The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-30
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Adjournment without I1lecting an Assistant
Bishep.
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
| The convention assembled this morning. at nine
O'Clock pursuant to adjournment After prayer, the
friends of the candidates agreed upon committee Of
conference consisting Of six behalf Of each oand
date. to nominate whom all the parties could
| unite.
The following are the names of the gentlemen who
| composed the committee =
On Ssaay y Bishop sSssA- o" 'sAsy, q Doctor WI
Doctor Berrisn, Doctor Taylor
Doctor Schroeder, Rev Mr. Bsdell,
Doctor Higbee, Rev Mr. Hobart,
MIR. VIM Harrison, Hon. John @. Spencer,
Mr. Anthony Blescker, Hon. Judge sandford
Chief Justice Jones. Mr.. G. q. Curtis.
to quarter past IL o'clock. have not tar can
be known, made any CHOICE All business lie suspended
and s likely to continue 50 until the committee make
At halt past IL o'clock the committee came in,
but without uniting upon any Of the candidates
Doctor VINToN gave out psalm, which Was sung BY
the choir and he then I'D the litsny
The President then called the convention to order
The sEcnET.nY read the minutes Of the preceding
meeting. which were approved
Mr. SPENCER referred to his motion, and proceedings
consequent thereon Immediately before the eonven-
thought II proper gate to the convention that the
committee could cone to NO definite conclusion
thereon.
DR. HEsRv then rose and said, on behalf Of Bishop
southgats and his friends, and - act of eoncs-
name of who had been twice elected BY the clergy
He then proposed DR.. William, Creighton.
Mr.. ePENcER again rose and after speaking In the
highest terms Of the learning and psty of DR.. Will
iisms concluded BY nominating him again The
minati0n was seconded by Mr. Parks.
DR. Creighton then vacated the chair. Dr. VAIN
wright was called thereto. and the balloting m
menoed simultaneously by both the lay and clerical
orders.
while the tsllers counting the votes motions
were made to admit several churches, which
fsrred to the appropriate com mittee.
MI Jar again broue hit forward the subject of admit
ting the colored church Of st. Philip, and after very
short di.cnssion the question was laid on the table
The tellers now announced that they ready to
report and handed up the following the result to
the Secretary
cLERIEAL. LAY.
Whole vots..... .....169 Whole VOTE .........l76
Necessary to choice. IS Necessary to a choice. 80
Doctor Creighton. 80. 90 Doctor Williams. %
Doctor wnlians...... IS Doctor Creighton. 81
Doctor vnton...... = Doctor 'inton. -. l
There being NO election, it was then moved and
secopded that the Convention adjourn sine die
Mr.. PARKS, after describing the mode In which the
bishops were chosen In ths time Of the Apostles,
which, IL seems, was by lot and to which IL the Con-
vention would sxrss. he could see no objection,
said be thought 1t would be well to follow d.
vine q model He would, however, suggest that
the friends Of the candidates should meet again and
discuss the matter over and after such discussion
appointed fuller and satisfa ctory instruction
Let three csndidates on whom the committee would
unite, be nominated, and upon the ballot for those
candidates. let the one having the least number Of
votes be dropped and In that way he thought pro-
visional bishop would be elected
Mr.. Parks suggeston not acted upon. The
question that the convention do adjourn sine die
put, and So having vcted In the Affirmative and 100
In the negative the motion was lost.
The Convention then proceeded to . second ballot.
After the polls c,sed several churches ad-
mitted Atsr which the teiers d. clarod the result
ofthe ballot. which was as follows