Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-05
JUDGE HOADLY SPEAKS AT TOLEDO,
STREET CAR SMASHED BY A TRAIN.
THE FRENCH-sPAN1sH NlBHoGLIo.
A DESPERATE MURDERER's ESCAPE
THE PRESIDENT ENJOYING HIMSELF.
The p. e. General Convention.

The Il. Il. General Convention.
| THE LORD BISHOP OF ROCHESTER ADDRESSES THE
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. sNThe general convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal church In the United
the Holy Trinity. Morning prayer was read by
| Rev. VIM. Ashley, ID. D., of Wisconsin. aud Rev.
cu The Was S1 !ns q hy ,h t
Rev Henry Benjamin Whipple, DID,, bishop OF
Minnesota. After the MINUTES OF yesterdays ses-
sion had been read Rev. Dr. L. A. Hoffman. OF
New York, from the committee to wait on the
Lord Bishop of Rochester. reported the presence
| the Right Rev. DR.. Thorold. was then mtroi1cedi
and addressed the house. all the deputies remalr-
Ing standing He begged most sincerely 10 return
his name was received. IL was not his first visit
TO this country said be, and he hoped IT would not
hide from himself the fact that the Efndness was
extended TO him as a representative OF Enganl
and OF the church. Let no one p arsuade you, said
the lord bishop, that England has ceased 10 love
America The Engli,h church is proud OF the life
and activity OF her daughter. We The Old coun-
try DO not feel as If in decreptu lie yet
The American church is foremost among the re-
iigious bodies OF which b. might truly call reig-
ious land La less than 100 years SO sees have been
created In this country, without asking the per-
mission of q legislature. In the words OF Cardinal
Nnwman and john Brtgbt-"Only be united among
lnvincible."
BOARD OF MISSIONS
Ihe mouse then met with the mouse Of bishops
as the board OF missions The Right Rev. Alfred
Lee D. d., Del, bishop OF Delaware, was I'm the
chair, his right being the lori bishop of Roches-
ter and On his LETT the president OF the house Of
deputies.
Rev. DR.. n. H. Schenck presented the report OF
the committee on order Of business. which WAS
adopted.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANrER-
BURY.
On motion OF Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
the rules were suspended in order that the lord
blShOp or Rochester might present a communica-
t1on from the Archbishop OF Canterbury. The
lord bishop said that the archbishop desired TO
congratulate the American church on the ap-
proaching centenary of the conservation OF the
Right Rev Bishop Seabury. The lord bishop
the late DR.. TAFT, Archbishop of Canterbury.
lie had very big heart, in which was room for
many religious communions. The American
church and the citizens or the United States We're
always regarded with love and respect. He
Is gone, and worthy successor now occupies the
chair OF ST. Augustine Archbishop Benson is a
man or great learning, of great capacity OF great
courage. The lord bishop said he would do all in
States.
After an eloquent address by the lord bishop the
letter from the Archbishop OF Canterbury, prmate
OF all England, was read by Bishop Lee, the depu-
ties all standing. 1t congratulated the cOnven-
ton On the approaching centenary OF the conse-
Grafton OF Bishop Seabury the first prelate OF the
Resolutions OF concentration were also read
from the Society for the Propagation OF the Gospel
In Foreign Parts.
In response, and said that the success Of the mis-
SiOnary work was evident to the lord bishop from
the TACT that both houses adjourned for the pur-
pose Of engaging In the work OF propagatlng the
gospel. A great impulse had been given to the
cause OF missions.
The Right Rev. Bishop Stevens, OF Pennsylvania,
offered resolution, which was adopted, that a
coInmittee be appointed or two bishops, two pres
byterS, and two laymen to draft a suitable reply
to the communication for the propagation OF The
gospel in foreign parts.