The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
TriennIAH Convention Of the Protestant Epas-
cOpal Church.

Inc members oi the convention mot yesterday morni a
pursuant to Adjournment in st. Johns church, varc
street, at 0 o'clo,k.
Morning prayer given, and the lessons read by tn
Rev. DR.. Howe, Pa,) secretary assisted by the Rev.
Randall (ass, assistant secretary the congregation
responding
he galleries were ed with ladies' and lay gentlemen
AT the conclusion Of the services, the Rev. Dr. Cregh
ton n Y President OF the Convention took the chair
| and the meeting came to order
The SECRETARY read the minutes of Friday
ngs, which were approved after few remarks and som
verbal alterations made relative to the real
the substantive resolution of Dr. vnton upon the
OF the admission Of the California decess made The pre
vious afternoon.
Ihe Standing Committees Elections ON New -Dio
ceses, Canons, State Of the Church. the PRAYER Book
Foreign Missions, &c., &c. called upon for re az IA
There were none presented.
Rev. DIR. MEADE moved that committee of two be an
| Carried. "'0ouns0'
Rev. DR.. CoxE Of Conn., offered re solution f,r tso
pointment of Committee of Conference with The House
Bishops upon the subject of outon of the Bshon o
Western New York to be found upon the 146th page
the Journal OF 1850, with view to the early introiuc
tion OF the subject before the Convention
me following is the resolution referred to- on motion
OF Bishop DEIANcEY, seconded by Bishop OrEY -
Resolved That the following resolution lilo ON the table far
% at the hoas next &. General
ring joint committee to consist Of concur
nave and five symen be appointed report
oF a Ia to
and we Pono. sn ss e st Northern
General Convention the Provinoss having
homilies of this Church once twenty
Dr. CoxE proceeded to urge upon Convention the ne
cessiy OF an immediate consideration Of this resolution
wth view to substantive and early action upon the mat
ter II the house Of bishops should The subject
SAID the speaker one Of much Importance and of tho
greatest general interest 70 the Church
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the resolution be laid upop
the table, at least until the Bishops heard from He
nIalt n;u
Importance.
Hon. Mr. AIIsroS suggested that Dr. Coke should with.
draw his resolution for committee.
DR.. COKE declined to withdraw.
The resolution to lay upon the table was carried
rev r sRk would "a move resolution proposing an
to- the appointment of Bishops for foreign States and Ter
The section reads
euss Of Ghop @ay yees
EPISCOPAL @ SsiD 9
not organized into diocese The evidence election
sry Of "a said o"sf Clerical g
S h o
the House sr OF sp ap s s a
sent to the conservation they may that
pose -
OF having Bishop go at into the field of mis-
sionary labor, and not t. wait until presbyters and
low If this course had been pursued with respect To
California years the melancholy report of Yesterday
Wouiu not nave been heard lie moved that in the fifth
ine the words be inserted =" Authorizing any docess
where there is not sufficient number Of presbyters to
proceed to the election of a bishop'
Amendment referred to the Committee on Canons altar
Some Few remarks from Rev. Dr. Meade upon question
MISSIONARY BISHOPS
KEY Dr. BROOKE Of Ohio preented resolution author
specifying what number Of presbyteS shall be rescp. in
DIOCESE in order to authorize doc ass or territory
to seek admission into the union of this Convention Re-
ferred. -
Upon motion of Dr. MEADE, Mr. Hermann Cope, of Pha-
delphia, was elected treasurer of the Convention
Mr. EDWARD A. NEWTON, OF Mass. offered a resolution
upon the subject of foreign missos to the effect that
the Committee on the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society do present Friday next the report of the Board
OF Missions with alterations suggestions alter
aon which they may propose and that II O'Clock in the
morning Of that da be the hour for the presenting of
Some members wished that the report be presented
The CHAIRMAN of the committee said that the committee
counof report before Friday unless they made hastily
compiled and perhaps partial report.
ELECTED BISHOP APPROVED.
The Rev RICHARD = MASON, Of North Carolina reDorted
from the Committee the Conservation of Bishops that
the Committee had before them the papers relative the
election Of the Rev. Or. Davis Bishop of North Caro-
na and that after examination of them the committee
approved of the election.
THE DIocEss OF CALIFORNIA.
The Rev. DR.. POTTER after few preliminary remarks
upon the necessity of efectualy building the church
in California, moved the following preamble to
luton
Resolved That this House do an earnest request to
the House Of Bishops that they the bishops do take into
bshe sS, and seTTy the dgss;
ouseof lay and clerical them Of
The preamble was upon motion. laid upon the table
when Dr. POTTER moved the annexed resolution in order
he said to dsencumber the question of all the
quences of the previous debate--
Resolved That this House. impressed with the Importance
OF the question of the Of the church. do take action
for the sending of missionaries TO California.
Rev. DR. ySToN of Mass wished to know the cui bonn
of the resolution when it did not define specific line of
action to be taken The delegates as Christian men,
ton
which lay upon them to extend the church.
DR.. Por1TR replied that the necessity of doing had
been reported three years age and he wished that
the Importance OF missionary labor be written clear,
If upon the heavens. The great results which
fornia known to all intelligent churchmen. 1t
great work. and, as in all great works. " delays
dangerous" If the Convention delay its action the
consequences must endure for three years during which
time California will perhaps become reservoir of heresy
and corruption. However, if the resolution Offer
the preamble to it, il disagreeable to the Convention
will withdraw either, or both.
The Rev. Dr. vNToN saidlf the feelings Of the reverend
of the resoluonan be interpreted from his speech
he is for practical legislation in this matter That is what
Iwan myself and therefore wish to give the bishops
something TO move upon.
favor Of of the gentlemen who voted for therejec
ton of the California dele CATION yesterday, that they
would move for reconsideration of the subjects The
question is most important and he geved to that it
should be rejected in technical excited and rather pre-
of the utmost Importance for the enemies of the
Church were mighty there, and the Church itself
For these reasons and many others which he could
urge he anxious that the Convention should
consider the application from the delegation ofCaornia
DIR. PoTrR said that the spiritual urgod y the
last speaker for the admission of California weighed fully
with him also but he could not get tae objection
that out of eight Of her clergy there only three
four economically resident.
Or. HGBEE rose to question of order.
Judge CAMnEps inquired if the questiaor reconsider
alton would bring up the entire matter again.
nr POTTER repeled the idea Of the Convention attemptpg
to asperse the morals character of a cerg
One of them he was personally acquainted with he
the Of veteran soldier Of the church, beloved
presbyfer who laid down his life to found misson there
and the every way worthy Of his fathers
The preamble and resolution ordered to be laid
the table.
MESSAGE FROM TgE, BrsySoPs.
The SgcHETARy here read the following from t
|. House Of Bishops, which was just received
The House Of Bishops inform the House of Lay and
Delegates that they have pre-.
The Church BY bisaops
priests, or deacons of said Church."
RESUMED DEBATE.
Doctor vNTov resumed toe debate upon the Disposal o
Doctor Potters resoucA with sard to the Californian
| church question