potter,
ID. d., LII, D., bishop of New York; the post COM
munion by the Right Rev. rhOs. NJ Clarke, DID,,
LII. d., bishop of Rhode Island; the benediction
by the Right Rev. samuel A. McCoskey, ID. D.,
LII. D., bishop of Michigan. At the close of the
comm union services the business meeting was
called to order by the Secretary. the Rev.
send in their credeniisIe- and tbe csSI,n 20
of the roll followed. 1t was resolved to elect a
president for the meeting, and the Rev. James
Craig. ID. D. or Kentucky, was elected to that
office. He took the chair, and said he thanked
them with all his heart for the wed express
had come together to remove Instructions in the
path of their church, so far as they could. He
fully and with the HOW H1 Spirit adm HEM Tbe
Rev. william stevens Perry was elected secre-
tary. message was received fran the house of
D. b., of this city, as secretary
should govern the convention. This question
was suspended and a motion adopted that
committee OF two be appointed to proceed TO the
house of bishops and inform them that this body
was organized and ready TO proceed 10 business.
The Rev DR. Burgess of Massachusetts. and Mr.
HillbuTgwin, of Pittsburg, we're appointed ae
such committee, when the subject was returned
to the old rules which were adopted to govern
the convention until they were amendeCf A
cable dispatch was received from the church
congress now assembled at Brighton, England
ing would cement the bonds of union much
closer between both. A committee was APP
pointed to return suitable reply. The convea-
ton then adjourned until tomorrow morning
FURTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To GOVERN
THE SESsIONS-MEMoRIALS PRESENTED-A
MESSAGE SENT TO ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, Oct S.-The general convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church resumed lis
session this morning. After religious services
the convention proceeded to business, with the
Rev. James Craik, ID. d., of Louisiana, as chair
man. The nomination of the Rev. DR.. Williams
as assistant secretary to the convention was con-
firmed, when the chairman announced herules
gov erning speakers who wished to be recognized
| by the chair, ard the secretary read lists
of the names of the several standing committees.
| The applications of Bishop Seymour, of Illinois,
and Bishop Wells, of Wisconsin, for election to
/ the House of Bishops, were referred TO that
| body. A memorial received from the diocese
| of Wisconsin asking that the convention take
steps to secure an English version of the Nieene
| creed which would correspond, as nearly as pos
/ sble, to the original text, was referred to the
committee on prayer books: a memorial re-
ing that its diocese should be divided, as il is
much too large for one bishop to visit
| was referred to the committee on canons.
Resolutions expressing qualification at the pres
enoe of the bishops of Lichheld, Montreal and
| Quebec in the convention were adopted, as were
also resolutions inviting members OF the ortho-
| dox Greek Church TO seats in the body. The
| rules to govern the convention were discussed
at some length, the old rules being taken up
| tion by section, discussed, amended or not, as
| the case required, and adopted. The cOnSidera-
| ton of rules was suspended TO enable the see
| rotary 10 announce that the annual meeting of
| the Indian commission would take place at st.
AIMS Church, at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Vinton, Chief Justice Waite anu Mr.. Race a
| committee TO tender thanks u the bishop of
| Iichfield for his sermon yesterday, after which
! from Texas asking that the diocese be divided
was referred TO the committee on canonS. 1t
was resolved that the hour of noon tO-morrO W
| be appointed for hearing the memorial and adj
| dresses from the delegation from Canada. n
memorial from the diocese of New Jersey, re-
questing a division of that diocese, was referred
| 10 the committee on the admission of
new dioceses. 1t also resolved that
| the sessions of the body be held
! from 10 in the morning until
in the afternoon, with half an hour for recess A
communication was received from the house of
bishops, announcing that the bishops of In
diana, Minnesota and Central New York had
been appointe a committee 10 make suitable
response to the telegram received yesterday
from the church congress sitting at Brighton,
England, and that this committee had decided
| on the following answer to be sent:
NEW YORK, Oct.S
The general convention reciprocates the greet
ing of the church congress, and prays for the
unity of the whole church IN the faith of our
Lord Jesus.
(Slgned) THE BISHOP OF INDIANA,
Chairman.
The consideration of the rules 20 govern the
convention during its session were then taken
up and discussed until the hour of adjournment.