New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE PROTEST
ANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
DIOCESE OF NETWORK.
SECOND DAY MORNING SESSION.
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SECOND Day MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, Sept 81 1855.
The members Of the Convention resssembled at
o'clock.
At loI o'clock after the religious exercises the Rev
DR.. HA1GHT announced that the Bishop would not be
present for an hour he being engaged in 1ansacting
important business connecssd with the Diocese He
bad requested that the Rev. EVAN NJ JOHNSON of
Brooklyn, the senior Presbyter, should oc,uPy the
chair. -.
The Rev. Mr. Johnson took tbs chair, after which
the Secretary read the minutes of the previous day.
The Rev. Mr.. LEoSARD moved that the subject Oh
the ueDdment of Article OF the Constitution De 70
ferred 10 the Committee on CaBons
| Tie Rev Mr.. RICHMOND opposed taking any action
in the matter whatever. He said that the effect OF the
Amendment would be TO increase the representation
from the Presbyters. he was opposed to the adnis
sion of any more members who have not the cure OF
souls because theg could pass laws which bind the
Rector but which would have 70 operation on them
! at all.
Bishop Potter of Pennsylvania having appea- ed
| in the Convention was invited to scat within the
| cbsnce
The Rev. DR.. HAIGHT read the report OF the Stand
inc Committee of the Diocese. The report stated the
facts connected with the conservation of Bishop Pot;
ter and Of other which they had ecclesiastical au
tbOIity to perform.
TIE reror OF tue Committee the Incorporation
of Churches was then read IL recommended the adj
mi, SION CT The following churches: ST. Andrews Of
Scbobarie Emanuel Smith, WesIerlo; 81. Peters, e.
enburgh ST James,, Fordhem; ST. Pauls, Center
Vile; St Augustine Croton ~. Jamess, Caldwell.
The report of tho Committee on the Episcopal Fund
WA read The amount of the disposable fund re-
ported was s67 800 all of which is invested in bond
and mortgage at the following rates: sos 900 at seven
per cent, and 81, 500 at six per cent.
The Rev. DR.. McNIcKER read the report OF the
Educational Committee. II stated that there are 40
students preparing for theological course "a Of
whom have been resident members of the General
Theological Seminary. The cost of sustaining these
has been IS coo, less than one fourth OF which las
been contributed by the diocere.
The report of the Committee on the theological
Seminary rhowed no facts of unusual interest.
On notion the Committee on the amendment of the
act for the incorporation of Episcopal churches was
continued for another year. and were requested to sub
init their report 10 the ne1t Convention
The Trustees of,he fund for the support OF lnfirm
Cl.rgy we're unanimously reelected
The report on the Missionary operations IN the
Diocese was then read and adopted
The report of the Missionary Committee which was
next read showed the following fics Receipts from
interest on investment for the year s37l from indiyl-
dual donations, $662; contributions from churches,
5000 CO. total disposable receipts, s6,ll9. There
are 90 missionary stations in q countess aud 81 mis-
sonarics Tie expenditure for the year ending Octe
Der |, amount TO SO, s3' So
nfirm clergymen submitted their report. The figures
reported are as follows: Received from hundred
and forty-tw0 congregations si.!i2 80 interest on
funds invested 81 1872 49, balance In hand at the last
Convention SJ,29l "a, making an aggregate OF
go 800 OF; PAID TO clergymen admitted 10 benefit
S2,O25 invested on bond and mortgage at cent
$4,000 total amount invested on bond and mortgage
sci l5O Eight clergymen CON poses the number who
are now enlisted to annual appropriations from the
fund, amounting in all to 81, 9Co
Al this pont OF the proceedings the Bishop entered
and took The chair He protested to read an address
in which he gave succinc account OF his official acts
since his copst Grafton Provisional Bishop III No
yember last. SubiOined are few OF the TAGS:
He had travelled nearly nine thousand miles, AM
bad visited 172 parishes, nearly twothrds OF the
diocese. He had confirmed 1885 persons AID consc
cIa,ed 10 Churches. -Four other churches are no Y
waiting Conservation He had preached IsO sermons
Among the subjects IL which the Bishop adverted vas
the funeral services which held IN brooklyn soma
time sipce over the body of young woman of disre-
pute VINO with young man, had ended her lie oy
suicide. The Bishop characterized the funeral under
tie circumstances, as gross violation OF the law o
the Church. 90 injurious, in it, character, 30 preud
cial 10 the cause of public morals that he had felt
eom1eed to take notice it. The clergyman, who vas
in all things else excellent and faithful laborer had
expretsed deep regret that no should nave pe'I
betraye into grievOus an error his Ingenious ana
frank acknowledgment Of his error had been regard
by him as full and satisfactory. The address also adj
vered to the fact of the Rev. Homer Wheaton having
| professed the faith of Rome. The Bishop d"et
s some length upon the fact and ito bearings 80 Tar
from regarding as Gil indication of the increasing
strength of the Romish Church counter facts here as
well in Great Britain, gave evidence OF augmented
POWER of the Epscopal Church, 10 the denehl vi 'e
| success of the Romish Church.
The report of the Joint Committee on tho subject OF
the support of the Provisional Bshop-a lengthy doc
| umentIwas then read. 1t repors that the amount
paid for the support thus far is s2,6i4 IA. Balance
still TO be paid in, 50, l36 30. Appended TO The report
was resolution in substance rs follows:
Re.red That in opinion Of this Convention an oohss
too upon sewers, Of the 20 contribute
townd f tlng voluntarily assumed by their
aye that Committee be appointed 70 ake sn
equitable apporonment Of an amount among the
| be ,uficisnt to pay the Provisional Bishop
On motion OF DR.. HAIGHr, the subject was laid on
the table and made the special order tor FRIDAY
morning. $780,,
ON motion, the Missionary Committee was declared
! M animousy reelected, by exclamation.
The ConyeI ton then went int the election OF ON
Gers the result to be announced in the eVeEn session.
| The Convention then took a recess 10 CLOCK.