Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-04
THIRD EDITION,


the Ep1seepA11an Convemsaeo.
The opening services Of tn Protestant
Episcopal Convention were held yester-
day morning In Christ Church, Phila-
delphia. and were attended by . large
number Of psople and still larger
number were unable to gain admission
to the church. Cards Of admission
were distributed ~ fairly o. possible
among the city churches, but the clergy
were not able to obtain more than one
or two. The floor of the church was
reserved for the delegates and the city
clergy. The galleries were thrown open
to the public. The church was hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
The church began to fill with con-
oreoation that contained some OF the
heat known men Of the country. The
whole congregation rose AZ the bishops,
between fifty and sixty, marched up
the middle aisle. The venerable Pro.
siding Bishop Smith and the Lord
Bishop of Rochester, England, walked
together, the other prelates following
them In the order Of their seniority
The music was finely rendered BY a
choirformed especially for the occasion.
Among those who conducted the ser.
vices were theRev DR.. H. G. Potter, Of
New York and the Lord Bishop Of
Rochester. Bishop Potter, Of New York
was to have been the preacher, but ow'
ing to feebleness he was not even abls
to be present
Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, tool
his place, and took tor his subject 1.-THE
Growth Of the Church during the Last
Hundred Years." He told Of its strug
giles after the Revolution, its efforts u
adapt itself TO it's changed circumstan
ces and how it has been gradually TAX
ing q position OF leadership in the c"un
try. He dwelt largely upon the historic
character of the Episcopal Church anC
its freedom FROM dog Latism In mer'
matters Of opinion.
These features, he said, have attract
ed large numbers of people into tn
ci,ur ch, and he hoped that The sam
comprehensive policy would distinguish
it in the future. The sermon was listen
ed to with much attention as the utter
ance of the moderate Broad Churc
party, which has SO recently gained q
advantage in the election OF Or. II. I
Potter as Assistant Bishop OF New
York, Many Of the delegates say II
private that this party is rapidly gain
ing ascendency in the Church.
The House Of Bishops met for organi
cation after the services, and electet
DR.. H.C. Potter secretary. At 4 o'clocl
the House of Clerical and Lay Depu
ties met for organization In the Churcl
of Holy Trinity, which Is much bette
adapted for the meeting than Chris
Church. The House was called 10 OF
der by the Secretary, the Rev. Z. l.
Hutchins.
Among the persons nominated 70
President of the House were the Rev
Drs. Harrison, of Troy Dix, of Ne,
York Leeds of Baltimore G. Fl
Hall, of Brooklyn f. E. Beardslee, q
New Haven and Senator Edmunds
of Vermont.
Drs. Dix and Leeds declined to al
low their names to be- used, and Senate
Ednunds created much laughter b.
stating that he was not a candidat
for Presidency Of anything. DR.
Beardslee, who presided over the las
House, was reelected.
f1t UldH htu LILO DtuSV III tLO hoiioA "h
referred to the importance of the presen
convention as marking hundred year
of the chnrch's existence. The Rev. I
l., Hutchins was reelected secretary
and after the transaction of some routin
business the House adjourned unit
tomorrow morning.
The delegates are entertained by til
Episcopalians of this city and the meet
ing of the convention here excites muc
interest among the citizens general y
1t is regarded as suggestive OF tn
growth of the church thai the orenln
service of the convention was held !
Christ Church suggesting the first feebl
convention II arly a hundred years agt
and the rest OF the meetings are to h
held in church thai Suggests the pre-
gress and prosperity of the present time
Tomorrow morning the convention wi
give it's atten ton to the actual bushes
before it.