Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-10
GENERAL CONTENTION or THE
EPLSCOfAL CHURCH.
BosroS. Oct. 8, 1877.

BosroN. Oct. 8, 1877.
To the Editor Of Kennebte journal
The General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church, now being held in this city,
never before met here. 1t has called together all
the Bishops of the church in the country, and
many of the most notable representatives of the
clergy and laity.
The convention possesses full legislative powers
for the church, aud its organization has some
features which are like those Ia our National Gov
eminent. Ii comprises Two houses-the House
Of Bishops and the House of Deputies. The for
includes all the bishops OF the several dioceses
and of the various missionary Jurlsdctlons--more
than 80 in all. Its essions, IN Trinity Chapel-are
held with closed doors, not even clergymen being
permitted entrance. Its proceedings are not re-
ported fram day to day. but are published at the
close of the session. The senior Bishop in order
of conservation, presides--ln this case, Bishop
Benjamin Is. Smith of Kentucky. The House Of
Deputies comprises eight delegates-four clerical
and four lay-trom each of the 40 dioceses in the
country, making $50 IN all. These deputies are
elected at the diocesan conventions. The form OF
organization is that common to leg slative bodies.
1t IS the duty OF the secretary of the last conven-
ton to call the House 10 order. In this case how
ever, the secretary Of the last convention, DIR.
Perry, has been elected Bishop and takes his
seat in the other House. His duties devolve upon
the Assistant secretary, who Is prevented by Ill
ness from attending the convention. The constr
tuition provides for such contingencies by authorz-
ing the Standing Committee OF the diocese in which
the convention Is held to appoint a Secretary tor
this purpose, and in accordance with this provis-
lon Rev. L. Stafford browne, ID. d., of Brooklyn
has been appointed. The secretary collects the
testimonials and prepares list of Deputies, from
which he calls the roll The House then proceeds
to elect President, Vice President, Secretary etc.
The following is u list of the New England dep
uties
Massachu setts. Observation-Disclosures Burgess,
d. D., Springfield; William II. Huntington, ID.
d., Worcester; Alexander ii. Vinton, ID. d., Bos-
ton; Thomas X. Lambert, ID. d., Charlestown.
Lay.-George {. Shattuck, NJ. d., Boston; F.
Il. Nudge, Boston; Robert Z. Winthrop, LII. d.,
Boston L. IL. Bennett, LII. D., Taunton.
e.--Clercal.-Chr S. Leflngwell,
Gardiner; Samuel Upjohn, Augusta; Charles
Wells Hayes, Portland; William james Ajer, Sa-
co and Bddeford.
Lay.-James Bridge, Henry Ingalls,, Geo. +.
B. jackson, Robert ii. Gardiner.
New Hampshire. -Cercal.-Henry A. Colt, ID.
d.. Concord; Isaac &. Hubbard, ID. d., Clare
mont; James H. Eames, ID. d., Concord; Loren
20 Sears, Manchester.
Vermont Clerical.-Nathaniel T. Putanm, St
Johnsbury; Edward X. Atwill, Burlington; An
drew Hull ID. D., Montpelier; DanielC Roberts.
Brandon.
Lay.--James II, Williams, Bellows Falls; Tim
othy P. Redfeld, Montpelier; Thomas ii. Can
hcld Burlington, ChhrIes Element, hutiand.
Observation-Disclosures. +. Beardsey, ID.
D., LII. d., New Haven; F. Knight, Hartford
L. HAYWOOD, ID. d., New Haven; L. E. johnson,
Hartford.
Layton. Orgen s Seymour IL. D., Litch-
field Hon. Frederick j. klngsbury, Waterbury;
Hon. Elisha johnson Hartford; Hon. Benz. Stark,
New London.
Rhode Island.-Clerical.- S. Greer, Prov.
idcnce; G. A. l.. Richards, Providence; &. I'll.
Weeeler, Providence; Daniel Henshaw, Provi-
dence.
Lay-Edwn Habcock, Westerly; J. II. Stin-
ess. Providence; l. p. |. Goddard, Providence;
Augustus Hoppiu, Providence.
Among the more distinguished Lay Deputies,
outside OF New England may be mentioned Cniet
Justice Waite of Onio, Hon. Tnsmas A. Hen
bricks of Indiana, Hon John W. Stevenson of
Kentucky, Hon. Lyman Trensin of New York,
Geo. Z, G. Augur of Louisiana, Hon. Montgom-
e,y Blair of Mary land Hon. Columbus Delano Of
Ohio, Hon. William Welch of Pennsy lvania, and
Hon. Hamilton A. Fish of New York.
A large amount of business is to be transacted e,
which will keep the convention here till after the
DIST