New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-01


Grain IL without material change nothing doing IN Cot
ton and Provisions are without ohsnge We had sone
rain lest isht but IL ia ci-sr sgzn this morning
CITY ITEMS.
NgwYoRK EPISCOPAL CoSyENTIoS-Stcond
Questioning prayer r,ud yesterday by Rev Mr Nor
re sctor Of Trinity school in this City. Rev Mr. Leo
uarc Of the same institution read the lessons Of The day
Member. of the Convention took seats ss they had
been designated by lot under the direction OF ihs sec
rotary; and next the report of the Committee on the
Qusuncations Of Members was distributed among the
members Of the JuyentOn but not brought up formal
Is for action The following arethe main points OF This re-
port which will probably occasion good deal OF discus
zion Two Of tbs Committee f.senet from the report
81. The Committee recommend that Article III of the
Constitution b. amended that the Convention snail
be- composed of the ofci-ing presnyiers VINO are reg
lsrlv admitted ADD settled IN some church whlch snA
have been 10 union with this Convention Tor AZ sAs'
three years who sre Employed as missionaries un
g. the direction Of the ConSentun or. who are en-
ed "a professors instructors OF youth Ia some col
sge academy general seminary oil learning duy ~
corpors,ed and situated within the diocese. Aad oil Jay
delegates not exceeding tnree from every sucn churcn
N be- chosen BY the ve.iry or by the congregation. No
uar.on who is candidate for holy orders shall be egi
bic A. lay delegate 10 the Convention
No lay d,lessts 10 be- entitled 20 seat In the Con.
veuton unle-s he be entitled 10 vote for vardens and
yestrym-n OF the church which he appointed 10 rep
resent Thirty members OF each order ci'rsy ana ANY
10 constitute quorum ~ heretofore On Inc p'vP'A'
made ~ the lasi two Conventions, that tue LAY ueess
lions les confined 10 commandments, Toe Committee COMMITTEE
mink this is not favorable limo for making 50 serious
a change ia tbs Contribution
The minutes OF the preceding days proceedings nav
ng been read ths names Of several new delegates were
entered On the minutes
oo motion of Mr. Harrison OF Trinity, the order OF
business was suspended to allow the Introduction OF
resolution continuing the present Trustees OF tne nro
logical seminary (sho willing 10 contBus) Ia Office
aud that tha Stsnding Committee report the names OF
others 10 fl the vacancies 10 the let Of trustees
some discussion epsued this point, but the motion
was nnally laid on the table on motion OF Mr. Dder
chief Justice Jones on behalf OF the Cofnmt,ee Oh
incorporation of Churches then reported the following
admissions ialo the union. which were subsequently
confirmed by vOte of ths Convention:
Church OF the Holy Martyrs, New'iork
Do. Advent do
Do St : ayipr Newtown, Kipgs Co.
Do Trinity Hsverstras. kockisnd Co
Do Holy Martyrs, Chesterfield. Essex Co.
Do. Reformation, Brooklyn, Kings co.
DO. Ascension, GreeppOrt. (Bush~ck)
On motion OF Rev. Mr. H-ight the order oil business
was suspended to receive the report OF me standing
Committee OF the Diocese. which was read ty Rev. Dr.
wainwright Secretary OF the Committee. 1t enumera
ted thu deaths transfers &c Of clergy and Included
the reports of Bishop Ives and Delaney acting Ia the
/ diocese 81 the request Of the standing Committee
/ The trustees Of the fund for sged and nhrm clergy
men were then continued In Office by RIGA roc, vote
A new edition of the Constitution and Csnons was or
dered 10 be printed. as wei as larger nuoet Oi 'e
/ Rev Mr. Haisht read the report Of the Missionary
Committed By this document II appears that mere are
ihyihree missionary stations In the diocese ana wen
~ four missionaries The receipts during the year in
Guiding the balance from last year were s<2l- mere
remains unpsd missionaries. due on the let oil jury
S9li and on the l.t October 40
The report on the Ey,coptl FUND ~ss hen reAo
sbostug the dispossOl- fund wss soiJuO ACCORD
ing TO the resolution Of a.t Convention s~oO mas been
pad 10 B.shop OnderdOuk, the trustees having Ason
sufficient bonds for toe repayment OF 'ae ney -
competent authority shout hereafter decide sucn pay
ment 10 be Illegal
several other reports Of minor importance were then
/ read and adopted ,,-,-
who had ID under confederation certsn alterations 10
the Constitution proposed a, recent meeins OF lne
tees reported that il this unanimous view Of tne
Committee that expedicncy dictated inst Iuo NVn'on
lion should express no opinion On me suDl-et
rather exciting question was then taken up on ui
ton OF John King This was tue qaesuon u n5 80
mssion Of - Phiips church VI eoOrrd PeoP'r Win
white cleryymsu ~ representation In the Convention
On til. subject Mr.. King was willing mat the fov,
should oe taken without debate. out hr' h.iisou u
Tnny not disposed 10 allow u 70 pas 70 "a 81
ner lie himself had = word to say ana ne "sn'o us
the matter might De postponed. -. -.
II may b. rrcoeeted BY those were iafni.r "itn ne
proceedings OF the Convention oil leio tnat .'
was under consideration then. and inst Two isPofl's
were pressnted By the Commiti-e having the matter 20
charge and laid the table Until ina present yr7'
these reports. III. Of the msJry hal been yrinted sn1
distributed through the Convection. WIN Isi' i1.'
John Jaw Fac on oehaf OF the minority iound iau4',
complaining VI uuiAirness and though inc ~ jug "
the reports nad been commenced preparatory / ,euoa
the subject Was laid on the table IN O4cet iDA TIC la
noriy report might be printed also. =, ....-
A prolonged discussion then ensued on the qaesuon
whether the nomination OF ns trustees OF nc ineoot
c.. seminary from this diocese 'hoTia pc
cara rOcs Or oy ballot 10 this debate Ja'ge bs' nv
Mr. lone, IN NJ Harrison participated IL ""nnsy
decided BY large 3rity 10 continue toe s'ra oo< pr
cedure. The Convention then took ieees' VI u tut
evening.
The meeting In the evening WAS very iaiy a''en'eo
AMI lsdes were numerous In the gallery The nr' oun
mesa In order xss 10 hear the votes for the Standing Com
rnirtee the Missionary Committee, the Deputies ArG
Provincial Deputies To the General Convention ie'
iOllo-ing gentemea we're chosen
Sanding C0zniree-Rsv william Berrian d D Rev
ThomA. Lye, DID. Rev l9nn ss',sksf, y y ne,
Jonath.n II Wansrigtt d Hon Murray Hornsn
Hou GsliAa c vsrglsnk, Hon samuel Jones A'. ROY
Nts,t0asry Com.izss-Rev. Joseph Il Price, Rev
Eixard Mead. Rev Caleb clsPp Rev "nisn Nor
>. Rev R,rssrd cox M-ssrs {. n. :. Rowland. Iohi
Il. swirl Cornelius Oakley, FLOYD smiih' AieAAnae
McD0.sid
Deysfis, % Ge-ral Cgarc-siSz-Rev. John Brown
DID, Rev Rsuo-n Sherwood. DID. Rev. Joan NJ
FORBES d D. Nr David B. Ogden, Mr.. Gahsn C. Yer
Pl-pck Mr. samuel Jones. Mr. Jonsthsn Barnett
For Pr0risigHal DsPsiie' -heF "uIAHl s,e,-nson
ID Rev Joseoh Il Prics d d. Rev. John Mc'icksr
ID Rev VIZ l. JorasOr. q. ID. Mr. Floyd smith Mr.
Wm Johnson Mr. VIM Harrison, Mr.. Cyrus Curtis
4. the resp, OF the election exhibited one vacancy
ths delegation 10 tns General Co1yenron alter GOO
d-s VI discussion ca the refusal Of Or Taylor - %
csnciis,r the By ballot vs. asP~nsea WIFE, AL
Rev Dr.. Berrian chosen - al The vacancy 8,
son. PRETTY warn corversatica ten took place u
regard a. n report r-isnz % Coored Churenes IN
POINT being whether the minority report should DC PRINT
81 al the expense Of the ConTsnfion-
Rev Dr. ror5e. tten sid tna, be rose 10 offer 'eri
Of Resolutions N eon,srnin-, IS be believed
ssy other ne peace an prosperity Of IN
Church TIA. subjee, WAS the Pressn, anomalous posi-
oa Of nc Diocese All he ess1fes 10 be sAAen IN se'
: Of the approaching Gsners convennon He would col