The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-02
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

Protestant Episcopal Convention.
The Convention assembled at nine O'Clock, A. M
Morning prayer read by the Rev. Joshua Weaver,
Rector Of Trinity church. West Troythe lessons wers
read by the Rev. L. Livsrmore Rector of Emanuel
church. Little Falls Herkimer countysaiah, 90; Luke
IA. When the religious services were concluded the
Convention was called to order by the President, and
read by the Secretary.
The Hon. JOHN c. SrEScrn moved 10 have the journal
corrected nasmuch as acting upon the resolution OF
Mr. Bradish offered to the Convention the proc sdng
on the table, and that particular time was appointed
for ii to be taken up for consi'erat
The Hon. L. BsADIsH said that the motion was simply
10 ay on the table and that such motion implied that the
Convention had then business before it, and would
take up the other in due time They in fact the
same.
The minutes were then corrected by the Secretary
and approved
delegates and called the Of members not pre-.
sent the first day Of the Convention
The committee on the incorporation Of churches not
being ready to submit their report was notion
solved that the rules Of order be suspended Ia order
allow the convention to receive the report OF the stand
ing committee.
DR.. Two doubted whether the vote suspending the
ules carried and the motion was again submitted,
The report of the standing committee, together with
the report of the Bishop Of Michigan enumerating the
official services performed by him within the past year.
then read Bishop De Lancys report Of spiritual
acts performed by him next submitted from which
il appeared that he ordained deacons and two
priests: confirmed one hundred and fifty nine persons
baptised adult and two infants; consecrased two
churchss administered the holy communion three times
visited sixteen Parishes preached sixty sermons and
travelled Eve hundred and sixty miles
The report Of the committee the incorporation Of
churches next submitted, and the vote on their ad
mission was taken separately. When thu name OF St.
Philips Church, New York, was read,
Mr.. HARR,sor enquired of the Secretary whether the
congregation of that church composed OF colsrsd
PERSONS that il was question whether colored CON
and before the question Of admission passed. he
sdered proper that the convention should be fully in
any disposition the might of the
question He would move that the subject Be referred
to q committee
Mr. srErcsn rose and SAID that before any resolution
passed. he would say that this question had been be-
fore two committees of the conventieu and beth had
with great unanmity sgrsed to admit this church IL
the convention to discuss the question let do It.
The congregation Of st. Philips Church Il respectable
cenYreg aonorg anised fer mhsr of years pastapd
Why should eek the color Of their skins mere
than into the color Of their be could not There
and they agreed admit this church and he hoped that
the subject would not now be referred to Committee
The Hon. JOHN C. srsNcEn rose next and remarked
that the question ID whether the congrsgatisn OF st.
snd s 81 tho
part Of the diocese understood said he that the
congregation is colored and this il the frst time in the
history Of this diocese that question like this
brought before the convention It has bssa kept quiet
and the is that church has escaped the
country who have acted uponit We have seen of
the largest denominations of Christians in the United
up before the Baptsts in their general csuncils
and wherever the question arose, dissatisfaction marked
its progress and it Terminated in confsos At all
this is the unfortunate time to int sducs this ques-
ton into this convention The question has been su
bringing Il up now H. submitted wss6.r the csnv:a
ton had better husband the time before them for
NOR: important questions by asS,nns :, al .,snt. at
stances, he would submit whether il ne. better to let
the question rest where it has slumbsred for twenty
table.
Before taking the vote, the Secretary proceeded to
call Of the delegates who had previously
answered to their names, but wa. intsrruptsdby
DR.. TYING, who eDquired, whether, pending the mo-
ton. any churches could be admitted into the
convention
the report and that 1t in order to admit dslsgstss
The vote for laying the table the whole subject Of
the application OF st Philips church for admission,
decided by orders, as follows -
AyEs-Clerical 81 Lay 10
NArs-Cl.rsal 90; Lay So, and divided
The question was lost.
DR. HAaRrsoN then rose and submitted the following
resolution g.
Philips church, and of the congregations Of colorsd
people into representation in the convention OF this die
be referred to special commttse to consider and
report upon at the present convention
Mr. HARRIsos stated that there were certain fact. and
we're not Known to ns convention Pu WHICH ought to
be known by it, and which ought 10 be brought before it.
He hoped the debate any should lake place would b
confined to the question ofreference.
The Rev. Mr. SMITH said he Mad intended to appeal to
the good Of the convention to avoid discussing the
question Of abolition the gentleman perscveres in his
motion for reference the question up whether
this church shall shall not be admitted nis this cen
vention He would his brs hren the nsesssy
of entering debate would tend to distract the
proceedings Of the convention.
Mr. HARRIsoS said he had taken pains to in
vestigate this question and he believed facts
connecte with St Philips Church ~hish should Be
thosa facfa mid ba hafo
by reference.
Judge o.KLxr suggested that according the second
section Of the fourth he did not think this subject
properly before the convention AMI called for the
reading Of the documents coming from the church:
The Rev Mr. kr desired to say that If this reisrsnes
succeeded he thought the ought report to
the present convention and he woud propose an amend
nent Of that nature to the resolution
The words possible" then stricken out of the
resolution, with the consent Of the prop0ser.
The Question on the reference was then put and car
ried unanimously, and committee Of five appointed BY
the president, consisting Of Mr.. Harrison Of Trinity
Church, Rev Evan n johnson, of brooklyn. Rev Mr..
Sherwood, of HYDE Park Hon. Jno A. King Of Jamaica,
and Hon. Jno Z. Spencer Albany.
The President then announced that the next business
in order the election Of standing committee for the
ensuing year, provisional lay deputy to the next
general convention aud the missionary committee The
following reports were then read viz Report Of the
Secretary of the Convention--Report OF Society for pro-
noting Religion and Learning Report OF Trustees OIL
order to allow tbs reading n the Report oil tbs Mission
airy Committee which was then read, and was fsllswed
BY the report Of the rrust OF the Fund for aged and
ready viz Report Of the Standing Committee on the
Treasurer Report-Report OF standing Commitss on
the Theologca SeminaryReport Of the Standing Com
mittee on the Diocesan Fund.
The President then announced the election Of WIN. H.
Harrison provisional lay delegate.
On motion the convention adjourned to7P.M
EVENING sEssIeN.
At seven P. NJ, the Convention called to order oy
| the President .
The report Of tho inspectors of election for standing
committees then read, and the following gentle
we're declared elected -
| Rev. VIM Berrisn, d., MIR. Floyd Smith,
" Thomas Lyell ID D., Hon Murray Ho6msn,
| " John Mcvickar, D D., +" Cuban verplanck,
/" JIM Wainwright d b., Samuel Jones
The report of the inspectors Of election for missionary
committee next read, and the following gentlemen
declared to be elected -
! Rev. Lot Jones, Mir. Chas- Rowland,
+" Joseph FL Price, John H. swirl,
! 2" Edward NJ Mead. Cornelius Oakley,
| q Vrr x,.,