The New York herald., 1851-09-25
The Protsstsnt Episcopal Convention-Eiec
tion OF q Provisional Bishop.

The annual Convention Of he Protestant Episco-
pal church OF the Diocess Of New York, commenced
its session in st. Johns Chapel, yesterday, and a
report Of the FIRST days proceedings will be found
in another column Of to- days HERALD The most
important business before the convention is the
election of Provisional Bishop, 10 take the place o:
Bishop Onderdonk, and twelve o'clock today, is
the time appointed for the ballotting to
For several years past, the proceedings Of these
diocesan conventions have been Of very important
character, in consequence Of the anomalous and uri-
precedened position Of the church in this state in
having no recognized head, or bishop. Ever since
the suspension ef Bishop Onderdonk for an in
definite period Of time, the affairs Of the church
have been loose, and in such state as to create
great dissatisfaction This state ofthngs is about to
be remedied. The convention which met yesterday,
will be called upon TO elect from among the clergy
a Provisional Bishop, In pursuance Of authority for
that purpose, given by the Council Of Bishops at
their last triennial meeting. The struggle may be
bitter, and the riyaries and bad feeling which have
existed for many years past between the high and
the low church parties, may be revived, AMI con-
lict occur which will leave many sting behind
OF course, this should not be but II is a melan-
choy fact that churchmen, on such occasions,
are as noisy, as excited, and sometimes as tur-
bulent, as political delegates sent to Syracuse or
Utica for the nomination Of candidates to be
supported by the respective parties at our
elections. The scenes which took place in the
diocesan convention during the debates con-
cerning Bishop Onderdork's salary OF twenty
five hundred dollars year, during his suspension,
were anything but crsditable to the convention or
10 the Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
States. They we're characterized by an acrimOny,
harshness, and an Ill temper, totally at variance
with what We ought to expect from miniaers
Of the gospel, or members Of the church We
do hope that the proceedings Of the conven-
tion viii be Of an orderly, calm and christian.
like character, and that, no matter who may be
elected by the majority a. Provisional Bishop Of
the dioces Of New York, the minority viii make no
complaints-that they will issue no protests or pro
nuncismentos; but that they will cheerfally recog.
mise bin ~ their head, according 10 the csnsns Of
the church. Among the candidates of the hivb
church party, We have heard the Rev j. II. Prize,
DID,, mentioned; ard a strong effort viii be made
to elect him. We have heard other candidates
nsmed-among them the Rev. Dr. CREIGHTON hut
we atstsin from mentioning them all, as probably
We will be able 10 give the name Of the successful
candidate tomorrow.
We also hope that the negro question will net be
debated. We knew IL was probable tina. some Of
the abolition delegates would endeavor TO bring
before the convention the petition Of some colored
churches for admission inio communion with the
conventions but IL Is to be wished that !, will
be allowed to lie on the table, where it was
placed some three or four years since Already. a.
will be seen by cur report, Mr.. John Jay who. FOR
Fsst years has been the fret to move n this mater
snd who has, dpgulerly enough, bees coIrssl for