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The EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. ecclesiastical
Convention, which had its sessions in this city last
week, has created as much excitement in certain
classes OF society, in consequence Of the difficult
ties, disputes, quarrels and controversies which
characterized il, as iha, which we perceive every
where around us, growing out of the violent con-
test now raging relative to the two Presidential
candidates, and the possession Of ''the spoils"-
Singuary enough at the very same time and mo-
ment, end when there was so much brightness in
the heavens above,--so much calmness and cool
ness in the earth beow,-and for aught that we
know, so much peace and repose under the earth,
on Friday evening we were presented with the sin
suar spectacle Of body Of venerable, pious, and
holy men Of God, ministers and elders quarrelling
and fighting with all the intellectual weapons OF
excited controversy. and the members of the .sEm-
pire" and "Knickerbocker'' clubs pounding and
pummelling each other with all sorts of carna
weapons in the Bowery and about the Park.


We are, therefore, not at all surprised-uor can
any one be surprlsed-no, not even the angels in
Heaven nor the saints who have assumed their
seats of glory, at the rowdyism and insurrectonary
spirit which is exhibited in the streets Of New
York during political contest when we see at the
same time that the very fathers OF the church can
hot heeP iicH uInpcIs, ana forget alOgether the
duties OF their solemn and sacred position-cannot
even behave TO each other like geniemen-filllng
the church of ST. Jchn's with their jealouses dlsa-
sreements and heartburnings. And about what is
all this unholy warfare in the Episcopal church p
Something which they call "Puseyism," but which
we believe Is simply the possession Of "he spoils"


The conduct of this Convention presented some
striking points of rebuke, as well as Of approba-
ton. Fit be the sincere belief Of the clergy and
laty that the church is one and indivsible and
that they possess precisely no more nor no less
than the original power communicated to the
holy apostles, they are perfectly right in holding
on But we suspect that they have made great
mistake when they attempt 10 exclude the press
and are so dsobligng 10 refuse TO extend ordi
nary courtesy to the representatives Of the great
body OF the people, the representatives of the
newspaper press. Here the Convention made
fatal mistake. What have they to fear from the
public eye? There can be no objection to giving
an increase Of salary to Bishop Onderdonk, if he
requires it-and we understand he does-because
the property of Trinity Church is quite able to
bear the added burden. They have all got fat
within the last few years. and il is proper that they
should be supported in decent way But there
is point beyond which, if they go, they will get
themselves into difficulty, not only within their
own pale, but also with the world at large; and in
that very turning point has the Episcopal church
now placed ITSELF