, 1875-05-27
CHRlST'S KINGDOM.
The Earthly Subjects Thereof
Now Occupying Public
Attention.
lsna's Episcopal Convention Wrest-
ling With tho Election Of
a bishop.
Four Ballots Taken Yesterday,
But No Choice as Yet.
The Western Michigan Diocesan
Convention at Kalamazoo.
Different Kinds Of Presbyte-
rians in General Assom M
blieB Gathered.
General Synod Of the Reformed
Church al Fort Wayne.
international 7. N. @. A. Convention
at Richmond, Va.
The Illinois Sunday-School Association
In Concfaye at Alton.
Illinois Congregational Council
at Rockford.
Third Day Of the Methodist Gathering
at Evanston.
THE EPISCOPALIANs.
The Illinois sunday-school Association
In Conctaye at Alton.
Illinois Congregational Council
at Rockford.
Third Day Of the Methodist Gathering
at Evanston.
THE DIOCESE OF IOWA.
CuxIATIAM EIlIlQATInNA

Speetat Dispateh to Iha CHICAGO Tribune.
CEDAR RAr1ps, IT,, May 25.-Tho twenty
second annual Convention Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church, In tho Diocese Of Iowa, mat
last evening 1t Graco Church in tliA city. Re-
1igious services wero hoid md, agreeable to ap-
polnsment by tho late Bishop. the Rev. J. E.
Goodhuo, Of Davenport, preached sermon on
Christian Education" VIC give d syuopsls of
tho points In his sermon. uo stated: In tho
WoBt there wcro but fow church members but
ttloss who received IN ear]y religious education.
Secular education Ia not sufficient. Raligioun
education can only loep u1ivo tho whole
aenso Of duty. Our Government Was
founded on tho CbsIatiAn religion. And
whom that ia taken away tho who'll will fall
to tho ground. Modern ideas Of education had
their origin In tho minds Of French inadols. He
did not deprcciato the public schools. Society
can't hold together without religious education.
Our beautiful palace OF education is bullt upon
tho sand He deplorod the decay OF family ro-
heion Tho working Of tho Sunday school,
which had arrived TO take its place, was
vory unsatisfactory. Wo must havo our
distinctive paroohlal schools, vhersin can
ssaSa' .as as as''s ssear ~
cAt1on without religion Is rope Of snol.
Tho parocbial schools must DO endowed to con..
| pete With tho froa public schools. md tho pa-
! plGk HEIpulb, Huolo q AQ{41uhA 1Ec u CuhlHENs
After the sermon the Secretary called the roll
| Of tho clergy, and asked for tho credentials OF
tho iAy delegation. 1hoso being handed In, the
! Convention adjourned 10 meet as 3 =. N. uals
Tue COMMITTEES And ladies' Of arsco Church
made ample preparations for all delegates 10 At
| tendance, aud, 70 avoid confusion II ARRIVING,
advised them previously by letter Of tLoir place
of entertainment. Tue dslegates hayo excellent
accommodations and the tinest Episcopal cdi-
| dce in which to bold their Convention.
TIiK ROLL.
The Convention assembled promptly as $3.50
!. m., and went At business NTH = will. The
| COMMITTEES On Lay Delegation reported the fol-
| lowing delegatoss
Alb's"T B. psy: H. n colm.n T. r aa.Sa n'.nsh;
aPsta. Hsy ps
James Trimbla Council BIu1s-Thc 1er. F. 7.
Webb D; g. nloomer' 1Iof:ss M % Everett, J. y Aorse
5on.h.n aooihps, psymaae uss i. r1s.ten ea
1hscaRss R:siaRSs S asaa; L E1.;
Gooi, John E. Henry, 3 = brown: Dassupo5. {M1-
9ss s; Il H., Hs sssa
Moius.Nih. = Rey. sdnsy nIi John Mltoleii. i. i.
%o ev t. s,y%ous gSs
0r1mha, u. K Lows, j. r. DAses Durant-T. O. Fres.
ssSaSs4t Tssv.1s
o.: FarleJ--A. q. Walker, E4 Williams Fort Dodge
1he Icy. ohhsice i. stout ~ bcecaGf T. J. !lunph'
Ie$ 1etn sanCeht 4n4eltnuence-A" 1teF. 1nohaa
hemp' y, . 1onea. oeoeS .osssn' EFT t9t!
Tsln nsa,e Mnore Georoe seidlitx Tox.ni rucSct
Lsnafnr~a H. Kinus. 3. u, johnson. j. 1. Tsylor ::
Lyons@Tho Iev. Asher i. Crouch Narahall,own
9. ". Fracker. A. g. Abbott, L. j. smith; Moasroas
Il: W Moors, r ?; y.aNo4tssna, J: Amsnt; saahna.
ihs aet; "1am M,s Mf,sa' T1es-- M ~!
ta.u,n,xa-rn. ntq, ~ iseY Winm O. Miiis. 9tan. uity
The Hoy. VI. " Estaosoos, Go. MooFs, j. H. bolton.
Y. Il. Smith w.,eroe7The liev. Jotel,h =; Nysp,
lsos. Frederick Humphrey, J. Ii. bowman, Il, =.
Lover. Ls~1s Dapois. .
osPicEhs AND oo4alF1EEs;
quorum e' oota osoefs "As aeclA1ea psos-
! enk: ~
Iho lef. Ur. bssrls, of tho UAsenpoft Ineo-
logical bomit'af5, nAe elected fresldent; tha
lsaT. Hale Townsend, Secretary anu a. e. ILL