The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
New York and Long Island Couvccntien--
Separation Of the Diocese-Feelins Between
the Bishop and Clergy ON the suhject-Ad.
jourmments DC.
At baEpast seven O'Clock on Thursday evening the
Joint convocation Of recto Of the Episcopal churches OF
Long Island was resumed At Grace church, Brooklyn
Heghts The procession OF olergymen, numbering now
about nifty, entered from the vestry roo preceded -
before by the Ohoristers, singing
saA Beneath Thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice opprest.
The Convention was opened with the regular evening
prayer after which the order Of business was entered
upon Statistical circulars, giving exhibit Of the
Long island churches distributed anong tho mem,
hes Of tho Convention, and also for the edncaen o.
the laity.
preamble and resolution offered by the Rev DR..
Ltejohn Of Trinity church, Brooklyn. - follows:--
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hs Island for The YORK and services Of this branch q me
of sssoi,.d Sss ~ Sdsnsn. q the e. and .
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The presence OF the circulars and the substance Of this
QUESTIONS for the evening They were ntimation. ofa
combined movement ON tsepart Of the Long Island Con-
win d ysw . on nom nv 1s q
Bishop Potter occupied the chair the subject was under
the circumstances delicate one and during tho discus
sion which followed ELECTED from the Bishop remarks
which from their tone and substance showed consider
able degree Of sensitiveness
Georges Hsmpsssad, showing tho condition Of Queens
and Suffolk counties Hunters Point, Long Island City,
Ravenswood Ast0rs. Flushing, swni.ssids Bsysds,
lip, South Oyster Bay, Babylon, Rock.vsy,
churches leaving large portion Of these conversations
In the rural districts unprovided Other denominations
aborng among the population, and were obtaining
foothold where there was not even On Episcopal mIs
sionary. There we're four hundred and twelve thou.
sand inhabitants on the island and the church was called
destitute.
Tho Rev Mr. PADDOCK, Of st. Potter, State street, al
ude 70 the urgent call for missionary laborers Under
the present organization Of recto there was imprac
ticsble 70 meo the Of the whole island Even the
Bishop, with his auxaries Of devoted rectors andiay
men, realized tho inadequacy Of their resources Tho
hop had too much e 40 ana tho church on
Bishop POTTER had Intended to remain silent on
this subject; but he here felt called upon TO say
| that he had been In the habit Of visiting the
northern convocatons and the conversations Of West
| chester and Dutchess counties -four times each
year. though his rotations 70 the Long Island con.
vocations had been the to the others,
and he trusted that tho want Of bis presence would not
one n He was Wiling however that bishop should be
assigned to Long Island and he believed would be
benefit He was not aware that he was exocio presi.
them TO into his for not visiting Long
Island. disclaiming, however, physical inability:
Rev. DR.. LTrEJoHy, after few remarks OF Difference
to the Bishop offered the following resolution, which
| vas passed unanimously
. Of y The
slider and report 70 the next Joint meeting Of the Conyoe
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The thanks OF the convention were then by uuani.
taphn IN Or and his
ants for the Of Grace church and the excellence Of
their arrangements Tor the Convocaton and 10 the
Right Rev. Bishop Potter for his alb sermon In the
morning
The bishop then addressed aIectionate remarks
sure on the He said he had been sensitive
TO observations made during the discussion which
he heu.h. reflected Snj Jus On him IhS evening ses
diction.
srssroS YESTERDAY MORNING.
Al ten O'Clock yesterday morning the business OF the
Convocation resumed, tho Rev. w. H. Moore. Dean
OF the Conversations Of Queens and Suffolk counties
cupying chair in tho absence Of Bishop Potter The
proceedings Of the morning naugurated as usual
by Divine service On motion Of Dr. Littiejohn TO add
folk Convocations to the Joint Committee heretofore
appointed 10 report 10 the next Joint meeting OF the
vocations or TO the Conversations separately concerning
means for promoting missionary activity and zeal
throughout the Church the island tho Chair added
the names Of the Rev. Mr. Root and the Hon. D. Floyd
Jones.
The committees ms now constituted, consisted Of the
Revs. John A. Paddock D. D.; r. A. Hoffman, D. D.,
anu huwhu louu, Esq LOT hihR6 county, ana Rev. DIS
w. H. Moore, n. W. 7. Root and Hon. d. Floyd Jones
for Queens county.
The Rev. THOMAS COOK introduced tho subject OF the
division Of the diocese the main subject Il the
ing OF tho conventions the Rev. Ds ItIejobn, Has
kns. Rev. Nr Cook and Charles Congdon, Esq, par
tcipated in tho discussion.
The Rev Dr HAsRIss offered resolution 10 the effect
thai the clergy and laity OF Long Island he invited
together in the city OF Brooklyn tho second
Thursday December consider the subject OF the
division OF the diocese.
This was amended by the Rev Mr.. JKssup 50 as 10
read follows--
Resolved. Thu. JOINT meeting Of the ,Convocatons Of
Kings Queens and Suffolk counties shall be held
church, Brookyu the second Tuesday In December
Resolved. That the notice for this meeting shall declare
II 10 be the object of the meeting diuse such nforma
ton shall the and vestres OF
TO the questions propounded 70 them the
tee appointed at the last meeting OF the the
diocese to consider tie subject Of dividing diocese
The amended resolutions passed. and the Con-
venton after prayer and bcnedction finally adjourned