The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-25

day, &c, &c.
Inc eighth annual meeting OF the
'hllrch Congress Of the Protestant Eptco.
pal ,h'irch OF the United States was be.
gun IN II. PauPs church Yesterday morn.
ing Mt 1920 O'Clock. The exceeding in.
clement weather kept many persons away
no doubt, and the church was only hail
llIied by the bishops, clergy, and Law at.
PENDANTS upon the Congress, and visitors.
strangers, and citizens who had gathered
10 witness and take part in the proceed
ings.
THE CHURCH SERVICES.
About 1l:4j \. VI. Right Rev. f. NJ.
Whittle, d. D., IL. d., Bishop Of the
Diocese OF Virginia; Right Rev. Thoma.
l. Dudley, Bishop Of the Diocese OF Ken
lucky; Right Rev. Geo. W. Pcterkin, Bishop
OF the Diocese Of West Virginia; Rev. John
Kramer, ID. d., Of New York city; Rev.
George ID. Wildcs, Of New York; Right
Rev j. n. Gallcher, d. d.. Bishop Of Lou
lslana; and Rev. Charles Minniccrodc, u.
d., OF Richmond, Va, entered the chanceI
OF the church from the yestry-r0om and
were seated.
Rev. DR.. Mnnigerodc opened the ser
vices and read Hymn 80, which was sung
by the choir and the congregation.
The Lords Prayer and the Antc-Commu-
nion Service were said by Bishop Pcterkin.
The cpistle for the twcnty-tirst SUNDAY
after Trinity was read by DR.. Minnigcrodc,
and the gospel was read by Rev. Dr. Wildcs.
The creed was then said by DR.. Kramer.
and notices Of the busincsS-meetng for the
day and evening read: after which the
opening address was delivered bv Right
Rev. J. y. GaIlcher, ID. d., Bishop OF the
Diocese Of Louisiana.
BISHOP GALLEHER's ADDRESS.
- Bishop Galleher, who had occupied q
seat in the rear portion Of the Chlncel. now
came forward to the chanccl-rail and said ::
Ii any man come to our assembly to-day
and ask what mean yc by this gathering.
the answer surely lies on every lip, and
shall cndcayor TO give expression TO that
answer rs far as ] may.
This is day OF congresses and Of con-
ventiOns. II is a day OF cooperation and
Interchange OF thought. There are bodies
Of men everywhere abOu, Us who al inter-
walls assemble themselves together and take
counsel together concerning those things
which interest them and their thoughts
II is not necessary that ! should endeaV or to
characterize the principle or the spirit by
which these assemblies are controlled. The
difference between them and tn assembly
Of ours will appear when | attempt TO de-
scribe the spirit which controls and shapes
il. This is a meeting OF the Church Con-
gress OF the United states OF America. We
are here in this house of God 10 worship
together II is the beginning OF our work,
and we come to bend the knee and 10
blend our voices and 20 unite our hearts
together. and this for distinct and we'll
defined purpose. Why Is it that we worship
first? Why is it that we are coming di-
rectly to these holy Offices? We would
place ourselves in the great army which
stretches backward column upon column
to the beginning. We would find ourselves
incorporated in the one body, not alone to-
dav here as the nineteenth century Is draw
ing towards lis close: we would cndeaNor
TO feel ourselves a part OF the great and
moving history, and we attain unto that by
this service. our thought Is carried back
10 another chamber in Jerusalem nearly
nineteen centuries ago, and the spirit
which controls our gathering here to-
dav i. caught from that other chamber.
We are not here in any confidence oi our
own individual power and might. We
are not here to say that We ourselves have
come 10 light which has never been on
sea or land before in the history OF the Chris
tian Church. We are not here TO say That
VIC have come with a revelation which has
becn hidden and ceased and closed against
all previous Investigators. Not at all; tut
that throughout all these centuries past
starting from that one single point the
lioht has been broadening, and bringing
now one point OF the horizon ana now an
other INTO view: and we who stand on TINS
utmost verge have come to take count a.
yrIl nj what has gone before, what men
have found and seen and known 10y thl'
ligbt. as anything that has newly sprung
M i'm our own midst.
We are here, then, to fre,hen our sense
Of this incorporation into the one great MS
toric body. That j. one meaning ol oul
Gathering here to worship. We are mere
fo find thc atmosphere OF reverence To-
wards all truth. OF love towards all men, III
the work which is given MS To do-reNereh''
towards all truth, whatsoever 1t may Des-
and we do that when we come rs close a.
fo;th and patience and love can bring us to
the fect of Him who said with the voice ol
cod himself. II am the Truth.
we come to find ourselves III the Amos
,bcre ~ love. Gods heavenly love. We
have many Of us come from aiar. Men IRON
tho Hudson and men from the MISSISSIPPI
have come to stand togetherin TINS ialr ailo
historic city lying on the WalcrN oil th'
lanes here to confer and consult tot'tA
concerning the great things Wnlch IaN'
hoon proDoSed for our consideration. M'i
- diverse views, men who look at tfuti
from different points, and yet men VINO II
,ho .,,to of that love which we INVOKE az
bcre to confer together aS brethren W III
ono onothcr. Therefore the spirit OF thi
CONGRESS is the spirit OF large lrceuoh
o1idrd and controlled by state OF deel
/ iovo one towards another. This COnSIes
i thc place i'm which every man entltiea L
-, or sneak NAV say the thing he WILL :,
hot II he said with reverence ana VIII
in,'a sucb rs becomes men who are caiie'
INTO .uch office. Therefore 1t IS the assem-
hiv ~ potient consideration, II Is the rs
sayobIv Of large. sober thought. 1t Is every
where underlaid by cohsciouS'iesS y, ~ T.;
fact that he who can contribute on, W ~
spirit-euided mind to the body Oh liu.u
which we honor aud love, shali nav Go' W
intellectual hospitality eXtended 10 III,
II is the state, | say, OF large lreeuUIii "',
81 a wise and generous charity. we al al
NOT here to determine dogmas ior tn
Church OF God, but to consult togethe
concerning the duty of men. IN
nos,tion OF men, the thinking men, Us ihes
pUr'h p'ar hc controlled by the truth which W
alrcady hold: Patience ana kihGmess me-, a., ~,
charity one towards another. iheirior
If thc brother come ana speah M .or wor
Of truth his word Of conviction G0G nIas. is TGp Sn
a bcIn TO yoil and 10 me. Goa oi,ss nii'
oi nnd h''p ny man is 10 he anathematized Tor b
Anu ditTor"vces en- 1t is not the fires OF your i
di~nation or mine that shall try 1t Is u
n,gri1Iu" urgTgiug and the testing fire Of God tn
phu,I pull declare at last whether the structure
s,'''r ia ~ nd silver and precious stones al