The New York herald., 1845-09-26
EpisoopaI Convention-sesond Day.

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Episcopal Convcntion-sesond Day.
The attendance yesterday morning. was as nume-
rous and fashionable as OF the day previous. The
galleries were crowded at an early hour by ladies,
and the body of the church filled as before with the
clergy and lay delegates. The attention bestowed
by the spectators on the proceedings OF the Conven
tion deep, and from appearances one would sup
pose each of the fair listeners had dear friend
trial
The second day's'meeting of this Convention was
opened by the reading of the morning service, by
DR.. Sherwood and Mr. Wheaton, at the conclusion
of which, it was called to order by Dr. Lyel, and the
order of the business announced, viz that The sub
ject under consideration the balloting for Pres-
dent of the Convention.
The Hon. JOHN c. SPENCER here arose and made a
motion that the of Dr. wainwright candidate
the Presidency be Withdrawn, and that Dr. Creighton be
forthwith elected President without going into the for
mality of voting by ballot He said that the name of
DR. Wainwright had originally been proposed for the
the result OF the baotng had shown that some opposi
made to his election that he hoped TINT his
name withdrawn, the business Of the Convsn
ton would proceed and DR. Creighton elected
Judge BUrL, OF Troy, seconded the motion of Mr..
Spencer He had no doubt that either Dr. Wainwright
office OF Presidency of the Convention. The wish OF
all that matters be arranged as speedily as possible
valuable to all Of them and he trusted the majority
would accesd to the motion Of the Honorable gentle
and proceed at once to elect Dr. c., without the
lormality OF baotting forit unanimous
vote.
Hon J. C. SPENCER again urged the speedy settlement
Of this question, and the question then put as to
whether DR.. Creighton chosen President, and the
ayes and taken the subject In the answering
number Of heard, whereupon Hon J. c. SpEN.
CEN again begged them to waste any tme but
for the sake Of all concerned to proceed at once unan
mously.
Tha anti han faka IN al
propriety Of dispensing with the ballot and settling
such an important question by piva voices and the
twelfth canon which bears upon the subject having
been read appeared that such allows
and after much discussion the Chair again put the
ayes and noes being taken 1t was unanimously carried
and Dr. Creighton was declared duly elected President
Of the Convention.
Dr. CREIcHroN upon taking his seat in the Chair ad.
dressed the meeting in the following terms
Gentlemen Of the Episcopal Convention, beg to offer
to you my most grateful Acknowledgements for the honor
you have thus conferred me, in eevatng to the
Presidency of this Convention though at the time
feel aware of my own nsuficency to fill such high
BILE in which has in other years been presided
and this fact makes feel more deeply the kind
ness you have extended towards me in eecting me to
this important station: TO one thing (however deficient
may be in others) pledge myself which is, to exer
the OF the church and rule of the house Should
disappoin you in other respects must throw myself
your charity and good feeling and in that nope take
my seat.
At the conclusion Of this speech it moved and
conded that the Rev Mr. Haght be nominated for secre
ary, and that the nomination be acted without the
formaty of the ballot box but by pipa voting,
which acceded to, and Mr.. Haight unanimously
declared elected Secretary.
The same course was pursued in to the trea
surer, MIR. c. NJ s. Rowland and he i'll like
reelected Treasurer The next business that was
transacted the calling off Of the Of those de
legates who did not answer to the call yesterday which
was done
into, and moved that each member should be fur
nshed with copy Of the rules of last year. which
@ he pr
moved and carried that the rules of order be laid the
Judge OAKLEY then and enquired how the list Of
Clerical Delegates of this Convention had been pre-
pared.
from the Bishop for obvious reasons and that he
own responsibility as Secretary had prepared by
diocese who was entitled to a seat He by no means
arrogated for this list perfect correctness did he
consider it Official one did he consider himself
bound to say that all those the list entitled
sea what he had done he had done for the sake OF
presenting disorganised body in the Convention
JoHr A. KING said that it highly necessary that
some rule should be adopted in reference to this par
seats. One case had come to his knowledge of Rev.
gentleman from Brooklyn, Mr. Carter, who was here
the assistant OF an assistant and he thought that such
persons were not entitled to seats-they had cures,
and could not be recognised as established clergy.
Reverend Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Brooklyn arose and said
that the gentleman entirely misinormed to this
case. The gentleman in question, Mr.. Carter
ssant clergy and occupied az teacher both of the
congregation and children TO which post he had been
appointed in Of the great amount of labor
III the parish. His appointment made by the Ves-
try OF the Church, and communicated to the Standing
Committee OF the Convention
DR.. TAYLOR said that he disapproved entirely of the
custom of appointing assistant ministers to small
Introducing them on this floor. He doubted whether
there were not persons who voted yesterday who had
no right SO to do
Judge OAKLEY said that whether gentlemen were
elected or not, was in the hands of the Sta ndpg
eons Committee % to decide by their certificates If the
right but he also wished the thing to be clearly under
stood.
Mr. HArcHr said the canon regarding the certificate
had never been acted upon while he had been Sscrc.
tary
Mr. JOHNSTON disclaned the charge that the appoint
ment OF Mr. Carter made lately with a view OBJ
tain vote this foor such not the case, il
made last year II Dr. Taylor chose to have his congre
gaons education neglected he did not wish his to be
such 4 situation
DR. TAYLOR said that he not aware of the state of
the case and did not intend to apply any personal
marks to Dr. regarding the teaching OF his congrega
tion he thought himself though perhaps year two
younger than Dr. j., as qualified for 1t as he and
presented motion regarding the mode to be pursued in
examining certificates OF the clergy and after dis
cussion the following resolution was adopted:-
Resolved THAT the list of the clergyvh hich been
submitted by the Secretary for the purpose organizing
the convention be referred together with the creden
tias Of the lay delegates to committee of five
whether any OF ministers placed such
list Who entitled the Convention or
whether the names any so entitled are omitted there
from, and also to report upon the sucency Of the
tfcae OF the lay delegates and their right to their
and that upon the coming in Of the report of such
mee, the Convention will decide upon the rights to
seats OF such ministers and lay delegates whose
may be specifically reported by the Committee and that
tho Committee have leave to act during the
and that all persons who have now been received
members OF this Convention shall be considered until
the above committee report and action Is had thereon
and committee composed of the following gentlemen
appointed, viz
Rev's. Dr. Taylor, DR.. Forbes, DR.. Mead, Mr.. w. II.
Harrison, and Mr. Hamilton Fish.
Convention then
standing comm tees for the folio ing purposes, viz
l. On the incorporation Of Churches Hon. Sam Jones,
+. M. Johnson, and Rev. Francis Baretto
2. On the Diocesan Fund-Rev. o. s. Smith. Rev. VIM
Richmond Hon. Burnett MIR. Cyrus Curtis, and Trea-
On the Treasurers Report-IIon. Hamilton Fish
Fred. j. Bates, and Isaac A. Johnston
4. On the Theological Semnary-Rev. Dr. Sherwood
Rev John Brown, w. II. Harrison, W. II. Hi and John