Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-13

dian lake, three mlleS iTOu AdHkAtO,
this afternoon, which bore out the de-
scription Of the robbers, and a force
of men have gone in pursuit. Officials
Of various railways have been no,i.
fed to be on guard.
At Hastings to-day, by the
FALLING OF A SCAFFoLDING,.
on the new Presbyterian church, T.
Morris VAS fatally and three other.
men severely injured.
A NEW HOLIDAY.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 12.-The
governor TO-DAY issued proclama.
ton recommending citizens Of Penn
sylvania, and descendants of Pennsyl-
yanians residing abroad, to observe
Thursday, Sept 20, lS76,as holiday,
and that they assemble in Philaael-
phia on that day, to take part in the
ceremonies and assist in making the
day memorable in the annals OF the
commonwealth. The day selected
will be the one hunoredih anniversary
of the adoption of the first constitu-
tion of Pennsylysnia.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The thirty
ninth annual Episcopal diocesan con
yen,ion Of the Diocese OF Illinois met
at the Cathedral OF So. Peter and
Paul this morning. S. S. Harris
preached the convention sermon.
This is noteworthy AS being the FIRST
convention of this diocese held since
the election OF Bishop McLarrn.
Bishop Mcl.aren delivered the AN
nual address in the afternoon. He
alluded to his election to an Office for
which he felt himself unworthy; to
the influences which caused him to
accept; with the vigor, unity, and en-.
ergy which he was unprepared for,
but which he found in the diocese and
expressed his qualification at the
warmth. Of the welcome and the cor
diality of the support he had expert
enced in every part ef his charge g He
gave the details Of his work, including
1870 services conducted, l34 sermons,
SO addresses, 70 parishes and mis-
sions visited, II confrmations, 9O5
persons confirmed, and ten ordina.
tions. lie reviewed at length the
status of the church, educational, and
! charitable institutions and it's mission
AIRY work.
DIR. Cushman presented the follow
ing, which was referred to the com
mi,tee on legislation:
Resolred, That Canon p Title IL be
amended by striking out OF section,
the words, "of eaci, suitable for Of
6ce can be had: Provided al,odys,
That, vestryman shall be baptized per
sons
S. Corning Judd presented the
! following, the consideration Of which
was postponed TIL tomorrow:
Resoleea, by the committee Of the
diocese Of liliuois. That the ilioqne
with which the faith once delivered
to the saints has been overlaid ought
to be e1purged from the so-calIed
Nicene creed IS printed in the BooI
Of Cmomon Prayer
Resolretl, That the general conven
ton is hereby earnestly requested &c
/ take action at tsnc1t session in IA
vor OF such e1purgation of theil
symbol by competent authority :,
the earliest possible period of time
and in favor Of the settling forth BY
such authority for use in the churches
of proper translation Of that creed
1 in the form ii, all respects
adopted by the first council Of Con
stantinople aud received by the un
divided church Of the Christisl
world.
lnthe evening the bishop held a re
ception st his residence, lO3 .AshlAn'
avenue, which was largely attended
RAILROAD AcCIDKST.
RloHMoND, Va, Sept. l2-Ths
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