New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-07

Dunn Donald, from Bermuda She brought 800 BIS
pofstoes and 100 boxes tomstocs
Another lovely day is with US. The
only nuisance is the immense quantities OF dust with
which our street, are coated, and which Ills our eyes
and soils our clothing.
The Convention of Lay members of the
N Church. In favor Of the Church as It IT, reAsscm
olea ~ va O'Clock this morning In the 81 Georges
Cnarch, and was opened In due form with singing and
prayer The roll being called. several d~leg stes not
IA attendance presented their credentials and
NJ. Longscre. Chsirman Of the Committee on Cores
pondence then proceeded 10 pursuance Of the order q
business, 10 submit number of additional letters from
societies and individuals in opposition TO the propo.ed
Innovation some OF them discussing In detail the ouas.
ton Of clerical policy Among those read were letters
from Ex-Governor Tnmble OF Ohio Judge Tsllm&r of
fouehkccpsie, n. Y; DR.. Bates. of Dover, Del and
others The time allotted for the reading OF these letters
having expired extended and the reading was con.
tinued until 20 minutes Of Ii O'clock
After other unlmportsnt business, Mr.. r A Il
lie, Of Elkton Nd submitted the following resolution.
resrkiDg be did So that he had desired IL 10 come
rather from the Committee Resolutions and Business
but as he understood II 10 be purpose OF that Connis
tee 10 content themselves with simply reporting the me
mortal to the General Conference he would submit tho
resolution in his individual capacity The resolution
was then read as follows:
Resolred That in the Judgment of this Conference the
Introduction OF lay delegates into the ministerial confer
ences Of the NJ Church is called for by the spiritual
welfare OF the Church by presumed change In her
Will not contribute 20 the usalness OF tho
Church, IN her peculiar misonthe extension OF Scrprrsi
holiness these nds-and that il Conscientious
conviction, drawn from the experience OF the past % we'll
Is our Just apprehension OF Its consequences thar
so radical change in the organization and soseinmeas OF
Church in opsion, be otherwise than injs
nous to- II not eventually destructive Of the tnersncy aud
other peculiar features IN its constitution. And that nom
the delegates attending this Conference and the correspond
cree submitted from all sctons Of the co0ay, are inc
sbly led to the conclusion that such the views and
feelings of vast majority of the members VI the Msshodt
Episcopal husch.
In supporting the resolution. Mr. Elis said that the
brethren holding different views from them had sad
discussed the subject snd proposed means for laying
their views before the General Conference
He proceeded argue length IN favor OF the resou
ton and concluded by referring 10 the re-
sponses against any change which have been sent In.
motion % refer the resolution to the Business Com
mittee offered but il was finally without areference
adopted unanimously by the Conference.
Dr. Bond, Jr., from the Committee appointed tor tho
purpose, reported long memorial to be submitted 70
the General Conference, which unanimously sdo-
ted.
After some discussion committee, consisting OF DIR.
Bond, Sr. the President OF the Convention Peter D.
Myers, James Il. Longacre, James Riddle, Edmund j.
Yard and Tbomss Clarke, appointed to take charge
of the memorial and lay 1t before the General Confer
eprc
Dr. Howes resolution of yesterday reported from
the Business Committee and adopted.
After religious exercises the Convention, on motion,
adjourned sine die