New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03
THE Episcopal CONTENTION
MEETING OF THg TRIENNIAL BODY N BOSTON To-
DAY-CuSDIT0S OF TIE CHURCH.


DAY-CuNDrTION OF TIE CHURCH.
The Trennial Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ton begins its session to-day in Boston. IL has never
met I'm that city before. TIC new Trinity Church, OF
which the Rev Philips Brooks "a pastor, will be the
place of assembly The subjects likely to come up for
consideration are: The revision Of the course OF the
illogical study; tho orzanz atom OF provincial synodS
the increase Of missionary episeopate; intercourse
with Eastern churches correspondence with the bishop
and synod OF the OI Catholic Communion In Germany
the preparation OF ver,ions OF the Book OF Common
Prayer German, Spanish, Italian, and trenchi the
relations with the Canadian church, Christian ednca-
ton; the creation OF missionary Jurisdictions out oi
large dioceses in the West; the utilization OF the mis-
sion boards; the Pan-An caEi synod. and the change
of the name OF the Church There will most likely be
an absence the exciting discussions which marked the
proceeding. Of the convention held in this city III 1874
Many Of the lay deputies distinguished In Amer
lean public life.
The convention Is composed Of houses, the House
OF Bishops and the House OF Deputies Each diocese ID
entitled to representation in tAe Lower House by
not more than four clergymen and four lay
men, The concurrence Of both houses is re-
qulred to give validity to any legislation. Bish-
op smith OF kentucky, by seniority OF cohse-
Grafton, presides in the House OF Bishops; the Lower
House elects its President The General Convention
legislates for the general interests and govern
mcnt Of the Church. and may effect changes in the
Constitution, Articles OF Religion, and Prayer Book
by proposing them ~ meeting, submitting them
to the diocesan conventions, aud rathylng them
diOCrses Il forms missionary Jurisdictions ana eeels
missionary bishops and has Jurisdiction over the man
agement missions and OF the General Theological SON
ms interrsfei itself in church reform especially
in Italy, and has appointed commission to give moral
cooperation To movements every here, preparing
Tie yay for a return to apostolic truth and primitive
ORDER The Protestant Episcopal Church Is IN com
muuiOn with all branches or the Anglican buuy anu on
tne authority OF the convention communications have
bpeu pX
The number OF iioceses reported this year ps77l il
fortyhye of MISSIONARY districts, ten Oh bishops hty
nine; Of clergy, 3,l7l; u COMMITMENTS, %OS,o34 OF
Suuday-schOo scholars 23os4J lle cOnttiO ior
various purposes amount to nearly SGOOJOO0 Int SLATE
OF NewYors is the stronghold ~ the churcn II l. ~
vdtd utO I'VE oioceses-Centrai New orA Long Is anu
SeE-YOrk Western New-York, aud ATbany-lnd CONTAINS
nearly third Of ali the COMMITMENTS IN the Unitcd
states, or sOl9l ana less man Io1I'I Oh az . ce' -
or I'll Pennsylvania stands next 20 NeW-nofA IN zoe
list. Il has three dioceses win 9='-t9
aud = clergy. These three Sates have abou na oi
al the nicants, aud over Third OF the clergy Ihe
southern states nav more man ohe-AIln o al tne .
munlcauts, 556c3. Virginia. where the Epscotal
cnfs and upwards oil 30 Clergy The strongest diocese
is New-York when has, IN round numbers 10000 com
Il3 bishops have been cOnsecrsted for the church.
Under the conuo OF the convention are inc General
and Foreign Missionary Society other Institutions np
under the cOutiol OF tne cOAFentoh are Tue ouu-'y
school Union and Church Book secretly, the sOciety for
tuc Promotion OF Evangelical Know rdsr, the American
craas. NJ the Ministry. The cIurch is well provided
win schools and colleges. IL has l. theological schools
and classes. and - 10 20 cOieg ana universities. Tie
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society carries on mss
slos Africa. China, aud Japan, ana supports SCHOOLS
in Greece aud syria IL also sustalns tue udepeAdeni
Church III liza d. OF winch bi5IOp Holly Is the
head. TAe reports from tn foreign "a islOns
for 1873 show there ia Africa 291 cOumuul-
cants CHINA. 49, ana in Japan, - only one ~ these
three missionary Jurisdictions Is 40 present supplied
with bishop. bishop Williams "a Bishop o. Japan. IAe
domestic missions OF the society ARE found ia many OF
and Territories, and among the Indians end
coIured people. The American Church Missionary
Society wOrhs Mexico and ~ domestic hedn Ia 1870
had mizsOuarc, II assistants, anu % congregations
H. Mexico, and employed 80 missile ares in ID COccses
and missionary juradc.iO OF the UnteI State. The
periodicals weekly are me thuTch JOtHm, y "
York me ChUrcHmdH, Nc~-NOrki Ihe St0dd0fu ~ ne
CiOss Cleveland lie Episcopal hcgiser, Philadelphia
The southern ChtTchmGn, VI gulas aud Inc American
ChuTeh AeUtetC (quarIeryJ