The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-29
EPISCOPAL.

The anniversary meeting Of the Orphans nome
and Asylum Of the Protestant Episcopal church
was held yesterday morning. DIR. Gallaudct presid-
ing. The proceedings having been opened with
prayer, the usual routine business was transacted
after which the reports were read and received.
The secretary's report, after reviewing the gen.
orally cheering ard hopeful prospects of the
asylum, read as follows:-"Our expenditures for
fuel, clothing, provisions, &C., for 1867, have been
$l6,2l2 81; our receipts from church collections.
subscriptions, voluntary donations and the Is cents
paid weekly BY the friends OF some OF the children
has amounted to $40 $50 46. As we have no endow.
ment, from the sources just mentioned comes the
only supply on which we depend for our daily
bread. There are still employed the usual number
of persons in the home-namely, matrou, three
female teachers, . nurse, housekeeper and five
domestics. During the year just closed thirtyfour
children have been admitted, ten have been placed
out and twenty-fo have been returned to their
friends-making the present number Of inmates
one hundred and ffty-eight." The report closed
by showing the good already accomplished
by the institution and making some valuable
The treasurer's report show the same general
results as were referred to In the secretary's
statement; but it mentioned also the fact that the
treasurer held about -. 900 in United States bonds
with which to meet the current expenses OF the
institution. The report OF the Building Committee
showed that the managers were still indebted to
the contractors Of the iniirmary building TO the
amount Of $4,000. To liqudate this they had
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Matthews had promised to make . donation Of
IS, 900 on the Attn Of February next. There was,
therefore, left to be collected sum of about 81 900.
At the close Of the business meeting the chill
dren were gathered together and were presented
with some gifts from Christmas tree.
The Albany Argus says:--'We learn that the
Rev. H. Q. Potter, formerly pastor of st. Johns
church, Troy. has been rendered and has accepted
the pastorship OF Grace church, In New York, at
q salary OF $4,000 per annum.r
The Episcopal Church Of the Intercession in
this city have purchased twelve lots Of ground, at
5000 lot, situated upon the line OF the New
Boulevard, between l52d and l53d streets, on the
Eleventh avenue, and propose to erect 40 elegant
stone church to accommodate the Increasing
population Of Washington Heights. This church
recently received . considerable sum Of money
by the settlement Of the famous Jumcl will case.
A declaration has been sent South signed by
the Rev. Richard Newton, II. d.; Rev. John Cot
ton Smith. u. D., and other prominent members
Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
States, In relation to the present dangers which
menace the Church Gin the open and secret ten
denotes which exist In II TO conformity with the
Church Of Rome" The declaration embraces the
following
We believe also that the present crisis Of Protestant
ism demands higher degree OF sympathy aud
operation among the various evangelical bodies into
respect we hold 70 be injurious 70 church, and
Inconsistent With our history and standards we'll
with the spns Of the Gospel. In the case OF those
chosen aud called 70 inc work Of the ministry By
the Congregation" and manfsstly blossed In their
lAbors by the Holy Ghost believe that We cannot
withhold our recognition q the validity Of their muis
try without Impcriing tho interests OF evangelical
ligon. "despisine the brethren" and doing "despe
unto the spirit Of grace" In this matter, also,
express our earnest sympathy with the resistance
aw BY which this recognition and Fellowship could 30
restrained