The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-01
siSty-Ninth Diocesan Convention or The Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
Election OF A PROVISIONAL Brsl

Election OF BISHOP.
Tie Convention met yesterday morning at o'clock
The audience large and respectable Mornpr prayer
was read by the Rev James Davenport Rector Of Grace
Church, Albany. and the Rev VIM Ii Moore Rector of
st. georges Church. Hampstead, read the Lessons
The meeting was called to order at 10 A. M by the
President The minutes Of Wednesday proceedugs were
| read al by the Assistant Secretary and approved
The Chairman announced the following Committee on
Canons Rev Caleb S. Henry n d., Rev Francis Vim.
| ton. ID Rev. Lot Jones Rev Ed y Hirbee D. d and
Hon. Guian z Verplanok, Hon Samuel Jones and VIM
| X. Harrison, Esq
The names Of delegates. whose credentials had been
| they took their seats.
The cHApMA, requested the members of the oonven.
ton to send in their contributions the Diocesan fund
TO enable the Secretary to make his report
Rev DR. SCHROEDER inquired If the special committee
appointed to report on the Bishops claim ready to
do so The resolution appointing the committee was
adopted at the last meeting Of the convention and Is as
follows
Resolved That special committee he apponted 10 in.
qrre into the state Of the relations between this Dioccs
and the Right Rev DR. 0nderdon in respect 20 his claim.
II any on the episcopal fund and this convention and
THAT they report TO the next annual convention,
The CHAIRMAN stated that present there was no bu
( siness before The conyen ton ~ ="
Judge BEIrs said that the report ready but that
| sional Bi.hop.
Rev Dr. sonnoiprR proposed the substitution Of a new
canon taken from The English instead OF seventeenth
canon The reverend gentleman read the cauon which
lie proposed as a substitute.
Hon Mr. SPENCER again brought up the question dis.
cuad Wednesday to the binding effect Of the rules Of
order Of the last Convention the present one lie pro.
posed 10 incorporate those rules OF ordtr which we're per
maDent in their character into the second canon which
proposition was referred to the Committee Canons
coLonrD CHURCH.
MI. IoHs JAY introduced resolution 70 the effect
that this Convention shall not recognize distinctions
OF class color and shall admit the Coored Church uto
union with this Convention
Mr. srENorR objected to the reception Of the resolu-
tion.
Judge oAnEr thought that at the present time the
resolution not being In order IL could be
Rev Mr.. HALsEY said that he did not know II there
was any proof before the body Of any such organization
Bon Mr. SPENCER said the question involved prac-
tcal and Dot an abstract principle The exclusion Of
the negro Church distinctly stated in tho report
not a council Of the Church 1t simply body who
could act 81 they pleased.
Mr.. JONI JAY proceeded to address the Convention
but was called TO order by the Chair
Rev Mr.. Two, In order TO give the House an opporu
nifty q expressing its opinion upon that point took an
ever sustained by large majority
HIFonT OF STANDING connfIIrpr or TuF pfocrss
The annual report Of this Committee then read by
the secretary IL contained DR. Cghtcn letter TO the
Committee, declining the Office 81 Provisional Bishop a.
he beloved hmEef unit 70 undertake important and
solemn duty This letter has already been published at
lergth in the newspapers.
o. ms msUor or vrw u.is.Hsr.
1l's report contained description Of the abors and
rroce,dngsos this bishop.
The following y summary II the nport Visited "A
churches combined 44 persons; ordained priests and
lltcactn conacrata churches; laid the corner stone
Of cnp ctrth. delivered 9 feImons and addrc- as; de-
posed pic,G ans ,xamned students Of tho sIoipary
TIL tine D. f'pg arrived fr o ction Of Pro ysiooa
Hhcp The ftrrr reEqNE Of No report ~ Tho Standing
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