New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THE GENERAL CONVENTION.


ORGANIZATION OF THE TRrENNIAL CONVENTION OF
The PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN AMER
ICA-ndPOsING RELIGIOUS sERvIcEs-sERMON on
AN ENGLISH BISHOP.
The opening religious services Of the General
Episcopal Convention were held yesterday morning
in st. Johns Chapel. The church was opened long
before the hour got for the beginning Of tho
services The pews on the center aisle were
reserved for the delegates; the rest Of the
church was open to the public. At an early hour
these public seats were filed, mostly by ladies,
but with fair number Of clergymen and laymen.
The attendance of delegates was very large, moro
than filling the seats assigned to them and, with
those Of the congregation who could not obtain
seats filling the aisles and Hobbies. The services
were long, including the full morning and COM
munion services. At 10 o'clock after voluntary
upon the organ, the members of the House Of Bish-
ops left the ante-room and occupied the chaneeb
when the regular services proceeded in the following
order:
The opening portions OF the read by the
Rev. W. g. Perry D. d. Secretary of the last House OF
Delegates The sth selection Of Psalms was read oy the
Rev. Edward James Edwards. Vicar Of Trentham, do
cese of Litchheld England. The first lesson was read
by the Very Rev. DR. Bach Arch Deacon OF Huron Inc
second lesson read by the Rev. Dr. Elegood canon
Of Montreal The creed and prayers to the Ltany were
Fredericton. The Litany was said by the Rev. r. c.
Potter D. d. Secretary Of the House of Bishops. Tho
Communion Service begun by the Rt Rev. Oxenden'
Bishop of Montreal and Metropolitan Of Canada. The
Epistle was read by the Rt Rev. W. r. Whittnsham.
D. D. IL. d. Bishop Of Maryland. The Gospel was read
BY the 1t. Rev. Dr. COurtenay, Bishop OF Kingston.
The sermon was delivered By the IT. Rev. G. A. selwyns
D. d. d. c. l., Lord Bishop Of Litchfeld. England. Tho
onertory sentences said by the RI Rev. Alfred
Lee, d. D., Bishop of Delaware. The prayer for the
Whole State Of Chss Church Militant was said also oy
Bishop Lee. The Major Elaboration was said by the
RI Rev. w. NJ Green, d. D., Bishop OF Mississippi Tho
Minor Exhortaton said by the RI. Rev. Thomas
Atkinson D. D., LIZ D., Bishop Of North Carolina The
Confession was said by the RI. Rev. Horatio Potter.
d. D., LII. D., Bishop OF NewYork The Post Commnn-
ion was said by the Rt. Rev. Thomas NJ Clark, ID. d.,
L. D. Bishop Of Rhode Island. Tie Benedction was
said by the RI Rev. 8. A McCoskry. d. D., d. C. L..
Bishop Of Michigan.
The musical portions Of the service were as follows
Charles W. Horsley presiding at the organ: /. Hymn
1.-THE Church 10 one foundation" Venite; Psalterl
L. Hymn 1911; s. Anthem-"n With all Your Hearts"
(Mendelssohn) sung by the Rev. II. Cook and chori
Onertory dnring which Handeps Hallelujah Chorus
was sung After the communion service the Sanctus,
by tho Rev. W. II. Cook; s. Hymn" Bread OF the
World"
At the close of the services the House OF Deputies
organized by electing the Rev. James Craik. ID. d.,
of Louisville, President. The sermon of the Lord
Bishop of Litcbfeld will be found below: