NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %, 1874

General Convention Of the Protestant Epis-


copal Church In the u. b.
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PHILADELPHIA, OCt Il.
RESIGNATION OF THE RT REv II. U. ONDER-
DoNK, ID. d, BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF PENN
sYLvANiA.-A resolution was passed providing tor
the printing OF the journal of the convention, and
the distribution OF copies thereof among the clergy
and laity of the General Convention, and also
among such clergy as have parochial cures, &c
The following message from the House OF
Bishop was received and read as foows:-
The House Of Bishops inform the House OF Clerical
and Lay Deputies that they have passed the following
preamble anu resolutions -


"Whereas, the Right Reverend Henry Ustick Onder-
donk d. D. Bishop of the Diocese OF Pennsy vania has
made known in writing to the House OF Bishops his de-
to resign his jurisdiction OF the said Diocese with the
reasons moving him thereto and has rendered to this
House his resignation OF the said Diocese


And whereas the House of Bishops having made inves-
gaton OF the said and OF the facts and crcam
Of the deem it expedlent accept the sai
designations; therefore,


Resolved That the House IF Bishops accept the resig
nation Of the Episcopal jurisdiction Of the diocese Of
Pennsy vania made by the Right Rev Henry Ustick On
derdonk D. and hereby declare that from and after
this twenty first Of October in the year Of Lord
thousand eight hundred and forty four he ID lon
ger Bishop OF the said diocese.


And farther Resolved, That the foregoing resolution
be duly recorded the journal OF this House. and that
information Of the be communicated to the House OF
Clerical and Lay Deputies.


Attest, 10 ATTAIN NJ. WAINWRIGHT,


Sec etary Of the House Of Bishops.
At II o'clock, the House adjourned.