New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-20
PUBIC MEETINGS.
EPISCOPAL 1RIENNIAL CONVENTION OF THE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH


HOUSE OF DELEoAIEs. .rwELTrH DAY
Tho attendance OF Delegates, yesterday was smaller
,har ever The galleries were almost empty.
The services were performed by DR.. sparrow, Of Viz
crio assisted b, he Rev Mr. Satcr Of Nov II imyshlre
The Epnii.h Clergy Two Of VIII lm-BshOp spencer ant
Archdeacon Sinclair sailed noonwere present, soi
tic prayer For loTson going 10 sea- was said "a n
nc minutes Of the preceding day read and ap'
proved.
in order that he Members might take oege u the D5'ga-
non from England After some consultation a Wa "a
,clyed to anroui Committee 90 discharge ms duty Dr
the Convention The Char appointed The Row ~ Fo.-
tea a New l0ik, Stevens OF fensyNamh eht u ,Ner
OF South Carolina toctlh,r with hessrr. braish u Sss'
York. aud Cunningham. Of Pennsyyana 70 that c1n-
Tbe Rev Dr. Potter inform tho Coavention that
dcruta,,on from the Synod OF Toronto WIS In tho Nty
chsilcj with mcsssgeto Dis Convention iie m yea thH
O. Committee be eplcAfti % iNtollco 'h' ge1loh.nw
the house and that ats be provided 1f thtm o".s mo
rmaiuter II the tcsslon The Committee appointed Goa
sisted Of the Rev DIs Potter at NV Jrs, and Nin'1n,
Of Ma. snciuactts, AMI iir. Newton OF Alslchu5'ts
lie reIolts of Committee, 90, we're ntxi IN ODER
Several members of tho Convention askei and obtained
leave OF absence for tho remainder OF the session
The Rev Mr 1rapiCr, Of :. G., moved nat all fatars
applications absence be referred 10 tho Connilee Ga
Elections lest tie house be- len without quorum 'a-
TLc R.v. d.. Vinion Of New York fs9n tho sossd
Committee on themaitor pertaining 20 tho Free ChaPid
II Pms Clicago, reported Canon '-imlsf % that 70
ror,d ly the Committee before ant then rec)mnt
The Rev Mr. Southland Of N J, gave notice q r,:e-
luton 10 ak he House IT Bishops 20 prescribe nc as-
orees # affinity within which clergyman oil ihs Nl1ss
mas perform the ceremony Of marriage which 10 sh'ai
NJ Rev IN Br5okos revolution 20 adjourn sire dis on
Friday nest and bold evening sesrionsn t5o Interim vas
ogein brougltup and after some discussion iaA on TAO
Key Dr. Van Ineen Of Western Nov York, presented
a ufearabe end resolnHcn OF the d. lihs % eekf~s'
frn tle Son horn posiience In gh wore spechyines
,rs Of fho clergy OF this Church Who died daring ths r
ing II he yellow FOYER Ia New On5an3 ana elhe, e.'
me South. The resolution proposed that tae hot's /"
Bishops be requested 10 appoint one Of tlef nuhy,sp
reach a sermon the subject bgnre 1he ConFsN"A
during the present session -, 4. .
Sir Duncan lof la seconded tie resolation
se,eb rrarled by oarst e0Q fence ard pathJs ~ @lch
b. bore testimony 10 she dey0icdnass 81 me o3u'l
Episcopal clergy duriag the late peNience. ne ,,
nouuced a warm ald tpu'hng euiopsm upon % -.
R.v Nr Dodd Of New Orleans, who, Vhon Oiles 80
heeng from the scourge beroicaly rom19ea G. NJ
himself to The discharge OF MS paf1eh4l n ,Iss
Uurcen also took occasion 10 award high mec1ol
70 tlo iergv Of this Church generally 10 me sAh'tT
Ue alluded among the ret, 10 the Rev nS' nn+lsr
sko be ssd had nlaas hA home "a iy' 20 sS.I
He IL the Chaplain - the ff"estoh' HHN"'f
Eissian to ssaEcn
befesoution wa adopted that part Of /, having rsir
ence to the proposed sermon being Withdrawn by "s
moyegl = ...com
ruitr.e on Canon, % whom referred tue sugee'"
altering the second article o the Constitution, a. 70
that NJ perors b. eligible 10 this Convention e1eeP
a. are communicates Of ihs Church rcpoliel ~ 49,
neudiug tbe adoption Of the following resolution a., a.
.ussoS tb conson By 80 tuss the second 'rfs' ''
AsfeLs H. The Cssreh in sloesss shs be sn.is
mn eess Of not more TIA esrs and oar - -
IN reea b. Il. coavenlon thereof saa 10 s So
;s slss tse ,. y ~ s.ss & vote saa bs riy z
h. ia go ha be rei1iy IL each oftsr posi 80 -
cozDrske majority q ~ eiosess' isP, >, eSss sol
he Conyeniion II he cgaysn9a o. .soslsa
neglect or decline 20 sqpoil. - n az On - q w
order e. painted should nsge. % attend Or = ls,
Or % oer seeic bt Ses diocese hai ns.ss ~
e. Ssy Teprsssnted b ssea deputy or dsp s, - ~ csr
ssee essL I'D il'.s ss s ne, sssts or sy
stsr sdoPt hi. coSssisn % esgs;s f sIe Il sselb
en-, hi ne,ssss s. se1ni 5y ,
Rsors Houss Of Bhors eoneaft % my s,s csasp
20 ei Gu 10 uent made keorn . he seyeI'i
H'1' D. cruz wM cooPzR MAD, chsl1r
rr5oe Chambers. Of Nd, opposed this alteration q m
Corsttution on several grOunds lie believed u" -
lsy delegate Of this House was comnumcsnI Siihs
Church He thought the requsinon Propo.ec dsx
fo-,rd inoperafiye Who Il to ak deezaie Pfese-Z
brsef fdr admission for a seat here Il he - CON- -
can't Il would be an nyidiOus and nqni,ton1 -
ing and could result in good IL would 9ss -
that Doesses would Dc unrsPfeseI.eo 80. ant oi 10
There had been evil consequences ansins III ~ H.
n,esent svstern which the Church IN m0sf II bo' e'
Dioceses had practically acqulesced IA. ,,h 90. tts
The Rev. DR. vinon Of Mas seId ne 80 WHO -
cot belong TO L 10 have share in The manager -
concerns He urged the adoption Of the pfoP0'e@ '-
nent 10 the Constitution. a. some lengIn - eous1
Judge Chambers, OF Nd moved 70 R'''P1ns. "
,s,;o5 ~ lie nrouositon till the next COnyentoh "A
Tbe Raw MI Southard Of n. J, was Of CPinlon "a
wa proper that members Of this House shouu ~ 4
ncsts But he thought would Dc Rfe'. !. - -
R 10 ohe $50 sS boz 4. usbe oer.aP : -
Church Of ooa . eesh Ia o is'a" o.