The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-20

diocese. The convention that assembleI 10 tins city ~
May last was composed OF seventy-tiree clergymen-
They have increased since 10 nearly hundred There
are other clergy residents of this diocese but they are
NOT entitled to seats in consequence of not being
OF parishes This latter class Of course will have
voice IN the election Of Bishop The mode OF electng
Bishop very accurately defined in constitution
As as follows "The order Of the clergy shall nominate
and appoint by ballot. some fit and qualified clergyman
lot tat once and II this appointment be approved of by
the lay order he shall be declared duly elected In The
above mentioned nomination and appointment MAORI
~ of each order shall determine choice provided that
two thirds oil all the clergy entitled TO be present
ana TWO thirds oil all the congregations entitled to vote
be epresencd otherwise two thirds OF the votes OF each
order shall be necessary to determine choice"
Alter Bishop Is elected in accordance with the above
canon, Is also necessary the assent OF majority
OF the standing committees in the different diocsses be
obtained and soon as il asceained that the ecce
siastcal councils approve election then made
the duty oil the presiding Bishop 10 TINS IN
munion with the Church, and if major part Of them
give their then the to take place
at such time and place as the presiding Bishop may see t
will be much delay before all this information be
obtained and Pennsylyania will be without Bishop for
venon
II Dr. Tying elected Bishop Of the State it is GER
tain he win accept the Rectorshp Of St Georges Church.
New York, the Church OF the Epiphany at any rate will
be without a Rector and the congregation
1s Fl saas h his
ma and Mr.. Butlor, Of Boston, are all spoken Of We
are of opinion however that none Of these will be ap
pointed that the vestry will invite to the Rectorship the
Rev. Richard Newton, the present Rector Of st. pauls
should this take place. tho Rev Greenbury w. Ridge.
ley Of be instituted ST. Paus
gregstion and it is quite possible that the Rev. Edward
Z. Jones will BIO appointed Assistant Rector of the
Epiphany in place Of the Rev. Peter Van Pelt, who is
about to resign
The Vcstry Of ST. Peters have very kindly invited the
Clergy who may be present at the sttngs of the Con-
yenon to assist at the daily mathis and vespers and
Priest Odenheimer has requested tho members Of the
LadesSurplice Society" to make twenty surplices
for the OF those Of the clergy who may take part in
the performance of divine service They be made
under the direction of Miss Ts---dy.
Pricstess 0denhemer the wife Of the Rector Of Saint
Peters received per the Hibcrnia very valuable pre-
sent from Mrs Pusey Of Oxford consists Of splendid
gold cross richly chased and studded with emerads
IS made to open in very ingenious manner ii con-
tains within, miniature crucx and on the inside OF the
lid is stamped representation Of the Virgin Mary We
understand that Priest O. also received gift equally
generous from his friend Dr. Pussy, in the shape of
copy Of the Fathers" in ten large folio volumes
splendidly bound and printed fine vellum the capital
letters at the of each chapter beau
hfuly illuminated after the ancient manner.
Your friend ATHANASIUS.
venton informs that the votes Of the city Clergy for
Tying, Bowman and Atkinson have been ascertained-
they follows
FoR TYNo-Messrs. Kerr, Maxwell, Neville, Newton,
Quinan, Rdgeley Spear, Suddards, Clark Yarnal Van
Pelt, Hall-l2.
FoR BswMAs-Messrs. Boyd Dorr, Ducachet, Meade.
Morton Odenhemer, Ogilby-7
FoR ArKINsoS-Rev. John Coleman, d. D.