New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-25
Episcopal Convention.
-For PROCEEDINGS ol lie Forenoon session. see Win

Pasel
Yesterday afternoon. after the celebration
Cf TIE religious ccrem)nes appropr - ~ me o'ct-
sor the Convention was organlZei for he T. insic.
ton of business There large TeDTesfnfdlo1 y
clerical and lay ceiegaies IN aitendance' ana the
,IIeries wcre Gilpo for me most mart with ladies'
In tie absence OF tue Bishop, the Convention WAS
called to order by the Secretary, Rev Dr. la'ght
and The Senior PIesbyier present Rev Dr halght
took the Chair. IN accDr ance wi,h the ith lue ~
order The roll was then called, when quorum o;
Cicrlcal CELEBRATES was found to De present. The
Churches entitled 70 siiO4 were ei
and The lay delegate presented ther certlf1'es,
which were examined oy me secretary am Lph-
mIitee Of two appOinie by tie pres llg ohccr'
CONSISTING OF Hon. Luther Biadish AID Wm. II
Harrison, LtQ.
TIE Convention next proree led, in pursuance Of
the hith article OF the Constitution. to elect Pres
dent fiom among the Cierey. Ga motion. Dr..
Creighton. ol CnIists nurch iarry town, @as voted
for tfra gOcf, and elected unanimously. Inis l,e'-
erond gentleman pres 'dc1 over he deliberations OF
the Convention for the last three or -four years Up.
on taking the Char ne President buehy addressed
tie Convention as follows:
/ an again indebted 20 the courtesy OF this house
fortho honor OF presiding over IJs CclOcrallOnstl
honor accept ia confidence that the same pO)i or
der and feeling mutual f0fDcarance ana indulgence
toward The Chtir. which has distinguished oar pro
cCcdiugs hitherto, and which has made The duties OF
ny Ohcc 50 llght and easy, viii prevail during the
ptstAt SESSION tender you ny thanks for thc hon
cT YOU have done mc. aud VII 10 the best Of ny
ibuIty endesvor 10 lulA HE duties ihi ceyoye upon
Attho conclu, on Of the Presidents remarks tre
reading Oftho rules Ofordcr vas DISPENSE "h on mo-
jion OF hon. John g. spencer The Convention tpen
Dr. Taught was clcc1c1 Secretary. and Charles \. s..
Row land. Treasure. The Secretary appointed Rev
William Ereehhroit after which the President an
uounCcd tho following Committees
IN the Iar rD.raf1a az t4arrte,-IlJn. samuel
Jones. Rev. Nillam l.. Johnson, D D, aad William
j.. DunsComS, ESQ.
~ fle D.olsyan Fpnd-Rcv Mr.. Halsey. Rev. Mr..
Jonathan, lufupft I
and g.. \ : Rowland.
IN me Trlasra's Rtp1rf-Gerrltt G Van Wag-
ercr Esq, Hon. Luther bradlsn ana Floyd smith,
LsQ
I'm the Tloo0gieai ScDmarg-Rev. John Brown,
D D., Atel J. Anderson, John b. Livingston, Jr.,
Nty Reuben Sherwood aai Anlhouy b. N Don HI.
On Con,nS--hev. Caleb $. Henry d Rev. Lot
JoIos, REV. coward l. Hlgoee. II. d., lion. Guiian
{. Ncplanck Hon. samuel Jones and William II.
Hanson. ESQ.
Inspectors of E'ee'lop-For the Standing Commit
tcc-Etv. Mr Leonard and Mn. De reyster Tor
The Clcucal votes. ant Rev. Mr.. futile and Nr +.
j. WINSTON i0r me lay votes. toIthe visionary
Commuco-Rcv Dr Cutler and Mr. J. Bets Tor
ne Clerical woes, a,d tor The Lay votes Rev. Mr..
DlIltT and MT. PlcfpoHt.
me names Of ne following churches were read
l} The Secretary, as applicants ior admission 10 the
Convention, and re.cr,ed 90 the Commltiee on the
Incorporation of Churches It. Marys, Casile'on
staten lsioid -. MsfAs Church 81. NJ haers,
BROOKLYN, Christs Church. Staton Island All ; ANTS.
noohNn 81 MARKS Brooklyn.
Ml. john Jay moved tlat tne thur OF tue teS-
siah tCOloieol of tins ity be- admitted lnto the Con-
yohton aluig IS .th tac otlcr churches applying for
admission. ln Inc cost of o'htr churcHCS, sul hr.
iak, thCIC WaS % tlNcultA, a. HcI dpptcAiiOA Was
immediately rCctlvtC ON presentations aud tney were
admitted WIKI srcdi itompIloee. rms case, ho"-
,ttf, ito tttn u1It ala tN. tl .ol ub- Ar 'Ns-tl
that ihc Convention would de- eve upon us apolca-
uDn Immediately. without rdis1g any technical oo-
ceIois snd that the vote would be- taaen by orders.
Ion. John {. oftictr Snd, tDtt rs t}e appuctlon
oi IH.s Church had no. occn regularly tascn up each
q d. .ftaH las O.
T. could nos W4tn pIOPItN come oCiofC the tOhFtn
tluIow tX Cpt mace lu Ieeul3r oraer. lie desired
T. know II tao ccruhcte OF tns Church haI been
p'.ctC Ia She hands ui thC Comm ttre
N.. JAY expressed his desire 10 have the repor.
ci ihO COMMITTEE Ca ,le Incorporation 81 Chur hes
f.r lt't rCao 30 tac Convention.
Mr. Im, NJ read the report, and SAID he could and
io .Cua .ll St. OF tic gri-Auun oil the Church OF
Use At,.al Dut oH I0lhIuE over tn8 document
resln discovered thtt % nal been before tne Com
IIlittt at That tout tuiO0.
l.tv. Dr. Anihoa hoped that tA.s much-Yexei QueS-
nuu would Dee utt 90 cncc-that II might be deln-
t.Ntly acted Uuon.
Ilon. i. e.. SrkNceR was OF the opinion that the
rcrut OF Tie Committee % tAe CONVENTION OF lsi6,
lu relation to lie lufch OF The Messiah died with
tie Convention. lie suggested, however, that the
certificate oi Incorporation should De handed 10 tho
lr,ltr (ommItte, ina. tie ceItlacate presented IA
$50 might be allowed 10 come Up regularly before
the Convention.
Nr.JAYrophcd that he had no objection { the mat
ter decided upon q once thar the delegates ap-
INilHlO Ao ' ~. t4Ac tltti seats oclolt inc
election Of a Bishop lie cone uded by making mo
ton that HE paEeTs acd in, relative 10 The Church of
tAe Messiah bC referred 10 The Committee on the In
CoTpOIatlOu of Churches
The motion Was pli without further discussion and
canned.
A1esoluuon was proposed to the effect that Nnen
tie Convention alIVurnCt, 10 should be Win the an
OeIStauJlug that "a would proceed ID the election OF
ti>hCpu IL O'Clock to-day. To tllS Rev Dr. ing
bee OhtTcd au amendment that the Convention
should resolve itself INTO committee of the " mole
tho best and most speedy means Of clecuns
lIoNslu.al bishop.
THIS amendment was made the subject Ol m IcA
ClSt uSsIon, hut the resolution Was finally adopted
without alteration, and the Convention ,.clOUne1
til O'Clock this morning.