New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-18

EB A splendid painting Of the steamship
Baltic wss presented Jew Years gift to the wife
of Capt Comstock. (of the b. by the passengers on
the last trip from Liverpool
~ Bishop Wainwright has issued his Pas
tors Letter lie states that notwithstanding the
happy condition Of the diocese for several years tho
progress Of the Church has not been materially
tarded the interests Of religion obstructed and he
congrsulses his flock upon the fact thar they may
present the eye of the Christian world united
brotherhood and yet sgain challenge that commcnds
uttered by those who without, See how these
Christians love one another" The Bishop and en-
coursgess growing disposition in the Church 10 work.
OF the funds OF the Church he says, there are two
hundred and eighteen churches and chapes In the do
cesc, duly belonging 10 H. and entitled representa-.
ton In tie Convention and all but thirty four Of which
actually represented. If the table be correctly
made up. but twenty one parishes out Of the whole
number have made all the collections and sixty seven
have not made either OF them. Did this result exhbG
Just proportion between the ability OF The respect
i've parishes and their contributions, we might draw
consolation from H. painful al the best a. 70
contemplate. But il will be observed by those WHO
will take the trouble to examine this document that,
while some of the poorest parishes in the docese have
faithfully discharged in whole In part the Obligation
Ibid upon them by the csnons some of the weathiex
recorded delinquent The contributions have
BEEN to the Episcopal Fund, from y churches, e2a
43 to the Diocesan Fund from lie parishes OIL 800 ~;
TO the Education Fund, from ~ churches e2jl % TO
the Missionary Fund. from VI parishes SlJ54 ~; %
the Fund for the Relief Of Aged and Infrm Clegsymen
from 100 churches, So 302 81 Ofthe Education Fund
he soys " IL IL remarkable that Of the 1--WE canouicsi
funds the smallest amount should have been contributed
TO this Surely the Church In this diocese Is not A. ia.
different 70 the Of Education % such FAC, would
seem TO indicate. This suppose TO be the explana.
ton. The canon has conded the subject Of Education
to the incorporated Society for the Promotion Of Re
gor and Learning in the State OF New.York Now, ~
this Society Is endowed 1t generally supposed the,
there src funds sufficient 10 10 al the wants ofths
ciscese In thk department Of its work. Such how.
ever, not the much greater amount Of good
could be accomplished, and many pious, inrellIgen
ard deserving young could be aided in preparing
Tor the ministry me Society TO be entrusted BY
TIE parishes WIKI larger contributions. rsst that
these considerations will have weight with all and that
weshsll no longer have the modification Of seeing such
p.tiiu sum appropriated by voluntary contributions
In m hs large and wealthy diocese 10 cause OF sueh
vital importance ss thst OF Education" The Bishop
concludes by ezhor,qon to the Church 10 ts
eIerttons IN all branches a Christian duty
ErKcoPAL SEnycEs.-Right Rev. Bishop
Wainwright commenced his first Episcopal yisita;sos
Of tire Diocese under his charge, the 2sth Noven
ber Advent Sunday d. Troy. and terminated |. ths
9Th December, Sunday after Christmas at Clhos,
staten Island. Within this spas he visited hros
churches Of Troy at Of these Holy Cross cosffm,
ins forty three persoss one church at Granville Amp-
ton, Whitehall, Fort Edward, Sandy Hill, GIenn's Fsls
CD ssraiogs Bslhson sps, Albany, o. Johnstown.
Amsterdam, Charlton, Burnt Histon Spa, lagais) No
ehsnievIle st.li~ater, Waterford, Lsnnnsbursh, weS
Troy, schenectady, O. Dussesburg Albany. tsgsin>
Eew'iork, ct !ohn's,) Clifton. And on the Oh d
January, Sunday after Epiphany, at sew.Yors, son-~
Grafton OF mo Church Of the Trans6ura;on The'S
services may be thus .umtned up,
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