The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-29

Payments Made.
Bishop Onderdonks salary balance due
last year. .................... $3.50 90
This years salary. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 90
Insurance on Episcopal residence. -. 20 90
Taxes the same. ................. 1l5 80
Loan on bond and mortgage. ........ $500 90
20 Bishop De Laneey, for services. $50 90
Potter, for -" ....... GIG CT
Total payments. ................. ss,752 So
Leaving balance on hand. .......... 1894 81
The reports of the Committee Treasurer's Report
and Committee on Theological Seminary, were both
read and approved showing Q good state of these
several departments In respect to the loan it was
found necessary to appoint Eve additional trustees
and the following gentlemen were named Rev. Drs.
Wbitehouse, s X johnson, and Kip; and Messrs.
Barnard, of Albany, and Cowman, of HYDE Park; and
to I'll vacancies, Rev. Dr. Henry, Hon. Martin Lee
and Hon. Hamilton.
report the select committee on the subject Of
altering Art Ill OF the constitution, relating tn the
qualifications Of lay delegates, then read by Rev.
Dr. Vinton. The report listened to with great
interest. 1t concluded with the following preamble
and resolution
whereas the opinion this convention that the welfare
and hat lay DELEGATE. ibis
Resolved That the be amended thus After the
shall be and strike out the words or more and
insert the words, " and not more than three
Dr. VINToN defended the resolution and was opposed
Rev. DR.. TAYLOR, of Grace Church
Rev. Mr. WEAVER, of West Troy moved to lay the
whole subject on the table-ost yeas and nays. 1t
was then proposed to make the question the order
the evening" which proposition met with approval and
recess was taken till O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met at little past o'clock, and
proceeded with the business of the evening" Rev Dr.
Weaver first moving that 1000 copies Of the journal
of this convention be printed under direction of the
Secretary. The motion prevailed.
The report OF the Select Committee the Altera-
ton of the Constitution touchi ng the qusfc ms
of lay delegates, was then taken up
Rev DR.. TAYLOR, of Grace Church moved to strike
of the preamble, and all of the resolution which fol-
lowed the word resolved and insert other words
which would IF the amended resolution should pass)
carry with them import entirely opposite to the ex
cuson Of unbaptzed and non communing members
He proposed that lay delegates should be chosen by
the vestry or congregation.
DR.. NINToN arose and proposed to withdraw the
amble and urge the passage Of the resolution only He
commended if the resolution Of DR.. Taylor pre-
Of his The resolution before the house only pro-
posed to remedy the evil at present apparent in the
consttution by which persons nnbspzed, and inhdes
entered into analyzation of the report, which
cuded with the original resolution. The resolution,
he said, had been itself framed by lay member.
Rev. DR.. TAYLOR followed in support of his amend.
ment He feared that the resolution of the committee
fraught with mischief the future He appeared to
fear that the onward Of the Church would be
mpeded In this Western world the proposed restric
ton were carried out The present prevailing rule he
said established when this convention consisted
of the delegates from but twenty churches; and he
argued that the rule then advisable should well
prevail No resolution, he said could possibly be in
troduced calculated to introduce bitterness and
discord In relation to danger of inhdels obtaining
seat in the convention, DR.. thought 1t improbable
that persons would expend their money and time in
devotion to a when they actually enemies
to it, He thought that it highly inexpedient to
pass the resolution of the committee.
Rev. CHARLES JONES' of Johnstown, would only inss
upon baptism into the church He would not require
confirmation to constitute eligibility to membership of
the convention He did not look upon 1t question of
expedency, but as question of rights. He said
he was born in q country where partaking Of the
good men, he intimated regretted that 1t so He
hoped that the resolution of the committee would not
prevail.
Rev. Mr.. VANKLEEK, of Troy, also took part in
the debate. also did Rev. Isaac Pardee, of the
Church of the Redemption who claimed that the Con-
ventien were to vote the question matter of
principle and right and said he let expedite nc take
OF itself He proposed to combine the two ques-
tioDs the resolution and the mendment offered by
DR. Taylor, in one resolution, which should stand as
a substitute, as follows -
Ih convention sha be composed of presbyte
teal eenure and Of lay delegates who shall be
lie electedb by the vesry or congregation,
MIR. Hamilton, Of Greenburgh, had farther amend
Rev. Dr.. McVIcKER, of this city, was in favor of Mr.
Vinton's resolution but not In favor Of its imme
The hour for adjournment having sometime pre-
viousy arrived 1t deemed expedent to defer far
Their debate Of the subject until the following morning
Previous to adjournment however,
Judge BENNETr Of Ticonderoga, gave notice that
he should in the morning introduce a resolution,
calling for the payment to Bishop Onderdonk of $4,000
ye Rey Dr. d. AspmoN,p Of Marks Church also gave
notice that he should to- morrow o-day) offer reso-
complied with a previous {ast year's) resolution,
calling upon to give to the diocese such relief may
be within its powers Dr. here alluded to the fol-
lowing resolutions, unanimously adopted at the last
Resolved That the solemn conviction Of this convention
its best interests demand that 1t be relieved froms present
Resoyed That the general convention be- and hereby re-
ques,ed ve the church in this diocese such relief
! ie consistent with It's powers
| Adjourned till this morning at O'Clock.