The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN
CONVENTION.
First DAYS Session.

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The annual convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this diocese commenced its session yester
day morning in st. Paul's chapel
Right Rev. Bishop Potter presided. Bishop Young,
Of Florida, and Bishop Kempton, OF Georgia, were
also present. There were about $50 delegates on the
floor OF the church and the galleries well filled
by worshippers, the majority being ladies. The
opening sentences were read by the Rev. DR.. Eaton,
OF st. Clements church, and the Rev. A. M. Johnson,
Of Brooklyn, read the lessons. The musical portion
Of the service was Congregational
The sermon was preached by the Rev. DR.. Morgan,
OF St. Thomas who took his text from the first
Of the twenty chapter Of Pauls Epise to the
Corinthians:-"Therefore let no man glory in men,
for all things are yoursn After tracing, in histor
cal manner the evil consequences which, in all ages
OF the Church, have resulted from the inclination Of
every people TO attach undue importance TO single
individuals rather than to principles he touched in
certain sects at present In the Church. $50 long Che
said as we glory In men we shall cleave TO the dust
We shall gravate towards the level OF men; we shall
be enthralled and controlled by them. Nay, more
we shall become the victims Of their nirmlties and
Of their inconsistencies. Where are the men who,
twenty or thirty years ago. left the deep impress Of
their opinions upon the household of the established
Church OF England and upon our American
branch giil not attempt to answer FOR
them all; but i can safely say that the
mightiest OF them, the real giants, are in the
Church of Rome while of those who retain
Two among them, the most influential and cosnpicu-
ous lately distinguished themselves. one by closing
the doors OF the Westminster cathedral against the
Council OF the Church because OF his aicLon for Co
lenso and the other would throw open the portals Of
Oxford TO sectarian colleges because OF his new born
love for the Mehoilss. so on this continent the dis
cpleS OF rltualisin are those who now stand far or
from the truth OF their young days. and in the love OF
their faacies wander along the subjects both OF de-
rlsion and ridicue.- The preacher concluded by
inporng his hearers to always set principles above
men and to exercise true Christian magnanimy
mi npl oct n1l h
bling and the rancor and falsehOod which II engen-
ders.
ter and almost every person present communicated.
Shortly before two O'Clock the Convention was
called to order by Bishop Potter. and the Rev. Mr..
EIgenbrOdt, the secretary Of the last Convention,
proceeded to call the roll. The attendance OF dele
gates was very large.
On motion, the taking of a ballot was dispensed
with In the election OF secretary and treasured aud
ne na Ee G eece
secretary and treasurer respectively.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Bishop appointed the following standing COM
on Incorporation and ADMISSION OF Churches
William E. .Dunscomb, Rev. William Walton and
on Diocesan Ftnd.-Rev Richard U. Morgan, Rev.
Thomas Gallaudet, Hon. Edward Haight, Edward
on Tie Tredsatyer's Report.-Floyd Smith, william
Belts and Hon. David Il. Floyd Jones'
on the General theological ,Sernt7idi'Y-Rev. Nor
gan Dix, d. d., Rev. Isaac II. Tutte, D. d. Henry d.
PierpOnt, James +. Depeyster, Anthony b. Mcdonald.
on CnnOnS.-Rev. Benjamin J. Haight, Rev. Eugene
A. Hoffman, ID. d., Rev. =. b. Boswick u. D.,
Messrs. q. @. verplanck and Hamilton Fish.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS
For the Standing Con,nlftees.-F0r the Clerical
yotes-Rev. A. b. Hart and Mr.. Vim. Scott. For the
Lay Votes-Rey. d. Hillhouse Buel and Mr.. Fred
Depeyster.
For ne Missionary C0nsmittees.-For the Clerical
votes-Rev. Tn. M. Peters, d. D., and Mr.. John
Buckley, Jr For the Lay votes-Rev Alexander
Burgess, ID. D., and Mr.. 3. j. Skidmore.
The Bishop invited al. clergymen and lay who
might make Ii convenient to call on HIM ut eight
O'Clock last evening at his house.
The Convention then adjourned to nine O'Clock
this morning.
The clerical and lay delegates from the Northern
Diocese that Is to bel held meeting afterwards in
the church.