The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Religious Services Yesterday mt So. Jshn's
Chapel-Larse Meeting Of the Protestant
Episcopal Oiergy-tseaeral Meeting Of Dele
gates.
Any visitor who yesterday morning stepped within
that quaiat old semi cathedral-like church In vsrck
street., chrstened St JONAS chapel would have
struck with the imposing array Of oergymen and lay
men, priests, dsscons choristers ahd ladies that filed
portion Of tho edince and took part the grand
and solemn Episcopal service which then and there
proceeding Bishop Potter presided at tho Convention,
which had been adjourned from It's session. and
the Rev. ORA hcvickar, OF Columbia College, AIexan-
der, vinton, Dix, Burgess. Brown, Beech, Dow and
Cook present within the chanee and assisted In
the services
Al early hour the opening portions OF the liturgy
we're read BY Dr. Dow. The ntany read BY Or.
Burgess Dr. Dix gave out the psalm afterwards, and
the ant-com nunlon ssrvIce said by Dr. vinton.
Tho epistle was read by the Rev. Or Brown and the
Gospel oy DR. Mcvicar, and the seventy nth hymn.
which was sung instead OF the customary anthem, was
given out by Dr.. Dix Bctwasn these vario1s portions
Of the service the choir gave the responses the re
E1Mtemus Dnino. fourth selection Of psalms. 10 Dunn
LauSama, Ja'ilats Dec and Greed. During the inter
regnum after The litany Fsndes version Of the 1884
psalm was extremely well rendered. It would be almost
imp ,sslbe TO speak In TOO high tcrns Of praise
Of the proficient state 10 which Or. Peck
has advanced tho choir under his charge.
very low ebh In this country although secular
music has always been looked after aad rewarded
Now, however,, Il has beon thought OF and II has
consequently improved. For the three such choral
churche Of the Protestant Epscopacy at
time hardly sufficient funds apportioned 10 keep up a
good choir at auy one but the sum Of $4,000 Is
yearly set apart TO keep up these cathedras pet
Yesterday the choir OF ST. Johns chapel having been
ludciousy tutoed by Mr. Peck, gave all tho selections
with the most cnnsummatc ease and mastery efsct.
The kyfe Eb<tSn was magnihcenty rendered at the
communion. II was great pity that. owing TO some
peculiar scrupes OF conscience the part OF some of
the clergy present. Spohrs noble anthem AS Pants tho
Hart FOR Cool Streams and seventy
ni.n substituted IN t8 stead.
II had most impressive effect 10 the crowds OF
muncants who went up 20 the altar from the differ Mt
aisles The chancsl circular front flied with
clergy and white vestmented chorisers lined either
side. and hundreds OF worshppers troopipg mp
hther, their black coats contrasting peculiarly with
the yes'ments OF those within the chance After the
hym Bishop Potter assembled the lectern and delivered
his charge TO tho Convention. he commenced with
thankpg Almighty God ~ the delegates aud himself
being once more abe 70 meet together, and that no
place was better adapted for this meeting than around
The table OF the Lord whore they would now parake
together He alluded to tho first opening OF the Con-
veniun, and his adjournment, aud welcomed Tho
delegates again, and hoped the love OF tho Lord and
saviour would Oil their hearts with that divine charity
which would rightly enable them 10 complete the work
thev had begun. He then alluded to Of
rences 1T the Pan. Anglican SYNOD and spoke IN the
highest terms OF tho Lord Bishop Lchdcld and Of
Bsnop Scott of Florida Tho Sa7c,u by Jackson IN +.
was then played BY DIR. Peck and sung by the choir,
after which followed the niaety-nfih hymn. and tho
musical service concluded With tho grand Gloria in Er-
ceiis also 10 \.
opening OF the Convention discussion about
the division Of the entire diocese overlooked BY
Bishop Potter Into separate and distinct diocesan
parishes No business OF importance was, ho~cver,
Transacted, and the Convention adjourned 1t three
O'Clock until to-day, when the OF the diocoso
will bo vigorously undoTtak