Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-12
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
The Episcopal GesersI Cenveutiou.

Az INDIAN cEI eGATE AnNIrrHD.
NV YORK. October i2.-The General Con-
vention OF the Protestant EplsoopSl ChSrch
was resumed to-day with religious services. Mr.
Wells offered . communication from the mis-
siOnsry jurisdiction OF NiobrNra Rev. IOvel u,
bamen bad been appointed clerical delegate
and Henry WsndiNAm, fuli-hlOoied nacotah
indian, a. lay delegate % tie convention. Mr.
Stevenson, OF kentncky, said it was = day 70 be
remembered when 3 red Indian would be intro
duoed a. q delegate % the convention. twas
blessed thought, that though Ne hsd driven
The Indians back and taken their lands. the
Protestant Episcopal Church was al active
agent IN bringing them 90 Christ. The speaker
sss interrupted by applause, which was
promptly rehuked by the chsirmAn. Nr. Ste
vens0n continued, that ir the delegNtes kneN
with what joy the Indians learned taat one OF
their number was sent ~ a delegate q this
convention, the brethren would lola with hin
IN his prayers OF thAuksgivins.
Hon. samuel i. Raggies. OF Nes York. said
u vas 10 him source az JOY % be pre-snt %
welcome bis Indian brothers. The sross tnilg-
mites offered by this nation O. thess Indians
had been Suhiec OF reproach @ them through
ont the entire world. he hoped the time WOaid
come when they would wipe out this stain And
blot. snd he thought they we're noS taking the
most effective method OF accomplishing a. rhc
Indian deputy was then admitted % the door of
the house, aud said he never thought he would
he a delegate % this bOdy, hut Wa sarv thank
ful for the favor shown him. HIS tfiae wss
very pOOr, and never thought theg voald be
lfttd up Hnd made members of THIS church
Although weak they felt lifted ~. snt had
strength infused into taem by their recognition
by this body. when he returned - LIS triends
lie would tell them OF bis reception, and they
would he very glad. Hts tribe hsd been in
VOWED IN darkness, but, THANKS - the church
uOw saS the light.
EKw pIoCEsRs.
\ message from the House OF BishOps in
Formed the House Of Beputies OF that house
clerical ana lay delegates s0ncurrfng. that they
bad adopted resolutions consentinE u and rats
lying the formation Of q new diocese Ia ohio.
Another message was read TatifyinR the lorna
ton Of the new diocese In Michigan.
THR RITUAL.
A resolution wRs offered by Rev. Mr.. Harris
or Louisiana, asking that the committee on
csnOns be requested TO make inquiries aud re-
port ss 20 whether any canons prescribing what
shall or shall not be done in the ritual code had
been enacted 10y this convention without viola
ton OF article OF the constitution. referred
TO the committee on canOnS
memorial presented from Massachu-
sets, requesting the convention 90 make some
alterations TO the rubTic for the baptism of in
fanfs, and WAS referred 10 the committee on ca
mons
Rev. Dr. Schenck offered = resolution ex-
pressing the cordial appreciation OF this
body at the inyitatiOn OF the English
Congress TO be present at the second
session at Lambeth aud that it De accent
ed. NO action Was taken upOn the report, As
the hour for taking mp the regular business csl-
endar hsd arrived. the chairman announcing
that the order OF business was tie Conservation
OF bishops.