Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-03
Protestant Episcopal Church.
fHR THIRrY-rHrRD GENERAL CONVENTION orxxv


PHILApELPHrA, Oct a-The thirty-third general
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal church In
sne United States was opened this morning with
services held In the venerable Christ church. on "a
seeeS near Market the cornerstone OF which
eolnce was laid in l7g7. The gold aims dish pre-
OF Canterbury, England. occupied place upon the
altar surrounded by the vessels of the silver COM
Anne IN @ Tss SsSrrS 70 the parish by Queen
tickets having been issued for the service. At
sS aoSo the procession Of the clergy ned in as the
SI hymn was sung. Rev. c. L Hitchins OF
Medford Mass, secretary OF the convention. read
the services through 10 the psalter; Bishop Smith
lesson, from Micah, attn chapter was read by Rev
Dr. h. Morton, OF Philadelphia; the second lesson
Potter assistant bishop elect OF New YORK hens Rs
Dr: Austice, OF Rochester. New York. read the
prayers to the Ltany: The Etany was read BY
Rev Dr w. Nelson McVickar. OF Philadelphia, nd
the creed and yerscies by Rev. DIR. X. A. Foggo,
rector or Christ church. The collects and com.
Maryland. The gospel was read by the bishop OF
Ontario and the epiStle by the bishop OF Roches-
ter.
BISHOP cLARKK's SERMON
Bishop Clarke. OF Rhode Island, preached the
sermon, taking his text from Exodus, 18th chap
ter, 18th verse. He treated OF the history OF the
church at the time when the first general con-
yenuon OF the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
United States met, In September. 1855; the dan.
gers that assaied it, and its want OF organization
fully organized From the iaoors OF this convene
tion begun In meek and humble spirit he
grown TO become great power Tor good through.
out an empire greater than that OF the Romans
In the height or their power.
FoiloWlng the sermon came the communion ser.
vice, In which Bishop Lee read the conservation.
after atter which he was assisted by the bishop OF
Rochester.
General Foreign News by Cable.
MILLIONS OF CATHOLICS LOST TO THE FAITH IN
AMERICA.
DUBLIN, Oct Sat meeting in Loughrea. .coun-
" galway, yesterday, the bishop OF CIorfert de.
ivered speech, In which he dwelt. at great
length, upon the fact that millions OF Catholics
have been lost TO the Catholic faith In America.
ana denounced, In severe terms the system OF
state-aided emigration.
AFFAIRS IN MADAGASCAR
LONDON, Oct a-Adv1ces from Madagascar state
that Makabo, the commander Of the Hoyas has
offered rewards for the slaughter OF the captain OF
any French man-of-war which shall wreck or
burn any vessel According to the same advtces
tne French garrisons at Tamatave and MaJunga are
virtually biockaded.
PRESIDENT CREWS soN-N-LAw
PARIS. Oct S-The National declares that n to
maintain N. Grevy as president OF the republic it
Is also necessary TO keep his son-n-law, M.wison,
grin. see Mr. Henri Brisson president OF the cham
Der OF deputies, become president OF France
HIGH TREASON
MKTz, Oct. 2-M. Antoine. who was placed under
aIrest Yesterday upon charge or hign treason to
bail f VIZ
COALITION CABINET AT BELGRADE
pELGRApE, OcI IA coalition cabinet, 10 take
the place OF the one which resigned yesterday.
mas been formed, with NJ Nikoh Christics icon.
servatlve) as prime minister.
Death Of Judge Kidder.
ST PAUL Oct 3-Judge j. p. Kidder member Of
the Dakota supreme BENCH died last evening at the
Mercnants' hotel The deceased was about "a
years old He was lieutenant governor OF Vermont
one term and moved TO ST. Paul In 1856; and after.
wards 10 Dakota. In 1865 he was appointed Judge
Dy President Lincoln. In 1876 he was elected dele.
gate TO Congress. He was afterwards reappOinted
Judge, which Office he held at the time OF his
death. He resided at Yankton. His death may
Obstruct the consideration by the supreme court