, 1874-02-12
Defective Credentials Presented by
Many Lay Delegates.
Permanent Organization Effected After
Considerable Delay.
Adjournment Taken Till To-Day,
Without q Ballot.


morning In tho Episcopal Cathedral Of this city.
Tho odlhco was pretty we'll filled by dologatos,
cleric and lAy, mud by persons unconnectod with
tho Council, who were moved to attond tho
Conference because Of thoir interest in tho
progrcRs Of the faith. Tho Cathedral waa tasto-
fully drapod in Grape and purple. Tho sur
roundings Of tho altar presented picturesque
appearance, tho fair hands Of the latlios hnying
decorated them In manner entirely worthy Of
tho occasion.
PRELIMINARY HRRv1cE8.
Full choral services inauguratod tho regular
proceedings, tho ordained delegates, III full
canon,oals, assisting, ono and all, In tho in-
posing coromonlca. which aro not worry dnsmilar
to those Of the Romnn Church, excepting tho
English liturgy and tho absence Of candlos aud
incengo.
Morning prayer aud the Litany woro read by
tho nov. E. r. Wright, D. D.. tho Row. Lucien
@. Lance, tho Rov. George Wallace, and tho Roy.
T. n. Half.
Tho anto-communion aorvico was Rad by tho
Row. ". Adams, D. D.
During the services, the Rev. DR.. Ashley asked
tho prayers Of tue congregation for The speedy
recovery Of tho noy. Lyman Phelps, who WINS
unfortunately prevented from attending tho
Council by bodily intirmities
TIE SERMON OF TIE DAY.
At the close of tho chora1 service. the Rev. T.
N. Park. Of OSHKOSH, Wis.,, ascendcd tho altar
ts ts aS a took lis TO 1 p5'19 rom s h %t
Chap. II, verses and g.: "JeauB answered and
| said unto them, = Go a,ld a1ow John agaiu lheHe
things which you do hear and see-tho blind re-
are cleanscd. ald tho doaf hear; tho dead are
| to thcn1.'"
Ho spoke, in substance, as follows:
| 2o H,,:7.
aignincant TINT lie wont among tue poor aud
tho lowly, hoalpg all manner of afflicted pet,ple,
those possessed Of devils, those who had tho
Palsy md those @ who We3e lepors I'D! Of whom
humblost Of mankind was among tho most sig-
niIcant Of tho demonstrations which proved t1as
tho Redoemor WAS among the people. Ho
rss hs1'4sa hs By seeasS aS sss BY ea. sa ]
OF oloquonce. He cano for all men and to 90
good TO all mon. But among the poor md
Inflicted was the choBon field Of labor and by
tho divinity Of hin power he proved himself tho
The Savior had returned to His eternal home,
but. although his inoarnate presence WIS no
moved from eartl, she divine essence Of lila
nature remained with His Church, and
His bride. Through her He spoke, through
hor He reached the hearts Of Ill generations Of
| mankind, and tllr ough her He would continue to
teaoh until tho taat day Of tho world.
Tho preacher said that the zeal Of
| THE CHURCH wAs NOT WHAT IT SHOULD ne.
esss sasF II s cS bssrsa IL the orsst "ss
ically' but tht,y were too often ignored in prac-
q monopoly Of certain privileged cnsa-
anong an "ID 1bom tho ' Savior iaboro we're Eet
| without thru pale. This was not tho Way in which
to follow the teachings OF Christ,-in which to
propagate the faith that was in them. The
A4ffA FnoA
over to " orldly wisdom. Tho Lord hnd said to
t4oir, substance to tie poor, and thoy
oxsa tic not oGss sss in sys9 n isr ae
on tho 1,art Of Christians went further to provo
tho sine GRITTY Of tioir faith than any number Of
mere psofosstons The poor, for whom Christ camo
on whom Hs charity was chiefly bestowed
! tho poor. and humble. md neglected, aud af-
htctt.d OF Christ's people, should be tho prot,gea
Of His Church, but, as man had crippled,
chained, and restricted ler, thoy were outside Of
her care. It that Church desired tile respect. Of
mankind, ahe should prove By hor works That
| she was working in conaonnnco with the doc.
trinea preached unto man by tho Divine founder
Of Christianity.
heart cold,
| THE CHURCH WAS TIE ALMoNEn OF TILE AZ
| FL1cTED,
md shed her light on the humble and the proud,
tho poyertY-stricken and the aflluent, without
fui. must follow tho procepta Of her founder-sne
must go among tho unfortunate and minister
aor light must so shine TINT mon shall recognize
ler by the glory which, by hor good works, aho
| placoa before them. Size must do, like the
bayior, for eyery sinner tAnt which his mis-
Fortunes GT lis ta ~ m,+a has ss
taught taught by Ut tho ison Of cd 10 60 around among
tho children Of misfortune, and, like Him, bring
| balm to tho AFFLICTED aud dcapairing.
| Charity was! tho best oxemplihcation Of faith
higher, puro1, and butter than al1 the arecta-
| tionB Of fashion, and the Pharacessm Of rank
and wealth,
The preadhor then further arnplilcd On the
difference l1etwoou primitive Christianity no fur
| rs good wa ks were concerned, and the Church
Of tho pret .eut dny. Beforo overcoming the
word-the haEd aud eeltiah worla.-the Church
| should chi brace within herself tho incorfuptible
integrity aud inoxhaustlble charity which tho
disclples.of Jcsus inherited from Him.
| THE CHURCH MUTT BUILD
| hospitals for the poor and tho ricE, she must
| build ho1 acB for tho stranger aud tho outcast;
| sho mus' mako tho cathedral Grand ronuez-
| yous in :the cause Of Heavon- "a place whero tho
! whole allglous zeal Of tho dioceso might bo
oAarity mud enlightened toloratiou. Tho Church
should enter moro zenlouHly into missionary
work, n reaching not tho narrow religion Of tile
Middle Ages, but the freer, wider. moro God
Like Gro etl Of q more advanced civilization. Tho
| mantle OF
| DRUT18H FAsT1D1oUBNE8g.
She must recogrlze tha poor as we'll as tho
rich, Slo must show TINT she iH not cowarlly
creature tllat would shrink from the touch Of
the Iii soaaod aud afflicted, but bravo aud ready
to dal all and endure all, for tho sake of God
like charity, the nobest esaonco Of tho doctrines
Of Christianity. SAe should pny attention to tho
spirHa,al wants Of men, without tho slightest
distinction, TO that she might escape tho roproof
Of indifference, or of false pride, which tastdl-
GUS polioy would 10 suro to tx upon l,or.
Tho preacher closed with beRutiful parora-
tion, Of which Christian charity WAS tic aut,-
ioct.
| COMMUNION.
At the conclusion Of tho sermon, communion
was administered by tile lev. Dr5. De Koyen,
Colo, and Ashley, Moarly NIL OF the congregation
partaklug of tho Saoramental bread aud vino.
| CALLED TO ORDER.
The Rey. Dr.. Ashley, chairman Of the Stan. d