The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
SEC ONN nay

SECOND DAY.
The Convention met yesterday merning, at o'clock
The FIRST hour spent in prayer and at ten O'Clock
the Convention at the call Of the Chairman organized
The Secretary inquired II there were any lay dele
gates in the house who were not there Wednesday
and so, to hand up their certificates No answer
ing he proceeded to call the Of those who
did not answer on Wednesday.
The following named lay and clerical members
then appointed a Committee Of Tellers =
Rev. DR.. Higbee. Hon. Luther Brsdish.
Rev. Dr. Taylor. Hon John A. Dix.
1t was now moved and seconded that two additional
members be added to the committees lay member
to the clerical and clerical to the lay the motto on
was afterwards withdrawn. The President then d.
reced the of the voters to be called beginning
with the clerical body, and that each member as he
called should come forward and deposit his ballet
1t should be stated that nomination was made,
and that each member might place any name he
1t was moved and seconded that the Tellers should
count the tickets openly
The question was then put and Lost
The Secretary then proceeded to call the lay dele
Upon the delegation from Grace Church coming to
deposit their ballots they claimed to have two votes
the ground Of having two vestres that they were
titled to one for Grace Church. and the other tor
the chapel Of ease TO that church. The claim was
objected to- and motion made an ded that
under the 9TH article OF the constitution they be
aIoweu Two votes. Inc question was put and carried
without debate and the delegation voted accord
ingy.
Alter the votes of the delegation were taken two
churches from Albany and one from Brooklyn were
admit ed into the union of churches.
Mr. JAY, sr, asked If there any other churches
equally entitled to admission; Ii go he wished them
to be admitted All he asked for fair play.
The CHAIRMAN repeated that the motion was to Init
three churches only that the churches he had refer
ence to were not among st them
Mr.. JOHN Jaw, Jr then came forward, and moved
that the colored churches OF St Philip and the Mee-
etch ha aAtnff Cd 70 he ~
1t wes then moved and seconded to lay Mr.. Jay s
application the table. The motion to lay on the
dropped
Doctor vISroS then offered resolution to the fol.
lowing effect That 1t be referred to the Trustees of
the Episcopal Fund to procure from Bishop Onder
and his heirs release of all claims the Episcopa
Fund, except the sum OF 50 200 pay able him for
MS support and that the trustees report to the Annual
Mr. BKrrs, from Newbursh, objected to the re,olu-
tion en- the ground that the trustees had full
deal with the fund any manner 1t pleased for the
benefit Of the Eriscopate aud that the claim of
0ndeIdopk was never admitted, and 1t would there
fore be stultifyipg themselves to take any
to procure release for claim whish does not exist
Doctor scHsopER said that there claim the
part Of Bishop 0nderdonk, Tor although he was de-
pIived Of his episcopal functions he was never de-
prived OF his benehce, and therefore there Is doubt
at least and it Is rot at all Improbable that his heirs
might not hereafter, in volve the docess in litigation
He cited a case which happened in England, which
was very sinisr to the present the bishop de-
graded but his benetce not taken from him for
time after his degradation and his heirs seyers
years after his death brought suit to the pro-
ceeds of his benefce
Mr. SPENCER, after some srks suggested aa alte-
ration IN the resolution, which, II made, he would
vote for IL.
Mr.. BETTs replied, and insisted that there no
contract between the trustees Of the fund and Bishop
ouderdonk, 20 pay him So 500. III there be such a
contract, they were bound by f. and they could not
honestly or legally elect bishop this day, because
they bad no funds out Of which TO pay him, except
that which appropriated to pay Bishop onderdonk
Mr.. HAEmsoE, late treasurer, explained The de bate
was still progrt sizing.
The clerical tellsrs made report, which declared