New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
THE rpIscopAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

AT o'clock Yesterday morning the Convention
reassembIod for business. The Rev y. 3. Ruson and
the Rev John r. Livingston ofiiciated. The religious
services occupied about hour, after which the Con
vention went business The list Of the Standing Com
mees for the year read The report OF the Trustees
OF the Inhrm and Aged Clergy Fund showed that the
receipts for the year s24ii7 G5 including contb-
tOns Of s562 AZ from ls9 parishes and legacy OF sWV
from the late Madame JumeL seventeen clrigyneh are
receiving permanent salaries which paid quarterly
The total payments for the year have been sO2 90 eaN
vesment OF the fund is s58,7OO The Trustees OF the
Episcopal Fund report that the receipts for the year ar
resolution passed authorizing The trustees 10 furnish
from the income OF the Dposabo Fund money enough to
complete the purchase OF the house and lot No 80 East
d"en,l rsconsl ,csidonee An amendment 10
the above made restricting the sum 10 used To $500
The Committee 10 whom the subject was referred re-
ported in favor Of amending the constitution 20 "a 10
admit To seats Convention chapns OF the army
aud navy resident within this diocese Tie report was
adopted fcs1iuion Wac aIoi =. '..,t , 49,, 49, -,
ment ~ $4,000 In addition 20 the salary OF tuW hereto
Tore pledged 10 the Bishops by tile Convention. The
rev fJr Vuton from the Special Committee the Sal
AIRY the Bishop reported that the Income OF the 9
possible fund st insufficient TO pay the salary or The
idence and they recommend that an equitable apP3r
diocese TO supply the deficiency. Adopted
The Committee Of Fifteen appointed under resolution
was referred the whole matter Of the erection OF one or
more new dloceses within tnS iiins % t te pt ~
cose " New YORK presented report ,s sups.no va
winch follows In the Of Long Island the crcu
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seats In Convention Answers NtIe Iectlsou lIoi p,
FOrtynne expressed themselves IN favor OF tue erection
OF Long Island separate diocese, and four were OPP
posed to the said measures declined 10 answer sew
eal (of whom three have since resigned their cures DID
not reply The Committee beg leave 10 recommend for
adoption by the Convention the following resolutions
R'oisd That diocese be created 10 We present Do9s'e OF
opy laown a. Long Island division take eject the l'th
a. 1 Rovener lg deputies from tbs diocese to
M General Convention present this resolution accompanied by copy
OF the foregoing Report duly authenticated that body and request
Is consent 10 ana rstiicaiion Of the
Rsoed new diocese be created the gI,,u' Diocese o.
ey boundar Counties Of Columbia Greene aud Dsawas
I , he depaie, from This Convention present
that body request and ratification Of
RsiScd That the nsm dioce.e respectively be deter
mined tie Primary Convention thereof with TIE consent o. the boP
reG That the General Convention be requested to enact
me canon horIng ederate council of & oce',s nov eat
YsaYoE and That be referred special colnais O ave 70 be
appointed BY The Bishop TO prepare iran o. memorial 70 ~ ' VI
Resor, this the dg'y resting on ,hs
Of the ,pscop northern New ios
az. op"ties he members Of the church special
mee seven be appointed lsh power 70 all 10 ,l No @
men Of the important object contemplated b. this resolution
,ss member. living out Of City ofYeTYok incurred by then il
attending m sessions be pad BY the treasurer from the diocesan a
iGu OF which is respectfully submitted Benjamin l.
Haight D. D.. A. ~ Iittlejohn, D. D.. A. II. Vinton,
Eugene A. Hoffman, d. d., samuel b. Bostwick, d. d..
j. Livingston Reese, Hamilton Fish, d. Floyd Jones'
Frederick De Peyster Orlando Meads Edward Jones,
Henry T.. PierrepOnt. 80 .
The adoption OF the report postponed until the
| evening session.
Tn tbe evening Bishop Potter In the chair The
frat business the announcement OF the Committees
halofed for In the morning The following h the result
Rev. John McViekar ID. D.,
The Rev WIN Rigenhro D. D. the Rev Morgan Dix, d. D. the
Rev WIN Morgan LayThe Hon Guan C. Nepanct Floyd
smith ESQ stephen T. Nash. esq, George 7 strong. ESQ
~ YIN y Morgan Rev. Isaac H. futile y. D. Rev Henry r.
Nontgoerv d. D. Eugene A. Hoffman d. D. Laiiy-Sephrn
Cm,eng esq George Collins George Merritt James
ys 80 IgE GENERAL COSvESToN-Clsrgy-ReV Benjamin
IIs ID ID Rev Samuel Cook d. D., Rev William Payne, D. D.,
~ Ittlsiohn D. y. Laity-ion Samuel y. Rugge Hon.
I.,nitop pi,h Orlando Meads. ESQ, Henry Peuepon
The adoptlon OF the report of the Committee OF Fifteen
yas then adoped with the resolutions with the eXcep
Ton ~ section A. upon which long and spirited discus
SION followed Finally, the Rev. Mr. Hopkins offered the
following amendment previous TO the adoption Of sec
| ton 4: ~ 49,. l.. ....t.,.a q. ...... -
% 10 lie plan OF Organizing the Province Of NeN
~ Winding IA IN that at time be formed within
~ ~ Dioree Of NewYok Also that the said plan he
Ia te,n New be included 10 the provision the Conyen
Ia - m Dece shall pleased 10 adopt and that The Convention
instructed 30 couer accordingly With
Convention 10 Western Newiok the subject
Sactiou Of the resolutions was, after long debate
| o,,cUdcd and adopted, 10 read as follows
invention ls requested 20 pnnsslve
council Of the diocese existing which
@ ne created the ms Of the State Ees.York
I'M, ~ ~ i 10 committee Of FIVE. appointed
10 that body the subject and TO report 10 the next COnyen