, 1877-09-02

when our Lord brought to The human rare the
realization OF It's veiterab!e traditions a1lu the
faith oi It's earlicst DAYS.
Let it not bc objected that the doctrines Of
the Redeemer were more ancient than its adj
vent, and known to fnAu hctore He;t aught them
upon earth; for man having always had the
same duties to fulfill in regard to his future
destiny, OF necessity God did not leave him IN
ignorance or tlle,n FROM the time OF his origin,
aud when, later Oh, they were forgotten, and
the whole world lay In dlrkness. then arose the
Light OF which faln1 reflection III the tirma-
mrnt had long heralLtd the approach, though
c1oudcd most before the dawn.
EntcC0p r,1AEJS%r
- AocoA "a - eAA> a '0~'-'
THE GENERAL coSsESr'oS to LIE HELD ~
BOSTON.
lTen 10rk Nernd-
Three years ago the General Convention. the
highest iudicatory OF the Protestant Episcopal
cf,,r,.,, - t,,o 11,,tcd statps mrt IN this eity
onu.0 - ~ Wv o.''sa .:.'":..,,.s
anu nao 'e1} eAe,1ns session p.!u..'al' 4,' ".
episcopate. Of which he faile.i to receive votes
ororob fcw vccks hent, the Convention
s.;,, +oxothar =, p,.ton ff,rt ., ,nl hold
VIII eoile 'ose.ue1 ~ oo''o" " auo Ao1
ITS sessions usly 40! 1"o -, ,s. n.r' "s'As t,a ~,
Bishous in the former ana the deputies ia the
1o,,a- n, s,rdor 0ct : missionary meetings
'', -. ,o,a;.. -. "a .,h,,r,h.s ~ poston o11
VIII oc Ae'o III ~. lne e.'"' enes 49,,
vicinity, and on the 10Th musical festival WILL
b. riycn in Trinity Church as part of the pro-
uramme. Missionary meetings will also be held
r 4,o 1,t1 and 19+, 0ctohcr in the Tabernacle
~ W. :. b. to.,,a +,,+ ~, f,.,.-o,
foF LUG rest Il laas oe "ope0 '.As -. ~,
Convention will not be occupied chiefly with
the making a1d 1neudiug Of canoDs. The code
;. ,.r+o;n1,. extensive cnnurl, ,lready The
.; 1,;+,- e.oroo,7- havo +;nc = q hcco,,e
CLERGY au1 as,its eea'eeAf 4.3, .''as ~
nJtN4 01
are proposed and effected Us frequently to occa-
sion no little perple1ity and confusion.
..,.. - -ar,,,o+a bv cono,i,.ol pro,;e
4ne ..1 :.,.. satn;1 ..,.r ,,,ss;,1o ,,,,os,
lon anu Will 'li'"o'e ostan .e'' Ho7,Ao'e pu@@.
in the circumstances OF the Church throughout
the country is simply futile. In secular or civil
,,,,+,are rnonv things are determined bv what is
,'.. =. ~ ,or,,non lam. so in ecclesiastical
known Us ene eoAtte ....s:', s
matters 1he eeoe'.4 -" -: ":.is. 49, 49,
never be in direct or intentional opposition to
canons and rubrics, should have the moral n-
80" -. >,,+r,, +h,co nrec.icee which invo1vc
Huenee ~ 'o"',o - ~a:,,,,:,.. Ia<u;.,a
no ooclf''e At4o o'1e'N ~ .,sN, - .s.
ton is mol necessary ene w. Il sa =.
troubles from the Church bv enacti1ig c1nons
and passing resolutions. II the State should
make law that no man should he drunkard
or 4 libcrtiEc it would elect nothing; ior the
State cannot lcg'state into the individual con
science scnse u no'ai t pi.SA.u G'.'..; @ 1 ~ =;
thc Board of Missions on points of external
order ou1y, would leave more room for the con-
sidcration OF measures calculated to qaicken
The zeal aud promote the spiritual growth Of
the the Church i'll every part Of the land,
Tue cusuins Convention viii be then; tie most ;;; i'm
portant eathefing Of Episcopal , 9h4reh t; o'Th c
opportunity of the. Convention is unusually
large and clear. 1t has no petty panic or public
disputes hand party 1prt tci;gms i ush nest ayea
ennt is at .ls eSh Tere
tof 10 BE- alc" no reason Ss BOTH houses should not al
dress themselves in goo! earnest to th;r work;
both legislative aud spiritual undertaklns .,,,. ana
Of their calling for the good Of man and the
glory Of Christ, and, after snort and fruitful
Session depart in peace to their several spheres f
Tbmr.h,,ou sees portcntous shadow hanging
oSa''t over this lair prospect: A jealous hand, te
ssvs. nroDosrs to open ttc whole clothes bnsi-