New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-29
EPISCOPAL CONTENTION

THIRD DAY-THE MISSIONARIES OF THg DIOCESE
TIE COMMITTEE or DIylsIoS-oLosING PROCEED
IyGS.
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention reassembled yes
tedsy morning pursuant ouAment Morning prayer
said by the Rev John Livingston II Trinity Church, Fshk
assisted D. Rev Edw. 81 Pecke Of Christ Church. River
dale.
The Convention vas then called to order Bishop Potter
TIE chair The Of tie preceding day read by tho
EzGOye-nor Fish moved thathnt part OF the minutes reat
ing the Church tte H Saour be corrected 30 that that
Church 'ppeaf the record among those Churches ad
s1r ifc IN tc ciriaegt. Of tho Church had been rld
b. itll ore, desirable account " me
o. 80 49, D.. -. Am t.,l ~, Z. edsv of his death
Tie sgcey s Pr0uot ~ Religion aud Learning reported
through the L.Y d. McTxar the contributed Tor
t m Of students fr ts ministry WIS not fully paid in but
promised 20 gq-l that Of ast year which VASE s57s H.
Scver1ur stlGCut n cal schools had assisted
dpg he wear of an expense 81 e22z7 g. Dedueng the
rec %, az 7s ~ .csvc tie amount Gdvan by SO
ety sOslg 20 The report that receipts
entirely ueolder30e considering the szo Of the Diocese
ana taat 4 the eaBOncal income Of tie So
elcty tie great problem before the Diocese
Inc eIos ~ is trustees Of the Parocha Fund was read
bY ;e Re-. NJ Reed he Secretary OF the Fund. The
cps from collections in the churches during tne year we're
tl SCI Tom aoas, inciudiag the surplus OF the DRAFTED
Clergy fg1G es o. lterest and premium god 500 o.
ota 5 LIE invested n United states securities
tha 5Jt susl advance has bcea made toward the ends
aimed in As establishment OF TIE Fund aHd urgently
presses claims the Fund upon the attention OF the atty
Of diocese. object Fund temporary
4 a
-y OF me Church Numbers OF Toe ceIBymehoi he Go
cse need support Of the ministry
erly @es uslen precafoa ana unworthy oil Tue sacred
Ihe report appeals 10 stIOng language TOT reform ~
mBter aud concludes wtlh the resolution That the
Paroeaa flDd Of tl .ocese' sHoG.sHy aPio1sa IN s
principles ad pan Of operation y t"ls CoDsehtoh, Gains
hc Immediate attention and liberal offerings Of the cAurchaen
Te acc. excited great rteres, in the Convention, and
expressions OF approval from several members the
Messfs. john jay aud William Alexander Smith were
having been elected Trustees Of the ParochiA
he Bishop announced that he had appointed the following
committee 70 inquire INTO ne SUBJECT OF me oyso o.
Ltuejoha A II. yia,gn Tucker W = dorgan T. A. II q
Fish Gov King Lieut. tiJy FoydJOnes, T. DePeYster esq.
The repor. Of tue Missionary COMMITTEES was next pre-
sencd its principal Vas tie inadequate pay u the
T rpor; ended With resolution that the regular stipend
o. tbe nsou.r q the diocese be hereafter 90. less bsn
5o yearly. an amendment Ees a. oace csed to make the
long and spirited discussion arose. in which tie view
expressed by many able aid eloquent speakers that the MS
dsoses Of he labor ana tie selcfcng ce70sou OF ne
The discussion took great variety Of tafns touch
5nary bat $50 upon the number Of missionaries 10 be
r1yed upon TIE Eei 70 which their brs should be diverted
whether in e raFa! dsies only o. n t- fer villages aad
veil. ard upon the question # i1e graduation OF
sPead eeccrdleg 70 seryces he subject asI.ng become
nyo the motion was made - Joy me Wloe question upon
tie iao.e Tus notion subsequently WitdraEu, how
add NJ. R1cgess substitute ~ -s sai resolution
T. he edcct tee u s.: W e ed fr tie mission.
AIRY service tie control Ct t-t lhd TO e len entirely With
tie ~ sscaary Committee Iop--f- ILls j. double
tn former fund the Ozs % TIE Increase q tie
IL lie. Of missolaTles q thirty.
T report OF the New TX Protestant Episcopal Mission
sry eey read by R-v NJ. PEERS 1. showed tie
affairs II tne society 70 De- in sy SGT cory condition
Ibs Rev Dr. Hagtt odeTed r-0iIon, intend % ficl-
tte tie action u tie Committee Il Fifteen TIC slec. II
he dvsol of the Diocese H.. FIVE bers u that Con-
mites shggs constitute qaJrn fJr the transaction u basi
/ ness. The resoll'lul eafI-et-i
Ire Rev Mr HOPKINS read anonymous letter which he
Rad received yesterday before tie address Bshoy Potter
I'D delivered. TIE unknown writer 4 TIE letter pEo
posed eudow diocese. y sloul be created
a tie suul - 50 The eoDditels Of TIE endowment
Stat diocese should comprehend tie nOheTa district Of tie
resut docee ard the other Long island ard hL the
sb.ul BE named Albany" asd "BrookynT respectively
There signature sle letter AID action taken
by the Convention upon r.
aUmber % resolutions Of business adopted
sfsr adde's Of parting from the bsiaP AID resol
u thanks toe Ccess OF The C01yenol. lie CouFeu
tion dissolved Witl the Appropriate services.