The New York herald., 1874-08-21
THE COMING CHURCH CONGRESS.
An Important Congress OF the Protss-
tant Episcopal Church To He Held in
A'ctober-PurPoses Of the Congress

An Important Congress OF the Protss.
tant Episcopal Church To He Hold I'm
ADctOber-PurpOses OF the Congress
Programme OF the Work.
gheolchism created In the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States oy the secession oi
Bishop ca 'mmins and his followers, the disadec-
ton which Nhas existed to greater or lesser ex-
tent between the advocates OF . high and low
church ana Other causes have operated to hasten
the assembling -Of q Congress composed OF Epis-
copal clergymen. swhich shall consider these ana
many additional questions which are OF vital in
terest to that denomination The Protestant pub
lie generally look forward with great interest to
the assembling of the Congress- which is to meet
at Cooper Institute, in this CITY, ON the
9th OF next October, continuing its SEES
sion for four or five days. The Con-
gress Is the result OF mature deliberations
on the part OF the General Conference OF tho
Protestant Episcopal Church. the members Of
wnlch represent very diverse notions OF tnOughs
within the limits OF true and admitted Church
cOmprehensiveness The programme OF the sub
jects to be discussed at the session are OF tho
highest Importance and vitality affect the interests
OF the Episcopal Church IN this country. On tho
first day, Tuesday, October g. two papers will be
read on the topic, 'what Are the Limits OF Legis-
lation as to the Doctrine OF the Rituas" Several
eminent speakers will discuss the paper. In tho
evening OF the same day the principal topic to Do
discussed Will be Clerical Education.n On
the ''ReatiOn OF the Churoh to Other Christian
Bodies" on THURSDAY, tne sth Of October the
topic In What Sense IS Private Concession Per-
missible in the Church," will be discussed, ana in
the evening OF the same day "The Mutual
will be considered. The above is but .
mere summary OF the programme OF the work
Of the coming Congress. as arranged BY the COM
mittee having the matter IN charge. They, tue
committee have been in correspondence with rep
resentatlve men within the Protestant Episcopal
Church from all quarters OF the globe. and ex-
press the hope that an honest effort in bringing
together in Christian affection ana charity breth-
rem claiming q common heritage would meet with
a common and hearty welcome. The COMMITTEES
say tnat so cordial indeed have been the responses
from al quarters and from the opponents OF quite
orp0site-at least varied-Oplnions within the
comprehensiveness OF Church thought that no
question could remain as TO the expediency OF
to the manner in which, as loyal Churchmen,
entirely understanding as they think, the true pro-
prieties In the case. they have chosen to perfect
their plans for such a meeting. Among the many
intention OF attending and participating In
the proceedings OF the Congress Right
Rev. s. I. Bedel, d. d.. Rev. James De kOven, d.
d.; John Cotton Smith, d. ID. Hugh Miller Thomp-
son. ID. d.; &. W. Andrews, ID. d.. George A. Nor
tOn ID. ID. Hon. Richard A. Dana, OF Massachu-
setts; Hon. C0rtlandt Parker, OF New Jersey, and
that Rev. Messrs. T. Llewelyn Davies and Slopord
Brooke, OF London, England, will attend The
rules OF the forthcoming Congress provide that
none but members OF the Protestant Episcopal
address the Congress. BY vote Of the COMMITTEES
on the Congress the Bishop OF the diocese In which
the Congress is held shall preside, but as the
Bishop OF New York has declined this honor In ad-
vance, the Bishop OF the diocese Of Alabama will
be calleo to preside over the deliberations OF tho
coming ecclesiastical body.