New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-15

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Correspondence of the Tribune.



Eriscopalans. 7 he Annual Convention Of tn,
! Diocese of Massachusct,, assembled On Wcdne.
day morning at Trinity Church. \ large numbe
Of clcrgymen and lay delegates, from dfercn
parts of the commonwealth, were in attendance
The venerable Bishop GRIswoID presided. Tn,
cuisines, Of the Committee being suspended fo
/ Divine Service, morning prayer was read by Rev
Mr.. CHnde, assisted BY Rev. Mr.. Lambert. Tn,
Convention Sermon was preached by Rev. :. ful
Ter Of Andover. Ii was practical ond able en-
force ment Of tho duty of the Church to labor fo
the spread of the Gospel in every pant Of tn,
world The communion wa. then administered
by the Bishop, assisted By Rev. Mc.-rs. Watson
and CIindc
After Divine service, the Board of Mission,
presented their Report: from which 1t appeared
that debt Of $500, al the beginning of the year
and the appropriations for the year, amounting to
about ( 800, had all been paid from the contr-
bu,ioH. "i the churches, leaving the Board unem.
/ b,ira-.cd.
! In the afternoon, Rev. Isaac Boyle, ID. d., was
reelected Treasurer OF the Convention; and Rev.
| /. Strong, ID. D.. Rev. Moses /. VI, CLARK,
John " Dart, and Charles Mason, OF the clergy,
and Hon. Robert {. Winthrop, William Apple
ton, and b. Howard, E-lt.. of the iaity, were
chosen delegate. to the General Convention. The
remainder at the afternoon occupied IN the
reading Of the parocinal reports, which were OF
an encouraging character
On thursday morning the Committee was opened
with morning prayer 10y the Rev. /. ". SNOW.
The Rev. II. ". Lee OF Springfield wa. APP
pointed preacher for the next Convention, and
the Rev. \. II. Vm,on, of Boston, substitute.
! he subject of Missions Vas then taken up, ami
after consideration II Was voted 10 continue the
Missionary Board, and that all monies, whether
fer Foreign 81 Domestic operations, be received
aud dsburscd l., them The Diucr.c was then
divided. for Missionary purposes int" four dis
irict- in order that The WORK may b. done more
efficiently than f,ur
The subject of appointing an assistant TO the
Bishop broughi forward but the Convention
voted Itself perfectly satisfied with the amount of
service which that venerable Prclatc noiwith-
standing his advanced age il enabled 10 render,
and that there no need Of appointing he per.
b. sides th" official meetings %, the Convention,
there were other services ct interesting charac-
Ter On Tuesday afternoon. the Rev. Dr. Milnor,
vi Newly orl, preached an able discourse in Grace
Church and in the evening the Rev. DR.. East
burn. OF New }ork. preached from Eph. ~ Is.
Ga "Wednesday morndin-. AT eight ocolck,
meeting was held at St Paul's Chapel, at which
addresses we're made by the Rev DR.. Stone, of
Brooklyn. " Y, and the Rev. Hobart of Iowa.
Ga "Wednesday evening a meeting was held at
Grace Church, in and of the Massachusetts board
Of Missions. The Rev. Mr.. Mason, Secretary Of
the Board read Report; after which addresses
Of deeply interesting character were made by
the Rev. Mr. Lee of Springfield, and the Rev.
DR.. Eastburn of New-York. The latter spoke
with great eloquencc Of the Liturgy, as containing
the gospel in its truth and purity, and urging
upon his brethren the duty of extending know
ledge Of its doctrines and discipline. On Thurs
day moraing IA deeply interesting meeting, III be-
half of the General Board of Foreign Missions,
was held at the Chapel Of ST. ParIs Church.
Addresses were made by Rev. Drs. Minor and
Eastburn Of Newlork, and vigorous measures
adopted to procure an accession ct funds tor Tor
eign operations. In the afternoon Il sermon was
preached in ST. Paul. by Rev DIR. Stone OF
Brooklyn, y. Y, and in the evening Another
meeting for missionary purposes was held. al
which the Rev Drs. Minor and Vaughn, of New
York, made able and eloquent addresses
The Convention is said to have been The largest
ever held in the State. and the meetings were all
perfectly harmonious. The attendance Of the
clersvmcn from New-lsrk added much to the IN
tercst OF the occasion.
Last night there was quite a row at the Ire
mont Theatre. |, originated in personal quar-
rel between Johnson and Field, two at the actors
At the Theatre. Several DAYS ago, they hnd
brutal .cnllc. and johnson published Gard,
which induced hi. friends to appear last evening
and show their disapprobation Ut Field by kissing
and stamping whenever he came upon the stage.
He attempted TO heal the difficulty tyexpanations,
but without success Cets, apples and eggs
were thrown upon the stage hut no great harm
was done to any BODY of the merits OF the quarrel,
IA it regards either party, know nothrg' and
the public will doubtless care less
1t il said that some Of the ardent supporters OF
Mr. Clay for the Presidency are taking measures
to establish in this city, new paper to be de-
voted TO The advocacy Of his claims
Thi, CITY and the routes leading tn it arc now
infested with pckpockets. Yesterday morning
Two gentlemen from Marblehead were ritied OF
their pocket books ono of which contained 5000;
and on Thsrsd,y gentleman had the Skin, of hrs
coat. which contained his pocket book, GU, on at
the Worcester Railroad depot
We are experiencing to-day one OF those sudden
and severe changes incident to eur climate. Yes
tcrlay was hst and suty to-day every body Is
sh,vering with cold, and overcoats and fires are
Indispensable To comfort. kEvlLo.
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