Daily Republican., 1883-10-27
FOURTH EDITION,
THE CLOSING seen ES.

AdiouPnmept Of tho Trieuniai Con
vensaou Of the Protestant Epis'
pal Church.
Tn. Triepnial Convention Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the United
States. which has been in session In
Philadelphia since the Sd inst ,came foa
close last night In the Church OF the
Holy Trinity with appropriate ceremo-
MES. Resolutions were passed thank
ing the officials at the Church OF the
Holy Trinity and at Christ Church for
the use of the editcss. A resolution
expressing appreciation OF the Kindness
and hospitality Of the churchmen ana
people Of Philadelphia was ais" adopt
ed. The lower House cOncurred with
the House Of Bishops in the appoint
ment Of a commission to convey the
fraternal greeting of the Convention to
the Provincial Synod Of Canada,
Hon, Hamilton Fish submitted
series of resolutions authorizing the
transfer OF the copywright OF the book
annexed, held by Bishop Williams, OF
Connecticut, to the treasurer OF the Con-
yention, and directing the treasurer
to have stereotype plates made and to
dispose Of them TO publishers or socie.
ties, the royalty to be paid over to the
treasurer Of the Convention. The reso
llutions were adopted with an amend
ment to the effect that the sa lie Of the
book shoald be appropriated to the
fund for the widows and orphans OF de-
ceased clergymen and aged and infirm
clergymen.
A temporary ub.post-otfice having
been established at the church for the
accommodation of the delegates, vote
of thanks was, on motion OF Rev. Dr.
lShattuck, rendered TO the Postmaster
for the facilities he had afforded the
deputies. The Prayer-book subject
was then called up, and the greater
part of the remainder of the day was
consumed in considering the enrich
ment of 1t.
In the evening every seat in the
handsome editice was filed. The wives
land children of many of the remaining
deputies occupied seats with them on
the floor of the Convention. The gal
lleries we're crowded, and the creates,
Interest was manifested in the closing
Ger. monies. The Board of Missions
held brief session, and after hearing
the reading Of the minutes and trans
acting some unimportant routine busi
ness adjourned until the next Conven
ton, which will meet three years henc'
, in Chicago.
The Bishops then retired to their de
, |liberating room, and the House of De
, puties wei,t into session and adoptet
r the report of a committee settling IN
5 points of dispute with the Upper House
. in regard to changes in the Prayer
book. The minutes were then re vi,
and the business session Of the Conven
a ton was over At nine o'clock tn
Bishops, clothed IN the robes OF thei
Office, entered in solemn procession ant
q took seats in tie chanCel.
r The closing service was opened b,
4 the reading of the Lords Prayer by tn
:. Bishop of Central Pennsylvania, tn
Rev. DR.. NJ. II. DeWolfe Howe
Psalms "a and 1873 were read by Bishol
r Gregory Thurston Bedell, of Ohio
Il Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke, OF Wes
n tern New York, said the creed ant
PRAYER for the church militant. Bisho
IT. d. Huntington, Of central New York
read the pastoral letter. The pastors
letter il q trrnnial addres. prepared b
the House of Bishops to the m'mbers
the church.
1t is incumbent on every clergyman
in the church to read it to his congr'
CATION. The services were broug ht to
close by the benediction, which wa
pronounced by Bishop Lee, of Delaware
A general Misunderstanding ensned anon
the deputies, but as it was late in III
evening before the final ceremonie
were concluded they did not linge
long in the church. Nearly all the dele
gates who have not already gone hon
will start this morning.