Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-04
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS
THE GREAT p. f. CONVENTION
SENATOR SHARON AND MISS HILL.
THE FRENCH CABINET PERCENT
A WIFE MURDERER HANGED.
IRISH INFORMERs GOING TO INDIA.
THE NORWEGIAN MINISTRY lMPEhCHED
The Church Convention nj Werk.

The Church Convention at Nork.
PROCEEDINGS -DAY-sTANDING COMMITTEES Ar-
POINTED, ETC
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 4-The general conven-
tion of the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
United States re-aSsembled this morDing at 10
O'clock in the church OF the Holy Trinity. Morn
STD, OF the diocese OF Michigan, and Rev. Cyrus
+. Knight, ID. d., OF the diocese OF Central PENN
Sylvania. The benedlctlon was pronounced blythe
RI. Rev: Alfred Lee, d. d. DC l., bishop OF Della
ware. The lord bishop or Rochester, England, and
the Ft. Rev. Anthony Wilson Throld were also In
the chanceL The roll was called, and the depu-
ties not present yesterday answered TO their
names. Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, or New York, pre-
Sented the papers relative TO the election OF Rev.
DR.. H. c. Potter as assistant bishop OF New York.
and asked that an early day be fixed for his conse-
Grafton. IL was referred 10 the committee on
Episcopal conservation. Rev Dr. Wakefield, Of
Indiana. offered the papers relative to the election
OF Rev. Dr. kineks rbUcker as bishop or Indiana.
which were referred to the committee on Eplsco-
pal conservation. memorial relative TO the
division Of the diocese OF North Carolina
was referred 10 the committee on dioceses. The
report OF the committee on dictionary was made
the order OF the day for Wednesday next at l2
o'clock. The president announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES:
State OF the church, Rev Dr. Van Duesen, OF Gen.
trail New York; Rev. DIR. Bandister, OF Alabama;
Rev. NJ. Tupper, OF Arkansas; Rev. DIR. Morrison,
OF Albany; Rev Mr.. Birdsall, or California: Rev.
Mr.. Levereut OF Central Pennsylvania; Rev. DR.
GeSy. OF Connecticut; Rev. Mr.. Douglass OF Del
aware; Rev. DR.. Barber, OF Easton; Rev. Dr.
Weller; OF Florida; Rev. Mr.. Vernon, OF Fond du
Knowlss, Of Illinois: Rev. Dr. wakefleld, Of IN Ia.
diana; Rev. Mr.. Ringgold, OF Iowa; Rev. Mr..
Eilerby; OF Kansas: Rev. Dr. Tidball. OF Ken
Percival. OF louisiana; Rev. Mr. washburn, OF
Maine; Rev Hutton. of Maryland; Rev. Dr. Lam
Of os 1t Rs1 Mr Rsv n S,s
Rev Mr. ROBBERS Of Missssr;Rey: Mr. MiiipR,. Miiispaas%.
Mr. smith. Of New New Hampshre M Rev Dr. sSsman n
OF New York: Rev. Dr. HuSke. OF North Carolina:
Rev. Mr.. Stan 5bury. OF New Jersey; Rev. Mt. O5-
borne. of Ohio; Rev. DIR. Mcyickar, OF Fennsylva-
Shrimpton, OF Quincy; Rev. Dr. Hcnshaw, Of
Rhode Island; Rev Mr.. Mccullough, OF sou' Car
ThralI. Of Springfield; Rev. Dr. White, OF Tonnes
see; Rev. Mr.. Bird, OF Texas: Rev. Mr. Collins, OF
Vermont; Rev. Dr.. Peterkin. OF Virginia; Rev. Mr..
of Western New York: Rev. Mr. Cobbs, OF Western
Virginia; Rev. DR.. Ashley. OF Wisconsin.
r1g On General o Far
OF Delaware: Rev. Mr.: Converse, OF Massachu-
sets; Rev. Mr.. Atwell, OF OHIO; Rev. Mr.. Cars
Of REV. b Rso Dr. or OF
Pierpont, or Long Island; Mr. McWharton, OF
Central New York; Mr.. Harrison. OF Pennsyiva-
Island; Mr. Corning, OF Albany.
On Domestic and Foreign M,ss!ons-Rev. DR..
Schenck, OF Long Island: Rev. DR.: Wor'hIngton.
Rev. DR.. RulinSon. Of Ohio; Rev. Mr. Lef;ngweli.
of Maine; Mr.. Stark, OF Connecticut; Mr. D.Ros-
Sett, OF North Carolina; Mr.. Tracy, or New YORK:
Rev. Dr. Runcie. OF Missouri: Rev. DIR. Williams,
OF Georgia; Mr.. Coffin, Of Pennsylvania; Mr..
Davis. OF Massachusetts,; Mr.. Jenkens. OF Fond du-
Lac.
On the admission OF new dioceses-Rev. DR..
Hanchel. OF Virginia; Rev. DR.. Brown, OF western
New York; Rev. Mr.: Girault, OF louisiana; Rev.
DR.. sntvely. or Long Island: Rev. Dr. Battershali,
OF Albany; Rev. Mr. DaSh1ell or EastOn; Rev. DR..
Richards, OF Rhode Island: Mr. Meigs, OF northern
New Jersey; Mr.. McMur;re, OF Pennsylvania: Mr.
OF central Pennsylvania: Mr.. WOOL
worthy, or Nebraska; Mr.. Delano, OF OHIO; Mr..
Bailey, or Mississippi,