The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27
CLOSE Of the TRIENllAl CONVENTION
OF rHE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THE PASTORAL LETTER,
&C., &C., &c.
UGHrKxNTu DAY.

~eseen neu 1orS reading the prayers and kov IN hesd
reading the lsasons.
fhs minutes Of the last days proceedings thea
reed, and approved.
ns SECRETARY stated some arrangement should be made
to meet the expenses which would incurred by publish
ing ths journal Of the Convention.
notiOa was made and carried reconsider the voto
Of In the from the House OF Bishops
insustng the Secretary to prepare index Of al ths
Journals Of the Convention In connection with the ubh
casa Of the journals Of this session OF the Convention
The motion upon reconsideration passed. with the
proviso that the Secretary should perform this duty G
the funds should warrant IT.
hs mstion as amsncsd was ordered to be seat up to
tbs House Of Bishops.
The Hon. HuW DAvY EVANS then presented the follow
ing resolution -
Resolved That message be House Of Bishops
Il b.. ssns: shsn appoint
two heesss 20 an en- the canon the Election
The hon. gentleman sustained his resolution by few
REMARKS.
The Rev. Dr. HANaL thought the above resolution out
Of order Comm itee OF conference appointed aud
existing at the time of the djeGrnment Tuesday
The Rev Dr. POTTER opposed the resolution and
tanned the House Of Bishops In heir in
the in dispute He thought discretion should be
reserved 70 Bishops to act in regard 70 who should reach
within their dioses ses.
The Rev. Dr. STEVENS, OF Philadelphia moved AS a sub
stitute 20 the above resolution, tos message be sent
TO tos House OF Bishops requesting them to appoint
Committee of Conference TO meet tie Committee Of Con
ference appointed by thi- Houie.
This substitute carried anc the Secretary Rev Dr.
Hove was ordered to convey the to the House
Bishops.
message then received from House Of Bshops
announcing their concurrence in the appointment Of
Committee OF Conference, TO meet the committee
from tho Convention As such conmt-es on the part Of
tho House OF Bishop we're appointed Bishops Hopkins
Doane, and De IAncy
message from the House of Bishops announced that
a their part Bishop WtDghan, Of Maryland, had been
added to the Committee OF Conference.
On motion, Hugh Davy Evans Esq. lay delegate from
Maryland, added the Comm of Conference
the part of the Convention.
The House of Bishops sent in a message announcing
their reconsideration Of the ION Missionary Bishops
within the United States by them the day before
Upon reconsideration they had amended said canon
that in case of trial Of missionary bishop two presby
ters and two lsymen shoule standing committee
This canon, as amended, reported to the Couven
ton.
vpon motion, it was concurred in a. amended.
The COMMITTEES of Conference then reported that upon
examination of the canon ION the Election and Instu
son Of Minister'S they nnd that al the session Of 1850
caaon embracing the same principles those contained
in the canon in dispute passed after long dis
cassen by the House Of Clerical and lay Deputies and
acted upon by the House OF Bishops But the
lapse Of time since its first passage 10y the Convention,
according article three the tuition gives this ca
the force OF law and by resolution of the House OF
Bhops the Secretary ructed 20 record this
upon the minutes Of ths session of the
General Convention.
Upon this report long and 64story debate to
silence which the House Of Bishops found il necessary
send in the following message
Resolved That the OF Clerical Lay Deputies DO
informed that the House OF BhOps in the
Minister sassisa Canon On the Election sud
motion made to lay the repor of the COMMITTEES
oil Conference the table and up the message
from the House Of Bishops.
Dr. VNroS of New York moved substitute that The
report of the Committee of Conference DE accepted
message then received from the House Of Bshops,
announcing that they had accepted the report of the
Joint Committee of Confer
The motion OF DR.. Vinton then put and carried.
committee Of two-the Rev Dr. Mead and Hon.
luther Brsdishw.s appointed to inform the House OF
Bishops that the Convention was ready " receive
them To- the reading Of tie pastoral
The committee reported that the Rt. Rev. Father
would enter the Convention Immediately to read the
pastoral letter.
The Bishops then entered the Convention preceded By
the presiding Bishop Browne of the clerical
and lay delegates standing up TO receive them.
Prayer was then offered up by Bishop HmAISs, after
shieh Bishop BEowNEn stated that he had appointed
cut, to read the pastoral letter
Bishop WIIIAas then read as follows.
THE PASTORAL LETTER.
BRfT1Rss THB Clergy THE LAnY
RE three years which have elapsed since the last
Ing OF the General Convention will ute event ful
period in the history Of church Three OF our Bsh
tons give Of their stewardship the great
shepherd and Bishop OF souls
The venerable Bishop Chase, though suddenly summon
ed from his labors, had attained good old age and
had left the impress of his zeal upon The period in which
he lived 1t was bis vocation 10 De pioneer Of the
church The diocesses of Louisiana, New York, Con-
necticut Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois have EACH in their
turn, felt the stirring influence Of his enterprise The
cole gee Of Kenyon and Jubilee win long stand trust
benedcout memorials OF his PEAL lis faith aud his
abors.
bishop Gadsden Of South Carolina fell victim to pro.
tracted disease and persevering apor in his Masters
be IAN Israelite indeed in whom there
guile He loved the ehursb, as the household of
faith and 1t bis destiny TO spend his strength and
his life in promoting the q his Divine Master.
bshop Henshsv Of Rhode Island ted suddenly
BY hs hand Of death in tine maturity Of his strength and
the midst of his usefulness FeTyent in spirit prudent
in counsel xalous in his labors, might have looked
forward TO of ,ig al usefulness in his Masters
But Geos ways not ways. His
thoughts thoughts yet know that every act of
His providence, whether IN mercy in ahction, IL
dered in infinite wisdom and goodness.
While cherish the counses sne lsbors of these de
parted fathers in remembrance we lock with cont
ssnce 70 the good providence Of God TO direct the
sounsels and labors Of those whom he raises their
stead shall most eectually promote the welfare Of His
church.
Since the last Triennisl Convention the following per
seos have been duly elected approved and consecraed
a. Bshops in the Church, viz. =
The Right Rev. John Payne, ID, consecrated in
St PAuls Church, Aexsndr the 18th OF July 1851,
Missionary Bishop Of Western Africa 1t Rev Francis
Hughes Rutiedge DID, in st. Paus Church, Augusta,
the 18th Of October, 1851 BISHOP OF the Ds,ess of
florida; 1t. Rev. John Williams, DID, in 81. Johns
church. Hartford the 18th Of October 1851 Assist
.nt Bishop Of the Dioeess Of Connecticut RI Rev Henry
T. Wbitshouse. DID, in 81 Georges Church. New York
the 10th Of November, 1851, Assistant Bishop Of
The Docess Of Illinois; 1T. Rev. Jonathan ~ Wainwright
DID,, Del, Ia Trinity Church, New York, the 10th
GNovsmber, 1882 as Provisional Hshop Of the hocsss
New York and the 18th Of oetoser, instant in pre-
he city Of New York. RI Rev. Thomas Frederick Davis
DID,, and r. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, ID were duly con
secrAted tho former rs shop Of souh Carolina and the
latter Bishop Of North Carolina.
During the present session Of the convention Rt Rev
william lngrAhan Kip, d., has been se tied Missionary
Bishop to the State Of California, and Rev Thomas scott
has boon elected Missionary Bishop Of the Territories Of
Washington and Oregon.
Ia melancholy contrast with these sccessions to the
Episcopate, have 10 record most extraordinary in
stance Of detection and nsequsDt deposition from that
sacred Office.
Pull evidence having been adduosd that lie vi silliman
lvss, ID, LID, late Bishop OF tbs Diocese OF North
Carolina had In violation OF hs oath OF conservation
abandoned his diocess and the du his Office and
haa submitted himself 70 the Authority of the Bishop Of
Rome he was ON the l4th day Of 0co instant the
unanimous voice Of the Bshc - assembled in General
Conventon canoacay depssed from the Office of Bishop
In the Church OF God and the sentence OF deposition was
duly pronounced the day oy the presiding bishop
in 81 Johns Church, New York in the presence Of both
houses OF the Convention.
We earnestly hope that the record Of th, deposition
may conclude the list Of apostates 10 the msh com
munion For several past branch OF the
OF Christ, well parent Church Of England has
been harAssed by the advoca Of doctrines and Of
nonial 0bservances leading in the direction The
un,yem a upd the INN unsals