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CHURCH COUNCILS.
Second bays Session Of the Episcopal
General Notwithstanding Com
mittees Of Both Houses.
Resolutions Amending the Book OF C0m-
mon P~rayer-RepOrt Of Committees
Interesting Proceedings.

PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States reassembled
this morning. Prayers were read by the
Rev. George Huntington, STD, Detroit,
Mich, n the Rev. Cyrus F. Knight,
DID,, OF the Diocese of Central Pennsyr
vania. The benediction was pronounced
the Rev. Alfred Lee, DID, Del, Bishop
of Delaware. The Lord Bishop of Roch-
ester, England, and the Rev. Anthony
Thorillard, were also in the ehancel. The
minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved.
The Rev. DR.. Morgan presented q paper
relating to the election of the Rev. DIR. G.
Potter as Assistant Bishop of New York,
and asked that an early day be liked for
his conservation. Referred to the Com
mittee on Episcopal Conservation.
The Rev. DIR. Wakefield, of Indiana,
offered papers relative to the election of
the Rev. DIR. Knickerbocker as Bishop of
Indiana, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Episcopal Conservation.
The memorial relative to the division of
the Diocese of North Carolina was referred
to the Committee on Dioceses.
The report of the Joint Committee on
Election was made the order of the day
for Wednesday next, at II o'clock.
Thu president announced the following
standing committees
State Of the Church.-The Rev. DIR. Van
Dusen, Central New York; the Rev. DIR.
Bannister, Alabama the Rev. DIR. Upper,
Arkansas; the Rev. DR.. Morrison, Albany;
the Rev. Birdsall, California; the Rev. DIR.
Leverett, Central Pennsylvania; the Rev.
DIR. Gersey, Connecticut; the Rev. DIR.
Douglass, Delaware; the Rev. DIR. Barber,
Eastern Ohio the Rev. DIR. Weller, Florida /;
the Rev. Vernon, fond du Lac; the Rev.
Boone, Georgia; the Rev. Knowles, ILL
nois; the Rev. DIR. Wakefield, Indiana
by, Kansas; the Rev. DIR. Tidball, Ken
lucky; the Rev. DIR. Brown, Long Island
the Rev. DIR. Percivall, Louisiana; the
Rev. Washburne, Maine; the Rev. Hut
ton, Maryland; the Rev. DIR. Lambert,
Massachusetts; the Rev. Clark, Michigan
the Rev. Thomas, Minnesota; the Rev.
DIR. Samson, Mississippi; the Rev. Roberts,
Missouri the Rev. Millspaugh, Nebraska
the Rev. DIR. Hill, New Jersey; the Rev.
Shipman, New York the Rev. DR., Huske,
North Carolina; the Rev. Stonsburg,
North New Jersey; the Rev. Osborne,
Ohio; the Rev. DIR. McVickar, Pennsyl-
vania; the Rev. DIR. Purdon, Pittsburg;
the Rev. Shrimpton, Quincy, Ill. the Rev.
DIR. Henshaw, Rhode Island; the Rev.
Mccullough, South Carolina; the Rev.
Webster, South Ohio; the Rev; Thryll,
Springfield; the Key. Or; White, ,Tennes-
Collins, Vermont; the Rev. DIR. Peterkin,
Virginia the Rev. Bancroft, Western Nir-
ginia the Rev. DIR. Rankine, Western New
York; the Rev. Cobbs, Western Virginia
the Rev. DIR. Ashley, Wisconsin.
On the General Theological Seminary
The Rev. DR.. Harrington. Northern New
Jersey; the Rev. Mr.. Little, OF Delaware
the Rev. Converse, Massachusetts,; the
Rev. Attwell, Ohio; the Rev. Mr.. Carten-
sen, Pittshurg the Rev. DIR. Davies, Penn
sylvania; the Rev. DIR. Kingforth, New
Jersey; Dir. Pierrepont, Long Island; Mr..
PontOr, Central New York; Harrison,
Pennsylvania; Gardiner, Maine; King,
Long Island; Corning, Albany.
On Domestic and Foreign Missions.-The
Rev. DIR. Schenck, Long Island the Rev.
DIR. Worthington, Michigan the Rev. DIR.
Greer, Rhode Island; the Rev. DIR. Ruiz
son, Ohio; the Rev. ~Leffingwell, Maine
Mr.. Stark, Connecticut; Mr.. Deroset,
North Carolina; Tracy, New York; the
Rev. DIR. Runie, Missouri; the Rev. DIR.
Williams, Georgia; Mr.. Coffin, Pennsyl-
vania; Davis, Massachusetts; jenkins, .of
Fon du Lac.
On the admission of Mem Dioceses.-The
Rev. DIR. Hanckel, Virginia; the Rev. DIR.
Brown, Western New York; the Rev.
Giraully, Louisiana; the Rev. DIR. Snively,
Long Island; the Rev. DIR. B~attenshall, Al
bany; the Rev. Mr.. Dashielle, Easton; the
Rev. DIR. Richards, Rhod Island; Mr..
Melgs, Northern New Jersey MIR. Nc
Murllie, Pennsylvania; Mr.. Lamberton,
Central Pennsylvania; Mr.. Woolworth,
Nebraska; Mr.. Delona, Ohio; MIR. Bailey,
Mississippi.
On the Conservation of BishopS.-The Rev.
DR.. Scott, Florida; the Rev. DIR. Franklin.
New Jersey; the Rev. DIR. Hoffman, New
York; the Rev. Mr.. Upjohn. Maine; the
Rev. Mr.. DalZell, Louisiana; h Rev. Mr..
Sears, New Hampshire; the Rev. DIR. Vib-
bett, Illinois; Mr.. Robinson, Kentucky
Mr.. Taylor, Virginia; Mr.. Nichol, Long
Island; Mr.. Irwin, Indiana; Mr.. Merrick,
Pennsylvania; Mr.. Alice, Central Penn
sylvania.
On amendments to the ConstitutiOn.-The
Rev. DIR. Hall, Long Island; the Rev. DIR.
Benedict, Southern Ohio; the Rev. DIR.
Huntington, Massachusetts, the Rev. DIR.
Garrison, New jersey; the Rev. DIR. Har-
wood, Connecticut; Mr.. McCrady, South
Carolina; Mr.. Parker, Northern New Jer-
sey; Mr.. Stevenson, Kentucky; Mr.. Smith,
Western New York; Mr.. Weldie, Mime
sofa Mr.. Fish, New York; Mr.. Bennett,
Massachusetts,; Mr.. Mcconnell, Louisiana.
On Cdnons.-The Rev. DIR. WATSON, North
Carolina; the Rev. DIR. Dix, New York
the Rev. DIR. Harrison, Albany; the Rev.
DIR. Beach, New York the Rev. DIR. levin,
Maryland the Rev. DIR. Goodwin, Penn,
s%ylvania; the Rev. DR.. Fulton, Missouri
Judd, Illinois; Edmunds, New Hamp-
shire; Harrison, Connecticut; McGafiey,
southern Ohio Mr. Hay. P~ittsburg.
Unfinished Basiness.-The Rev. Mr..
Marks, Mississippi; She Rev. DIR. Beatty,
Kansas; the Rev. Mr.. Oh. Elwood. Cali,
f%ornia; the Rev. Mr.. everett. Central
Pennsylvania; the Rev. NJ, Roberts New
Hampshire; the Rev. Mr.. natter Fond
du Lac; the Rev. Van Antwe-o, Eaton,
Mich; Hance, Luston, Tennessee. Vim
Quincy, Lement, Vermont, and Qul.lan
Springfield. -
Eections.-The Rev. DIR. Lock, Illinois
the Rev. Mr.. Mogul, Rhode Island; tn,
Rogers, Texas; the Rev. DIR. Mcnamara
Nebraska; the Rev. DIR. Hawley, Mime
sofa; the Rev. Faudryham, Mr.. Forsythe
Albany; Mother, Ohio; Atlee, Contra
PENNSYLVANIA; Adkins, Easton; Dewey
Vermont, and Whitstone, Virginia.
On Expenses. -Shattuck, Massachusetts
the Rev. DIR. Knight, Pennsylvania; tho
Rev. DIR. Doty, Western New York the
Rev. DIR. Gibson, Virginia; the Rev
Spalding, California; Baldwin, Michigan
Coffin, Pennsylvania; Nelson, Alabama
bIl'StY NisiilC illllltSSs INlloNC lSltIlu
Dcvereaux, Ohio; Gilbert, Long Island
Moss, Central New York.
Onhe Prayer ook.-The Rev. DIR. Payne
Albany; the Rev. DR.. Adams, Wisconsin
the Rev. DIR. Norton, Virginia; the Rev
DR.. Strongfellow, Alabama the Rev. Dr. Per
kins, Kentucky; the Rev. DIR. Brooks
Massachusetts,; the Rev. DIR. Leeds, Mary.
land tho Rev. DR. Brainard, Central New
York; Meads, Albany; Moses, Ohio
I.Al1c1ApA Eau4An. N,nI NJ, N-ul.
Smith, South Carolina.
On Education Under The Auspices and In
der The Control Of he Protestant Episcopal
Church.-The Rev. DIR. Colt, New Hamp-
shire the Rev. DR.. Hail, Pennsylvania
the Rev. DIR. Porter, South Carolina; the
Rev. DIR. Bodine, Ohio; the Rev. carp,
Pittsburg; the Rev. DR.. Bates, Southern
Ohio; Copper, Central Pennsylvania
White, Georgia; Chaplin, Western Michi-
gan; Curtis, Delaware; Richardson, New
Hampshire; Atwater, Minnesota.
On Memorials on Deceased Members.-The
Rev. DIR. Abercrombie, Northern New Jer-
sey; the Rev. DIR. Barton, Easton the
Rev. DIR. Elliott, Maryland; the Rev. Mr..
Vincent, Pittsburg; the Rev. Mr.. Hughes,
North Carolina; the Rev. Mr.. Fogg, Con-
necticut; the Rev. Mr.. Brewster, Michi-
gan; Cornwell, Kentucky; Berry, Nir-
ginia; Burr, Delaware; Bourne, Rhode
Island; Wells, Wisconsin; Fairbanks,
Florida.
The Rev. George White, DID,, of Ten
nessee, offered a resolution which was
adopted, providing for u meeting of the
House of Bishops with the House Of Dea-
cons.
The Rev. DIR. John Fulton, of Missouri,
said he thought no person was more
fitted to ask the House to take such action
than his venerable friends from Tennessee.
The House of Bishops was so large he
thought it desirable TO know them by
looking and the grasp of the hand. 1t
was eminently proper that the reverend
fathers in God should appoint a time to