New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-30


to the Secretary Of .e House Of CercL and Lay dele
gate.
The Rev. DR.. HAWKS spoke in favor Of the resolu-
tiors.
The Rev. VIZ. II. MOORE of Hampstead, L. L.,
seked II the alteration iD the Hid artcls would lot
tshe IL e veto poser from the Upper House.
The Rev. Dr. HAWKS stated tia! there was, strictly
speakirg DO veto power. The proposed alter a,ion
gave the Bsbops q controlling power but IT gave
power to the Lower House to originate measures as
well as the Upper one.
The resolution in regard to the lid article was
adopted
The Hon. MURRAY HorYNAs opposed the erection
Of Appellate Court by the General Convection, e1-
cept hen clergy tried for erroneous doc
trDe and he believed that sboult be con-
stered by the great tribunal Of the Church. lie would
therefore, limit the power Ct the Appellate Court 70
that alone. But the resolution IN II present shape
expressed it ineIpedieIt to establish an Appellate
CouIt at all, he lot prepared to vote for It He
therefore, moved that the proposed aerston TO toe
for the present, laid the table, to bs called up on
the motion Of any gentleman present
After some explanatory remarks by Dr. HAWKS, tho
motion to lay on the tabe was lost and the resoanon
adopted.
The resolution Of the Committee to send copy OF
the resolutions to the Provisional Bishop 500 70 Tue
Secretary of the House Of Clerical and Lay Deegaes,
was then adopted.
Annual ADDRESS OF THE pasHoP.
TIE RI. Rev. the Provisional Bishop hoRAIio
POTTER, delivered his Annual Address ae alluded
TO ID fact that this the close OF MS nrh year n
his present position and DUNG that time Dc or
sccir cut had prevented the performance OF his duty
He said that sI ce the last Convention there were th
zen persons appoibted TO the desconae, eight deacons
had been sdvar oed TO the priesthood seven churcnes
and cbapels consecrated corner stones aid about
two hundred services hsi been held, and about one
hundred and fifty or sixty sermons preached by the
Biihop. One hundred and fifty cohfrmasiops hsd
been he'd, and 1855 persons confirmed. Ddribg
the last three yesrs 769 person, confirmed, be
ing nearly 5000 more than during the previous
tbIee years. The whole number confirmed during
the five years Of bis epscopate was IL l2O persona
The oastes for instruction for candidates were well
spoken Of and the Bishop congratulated the Cow an
ton the progress Of religion among the poor. lie
also uo ed TO the fac that several Churches had en-
lslged their dimensions and almost doubled their con-
eregstors during the past, year, 10 one Church
lGrare) wealthy layman bad pledged himself for
s. 000 for five years for the establishment OF two mis-
SONS therefrom. Beside the Churches, the BIsh'
spoke highly of the S. Lukes Hospital, aud prayed
for the blessing God upon it's founders and trusted
that ihose WHO were sick would 90 there and see
how much good bad been done. The Bishop next
referred TO the importance OF training school for
those who were about to enter the ministry. A
commencement bad been made aud tsin,rg
school opened under the Rev. Mr.. Seaman, at Red
Hook, Duchess County, through the muLiocence Of
John Bad eeq., and already large number oil
scholars had entered. He strongly recommended this
school as an DttituOn worthy of support. During
the last year the Church had to mourn the lose Of the
Rev. Benz. {. T.. Parker missionary OF toating
chapel for men, and who for 80 years was faithful
pastor; also, the Rev. Reuben Hubbard, who had
departed full OF yeMs and honor. Inc Rey; Dr
Wilson, who, though not of this diocese, had lived
long among u.s. had also been gathered to his ia hers
in ripe old age To these deaths must be ADDED tn
of the late Bishop Of NewJersey in Il midst OF his
labors lie had devoted the last thirty years OF his
life to the cause of Christian educ alton, and no doubt
his writings exerced great influence in that mater
With regard to the worK of the Church, the Bishop
spoke encoursgDgly. He hoped the Church would
t. ,vra at,nv, hu he
desire for charge ard building up doctrines in
abstract theories. The Bishop next required TO the
uestion Of the expediency of dividing the diocese
The movement for small dioceses Ike other measures
origin ated in the English Church. When revival
occurred in England some years ago. the cry oi divide
the dioceees arose; but such was natural when the
doceses grew to such an extent as 10 nave aoout
OOO clergy under one bshop. He believed, however,
tb at thong bishop essential in diocese, yet
WAS not advisable to appoint bishop 10 every oo
clergy any more than II was to appoint governor
with full powers to every Two or tnree coun.es th
diocese of London but thst idea was soon abandoned
Because a diocese containing 900 clergymen, and
1900 900 Of souls wished to be DIVIDED was thoueht
that American Dioceses must also divide; but the
bishop believed that there was no necessity tor TINS;
for he confessed with sorTow that there were Whole
cou1ti.s with ouly clergyman IN them, a1d indeed
the yisitatoDs in Summer were little more I'd an
agreeable refreshment Tor tne DlSnop Hon 'no ounoy
ances of crowded city.
The erecting of the western part oi New ioik into
a separate diocese, was measure when had ooIaineu
his cordial support as 1t was ne IN
of ito prea, growth But the creating new diocese
in Northern New.YOrk, which was not likely 10 In
crease much in wealth or numbers for some tune 70
con e. would be eiuply absurd Such boon wouio, IN
his Judgment, be poor ore to the section IN question:
and an injury TO the Church at large. Divine fIovi-
depce had placed him in charge of the largest docese
in the United Sia,es. He had now reached mis- Nun
Convention and his fifth year OF eccesiastc, Isoor
he was therefore acquainted Win every secton VI '
had. a. nuph
h,s MOS, ndustrous predecessors believing then that
To break I'D this diocese in fragments woald oe any
thing but creot benefit to the Church, ana lha1
would be one Of the most fatal errors Whcn sue oou
r,nk believing the he said IL would be most un'
wortb,-he bad almost said cosardly thipg-tor
him TO Withhold his opinions through seilsn motives;
He tbous BIT the breaking up oil Diocese mo smai
fragments would be extremely Disastrous ior IN, ,ne
Chnrch. No one respected the Bishops OF small Do
ceses more than himself but he was opposed ID inc
plan of making the Bishops, at the sans tiiDe' nee
Tor of HIS parish lie ala not believe lat the pfimlVe
system il THE respect could oe estaohsheo. e aopod
or fatigue but mad hess,tlon 10 saying tnat the
sys.e of extencing the period OF Bishops vsit 10
each parish meiely for social intercourse, would be
Great waste of his talents aGd ms time. had been
laid that the wasting character OF the Bishops WORK
would k,l him; but believed thas the exercise
tie lad was for tue benefit Of he health The average
a, Of the 25 Bshops who had died eGcs the estab-
Isbm.It Of the Church 10 Aneric, Go years aud
month"; Leaving on; Blsh p Dehop, who died az the
see of A. the other a attain an average OF o yesrs,
while the Bishops OF the eight largest Dio:eses at
tar ed sn average Of - years of age. He cited the
case Of the tao ex Lord Cbancslofs Of England, who
xere seyeray 80 and 20 years old, aud yet did more
work than ary other two Zen 10 Eogand. Idle men
Died even where and he did not CONSIDER it hard.
hin 10 work harc ~ he admitted that he did. Was
SUPPOSED tha, the great Humboldt ceased to read S9d
tbuk ard wrte during his long and eveniiui Me He
could aim ,t as easily cesse to breshe No. tnrus. an
Intellectual man into prison-pAcs him among lot o.
school bo,s-put him into any situation and ne ~oai
s,l o ON adding TO his store OF knowledge NO m II