New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-26
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
PROT. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
[Coptlnued from Fhrd Page.


The anniversary OF the Bible and Common
Pray err B ooh, Tract, and Missionary Societies Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of New.York was celebrated last evening at BIT
Bartholomew's Church, La Eayette-place. The
house was well filled at an early hour, but conSd
cradle disappointm ent was expressed at the ab-
sence OF Rev. Flavel s. Mines, who has lately re-
turned from California and was expected to ad.
dress the meeting. The exercises, however, were
interesting.
Evening Prayer was naid by Rev. Mr.. CURTIS
of Delaware Co-Rev THos GALLAUDET OF
New York reading the Lesaons.
The Report of the N. Y. Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society was then read by Rev. Mr.
FROST. The Report gave no statistics, but showed
that the Receipts OF the past year have fallen
somewhat short OF the preceding year, and in con-
sequence the issue of books has been limited Che
Report reviewed at some length the happy inllu
ence exerted by the Church through the instru
mentality OF the Bible and The Prayer Book-the
fundamental works upon which the purity Of the
Church depends.
Rev. Biz. CAsF1ELD, Rector OF St. Peters
Church, New-York read letter which ne had re-
ceived from FLAyEL S. MINES, apoogizing for his
unavoidable absence from the meeting, and giving
a number Of interesting statements relative to the
Influence of Bible0 and Prayer Books On ahipboard
and in California. He expressed hope that mea-
aures might be taken to supply Prayer Books to
Companies leaving the Atlantic eide for California.
Not one Of these books had been lost or lightly
treated there, and Mr. Mines WAS of the opinion
that great good would follow their general dstribu
ton.
Rev. DR.. McVIcKAR of Columbia College, gave
some statements of the present condition ofthe va
fious Diocesan Charities. In relation to the al
fairs ofthe Missionary Committee, we gathered that
during the past year 80 Missionary stations have
been estabhhed, and % Missionaries appointed
II stations are reported vacant or without ada.
quate means OF supporting minister.
The amount Of payments by the Committee du
ring the year has been S3,2l9 3d. The amount
due to Missionaries up TO the LIST October 1880 LIZ
1883 49, Total expenditures, $4303 3d. The
amount OF funds received by the Treasurer was
S4,43l %; balance remaining, SIPS This appa.
rent balance is, however, in truh "a very large de-
hciercy. There are eleven Etationa vacant. II
these had been filed, with the usual payment Of
Sl2S to each, the sum OF l40S would have been
required. Deduct the apparent balance, aud there
isleft deficiency Of nearly Sl,300. The necessi.
ty OF sustaining this important charity was strong
ly urged by DR.. MoVioksr.
The next Diocesan Society is the Educational
There are IL student, in Divinity now receiving
education in the Diocese, ut an expense of about
s4o0o-ihe greater part Ct which sum is derived
from endowments.
The prot. Episcopal Tract Society has gra-
tuiso1Aly distributed during the year, the very
large number OF 1S47, zoe pages. No applicant
has been refused. Three editions of she Church
Almanac have been sold, and Tracts have been
sold 10 the number Of 6S4. 500 pages. The Society
has already iasued its almanac for the ensuing
year and has good supply of Tracts.
ahe pay ments during the paat year have amount
ed to s2,oe0. The total receipts have been only
sl.7l7-leav!Dg an alarming deficiency of 1888.
The Lass Institution cited by DR.. McViok0r and
the one for which the contributions of the evening
were intended, waz the "Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society which was highly eulo.
gized by the Rev. Dr.. and which is the Oldest
Institution in the country for distributing the Bible.
During the past year, Bibles and Prayer Books
have been gratuisously distributed to every part of
The United Slater, to the Army, the NAVY. the
Merch service, Hospitals Aims Houses, Prisons
and to individuals--to the number of 672 Bibles
zoe Teatanents s,677 P1kyer Books, and 40
Psalms and Hymns
The Gales during the same period have bean;
CSC Bibles, PA Teatanents, 1861 Prayer Books,
and so Psalns and Hymn&
The grand total ie Il 672 volumes.
The Receipts have been as folowa;
Received Eom Country Churches 900
City GhaIchea- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 6s4
Subscriptions Donations and Interest 6a5
SaeS1s z0Oo
Toi'l..... 'sts'-, .,.,s.,.,...n..s.......$is99