New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
TRIENNHAL CONVENTION OF TIE
PROTESTANT r.. CHURCH.
Visit to Black wells island.

In compliance with An invitation from the Hon
Simeon Draper. the House Of Bishops, and the House
of Clerical and Lay Delegates, Yesterday visited
public institutions on Backwell's leland.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, the little
steamer BelIvue started from the loot Of Twenty
SIKH rreet, with about 200 passengers aboard.
When fairly on the way, Bishop Potter introduced
Mr. Diaper to The ladies aud genllem present. in
shor. aud pleasant speech, which eh,iiei q ready re-
sponse from the worthy President Of our charitable
insti u ions.
While be was sleaking "tbe outside pressure n
on board from 30 many weighiy people, wa 10 great
tina, one Of the columns that supported the deck gave
way. s6ght panic va created, but no person
wn- injured.
A. The boa, approached Randsll's bland the pas.
sengers were greeted with cheers by tie boys, -bG
were out with Aag. and drums ready ~ receive the
vfiiors in true miltaryT style.
One Of the boys made speech Of welcome, which
wss oheered by the Drpu,ier, and answered by
Bishop Potter
The various departments were visited, and the
neatness, order, and perfect appointments which
everywhere net tho eye. excited the admiration OF
all he visitors.
While in The Girs Department President DRAPER
introduced the MatroD ~ Bshop Poster with the re-
mart, that shc woman vi o had a conscience
we'll ~ a tiltry.
Tue Rev. Bismor oomvlimcn,ed the uairon band.
Children Of her charge.
The Small Bows Nursery, the Infant Nursery, the
Asylum for ldiOs. tie Houss Of Refuge the Luna.
tic Asylum, the Work llOuse, tic Aims Ilou,o the
Iens,riiuy, the Island iio- pitd were all Waited.
and the general opinion was, that New-lofk had
reason 10 be- proud Of her Public Chafiii's the
Empire CITY bore away The palm for the humane
aud eli rsiiAn care which throws the mantle of char
ity over the poor and the unfortunate.
A COLLATION. bad 0een provided FOR the guests, and
n = A
By DR.. fRASCls NIsTOS calling on Bsbop Potter
for speech. The BIsHOf promptly responded and
aid II any deemed his lot IN life u hard one
that be Wa more unfortunate than his nsighoor-,
1T bin whit these Islands. II any one desifed 10
zee how well the Ioor aud the ,isk aud tie erring
arc provided for let him Witt these Islands lie had
seen them before bat bis heart beat with enolious
as tender though he bad seen the Institutions
for the fret time. 1bauking the President for bis
Kind hospitality, he called upon Bishop Burgess Of
Name 70 speak. The BIsHoP said, Ia resyonse, that
be was delighted 10 sec that the Migrants. paurers
aud criminal. of New-York, were not pegiecl~d--
Tat their spiItu. and temporal necessities were
supplied and that Christianity did not conhDe It's
laDOs Of love TO marble palaces alone. Thinking
Mr. Draper for the pleasure the Wait had Afforded
him, he resumed bis ssa'
Bl-bop PoTTrR then called upon DIR. Vinton, say
INK that 4" lie would Iay him OF In bis own CON-"
Dr. ViSTos replied, that tho coiu would hot be-
postage stamps nor thin'plaz,ers, nor bogus cur
repcy for the Bisuop used only the pure gold Of
eloquence.
President, Draper, who belonged to 81. Jonathan's
Society, had made ample arrangements for the com.
fort OF mis- invited gue.is. Tho dcpaties present had
been discussing the Two great observation-disclosures
AID loyalty-ior several days past and whatever
may have been their differences they were "a unit
here lie wished strangers 10 see our public iDSti-
tutions. Thanking MIR. Draper Tor HE Kindness, he
said LIE stands here like Saul among the Hebrews, u
head and shoulders the talrst. Let him speak.
Mr. DRAPER came foi ward, and made very ap-
propriate and happy reply IN which be gave very
brief history a tho Institutions on the Island. lie
Was frequently cheered Ia his remarks.