New-York tribune., 1874-09-22
A CHURCH EXPERIMENT.

PROGRAMME OF THE APPROACHISG PROTESTANT
pprscoPAr, CHURCH COSGgESs-THE LIST OF
OFFICERS.
The Triennial General Convention Of the
Protestant Epis opal Church VIII begin on Oct in this
ci-v The first Protestant Episcopal Church Congress
ever held in this country will Oe-in the 9th OF the
same month"; Monday and it will continue until Thurs
day This is an experiment and has not received the
approval OF the Bishop OF this diocese. Peter Cooper
kindly placed The large hail the Cooper Institute at
the DISMISSAL OF the Con In his letter Of invitation
Mr. Cooper says:
is with than ordinary pleasure that welcome
your Congress OF the large la OF tue Cooper
iTIIos IL seems emlneuty proper that Congress as
sembed for the purpose or aying down pruclpes TOE
tae security " the peace OF the Churcn anu OF
the world should meet IN building devoted 10 union
10 the union and science with one another ana
with practical life; the union OF Ioor Win cIpti OF
Tie whole people, OF private Snts aud universal rights
in short Ot union OF the people OI these states II
their political and social interests.
large number OF cordial responses have been re-
ceved In reply TO letters OF invitation sent by the
Secretary Among those who will read papers OF speak
on various topics Bishop Clark Of Rhode Island
the Rev Drs. Hugh Miller Thompson, John Cotton
Smith. Samuel Osgood c. W. Andrew'' George H.
Norton, Edward A. WashOurn Edward Harwood, :. II.
Tying ir W. ID. Wilson, A. p L. Blrnard; John Fulton
Of Alabama and Anthony Schuyler Of NewJersey the
Rev. Messrs Charles Z. Grafton C. A. L. Richards Z.
c. Porter c. G. Carre representing thci clergy OF the
aity there are Richard Il Dlua, jr, and II. a Rce OF
Massachusetts, Judge Hugh lShefsy OF Virginia, Judge
T. p spaulding and j. W. Andrews OF Ohio COrtlandt
Parker Of New Jersey. The Rev. Messrs. T. Leweliyn
Davies and Stafford Brooke Of London have been
invited, and may part 10 the discussions. Out OF
those who support the project the following list Of
officers have been chosen:
Bishops Of Cerra SewYork Rhode Island
as , A,n s..i s19p %D,a5 % 1A am a,. a H1P P o M
Crak, D. D. Ky; William Nicholson. b. D., NJ Mont
adier D. D. Penn Gsorrs H. norton D. D. Va & Piuesaey
ChefJnaee wsie s. saPrsTe Coat eI-Goy Stevenson; KT
sano r. T.; G wIihrap Mass Rdsad MeCrady s. e john
:. A9dfS Fs" GAo sss hsass NJ Ps Ass an R Rs
Mas Percy r. Pype' n Stephen r. NaAA. n y Henry B.
General Conmie~rae B.hps of Rhode Innd Connecticut
W 4aaas D. d. Psiiap BrooSi B d. SAMUEL Ba b. D. H'nSn
X Hthesoa ~ ~ n D. Wal. + s. Perry D. D. TI" NJ II Psl %
D. ChareO Pinfkney, gosph H. Ryance D D. Hagh Miller
D. D. Francis wharton. D. Tread veil Walden George Wdes
Cn@.ss Of 1Taa. Rev Messss Hsnan Dysr D D
n \ IL Byaaes y D \ IL J.; E4gaTi hHryoO1 D. D. Conn
D. D. n u samuel osEOOd D. u. LID n III L. AeOe Newton
General secretAryThe Rev George D. wles D D., SswYo
The opening OF the Congress Will be held on
Monday evening Oct g. In Calvary Church. at Fourth
ave. and Twenty-nrst-st. The Congress Will meet on
Tuesday 1880 in some church 10 be announced
by advertisement next week Sessions VIII DC held In
the evening day 1850; Wednesday the 7th
at the same hour and Thursday, the sSh 1870 a.
M. and 7:30 p. m. Among other subjects 10 be dis
cussed are the following OF participants
being also given:
"What the Limits Of Legislation as 70 Doctrine
and Ritual f'NrIter5-l Rev. JOnn Cotton SmitA D.
D. the Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson ID. D., New -YOrk
speakers-rhe Rev. c. w. Andrews D. D.. Virginia;
Judge Hugh W. Sneney virginia; Richard II. Dana ir,
Massachusetts,.
"Cbeficsl Education "-Wrters-Tle Rev. Edward
HarWoOd, ID. Ds Connecticut; ina Rev. samnel
BaeL d. d., New York. speakerE-rue Ecv. q. H. Nor
ton d. D. Virginia the Rev. c 4. l.. Richards, Rhode
Island, and prosabis Bishop Clark OF Rhode Island
Relations
Bodies ''-Writers-The Rev. Edward A. Wazhburn,
New York the Rev. L Porter Wisconsin, speaker
TIE Mutual Carsiiaa oblEaIioa4 Of capital sHi La