The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-30

sALLOTNG FOR PROVISIONAL BISHOP.
SELECTION OF REV. pR. rerru, Of HLBlyY.
Charge Of the Bishop Elect and Speech Of the
Defeated Candidate,
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, Sept q, 1854.
Pursuant to adjournment on Wednesday, evening the
cssventen assembled st. Johns chapel at nine O'Clock
Thurrday morbing. The morning prayer was road By
Rev. Thos. Starhey. The lessons were read BY Rev
Vim +. HAlssy, Of st. Paul's church, Sing Sing The
President Rev. Mr. Creighton, took the chair At ten
O'Clock and the eonven ion being called to ORDER the
bustnssa Of the day was commenced.
The minutes Of the Arst day proceedings were read
BY tns secrstay ard approved The lay delegates who
had not BEEN present at the opening the convention
submitted their credentials The pames Of clerical dele.
gates sho had not respond to the call on the previous
day, we're again called
Rev. Mr. HAIGHr ed to postpone the reading Of the
report OF the Co pmittee tho Incorporation OF
Churches (Which the business next order 90 ~
to receive the report Of the committee appointed 10
pare resolutions relasive the death Of Bishop Vain
wright. The molten was agreed to.
Rev. Or. McvIcxAR, on behalf Of the last named com.
mittee submitted the following report which was signed
BY al the members Of the committee except
Irving, Esq and the Rev W. L johnson, wfo were not
present
The committee appointed to consider and report what
proceeds II proper for the committee to take to tss
tfy their Of the Lass which the diocsss has sus
tanned in the death Of their late Provisional Bishop and
to do honor to his memory herewith report the follow
Ing preamble and resolutons:-
Whereas it has plea ed Almighty Cod in his wise pro
widen to visit the church Of this ciocsss with sud
of his earthly iabors and from tbs episcopal charge 50
recently committed to him. late RI Rev. fathsr in
God, Jonathan Maybe Wainwright D. D., IL. D., Pro-
visicpal sishop OF this diocsss, therefore,
Rest Ne6 Tha a. becomes Christian men an men,
bers Of Christie holy church, do bow In humble sub
mison under the of Heavenly Fathers
hkI d. and DO. q aud in individual
Proaches to the throne Of grace Him sspcty
unto U.S. and TO tie church OF hs love- and to the late
bishops bereaved family this most unexpected and af-
fictive dispensAti
Resolved That in view Of the many long, aaectonats
10 this diocess during thirty years Of mniste
rial life pastor and bishop by late friend
and brother, and of his manifold gifts both of
anc grace which rendered these services widely 40
ceptable and himself admired and beloved we would
here reco,d thanh funsss for the the great
head Of the church, and pray that he wouli forth
many such sborers into his harvest sauc6ed AMI At
ted for their vork.
Resolved, That the untrmg self sacrificing lsbors OF
our late Provisional Bishop during his ala too short
epscopae demand from this d,css at largo peculiar
expression Of their gratitude and love and it
il hereby earnestly commended to the Weather mem.
bsrs Of communion that Thy memo rial Of
the same whether in the form Of educational eudov
nent bearing his name, of external monument erected
N agreeable TO the vesy Of trinity Church 10 its
ans spacious chapel to which II Is well known Bishop
Wainwright looked forward mis- spiritual hons should
perpeuate the memory Of bis devoted underwriting
tell in the service OF his Master AZ In the OF his
Cock.
Resolved That tho church at large 10 the diocess owes
to the moy of its late Provisional Bishop special
debt Of gratitude IN the ssicn of love and peace which,
during his two years episcopats so pointed both mark
ed ht course and bessed his labos He popred oil upon
the troubled waters every ~hers he sought peace and
insured it, and ON his dying couch his latest labor
reconciliation For this the church to his memory
ardebt Of gratitude best paid by each member Of 1t in
bis own appropriate sphere going forth in the spirit Of
love and dcipg lkerise
Resolved That amid our demonstrations Of publi sor
at the LOGS have sustained. forget not the
private grefs o his tereaved fsmiy but would hereby
express 10 them deep and heartfelt sympathy for
Of him whom they mourn, and earnest prayers to
the throne Of grace for their consolation support
here and their bessed reunion hereafter where tears
Resolved That the above resolutions be adopted BY the
convention, snd entered at large on the minutes
ResolvsH, Finally that copy of the same be respect
fully communicable the family of the deceased bishop
and to the vestry Of Trinity Church.
On motion the foregoing resolute were unanimously
adopted.
In connection with the subject the President READ
Communication from tie Episcopal Convention Of Rhode
leland accompanied BY series Of resolutions expressive
Of the deep fesrs Of regret snerned by that body
account OF the death of Bishop wA'nwrig I, ana
their sympathy and coincidence wi h his relatives.
On motion OF Rev. Mr.. HAiGHr. the communication
and wee ordered to be inserted in full In the
jouJ nal Of the convention.
Ts report of the Standing Committee Of tho Diocess
Of New York was next read b the Secretary. This
bors Of the late Bishop Wainwright from the periol Of
The aSjou Of the last annual convention of this
mary his official acts In that interval gives idea OF
the amount Of labor performed BY the lac Bishop-
Persons confirmed 101 occasions. 1877
Sermons delivered on visations. 22S
Psrochial sermons and lectures %
Candidates admitted TO the tiaconate ........... rs
" priesthood. .............
Churches consecrated.
Corner sones laid .:........................
Clereymen instituted. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.