Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-04
Episcopal Convention

At the triennial convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Boston yesterday the
House of Bishops, nearly sixty 10 number, en-
tered the church at the main, entrance 10 pro-
oessoo, passing up the central aisle to the chan
cc On reaching the chancel the line opened
80 as to permit the Presiding Bishop, followed
by his senior colleague and the rest of the body
in the order OF the date OF conservation, to en-
ter the chancsl. The Presiding Bishop, the
Bishop Of the Diocese of Kentucky, the Right
Rev. Bcrj. Bosworth Smith, D. D., LII. D.,
whose dare Of conservation is 1892. thus headed
ed the line followed by the Bishops OF Mlchl.
can, Maryland, Delaware, Mississippi and 9TH
crs, 10 the order Of seniority the Bishop OF
Iowa, the Right Rev. VIM. Stevens Perry, d.
d., coming last.
After the Bishops wtro seated in the chancel
line services began aud proceeded 10 accordance
with the ritual Of the Church. DR.. Potter, OF
Grace Church, New 70 k. made the iexhorta'
liou ard read The general confession. The ser.
Williams, ID. D., LII. d., Bishop OF Con-
necicut.
The SCENE 10 the church during the services
was most aolemn anlimprcssivc Around the al.
lar a. un wliic! Was placed the shining silver and
gold I'll the cOuIuunlOn service, were seated the
venerable men who are the chief pastors OF the
| Church 10 this country, all aIrayed i'm their
episcopal robes Here and there in this vene
| fable gathering were seen men so old 10 the
service Of the Church that they could hardly
bear the exhaustion attendant upon the per-
! fo nance Of the duties assigned them, while in
direct contrast to these we're the young bishops,
utu who, in every act, exhibited the highest
| physical and mental gifts. Perhaps the most
Important feature Of the service and chat most
calculated to effect one not familiar with Epis
copa liturgy was the heartfelt re5ponJe SEES of the
congregation. The Holy Gommunlo6 was GEL
ebtal,d by the Rt. Rev. Ben amin Ellsworth
Smith, u. D., LII D.. and the uumberof com,
mnnicants was large. The music WAS furnished
by trinity Church choir, assisted by the choir
OF the Church of the Advent.
The convention consists OF two Hou 5esthe
House 1T Bishops, fifty eight iu number, over
which the r.. Rev B. b. Smith, d! d., LII.
D., rrc>idcs, and the House of Gle Iical and
Lady Deputies. The former will meet 10 Trim.
ity Chapel, and its sessions will be in aecrei;tho
latter will meet 10 Emmanuel ChurchI and tbs
| public will ftei admitted ID ifsc JhferenGeS.
The religious exercises Of the morning closed
at :. clock, and alter the recessio OF the
Bishops tie House Of Clerical aud Lady pepu
ties met and organized by eecting Dr. Aexan.
der Burgess Of Massachusetts,, President; after
which they adjourned till evening
At thu evening SESSION OF the Episcopal Con.
vtn1ion, Rev. Charles Il. Hutchius was elected
| 81 cfetary, and a committee appointed 10 notify
the House Of Bishops that The House Of Depu
7ihai was duly organized.
The delegates from Virpinia are Walter
Taylor of Norfolk; Judge Fl. w. Sheffey. OIL
Staunton; Judge Richard Parker, Of Winches
ter; Judge Thompson, Of West Virginia, Rev
DR.. Minngerode, d. D., Rev. Oh. j.. Gibson
ID. D., Rev. George II. Norton, D. D., Rev
Dt. j. S. Ilanckel, D. D.