New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-28
Thirteenth Annual CoBveBtien OF the Protest
ant Episcopal Church In the Diocese Of
Western Ncw-lork

Thirteenth Annual Convention OF the Protest
ant Episcopai Church In the Diocese Of
Western Ncw-lork
From tbs G-usvs Gazette
CESSNA, WsineIit7, Aar. q.
Rt. Rev the Bishop OF tho Do,cas with
number Of the Clergy and aity, assembled in Tin
ity Church in this village. Toe sermol vas
preached by Rev Ferdinaud Rogers. from |
Cor. vi Il IL WAS an able aud eloquent discoIrss
on the subject Of the Influence Il the Unity Of ths
Church upon personal holoen
Rev. Walter AyrRult aud Rev. VIM. A. Mason
were appointed Secretaries pro tenn
The roll Of the Clergy ives then called, when Is
answered to their names.
The assistant Secretary having called the names
Of the churches In order It IVES i9and that CD pa
rishes were represented.
The question sroae whether the Convention
should admit to lie sit ing' deputies VINO had been
chosen rs suJstifufes. Alter = short discussion
they were admitted.
Rev. DR.. Prosl was then unanimously elected
6ecretary. Rev w. A MstsOn was elected as.
si,taDt Secretary, who appointed Rev. Waiter
Ayrault his assistant.
The Rules Of Order Of the last, were adopted to
regulate the proceedings Of the present Colyen-
ton.
The following Churches were admitted into union
with this Convention:
St. Johns Church. Dunkirk Sc Peters, Rsd
wood; St. Andrews, Bradford; Church of the
Evsngelitts, 0swego
On motion Of MIR. S. A Good vim resolution
was passed referring it 70 a Committee Of FIVE to
report upon the propriety Of recommending to each
parish Of this diocese, IN calling a clergyman as
Rector, TO take measures for his early in,rtu'ion
and induction, according to the provisions Of the
prayer book and canons Of the Church.
On motion Of Mr. John Strs ker resolution was
passed requesting the parishes 10 this docsae to
make collection on the third Sunday in September
next, to defray the expenses Of the clerical dele.
gates to the General Convention.
Mr. Henry Il. Rocbester proposed an amendment
to Sec. l, of Canon XIV. The amendment contem.
plates the appointment Of one or more itinerant
missionaries; and that the funds contributed for
missionary objects be applied TO the support OF
such missionaries, and 10 aid the feebler parishes.
1t is in elect aremodeng OF the present system OF
Diocesan missions.
The motion to refer this proposition to a Commit
tee was lost. Mr.. X then gave the canonical no.
tice of its introduction 10 morrow.
Mr.. Charles Seymour wss then unanmOlsly
elected Treasurer Of the Convention, aud Maj)r
James Rees, Treasurer Of the Christmas Fund for
disabled Clergy.
The Bishop then delivered his annual Address,
from which we make the following abstract
During this year the Bishop has dictated in 76
places within the Diocese and places else where.
Baptized infants, l adult. Ordained 10 Priests
ana 3 Deacons Admitted ne ~ candidates for or.
ceved II into this. Instituted l Rec or oiHc ated
at funeral, cousecrated new Churches Laid
corner stones of Churches. Administered the
Holy Communion 20 times. Preached 1879 times
Confirmed Cpl persons and Travelled about 5000
miles.
THURSDAY MORNING. Augusta
Mr.. B. A Goodwin as Chairman Of Committee
Olive, read long, able and highly interesting re.
port on the subject Of the institution and induction
Of Hectors. The subject was laid over for consid'
GRAFTON at the next Convention.
The proposition 20 amend Canon XIV OF which |
notice given yesterday, wss brought for ward |
by MIR. +. Rochester. very animated debate |
arofe between Mr. X and Rev. Dr.. Val Ingen, |
curing which the hour OF The day arrived for pro.
ceedDg to the election Of the Standing Committees
of the Diocese, and the Deputies TO the General
Convention.
While the TellcrB were absent, me discussion of
the proposed amendmen, was resumed by Mr. E.
Darwin Smith. The Bishop stated soma facts
showing the practical working Of our system OF
missions, and that while under the General Il Jasd
snd In almost all the Dioceses, missionaries had
frequently remained unpaid, Western Ney.York
vas the only Diocese which had never failed to
sustain it's VII missions. He submitted whether
IN view Of these facts it would be proper 20 re-
model our system. On motion Of Rev. NJ. Lee,
the whole subject was laid pom the table.
The Election resulted in the choice Of the iollov
ing persons as the Standing Comnitee Rev. B.
Hale, DID, Rev. w. Shelton, u. ID, Rev. w. Fl.
Bissell, Rev. George Leeds, Messrs Jas Rses,
w c. Pierepont, I. d. Bursl, David Hudson.
The following gentlemen were chosen as Depu.
ties to the General Convention Rev. P. A. Proal
ID d, Rev. q. Gregory, DID, Rev. j. V. Van In.
gen, ID ID, Rev Edward lngersoll, Msssrs. w. G.
Pie.report, Horatio Seymour, George B. Webs'er
q. r. Carroll.
The following perJons were nominated a. Tcus
tees Of the General Theological Seminary Rev.
Drs Shelton, Hale, Van IngeD, Gregory, Proa,
boles Rev. Messrs. Leeds, lngersol 6ul, R1g.
ers Messrs. J. Juliand, 7. Fl Hubbard, I. II.
Rochester, q. d. Webster, r. c. Nichols, ]. E.
Human, w. @. PierrepoHt, w. A. Seayer, h. Ssy.
nour, w g. Dezeng.
On motion of DR.. BoIles, the Clergy was rscor.
mended to make appeals 10 their Perishs on De.
half OF our Diocesan Missions, on the second San. |
days OF September December, March and June.
Mr. n. Il. Rochester gave notice that on the first
day OF the next Convention, he should brisg ~ bis
proposition to amend Sec. Of Canon XIV
After passing the usual resolutions for the print
ing Of the Journals and voting thanks TO the nam
bers of Trinity Church Geneva for their hospital.
ity, and voting thanks to the Assistant Secretaries
the Convention resolved to adjourn.
After brief bat forcble and touching address by
the Bishop, the Gloria in E1celsia was chanted; |
the Bishop offered Appropriate PRAYERS from, the
Liturgy, aud pronounced the benedicton, when the
Convention Adjourned SINE die.
commencement Exercises OF 1ndisou UnIyer.
sify.
For The Tribune
The exercises commenced Sabbath evening, the
9th inst, with an able discourse from Rev. in
Brown OF Philadelphia, before the Socisty of In.
luhy. Monday evening Rev. Mr. Judd OF New
FORK delivered the anniversary address before the
Eonan and Adelnhisn Sociatia. Toa.J.u x.o..