The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26

| LIAINARY BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTIONAL Blsaol
TO BIZ ELECTED TO-DAY.
" annual Episcopal Convention for the doccss Of New
Jersey commenced It's session at Burlington, NJ j. yes
terday IT'D an UNUSUALLY large attendance Of delegates
owing to the fact that Bishop TO be elected succeed
the ate Bishop .Doane
1ha regular preliminary religious services were held in
the rev St harys church Bishop Doane) at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ Rev. Messrs Bllop and Merritt said morning
prayer. Rev. kessrs Reid and Weed read tho lessons
and lie communion service conducted by tho ceri
ca M mbeIs Of the Standing Committee.
Few JOHN KELLY, Of Patterson preached the Conven.
tion Sermon taking bis text from 1 Corinthians H. 81
"lftse trumpet give uncertain sound who shall pre-.
pare bimsel to the ba,tieS He by explain.
ing the connection Of the xt and then his subject
as ''thc importance Of we'll defined teaching con
corning the (hrstau church." He pronounced the
church the embodiment Of Christianity, embracing
ior time and eternity 1t subject OF vital lmpor
fance IN the present age, when the general tendency
med 10 be dslsuuiionalZe Chr!stanityio separ
II fem forms and reduce It to the esprit OF Christi
shty We should look rather 10 church principles than
ohuIeh i0ins, and learn them as Sods creation, not
nsus. The church coexst-nt with Chrstiapity
Regarding its foundation upon the Gospel scheme OF
otpptoD, and observing its continuance Ia the world,
We tbouid notice certain uousual char acterstics-
Frss-it ID an organization Of parts, held together in
eno by its Divine Aeao according 70 nxed law, and au-
mated by tnc spiritual lie Head infused ia il
II is not mere collection or aggregation Of individuals,
however excellent they may be, according 70 human de-
vice OF combination but an organic structure az real and
literal az the he,naD body
Second-Lke every osganizad being its Creator has
impressed upon i,s very constitution certain laws by
which IL Is to be sustained and perpetuated to the end
um-, which laws a.e dscoverabe ia the organization
isef, ss seen 10 ts sipn'an action, nothing
was said VI them IN tie Scriptures, which is Tar from
being the case
As nothing has life impaired without distinct means
for s maintenance and multiplication, the church has
vitality and power Of peopay sLioa. II ~ widely distin
he Of a
confidently besides the Scripture proof, ia demonstrate
by is entire history to he the bora fde apostolic
SUCCESSION. In Itself Epscopacy was Of importance
nor were i;s merits or oemerits to be ais
cussed but the law Of the cburohs maintenance is Of
the utmost importance. This law was much his
togcai fact the law OF procreaton. Episcopscy
was but The pcc:ea,ye rc~er Of the church.
Ih'rd-Ehe accidental properties OF the church as
orgacic DoGytS matters @: ecclesiastical proprie.y
TOMS OF ritual and liturgy. and molnois Of administer
ing the sscramen, their different and 10
be changed according TO circumstances. with due refe
recce 70 ed,icatoa and proper authority. Ye. taey
were often represented as tue essential secaartes Of the
church, which they wac
The reverend gentesnl pro ,eeded to apply his re
iarbs to the neeas @! TIE present ago. Iudyidual8m
fenced to ignore the church, but he dereo that the Bible
was placed IN any man q hand meaps Of salvation
cept through the church. given to the church
booy. He lus,rssen a. ergtn the many evils re
sarg from the natural operation OF thus theory Of Sin
d',dussro 1t led TO the conclusion that there was no
religious truth except what each mind believed I, be
true. Tie dFsensol among religious creeds the
su' Of this theory Though II Ses ut with the pro
essed assumption OF individual liberty in The ioterpreta
lion Or HE Scr lures Iis Elf cts destructive the
religious sssacia, OBS which pei II forth they hsd o
qGenco, 10 up fictitious agreement OF all
eeca chufcnes ii Fundamental. doctrines guide and
est Of or'hodoxy Nobiug tut toe church, presented
the bread ground o. .rts organized BODY couc
epo Of trese evs TIE scriptures aad the church should
90 eide by side.
NJ the Gcpveutica ASCEND cd in the church. aud the
Secretary VI HE last CcAs.n.ion Rev Wm. G. Doane,
called the Ioii quorum Of cierca. and lay delegates
fouDn to be prtstnt
Rev. Clarsson Dom, ate oldest Presbyter the do
cess nominated for Cos'tman Rev. James A. Villa
Judge Ogden. Of Hudson county, in seconding the
ton SAID taai according the constitution the Standing
Comm tee 10 consequence Of the death OF the Bishop
icsed the ecclesiastical authority Of the church ncc
the death Of the Bishop there had been several appca
tiops os the nsa'istcn OF rectors, VINO were in
cases named. IL accordance with the suggestion OF the
lay members OF the cormttee, aud with the design of
rep,eseLtmg as nearly possible the desires Of the
Bishop these Instutofs had been appointed from tie
Clerical members Of the Standing Ccmmitiec. he made
this explanation of why those gentleman
had been appointed and Ia The view he approved OF
toe selection Of the gentleman ~ho had been named for
President.
Rev JAMES !. WILLIAMS. having been unanimously
chosen CtA took dis seat returning thanks for the
confidence feposed il him. anu asked the Convention 10
him IN ming his position TO compensate for his in
experience IN pTesding over ecclesiastical bodies OF the
KIND.
Judge OGDEN now moved the appointment Of a commit
tee to the credentials OF ley delegates which
carried ana the Chair appointed Rev Nj Wells ana Mr.
Mayt Rev. Mr. Reeve and Judge Carpenter were ap
pointed c. mmiee Rules OF Order Tor the Convention,
ana Rev. Mr Merritt, Rev Daniel Docd, and Mr.. T. II.
W
New Parishes
The -onu',tee on Credentials having now partially
completed the list the names called, TO the number
OF about one hundred city When the names Of de-
egates from Grace church, Haddonteld, Called Mr.
Cooper protested against the delegation being admitted
because the election not held on the constitutional
Gay On motion OF Judge Ogden the church was passed
until the Afternoon.
On notion the Convention then adjourned until 4:3o
p. Nj
Al the specified hour the Convention met-.he Chairman
clad III lis clerical rones
pH- nrNnA 10 QHn M In Int
BISHOP secretary for the last tbs years, almost
unanimously chosen secretary, who appointed Rev Mr.
Rev A. HOFFMAN Fof Elizabeth said he had a resclu
ton 10 oder pocee ded TO read fAyoring the
ponim.nt Of committee Of three clerical and two lay de-
egsies for the purpose Of reporting what proceedings it
proper for Con veon 10 to do honor TO tue
a,e Bistop. The resolution passed unanimously, the
Chair being made Chairman of the committee.
The CHAIR aepolI Rev. Mr. Merritt, Rev c. Hoffman,
Mr Parker ana Judge Ogden as The balance OF the com
Rev W. Stubbs declining to act,
OF motor clergy OF the processes present were ad
TO the door OF the Convention.
The Committee Rules Of Order reported substantially
hose which had been adopted by the last Convention,
which adopted with the provision that they should
not interfere with any special order relative to the election
Of shop.
judge CARPENTER, of Camden while the credentials of
deega,es beng presented Offered resolution that
he election of Behop take pace at p NJ on THURSDAY
AID that committee OF i've be appointed to report rules
procedure for such election. The motion carried
ANONYMOUSLY, and the Chair appointed Rev. Mr.. Snacse
ara Rev MIR. Garrison, Hon. Mr. Browning, Hon. j. L.
Slrstton and ex Chancellor Williamson as such commit
Rev HOFFMAN proceeded to read the report Of the
Standing Committee The document commenced with u
hpg OF respect to the late bsnop Dosne, tender
pg his family the sympathy of the C,nven'ion The
report detailed with great minuteness the arduous labors
OF throughout the diocess up to the time OF bus
death words being illustrative of his devotion 10
Mixers cause die 10 the fah OF the one God, and
tie confidence Of the Catholic Apostolic church
have meritsno man has-but my trust is in the NOR
cy Jesus He confirmed curing the year $50 persons,
although there we're at the time OF his death eighteen pa
tikbes yet be visited This number OF COMBINATIONS
whn twelve Q. the number OF last year, in which
greater ruber rmed than in any other year OF
tbe diocess The Stannirg COMMITTEE had fulfilled the
duties Of ecclesiastical authority OF the diocese snce
The cea,h Of the Bishop ,ordng 10 the consultation.
y eh, candidates tor holy orders had been admitted.
The following ,sbles annexed to the report will SHOW
the progress ~ the dlocess:-
admitted Ia
CieTeymen. Ordinations. Holy orders
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