New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-07


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lie desd h 10 be lad on the table until u O'Clock -
day. when it should be made the order OF Pe1
tr Buroaehs Of New II 1np-hre Weali alier tle r-s'
luon so a. 10 make il that Cergymen should sof be IN
ferior" lLaughter He unaersiood ha' an ap2lcai n
would bo cent from California sy ijr a nis pn
i- Cororoa MON ID the Ch1rcn. and "a that ca they
"a ,d bav tine right and power % elect tbsir Bsh
lie would desire to defer the question until that a9plea
ton bed been pr scented
DR. Potter persisted in his motion TO lay over.
A di.cus-ion between several persons but the
Pr sident ruled II oct Of order
Dr. Van IDgeD Of New I Ork. proposed that the hour
for commencement Of proceedings be Q O'Clock a. VI
DR. Meade moved that the House meet for PRAYER at nine
O'Clock ard continue IN session ullil three O'Clock 7 VI
Judge Chamber said he had just been grsifv b. a
introduction to Deputy from .afcrna, whose ereden
tsls would be found in tie proceedings Of the ConVen
ton.
Dr. Meade said California rad not applied for admission.
ard therefore had not been admitted.
Dr. Chambers moved the reception Of the California
Anfr ZONE remarks from DR. Meade the C6sirman put
the question the admission Of The Deputy wen Il va
On uOiiOi referred to the Committee Ne" - 1'e-es
DR. Meade again brought forward h. moion reieFe -
the hour Of meeting and adjournment which was adopted
after some Discussion.
Tie Convention adjourned At u o'clock to meet al 0
O'Clock tbs mJrLlng
EriHopaI Board Of yissIOns-The Annual Sermon.
. Last evening the Rcv. DR.. Atkinson Of Blm)re.
mon before the Board Of Mssos at s. Own W
Church We oher cd the platform on the north SIDE
tie Engiish deputaOn TO the Episcopal Conye9,'o1'
Bshnls Spencer and Sncair; also, the BsaOp OF Fred
fr,fkf1u Fishop Mead presided. and on bis let were
Bishop Holknr, tie Bishop Of INDIAN, the bshoP Of
Tie body Of the Church was well Tiled ana there "efo
some eats taken in the galleries - =,
The severice. were conducted by the Rev. NJ. Tenne
SON. and considerably enhanced By some vocal per
TIeRev Dr. Atkinson took his text from St. Mathew TO-
viii Freely ye have received freely give Our blessed
Saviour himself the great missionary 70 mankind and
He sent forth His disciples who closely associated
with Him. and He did not fail 20 remind them that they
had we'd their gifts graiuousy and without lao r. ans
they were fee, 10 mpart to the world the light nry
had abundanty and freely received Fidelity TO this
Injunction Of the principal elements Of the suc;s
which their Divine Mas:er encouraged them TO expect lie
did give them silver and gold but he gave them such
opportunities Of immediate intercourse aud direct CON
munon with their Maker that they were eplbled to re-
ceve the word Of God in all its power and funes and IN
their preaching they gave freely forth the truth they had
received without purchase and without merit IN manner
that stirred the hearts Of men
the Alosle had been active and digent 1t ives healthy
and roIeious and in a condition to improve and when
ii sluggish aud inactive he'd always becoms diseased
and became liable TO al manner Of corruption ms was
wen illustrate the history of the two great Churches OF
Chrisendom, the Eastern AMI the Western ever since
the commencement Of the Fifth Century.
In our country we possessed advantages beyond
those of many Of the old countries here we ha tho BIBLE
freely dealt out to the people. was not doed out Ike
as abundantly as our daily bread The liturgy Of the
EPISCOPAL Church also especial blessing which they
enioyed and was another instance especially when they
considered how had been obtained Of the freedom with
which truth had teen impaired TO US in th. favored land
Of liberty They were particularly blessed on this occa
sion in having among them representatives. OF their be
loved mother Church Of England and although those
who had laid the foundation Of American independence
had lett that Church for which he believed TO ne
insufficient vet they had been most of them brought mp
under her fostering care and they might therefore attribute
the many blessings this country enjoyed TO that Church
What hehs Of greatness had England achieved undef
the empires If its glorious Church When Queen Eliza
beth reigned England contained population OF about
two millions and OF these at least one hall were Gam
olic who had been since reduced u about one hand
red thousand while the population has 50 greatly IN
creased The missionaries of the Board consisted oil
foreign and s4domestic but what were these compted
with the labor be performed The great secret OF sue
cess in missionary enterprise consisted in attention 70 th'
physca wants and requirements of the people az well as
10 their spiritual necessities. There was wealth enough
rossessed by individual members OF the church TO
bud hOslital in China where it was 80 much needed
without abdging their comforts or nxures The preach
or concluded by exhorng his hearers to emulate the e1
annie of Christ and his disciples in this respect:
a the conclusion of the the Presiding Bshop
exhored the congregation to apply the text in the literal
form and TO give Of their substance to the collection
which was then made behalf of the Board OF Missions