, 1876-09-13
EPISCOPAL.
1h1rtv-Nipth Annual Convention
of This Diocese
lalr.n Of Blshsp H.Lartn...StaIistta' Information
md Recommendation.
A Resolution to Strike tho "Filioque "
from the Greed,

from the Greed.
Tho tbtsty.ntnth annual Convention Of the
n,oce,c 81 Illinois began its labors yesterday 1t
tho Cathedral Of Bs Peter and Paul, corner Of
pcor,s and Washington streets. In the morning
full cathedral service was held, Dlshop McLnen,
Canon uowles, Dr.. Locke, Dr. Sullivan, tue
Rev Mr.IDcnelfct, and several other prominent
tlergymn, officiating. There was large At
tendance OF delegates and church members.
Very lltslc attention had boon paid to th dec
sratton Of tho Cathedral; what flowers there
vere, with the exception Of Ane cross on the
communion table, looked a though they had
teen past service.
THE SERMON
yas preached by DR., Harris, Of st. Jamcs'
Church. he took as tho text, Hebrews, Kill, !, 81
wherefore lceing We also are compassel ahont
With 30 great \ cloud Of wltneesea, let ns ay esas
rsS .n ran ss VIZ nsa rsenes t
set before us looking unto JeAns' The aathos ana
au{shcr Of our faith. .
After few preliminary observations, the
preacher said this appeal WAS addressed directly
to them. In no place could the necessary con.
dIt3ons OF Christian triumph bo moro proatao'y
pon1ercd than here, where they were gathefea
together to take council not only Al to how 70
win the crown for themselves, but also howtoleso
otbcrs TO glory. No especial e1egcsls was nec-
sssary to arrive at the Apostles meaning; ns
distinguished explicitly between weights snu
sns, Ali Gin was an cntangllng hIndranee, ons
there might be h!ndranccs hardly less iatal 10
.urcess which were not Essentially sinful; anu
a. It was said OF the individual Christian tnat u
he would run we'll be must run l,g4I, ~
the church militant must m no1 OILY OILY Asrp S,,t
sidsS1 siouid ftss lesye GM i%pedInentGs f. behind
hsT when she went into action. They knew
Tint the Church had divine mission. They
knew that her. equipment was eomplsto, W.
when the Church went into campaiRn every
thing besldes this equipment WA sufs 80 oe
geigit and an i1cumLrance Which would i'm.
pa[r her efficiency and her freedom. Tint
here ad been aam sa %sse strss saeh ,e cScs
freedom was o matter Of simple observation.
There we're abnormal Developments aud unwlso
methods which h!udcsed her work, .ud though
I VIVA truc that the Universal Church, which
was The mother Of ms all, was free, and though
this Church Of theirs was not ouly among tho
purcst, but WIS the frcost national Church
Nhicll had existed sinco Chsistendom wns rent
ullT and always realzo tho Church's free.
dom. II they found there were weights anl
hiudranccs which obstructed thcir Church's ct-
Neiency, they must roaltze Il like men, aud pray
God fot gtuce to lay them 81 asldc-cyerything
In doctrine, except tho faith, once delivered;
everything In order, except the divinely-consti-
tuted order; and everything in administration,
except those rules wMSh, Whne 5nsy ! sonseIseu s.
thIs faith and order, should conauct tnem most
speeliIy and easily to success; Ihe great th1ng
Tor the Church 70 40 Was 10 uo .no M9rk Wnicn =.
lay before her tne great success WHEEL IL po'
lqo1ed them to strive for, was to win the racc.
Tie time had fully come, ho said, when II the
Church WAS to do her work she must move for
@ith snytIejnp cYceDt tho enutpmcpt with
nhich thc ,.o,1i Ind furnfsncI her.
Tl..u wv reve-ond rrr;ieman rave .aynrai s,,prcs
lhe teYtlunH s III, ~ ~ rSnss,,,
tons concerning ths mooili1atoa q 1 ths ChnTSs
foTccs, and concluded az eloquent anu eaTcluiiJ
prepared dlscograe by foreeasting the glorious
future OF the Church. ........
Tho service concluded In tho usual manner.
Ths Convention mat for the Transaction Of
en,1ss ~
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showed inc lo!lowlnB cleFaeaA ue!eEateA pscscnt'
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A!Wsaaon, AR1aaan In9aa S}aa + M,rs hoasa!cs' a.'
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