New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-29
pURLIC MEETINGS.
nIocrSAN CONVENTION.

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v.r.iop of :he Diocese o. Nes'foTk coh"er'e' -
proceedings in s.. john ChspeL Tns siienaa'ee :"
d.les ate, as very ,rge rss'y mug tue oooy o ne
49,, Ths galleries ssre reserved ~, the c0ogregf-
10, ARD we've ru.inv occupied by LADIES'. huer the
usu,l religions exercises, which were conducsei oy
R;.hon POTTER assisted by B'sh,p Scorr OF oregon,
R;.hop Lar Of Iowa, Bishop UPHOLD OF Indiana, sad
.eysrsI oth., clerpyuer, the collection S. the offer
,cry ass announced IS being for the benshs OF 'ne
Docs 81 MISSIONARIES ard wss taker up by four aes-
cops 10 theiI robes ~
The Rev DR.. LEWIS Of brooklyn p,aacoei M
sermor. takirg for his text III kings chapter W.,
v,rse f,h: {" And he honse when Il wss IL buucins,
wa. bu % stone msde ready before It rss brought
",h;thsr 20 ths. there neither hammer, nor aI,
"ror sly tool oi .rop, heard IN the house While II "ss
" in building.
In ;he discourse The following interesting statements
were made: TSen-y-esht new dioceses hsd been es-
tsblished by tbe grea, ard glorious Mother Caurcn
during y lss. eighteen years, and most OF those on
soil IN ards among peoples that had been redeemed
fro,n The iramme's ard the eruees, and the snper-
,itiors Of hes.h. uism The Church IN this country
never WAS N 8 more hopeful CONDITION thar A. the
present time. II only required grace anu WISDOM 70
rprove the favorable opportunities. Never was
here larger rumber OF srdeut workers 10 the minis
'ry reytr greater promise o. unity among al God 5
people.
TIE coruurion service was then read, the four
Bishops taking part. After psr'akstirg toe sacra-
nent themselves Il duly sdmniterei 10 tae clergy
continuing the Convention. Bishop UPHOLD OF To-
6iNs read the corclCding prayers of tne communion
service.
pa.fcrm was then erected in front of the al,sr.
which Bishop Potter took his seat President OF the
Convention, also the Cleik and Assistaut-Cierss.
The first business proceeded with Was the caing OF
the roll.
The CLERK re al Iist Of the churches represented
nv lsy members in Convention. As the churches were
raned the various delegates handed their credentials
10 the Colnmitt.e on Examination Of Credentials TX
Gov. King sppeafed ss a delega,e from Jamaica rne
Hon. Luther Brsiish and Mr. Duuscombe were ap
pointed by the Bishop 70 assist the Committee In ex'
an inipg the credentials.
Toe Rev DR.. EIGENBRoDT moved that the Bishops
of the Protestant, Epis opal Church of the United
Ss'es now in toe city be invited 10 occupy seats IN the
cbarcel. II was passed unanimously.
The Rev. DR.. Eigeuhrodt was elected Secretary and
Al Angels Church, New York, aud st. Barnabas
Church Irvlr gtop, sppled for admissoa 70 the Con
yeItiOp They were referred 10 the Committee on To-
CORPORATION of Churches.
WM H. HARRrsoS OF Saratoga gave notice OF
motion for the alteration Of the Ninth Canon, which
be should move today, in order to provide tina, the
election of deep stes shall be held year before the
meeting Of The General Convention instead of as At
present, too OF more days.
The following resolutions were moved and unsni-
monsly adopted:
Rno,ed Thai h. present Trustees Of he General Theological
Sen n,y repp his Docee being resident therein ~ho
to tie. era Convention tor election Trustees on the
Rssord That the Sssndne Committee % the House on me
General Theological Seminary rpor the name' o. . many stt
BE Ill the number secured 70 tue
Dt Constitution Of the Seminary tor the nomination
10 the Convention tor election Trustees ao
the part If this Diocese. - -
Dr. ElGEyBRoDT offered The following resolution:
Re,ored That comp with Of this diocese,
Committee be- appointed s..i,t Bishop pre-
the Church In this diocese, and
.. the errsy presented the General Conventiou
The Bishop named as the Committee proposed by
the last resolution the Rev. DR.. Egenbrodt, Mr.. Ro-
land, and DR.. H,gbt.
Tf o foIoginp resolution was also adopted:
Reored That be referred 20 the Committee Canons 70
consider whether II b. expedent from the lht Of
churches union with this Convention the Of churches
which have become extinct and under what crcum
stances snd report tuona canous provision
for the purpose.
A motion TO adjourn till this morning at o'clock
WAS IMAM and the larpe assembly dlpersed oMY.