The New York herald., 1851-09-27
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF rIw
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
DIOCEss OF NEW YORK,
The Election Of DR.. Creighton az
Provisional Bishop.
FIN AL ADJOU RME MT.
TIL RD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
The Convention assembled at nine O'Clock yester.
day morning pursuant to adjournment. Morning pray
ers were read by the Rev srIrHrS H. BA11IS rector
Christ Church, Cooperstown the Rev e. JAWS GER.
rector Of Christ Church. Bason Spa reading the
At ten o'clock the house called to order by the
President. The minutes of Thursdays proceeding
were read.
Judge oAgLTr arose and asked whether the blank
votes the fourth ballot 10 be counted votes
There has been he said much controversy this sub
ject IN legislative bodies and II recently decided IN
the Massachusetts, Legislature that they should not be
eountei. think that they should not. Any member
who does not vote TO be considered retiring from
the contest Cur constitution says that the votes must
be given for candidate The result Of the fourth
ballot vas in my opinion decisiye. We have made an
election. (ITsd the blanks been thrown cut at the
fourth ballot DR. Wainwright would have been elected
Some may net think expedien to settle the subject In
this manner, but the point should DO settled by this
Csnvention. II no one else viii make molten. move
that In future blank votes be considered votes,
Mr. sPESoER objected that the subject Of the approval
OF the minutes now before the house
Judge BYIrs moved that the minutes be amended in
the case OF each baSot by inserting thst ths Chair
nounced that there no election by the two orders
After considerable discussion between Judge Oakley
Drs Eigbee and ~ ng Mr. Spencer, Ar Harrison Prof
Dny and others in' erTupted by frequent calls the
question the amendment was lcst and the minutes sp
proved.
Several delegates not present Thursday presented
their certiacats: which being approved they suswsrd
to their names. and took their seats
The Rev. DR. TyNG moved that the honse Immediately
proceed 10 fifth ballot for Provisional Bishop. Car.
ried.
Judge OAKLEY t we'd that the elers be instructed not
to count the blank ballots and defended his motion at
some length.
Judge BrrIs opposed it.
non J. SfKScFR ssid. that ought 10 regard this
matter Of rriEcipe and TO et II accordingly He
dtser.ed from Judge Bets to the decisions Of the
State of New York upon this point lie said that the
parallel that voting lfving
tiop upon the table would ask, be said, man has
not rign. TO say, viii not vote upon this question
think the blank votes should be counted will pro-
ceed step further and ask what is blank vote, The
gentemsn from Calvary says that Il is ao Intellectual
Itbrow blank vote in effect (isughter) NV friend
say 1t is Intellectual vote IL vote for John smith,
but. say il is efecual for my purposes. The cons
uon gives each Of Us the Opportunity of voting How
BY tal(t. The learned speaker ably defended his views
by illustrating the nature OF the ballot.
Judge oAKLEr rose. lie Wa interrupted by calls for
Mr. HnI ssid there was another way Of defeating the
election than by blank votes that s ~ these learned
DR. scHRoroER-I move that lay these hairs that
we are 'fli ting upon the table daughter
Ieud calls were then made for the question.
Judge oakley's motion was put and lost hy lasse
majority.
The GHnR ammo unced tha. The house would now pro-
the fifth bsllottng for Provisional Bishop The
same telles were appointed and the saee order OBJ
served as heretofore.
While the tellers out the report Of the Standing
Committee on Treasurer Rowlands report read by
the Secretary. 1t shows small surplus on hand
the expenses OF the last convention
The TRF.suEER asked that the mbers Of the
ton be pupctunl In the contributions required by
the canon CT the Diocesan fund
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, the canon read.
little conversation ensued rs TO the comparative
contributions Of the country and city churches
The report Of the Committee on the Diocesan fund
then rad and resolved that the members Of
the convention be paid their usual mileage.
IL was resolved That the whole subject of the Diocesan
fund be referred to special conmte Of i've TO report
at the next annual convention whether any further le
gislaon upon Il be necessary The chair appointed the
Rev DIR Bedell, Rev. ID. Tying. W. III. Harris n, Esq
with the President and Secretary, as the committee.
IL was then resolved That copies Of the journal Of
the convention lie prioted, containing the additional
canon under the direction Of the Secretary
The tolers then announced the result Of the 9th bal
lot ss follows