New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-28
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCRSAN CON-
vENTlON.
Preliminary scrvicss-Dr. vinfenS SER
mOn-Organixntfsn Of the Body.


mOn-Organixntfsn Of the Body.
The Annual Diocesan Convention OF the
Episcopal Church for the Southern Diocese OF New
York commenced yesterday in st. Johns Chapel,
Varick.st At early hour in the morning upward
of four hundred clerical and lay delegates assembed
in the body Of the sacred edifce. Toward 10 O'CLOCK
when the anti communion service. which usually pre-
cedes the commencement Of business was celebrated
the galleries were thronged with spectators among
whom, were a large number OF fashionably dressed
ladies' This convention is perhaps the most important
one that was ever held in this State. Many OF the suo
jects he discussed at the riannua convention VIII
come before it, and its action will doubtless nave con-
siderable influence with that body
THE RELIGIOUS EXERCISES
The religious exercises consisting Of the ordinary
ante communion service commenced at 10 O'CLOCK
The chance was filed with clcrgymen In their saeer-
dotal robes among whom were the Right Rev. Bishop
Potter, Rev Dr. Dix, Rev. DR.. Barnard Rev. Dr.
Washburnc, Rev. Dr. A. II. Vinton, Rev. Mr.. Pot
fridge Rev. Mr. Alsopp. Rev. Dr. Morgan, &c.
near the ectern In the aises of the church, among
other divines. were Rev. DIR. Montgomery. Rev DIT
Francis vinton. Rev. Mr.. Tutle, Rev MI. Gallaudet
Rev. DR.. Weston Rev. Dr. Eisenprod' He'' MI
The Morning Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr.
Washburne The music. consisting of Grcgorian
chants was effectively performed by boy choir under
The Rev. Mr.. Potnidge read the first lesson and the
Rev. Mr.. Alsop the second after which the Rev, Mr
Uaskns read the prayers and collects immediately be-
fore tho Litany The Litany recited BY tbs Right
Rev. Bishop Talbot Of the North. West, concluding
with a set form of prayer for conventions.
The Rev. DR.. Dix then gave out the psalm beginning
o. with due reverence, let us all,
To Gods abode repair
at the conclusion OF which. the Rev. Dr. Peters read
the ante communion service the Rev. Dr. II. VInton
aud the Rev. DIR. McVickar respectively reading the
Gospel and the Epistlc.
SERMON.
The Rev. Dr. "A. II. Vinton OF St Marks Church
then asoeded the pulpit and preached from the text
1.-The truth as II in Jesus" The reverend gentleman
commenced by stating there one grand and con.
trolling truth around which all others ccntered and
that truth sYep, over the current OF thought. Mah
was made and enabled to find out truth aud God him.
self was the source Of all truth. That which was not
truth according TO God was a lie, and the embodiment
u oil truth IN Jesus. There may be other truths
bu they do not contradict the truth 1t is IN Jesus
They were subordinate. Now tue one grand truth was
that sus 10 guilty world. The reverend
speaker then alluded 10 the ideas OF Pagnnsm In regard
10 the condition OF Misunderstanding that until the
advent OF the Savior no scheme for the redemption of
the world by the cross was presented.
Thus BE said there was one idea which stood Pc
cu on in truth and that was the redemption idea, Dy
which Christ was 90 become the victim FOR the sins o te
world An the previous history presented by the
ibo was merely subsidiary 70 the coming OF Christ
aud i, was all grouped and pendant from his cross
There were other truths but they did not contradict
The truth as il l. in Jesus They were necessarily sub
ordnate There truths In science but they were
not opposed 90 the truth OF revelation a. Is IN Jesus
Whenever science undertakes force down the posi-
tive declarations and instincts Of inspiration. and pro-
claims the Bible false or contradictory or substitutes
induc;ioDs for deductions which have neither ohtfcy
fxedne,s Of purpose or promse-tnen she IS false TO
herself aud becomes "a blind guide to her disciples.
when tfue science unnlyzcs the scripture oi "" word
SIZE wenrs a face Of moGesty. and honors God who
guides her, But when she undertakes TO scos at In.
spraiicn because Nature does not reveal the Cross
she falls fiom her high estate. and sins Ike Eve by
knowledge -
Tie speaker then alluded 70 history An English.
man. be said when writing history. collects dates aud
facts merely. Frenchman starts at iorcgone conolu
sion and bis work is not diycstcd o. personalities
German invests his work with the thin and subtle spirit
OF the philosophy of Bis nation.
The reverend gentleman then alluded to the necessity
OF preaching Christ crucincd the vital point OF all
Irion-wifout which all else was ofhiile avAili
lie concluded sermon. remarkable for iis force
and eloqucnce. by quoting hymn which describes
sinner trusting "a Christ and HIS htOnenent as TIE
only hope OF redemption.
THE COMMUNION SERVICE.
Tie communion service then commenced. the Iiishop
Po;ier) consecraing tie elements large number OF
the delegates received communion at the hands OF the
Bishop
AT q o'clock toe Convention organized. Bishop Pot
ter presiding Tie roll q delegates WAS then called.
after which Tome ordinary bu,iucss was uausGcted
Among the lay delegates present were the Ilor.
Hamilton Fish. the Hon Erastas Brooks, Ne Hon.
5. H. Rugglcs. Gov. Ogden. E1-GOy King and others.
The Rev. DT. EigcnDrodt wac then elected secfe-
tary AMI Mr. Dclanccy Treasurer Of the Convention.
STANDING COMMITTEES oF 1lL DIOCESE.
The following ComGittocs were then elected:
On the incorporation of ChWcl-NiilaM J.. Diuscom5.
esq. the Rev William Walton. the Hon Hamilton flsh
diocesan Fund-1lir Rev. Il. 4. Morgan. the Rev > H.
Bo.twi-k tie lion. Edward ll.zht, GEORGE ti,hoeref
Trea,srsrs Rsporskoyd saith William Beit'' the Hon
John 4. hing
I.arc H. Ta.le Helfy IcIrcf ont, Jane, T. DE feystcr
ON C4nous-Ihc Rev. T.. 4. Hsbre tie keF. Benjamin J.
IIaish the Ecy. Thomas W. ro tAe Hon G. NoTpAhck,
the Hon. Mulray Hoffman. Orlando M"nd., GO .
Missionary Counnittee-Clcfral voi.s-TAr Rows 7. ~
= In a. IHw NUfE lie
Jessup the Hon. Albeit Ward ,
lnspectols of Election standing Committee on Clerical
yotes-The Rrys h. E. Hart and Frederick g. Poster.
Lay voics-Ihe Reva ). h. BosiwcS and Frederick j.
Depeyster ,,..,
West were invited to take seats the floor OF the Con-
yeniiOn
THE PROVINCIAL SYSTEM.
Bishop Potter then announced that the Provincial
system would b. the standing ordor OF tomorrow, IN
accordance ith resolution Of the last Convention
The Convention then adjourned til io-morrow at y