New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-19
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL HISTORICAL
SOCIETY

The frat Trennia meeting OF this Association was held
last in the Chapel Of S. Georges Church stay
veseat sqtarc About two hundred auditors assembled
lie meeting was opened by the Rev Mr.. Franklin tho
Secretary t the Society, who r. ad the Committee Re-
port The Society il appear founded at Hartford.
Conn., June 1850, and in few months after IT, nstsa
ton. enrolled among its members the entire bench OF
Bishops The clergy leity and prcss throughout the
warmly expressed themselves in favor OF IT, ls object
was 10 collect md preserve the materials for history Of
the Church by the gathering into library tho va ous
valu able documents printed aud in manuscript, which
oai of her pa and present state and which at present
scattered about In different sections Of the country
The charge for membership had been Fixed 80 and yet
the nanca Affairs Of the Society not in 80 hoarishng
condition M i should and would b. Il all the members
would Iay Up their ubscrt This course the report
adved them to adopt During the past year the society
had ssued Life Of the Rev Jacob Bailey New England
Anti Revolutionary Missionary.
Shortly after the formation Of this Society, similar SO.
ciess had been established by the Presbyorians. tho
Me,Iodsts The BaIiisfs and the POtcstants OF Paris.
Tie Report was adopted
Tie Chairman then introduced the Right Rev. Bishop
Williams. OF Conn, who delivered historico eccles
asiie al lecture the philosophy Of the History of tho
Eph copal Chnr, h in America.
American Civil History naturally divided itself into four
peT)ds-the Ante Revolutionary period the period OF
Civil War the period OF National Formation aud tho
period of National Progesswhich corresponde 10 those
From the foundation Of the Colonies 10 IT'S from
l77 TO 7s3 from 1888 TO 1s9 and from that time TO the
rreent hour OF the las' Of these periods II imp0s
sibs for who lived in t. 10 judge with accuracy. IL
90 the fret three that his remarks would b. confined IL
very remarkable incident said the speaker that the
history OF Church should naturally divide itsi into
lie Inferred from this foo,ior the coincidence evidently
mont somethlugthat the 0verruler had instituted re
cipoCal relation TO our Church IN word, that this
Church has a work 10 do which other religious body
has had entrusted To It.
The reverend Lecturer now gave o sketch Of the Anti
Revolutionary history OF the Church he thanked God
iha had not been cementcd without tho tears and blood
Of martyrs He explained the evil effects OF tho sysiom
which took from tho aity oil Intervention In regulating
the external affairs Of their Church II gave Epscopacy
an lupahy The porochial system on tho other baud.
Interested the laiy in the Charchmado It a reality
90 the second perod-the revolutionary ago-he did
not design b. dwell long During that tiae the Church
gradually learned the difficult .son Of sofrcliance; tho
epration # he two branches Of the Anglo Saxon
He'd them 10 acquire this virtue Thus tho Church
qualified with passing through periods Of sunshine and
storm both 10 luhi her noble mission On the prsOAaf
history Of this epoch II would be improper 10 dwell. We
advanced far distant onou from ihaage - give
to tie actors on both sides their due. Episcopal cergymen
geecod for their acqur menis and reyorod tor their
h. 10 DO found IN t armies OF the country and
Ollie King also. There gratifying fact connected
will our history during this period The spiritual aid re
t,iy cd not from the State but from the Church OF
England Tho venerable Assostiou the Society s,r the
Propagation Of he Gopcln Foreign Parts was he source
fon ahch We obtained assistance.
Tie hird period IVES spent adapting the organization
and discipline Of the Church TO he inslitatons of the
couiiry On his homo much bad been written. Stupid
ooser' atsm forgot the distinction between development
eId odapaiioD We were not 10 alter an ota Of the doc
tIin's II the ChurCh-G1d had CtemAly settled Them.
But with The Inatitnons otherwise. The forms Of Scot
land lad few advocates tosc Of England Il impos-
sba TO esatli'h Therefore the existing forms were in
oda ted to the age Of Elizabeth would not suit the age Of
Washington leThaTs, what adap'ed 10 tho age In
viii, the Constitution adopted adopted for
the Jgcsent time During the third period the Church
k6rHd scfrclance moderation aud humanity.
III history Of the Church IN America then had Taught
hess two great essouhe true posltion Of tho Laity.
ard TIC true relation 0i the Church 10 the State.
Tie frat We had learned during the revolutionary
age end the second during the period Of natural forns
ton The intervening period had qualified b sustain
them These two truths embodied in our Church In
stu ions
1t had been The fate Of tho different branches Of the An
glO saxon ChafcLin England in Scotland and In AIne
nce--to test thoroughly he truths have just stated
The by had held every possible position in The Church.
Tie Church had occupied every possibe position to ths
STAT.
III, thought that 10 orc would doubt for one moment
hat he Church in America had arrived at the proper
cusiln IN relation ~ these frequently discussed topics
liz concluded by remnking that lie afraid we
sadly ufAstorcai people Waving already
md lInates ell traces Of battle fields old ortresses
demolished the succnis graves removed 20 be
replfced by the mart railway Thee sad signs.
'ad the Right Reverend lecturer. lie appealed 10 his
audi or 70 sustain the society.
vote e thanks was passed and resolution request
ing be Bishop 70 give copy Of BIZ lecture for publication
GnaniMOUsy adopted.
Tie following officers then reelected;
Fy,tiee4f--Tke r. Rev 4 G BROWEELL ID LL.t
Fns Fres denf1 be Rev FsAEcs L. HAWK ID. D. LIZ ID.
seo so5s<-Jbe Rev. y FsssKLis -. -
Ce,.r1Hfs-Ibs Vim Bseou stsysrs y d, PsnEy q,
Bart 9. Ms b P4iersca, y J. J. IL iicsar, y, Y4wN
N,sus ieln Asssrser saGus n Hastss dou cosri RJR
Roiol yr, y q. NJ Wharton, fenaf r. Newton, MAJ o.
L. D. Jsinek N Z
HEW YORK o. s. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
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