The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-13
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

Blast from High Church Men.
The NTH day aud fourth business meeting OF the
Protestant Episcopal General Convention opened
yesterday morning at the appointed hour in Trinity
Chapel, on west Twenty fifth street, near Broadway
The morning service was conducted by Rev. DR..
William Adams, OF Wisconsin. and Rev. William @.
williams, OF Georgia. The first lesson was from Sec
ond Daniel, beginning with the tweny-fourth verse;
therefore Daniel went unto Arioch, whom the
King had ordained to destroy the wise men OF Bab-
yon." The second lesson from the Gospel &C.
cordng to st. Luke from the twenty second chapter
the first to the thirty verse; opening with, "Now
the feast OF uneavened bread drew Nigh" The Psalms
were not chanted as heretofore by the choir, but
read alternately by the ministers and the congrega-
ton. Benedction was pronounced by the Right Rev.
DIR. Nottingham, Bishop OF Maryland. At eleven
O'Clock the President OF the House, Rev. DR.. Craik,
OF Kentucky, took the chair and called the meeting to
order The Secretary Rev; Or: sperry announced the
names OF several additional deputies who had arrived
and taken their Seats after which he read the minutes
OF the last session. which approved. The Pres.
dent, before proceeding to business, called the at
tention OF the House to the complaints made by many
members that they could not hear the debate an II
was progressing, that cause OF this was the con-
slant whispering ana murmuring among the men,
bers and visitors ana he asked for perfect silence.
EW DIOCESE IN MARYLAND.
On the call OF committees, Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Pit.
kin, OF Michigan, as chairman OF the Committee on
the oa Of he Of
OF Maryland being that part OF the present diocese
OF Maryland east OF the Susquehannah river and
Che sapeake bay, to be erected into diocese or
blsh opric This diocese comprises the counties OF
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline, Talbot, Dorches-
mitee after careful elaboration, reported favor
OF the division as prayed for, and the report con-
Guided by Offering for the adoption of the Convention
the following resolution
Be therefore resolved The House OF Bishops consentne
that ,hS does hereby ra'y the division
presen to be designated by the convention Of the
and Of the standing oommes OF the cue d peSp
this resolution to go into effect on the OF.
Dr. Pikn supported the resolution, saying that
out OF twenty-one cergymen who would be emitted
to vote in the new diocese twenty had sgnfed their
desire tor the division, and so had the Bishop Of the
diocese. An adverse memorial had been before the
committee alleging that the Eastern shore was not
rich enough to support diocese. The committee
the opinion that the objection was not well sus-
tanned, as Sal 900 had been pledged for the sup
constitution provided the time for division to take
effect to be fixed by the Bishop OF the diocese to be
eject It was
In the course OF the afternoon session, q message
was received from the House Of Bishops that they
had concurred In the resolution dividing the diocese
OF Maryland, which is now an accomplished fact.
THG REPORTERS.
II was utterly Impossible for the reporters to hear
what was transpiring and he, therefore, moved that
In the body OF the house, which was unanimously
carried.
Mr.. 8: B. Rugges, in seconding the notion said
that he knew several Of the reporters personally and
could state that not only was 1t desirable that they
should have proper accommodation for the purpose
nenfIy worthy OF having seats In the Convention
Many Of them were eminently worthy on account Of
their education cultivation and refinement and he
hoped the Convention would afford them every ia
ctlity to perform their duties Ut is but proper to
the Convention, Rev DR.. sperry, for this attention,
at whose request DR.. Littlejohn, seconded by Mr..
Ruggles and others, moved In the matter
REMOVAL TO THE CHURCH OF THE TRANS |
FIGURATION.
The question to AFFORD better accommodations to |
the reporters for the press brought ut the sub
ject Of the general unappropriatedness Of the build
ing to the purposes Of dellDerative assembly. Mr.
only the reporters who could not hear but the men,
bers OF the House themselves labored under the |
OF the church Of the TRANSPORTATION on twenty |
ninth street. near Firth avenue, had offered their
ss Sapd ir Me a
other considerations. He therefore moved that
when the House adjourn It be to meet on Tuesday
followed this motion was quito lengthy, occasionally
desultory and at times even animated.
Rev. Or. Haight, in the course OF 1t, spoke OF the
expense OF making new arrangements at another
church, that It was physically impossible for him
TO continue TO act II change was voted, that he
had no control over the furniture OF the church now
& hs Ws e
pointed to select another building be charged with
the arrangements for the removal As to the point
OF expense the Pennsylvania delegation announced
that they would pay whatever It may be over one
hundred dollars. Disclaimers Of intending any dis.
respect or want OF thankfuness to the Committee Of
Arrangements for their labors were numerous. A
motion was made to postpone indefinitely the whole
ton to refer 1t to the Joint Committee OF both houses
heretofore appointed with request TO report az
was lost pr az s OF tSe
Committee OF the House of Deputies on the subject.
sssa w ns why the ns
place OF meeting the acoustics were perfect
there was more room for the public and there were
Haight believed the difficulty arose from the fact
that so many members come upon the floor to trans
that they are q council Of this holy church and be-
leve what they pray daily that the Holy Spirit pre-
ently. The motion to refer to the Joint committee
was finally carried.
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The Rev. DR.. Littleohn, OF New York, offered the
following names TO constitute the representatives Of
this house the Joint committee with the House Of
vention names to constitute the Board Of Missons--
Rev. b. ii. Paddock, u. d. Michigan; Rev. Frederick
y aap d. 3 p gsdsy Hssa: RsS n
nois; William II. Battle LID, North Carolina O. o.
McWhorter, Western New York, ami William Welsh,
TUE PAY or TIE cIBRGY-sPECrE PAYMENT.
Rev. DR.. Alfred stubbs OF New Jersey, presented
ton OF New Jersey on the subject OF an increase Of
the salaries OF the parish cergy,-
Your p s.S ,S AZ the attention q the
ties assembled general TO the subject tho
offered by the Hon. Rueges general
Of is and to be found page M Of the Journal
that That resolution declared OF
the clergy ought 10 be increased at least oneha
amount hitherto paid In COIN waa unanimously passed,
cordially .cknowsdgs but Ia general there has been no
the clergy has been the result Our hearts e{cn
Bleeding over accounts Of the almost starvation In
the South, where the Clergy amid the gen
eral eistrcs and mpovcrshment Of the people; but
10 shoeld be known that In every diocese
OF the wealthy and prosperous North many pastors
been struggling with evils OF similar scarcey
toiersbe. Actual Q prssbyter on the
Churca the face and load Of cares which ought not
TO lie called his energies nterferes
with the efficiency OF his spiritual work. The
vious Before s6O tho support Of The clergy In
bare suciency The changes THAI
doubled the cost Of living This the Judgment Of all per-
who have looked into the matter with care bee report
OF Commissioner OF Internal Revenue The bare sucisncy
OF ls6O has reduction onehaf or
little nominal made, of hnhs The evil