New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-29
PROF.. Epi,. Church Annual CenvenIion.

rSEcosD DAr.J-The Convention met as adj
journed. Morning Prayer was read By Rev. Nf. Bael'
Of Pou-hkesps.s: hev Jacob B. Norss, Of Waterford
reading the lessons OF Tie day. Ire attendance was
very numerous both IN the body OF the Chapel and IN
the galleries
The President having resumed the Chair the minutes
OF the previous day were read and additional certn'
Gates OF election OF Delegates which were not present
ed on the frsi day The roll was then called and then
the usual long md detailed Report Of the Standing
Committee was read BY the Secretary.
very houri.hing state OF things in the Dooes was
disclosed by this Report great nanoer OF ne"
Parishes and new Ordinations, and seFy large Az nt
OF Episcopal duty in laying corner stone- ordinations
combinations SC. have been performed oy tlshop'
Potter aud Delaney, during the year.
The Convention then IN order procoe ded 10 elect me
two principal sisnd.ng Committees Of the year. Inc
election by bsllOtthe clerical ana LAY woes con-
curring-snd the following tickets were declared
Sga1isg Cowmiree.-Rev Dr. Bsrrian seabury. Ne
Vickar Hsight Messrs. VI Hoffman, q. c. Nerplanck'
samuel Joues Flovd smith.
uI-.is,ayo Cs,siaiffoe-Rev Mr.. l. p Hart. r. y.
Mead. Caleb Clapp William Morris, Richard Cox
Nessrs. c. y. - Rowland, J. H. swift Cornelius Oak
ley, Smith a. /. Mcdonald.
several Churches, f-~e--->y reported on by the
propsr Committee then Niniited and their Del
egses appeared with credentials \ani TOOK their seats
The same Comm.itee on Inoigent Females, - last
Years. was then. without division, appointed
Rev Dr. Price OF the Missionary COMMITTEE made the
r.r..f b. 4.
Annual Report The same that aread7 pnohsled IN
columns in our report OF the pIoceeahss ol "eu
nesday evening Rev. DR. Cox. OF Z.on cAuFca moved
to refer !, 20 select Committee Of i've Rev. DIS ah
Kleek Cutler and Henry and Hon. Mess Sradlsn snd
Various reports were made by that on the Fps
copsl Fund appears that me salary Oh oisaoP OHu
donk Is regularly paid On the whole the finances oi
the Diocese were shown to be ia very houri'hins con
diton. ,,,.,
The following gentlemen were appointed additional
members Of the Board Of Trustees oil lie
Seminary Rev. Drs. Whitehouse = X Johnson and
Kipp Hon. Mr. Barnard Of Albany and Co"man Oh
HYDE PARK and the following - nj vacancies lev
Dr. Henry aud Hon. Messrs Hamilton fIin ana Maf'4h
Rev. Dr. vinton then read Report Of the select
Committee of which he Is Chaifman) on The ARC a
ZION Of Article III. Of the Constitution touching the
Qualifications Of Lay Delegates which Committee was
appointed by the Convention Of lci1.
The report concludes with the following Preamble
and Resolution.
B6e,e Ia the opinion of this Convention ha The We,
pooer aud Ill h; that lay Delegates should be sent 70
.hi, Convention but such COMMANDMENTS OF AiS
Resoired. That the Constitution be amended thus
Amer the words LAY Members 10 Article III nseri .se
words who shall be Commandments, AID sirike out me
words or more" and insert the words snd not more
conservation here arose as to whether this subject
shall be at once discussed by the Convention. Rev
Dr. Vinton proceeded, length TO sustain the above
resolution and closed by moving its adoption lthe re
suit Of which will be 70 leave the question 70 the
churches 10 decide in the vacation. Mr. Hsrison OF
Trinity invoked elaboration and debate on toe SUB
iect lie was opposed hasty action on SO important
subject. Others spoke.
Mr. jay sustained the views Of MI Harrison az length
The present Convention had right to shin this ques
ton upon the next
Rev Dr. Taylor moved TO amend by striking out all
after the word Resolved"
Rev Mr. Weaver OF West Troy, moved to lay on the
table the whole subject The Yeas and Nays Were
taken, and the motion was rejected BY large vote.
Rev DR.. Vinton moved recess till o'clock, even
ing Al which time the question on bis resolution woad
cone up in order for discussion. And the recess was
ordered.