, 1880-09-19


not the churches still, as of old, contend
earnestly for the faith which was once for all
delivered to the saints? The doctrines OF in-
spiration and future retribution are just now
assailed with sharp and dangerous weapons.
Let the old and tried churches stand their.
ground courageouSly and firmly In this
solemn conflict.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
TE1ENNIAL MEETING IN NEW YORK NEXT
MoSTH-suIJEcTs FOE DISCUSSION.
kt1u Tork Rcrald.
The General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which is to meet in NeW
York next month, will open with q service
at St Georges Church, Stuyvesant Square.
at II O'Clock a. H., Oct. s, after which the
House of Deputies will organize in the
Church of tie Holy Trinity, Madison avenue
and Forty-second street, where the daily ses-
sions will be held. The Convention is COM
posed Of all the Bishops, sixty-two in num-
Der, and a representation Of not more than
four clergymen and four 1aymen from each
diocese. The Bishops form separate house,
presided over BY the senior Bishop, Smith,
or some other appointed by him, and their
sessions are private. The House Of Depu-
ties elects its own officers, and its meetings
are open to the public; and, being in the
spacious church Of the Rev. Dr.. Tying, Jr.,
at Madison avenue and F0rty-second street,
there will be ample room for the public and
the best convenience for seeing and hearing.
The Convention will last from two to three
weeks, and during that time the pulpits Of
the Episcopal churches will be thrown open
to the distinguished prelates and preachers
who will gather from all parts OF the
country. .~
All shades of churchmanship viii be repre-
sented, from the most ''ultra Protestant" to
the most .' advanced Catholic" the interme-
diate body shading up and down with re-
spectacle dottfng of liberals or broad church,
man.. Party lines have, however, been grow
ing less and less distinct ot late years. 1t
would have been scarcely possible to deter
mine a -man,s- -.churchmansh1p- by. his -Hntes
during the last General Convention. The old
low churchmen have toned down some OF
their sharp points, and the old high church
men have warmed up into love. for their
evangelical brethren, and fall upon their
necks with an exuberance Of affection which
would have made the fathers Of quarter Of
q century ago weep. Ihe common zoe are
the rituaists,
These have lost their favorit champion, and
no one has appeared worthy to wear II the
mantle of the eloquent Dr.. De koven. The
Convention will also miss in Dr. hudder one
the laity no one Of late years has been more
prominent on the floor or more active in work
Than William Welsh, Of Philadelphia. These
ali have died since tile last Convention.
been Dps advaneed naasd to % the %Episcopate, and go
from the lower to the upper house; The
names of Chief-Justice Waite and Thomas
A, Hendricks, which appeared three years
ago, are wanting from the list Of deputies to
ffc
Phillips Brooks for the first time, and New
York will, of course. send DR.. Dix. New
Jersey puts forward new man IN II.
Franklin, and Eccleston- (7aolo cpiscopnrO
goes from the Northern New Jersey aioceSe.
These and others will be good recruits, to the
roll Of strong names in the lower house.
Bishop Colleyille, Of Edinburg, and Bishop
Herzog, Of Ber1le, Switzerland, and other
European ecclesiastics. will be present as
visitors to the Convention:
,tional reputation: Hamilton Fish, Mont
guuery Blair, ex-Gov. Stevenson: Chairman
Of the National Democratic Convention;
Columbus Delano, ex-Goy; Rald%l1; OF M1ch-
and Jacob Thompson, Of Tennessee.
The promotion Of DR.. Burgess makes 1t
necessary to elect new President for the
House Of Deputies Long Island RreSentteea s; tea
nersons % Of Dr.. Schenck Of St. Ann's, and DR..
~a 1As ,.a+o@3 for Int Ifr Cc}fenck stood next
Wels 'oteu 'aesf,I ao ~ nandidate and is fayorlt
10 now: W. z& Xfter the last Convention D5; John
lienry Hopk1ls .iiiup sG j.; ota eha nroan;zafion.
Tl1alSts 4e Ha1 " tr,,a vas harIy SUSPECTED by
many VINO v95eu lpt HI th;e t;me: # fs tha era
n} 64 re Rehabilitation. mD piie1' ''
inc pt;nn promla'enff nf 5he CGnventinn are the
nrovincial tno IS system, sisterhoods, and the ap
polntmene po,e;t}aa Ha cnnsistinr Of Bishops
A Aade;f G9lnnddfe0 and Stevens has prepared a
BeoeH anu 1.inen5 ,.,;11 ha snhno;tted to the
Tspors M1,'ci recommending %im the establish
Convenuon, 1eeoiansifh eee;neea Within the territory
ment OF tonT Pr9vanees a4nama1v. m1rna1 nrnvince
OF .the nnltefa; ota'fl "a fSclnda al The Atlantic
OF the Atlans1c 70 +ha certro "l embracing ali
coast diocese; OF tne d cGntie, IL nm1r the A.
between the Lakes ann ine 9Hlti ~ The ~ West
leghenies and me a1ssisSpp 9stan {he Aiiss;ssinp
taking in all dloceses pt1we9 ,,9;mg L,g Tsxne.
and the Rocky Mountains, anc III west of liz
and Of ne raf1hes This COMMITTEES also
aaatne taf 10 be pc the iegislative body
tsunftfnr the chnTcaeS, Uut HltetAae O4ee -