The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-16
CHURCH CONGRESS-.
Fifth Annual Session of the Protest.
ant EpiScOpalians.

The preliminary session of the Fifth An
nual Church Congress of the Protestant
Episcopal Church was held last evening at
Christ Church on Fourth street. The Con-
gress is a gathering of the clergy and lay
men from all parts of the country. Its OBJ
iect is a free discussion of topics of interest
to the Church and community in general.
The services last night were simply of a
preliminary nature or an introduction of
the work to be done by the Congress
The attendance was exceedingly large.
The speakers were Rev. Dudley W. Rhodes,
of this city; Rev. DR.. Wilder, of New York,
and Rev. DR.. Peterkin, of West Virginia,
followed by Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky.
The following are the names of those reg
istered last evening" having arrived to at
tend and take part in the Congress: Right
Rev. T. U. Dudley, Assistant Bishop of
Kentucky Rev. DR.. Peterkin, West Vir-
ginia; Rev. Phillips Brooks, Boston; Rev.
VIM. Huntington, ID, Massachusetts;
Rev. DR.. Washburn, New York; Rev. A. H.
Vinton, Massachusetts,; Rev. DR.. Osgood,
New York; Rev. Dr. Potter, Union College,
Rev. DR.. Gallendet New York; Rev. DR..
Tiffany, New York; Rev. DR.. Har-
wood, Connecticut; Rev. DR.. Galleher,
New York; Rev. Dr. ]. H. Hopkins,
Pennsylvania; Rev. Dr. Wilder, New York
Rev. DR.. Kramer New York; Rev. c. b.
Smith, New York; Rev. John Boyd, ID,
Ohio; Rev. J. M. Pringle, Kentucky; Rev.
DIR. Knickerbocker, Minnesota; Rev. DR..
Sullivan, Chicago; Rev. A. F. Alsop, Pitts
burg; Rev Dr. Butler, Philadelphia; Rev.
DR.. Goodwin, Philadelphia; Rev Dr. Hol,
land, St. Louis; Rev. DR.. Bush, Staten
Island; Rev. DIR. DuBose, Tennessee; Rev.
Mr. Rowland, Massachusetts,; Francis Wells,
ESQ.,, Philadelphia; Hon. John W. Andrews,
Ohio; Hon. B. Il. Green, Georgia; Hon. A,
S. Hewitt, New York; Rev. c. w. Duncan
Indiana: Rev. DIR. Vickars, Philadelphia
Rev. DR.. Randolph, Maryland; Rev. DR.
Rulison, Ohio.
services at St. Paul's Church. including
Holy Communion and an address by Rev
Phillips Brooks of Boston.
The regular session of the Congress
opened this morning with large attend
ance at Pixies Opera-house at half-past II
o'clock.
The following was the order of exercises
First topic: 1.-THE Interpretation of thu
Bible in Relation to the Present Condition
of Learning and Science" Writers-Rev
Frederick Gardiner, ID, Rev. Edwin Har
wood, DID, Professor John McCrady
Speakers-Rey. Alexander ID. Vlnton, d. ID.
Professor w. P. DuBose, DID,, Rev
Edmund Rowland. 1880 p. m.-SeconC
topic: ''The Novel in Its Influences Upol
Modern Life" Writers-Rev. VIM. R
Huntington, ID, Clement M. Butler, D. L
Speakers-Francis Wells, Esq, Rev. Sam
Osgood, ID, LID. President E. N. Poi
ter. LII D., Rev. r. A. Holland.
After the reading of the papers and &C
dresses, the following rules were adopted
govern all who desired to make speeches:
l. The Bishop of the Diocese in which th
t Congress is held is invited to preside.
: his absence one of the Vice Presidents wi
act as Chairman.
! 2. None but members of the Protestar
Episcopal Church, or of Churches in con
a munion with the same, shall address tn
s Congress, and no person shall be permitte
: to speak twice on the same subject.
: 3. All questions of order will be in tn
t discretion of the Chairman, and his iecisio
shall be final.
4. Any person desiring to speak on tn
subject before the Congress must preser
] his card to the officers appointed to receiy
] it, and the Chairman will call upon til