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| The Episcopal Convention of Pennsylvania have been unable after numerous balotIngs to elect a Bishop Tor that Diocese, place of the late Bishop | Ii. U. Onderdonk, displaced for immoralities. The clergy are very nearly divided between what are called Ihe high church and the low church parties The candidate of the high churchmeu, was the Rev. Sam'l Bowman; that of the low church, the Rev. Stephen II. Tyng; on the first ballot the vote was Bowman 37, Tyng 35, three scattering. On the second, Bowman 3s, Tyng 35. one scattering ed to be 39. The name of Mr. Tyng was then with drawn on his own motion and that of the Rev Thos. M. Clark substituted. The third balot then gave Bowman 3S, Clark 32, four scattering. Fourth bal. lot, Bowman 33, Clark B, one scattering. On tbe 5h ballot the vote was Bowman 39, Clark S3, two scattering. The Rev. Mr. Bowman there fo. e hay. Ing received majority of all the clerical delegates present in Convention, received the nomination of he clergy for Bishop.

 l he nuH,,er of lay delegations present was 94, of whom 4S would be necessary 10 confirm the nom ma. lion of the clergy. This was immediately tested and the nomination rejected ayes 37, noes 55-one church divided. The clergy then attempted az in to make nomination., winch failed, Mir. Bowman receiving 9, Mir. Tyng 36, and the remainder blank,

 There were three meetings lhe 22nd, and after Illese failures 10 elect they appointed committee If six clergymen to report the Convention the names of suitable candidates and then adjourned the 2Si.