The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-07
Tricnnial Convention OF tho Protestant Epis-
cOpal Church.
ADDRESS OF REV. wM. cRgIcurf
SFNUND DAY


This convention pursuant TO adjournment assembled
yesterday morning at ten ocock at St. Johns Chapel in
Yarick street.
full meeting of delegates present, and the
galleries well filed with ladies and gentlemen, and
spectators Of the convention.
The session opened by morning prayer conducted
by the RI Rev Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, from the
upper house, assisted by Bishop Kemper of Wisconsin,
Who road the lessops Tie members OF both bouse ere
present during divine service After service over the
house Of deputies proceeded to business the Rev DR..
Creighton being in the chair.
Tie Secretary Rev NJ. A. De Wolf Howe, called the
roll after which The minutes Of yesterday read and
adopted.
ting the clerical delegation from England TO attend this
Convention and nstrucng the Sc Rotary to inform II EN-
of this action.
Before 1t was acted upon the Rev. DR.. CREIGHTON adj
dressed the house al follows
Brethren of the House Of Clerical and Lay DcputiesI
am utterly at loss express in fitting terms my of
the honor you have conferred upon me- That one who Is
entire stranger to many OF YOU and comparatively so
to most of you should his first appearance as mem
Der Of this house be chosen by unanimous vote to pre-
side in this council of the Charch, Is compliment AZ
novel believe as in the present it il unnered
/ tender TO tho house the of my profound
gratitude for the haiering Distinction and yet brethren
in the very circumstances which tend to magnify your
kindness and to add of obligation, real
for anxiety lest in the administration of the Office,
should fall short of your rghul expectations Iaborng
SHALL under the great disadvantages of very limited
personal acquaintance with the members oil TINS
house, and of want of familiarity with its mode of con-
i
for long term of years. occupied the position upon which
am entering, and by conscientious devotion to the
duties Of his Office his great uroanit OF department aad
his ripe experience had rendered himself universally
ceptabe Under s1ch circumst ances and in this COM
parson there il to apprehend that my deficiencies
will be but to apparent Still resolved, in reliance
upon Divine help to DO all that to meet the respon
siby you have laid upon me- and If BY my strict atten
the best su Of my ability and judgment can justify Your
choice efforts my Part shall be wanting to that end
But however feeble the hands to which you have entrusted
rN,ca hal brat ut
taking the station to which YOUR Partially has raised
me- station which have not sought, and may add,
humiyD have not wished for, it is my earnest
desire to administer it, with single to my Masters
appreciation and the great interest Of His church.
1t then moved and carried that the Presidents ad
dress be incorporated in the journal Of the convention
committee then elected to inform the House Of
Bishops that the House of Deputies had organized and
were ready to proceed to business
The Committee Rev. DR.. Hancket, Of South Caro-
lima, and Rev DIR. Vnton of Now York.
Dr. Potters resolution then called up for consider
ation and after discussion the resolution with
drawn.
The Committee Pews then called upon to
port, which they did through their chairman, Hon. Muir
ray Hoffman The report reserved pews for the bishop,
delegates reporters, and spectators.
Upon notion the report was recommtted to tho Com
mitiee
mitees he had used the journal Of theSecretary without
knowing whether the gentlemen appointed We're present
He hoped that if any absent, correction OF the
committees would be made accordingly.
The CHAIR then read the appointments made upon the
following committees -
Committees on State Of the Church; General Theo-
logical Seminary Domestic and Foreign Relations; Adnis
sions OF new Docesses; Conservation Of Bishops Canons
Expenses Unfinished Business Elections and Prayer
Book.
Dr. HANcl.il then offered the following =
Church. and students Of tie General Theo
Gs n nfr thu Of aso w n
onse Of Clerical and Lay Deputies and the members of the
mittea TO the sittlnss this house WV
1t was moved to amend by also inviting the English
dale atiapt The nj Tr
The amendment carried, and the resolution adopted
MURRAY HOFFMAN Of New York. then offered resolutions
penal law Of the Church be referred to the
Committee on Canons, who shall report at the next Con-
vention OF the church.
This resolution was carried.
The Committee Pews again presented their report
having made few alterations in the first report. This
report was accepted.
Rev. Dr.. DUNCAN, of louisiana moved that the OF
the mover Of resolution and of the seconder De en-
tered upon the minutes.
This ordered otherwise, by vote of the Conven
ton, yesterday
He said the record could not be proved without know
ing who made the resolutions recorded. Every one, gen.
orally, fully considered the resolution he Offering
and offered it after much consideration
Judge CHAMBERS of Maryland, said-That pride
of the inrmities of and long it the
journals would be crowded with resolutions offered for
other purpose than for inserting the Of the
upon the minutes. He hoped the motion would be adj
hered to. He would modify however, the fifteenth rule
forbddng the insertion of OF resolution upon
the minutes by moving to amend the rule by aAns to
il the words, unless especially ordered by the house"
entaves all round the utmost limits land you
will find this to be the custom, to enter the
name Of the mover upon the minutes And, shall
for their virtues to represent the church in
vention, especially represent themselves to the
world as vain and DESTROYS of such petty reputation
and getting upon the ''minutes.o He thought
not and hoped the motion Of the gentleman from Loui
After further debate, it was decided that the
of of resolutions should be upon
the records and the fifteenth rule Of order directing
adopted
1t then moved and carried that thousand FIVE
hundred copies of the of Bishop Mcvan preached
yesterday, be printed for the use Of this house
Rev. DR. POTTER then offered resolution that the Houee
Of Bishops be requested to send bishop and several in
ferior clergynen to California which he moved be laid
upon the table till tomorrow.
1t moved by Mr. BURROUGHS, of New Hampshire, to
amend by striking out the word nferor that those
gentlemen sent out should be compelled to look upon
themselves as inferior men.
The amendment accepted BY DR.. Potter, and the
solution laid upon the table.
then carried that the delegates from California
be admitted into this church. and their papers be referred
to the Committee on New Diocesses.
1t was then moved that this convention hold daily
session hereafter commencing at nibe O'Clock in the
morning and ending at three O'Clock in the afternoon This
message then received from the House Of Bishops
that the Board of Nssi' would hold meeting in thia
house Mt five O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Convention then adjourned.
rRIENNIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS OF
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
bOaru Oh NssiOnS OF Episcopal Cnurcn met NJ
i've o'clock yesterday afternoon, in St. Johns Chapel
Right Rev Bishop MEAD opened the meeting with prayer
and presided during the session.
Rev. Dr. VAN PnT, Secretary, appointed Rev. Mr.. Webb
Assistant Secretary.
Bishop WAINWRIGHT presented, with few brief remarks,
the delegation from the Mother Country consisting Of the
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop, (Spencer Of Madras the
Venerable Archdeacon of Mddesex the Rev Ernest Haw
kns and the Rev Henry Caswall which gent being
addressed by the chair took their seats in the Convention.
Upon motion committee appointed to confer with
the delegation from England upon the objects they had
in view and vport such conference to the Board
The report Of the Domestic Committee then read,
which referred to special committee BY the vote Of
the house
Bishop DoASE, Of New Jersey, offered the following,
which adopted
Resolved That this Board cannot adjourn wthot expressing
its satisfaction in having present the Lord Bishop Of Frodrick
The Lord Bishop expressed his acknowledgements for
The honor done him.
II wa, then carried that this Board meet TO
evening" clock In the Church Of tho Ascension,