The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
copAL CONVENTIONS.
lRgs Of tho New York Assembly Yes
4ny--AnnuaI Address OF Bishop Potter.

After committee from the Long Island Diocese had
been welcomed the Bishop delivered MS annual al
dress. lie spoke at some length concerning inc
formation OF the new dioceses or Long lslana anu
Albany and then referred to the pulpit and the
press az the two great powers by which the Woru was
moved, and drew some pathetic parallels between
rhe worshippers in the various churches-the rlch,
the DOOR, the middle classes. lie recognized Tue
fact that there have been offensive peculiarities
which have given trouble. Yet after all, IL was 10
be remembered that building Is the chief work
bui,dinr up the soul by Gods grace, impressing
upon It the clear inenaceable image OF Christ. II
there were duties connected with the preaching
OF truth there were also duties IN the
feeding OF the Church. The action OF
the General Committee showed that we
shonld nave solictude TO feed souls Most
OF them knew that, in some denominations, partlcu-
larly on certain day IN the year, the ministers
preached politics; but they had not TO contend with
such an evil Their thousands OF pulpits we're not
chargeable with that offence. Now let them look at
the press-the religious press. 1t was power Tor
aood or evil. The religious press, he was sorrow 10
say had been used TO blacken character. TO create
aniinosity while It protested 10 be engaged IN pro-
motng the truth. Sometimes he thought that
journal with a great religious mind al its head-a
journal which should contain all the records OF the
works and progress OF the Church. with extracts
from every depository OF Christian knowledge AT
home and abroad; journal which should
not be 1rebrand In the house, but which
should be great means IN promoting
Journal was necessary. Perhaps that was too much
10 expect. But his wish had been 10 show what
KIND OF an agency the Bishop OF the diocese would be
glad 10 receive and welcome The remarks he had
made not designed to convey censure on any
religious journal, but to snow the Convention the
want which needed TO be supplied. The conirma-
tons during the past year. he said numbered $50;
three churches had been consecrated; four COR
ner stones lald; one rector had been instituted;
sixteen candidates had been advanced to holy
orders; twenty-o candidates had been advanced
from the deaconate TO the priesthood; twenty-four
clergymen had been received from other dioceses,
and there were forty candidates for holy orde r. .
The Bishop then reierred to St. stephens College.
IL contained last year sixty students nearly all In
tended Tor the Church. The present collegiate year
opened with seventy students. The college building
and every house IN the neghborhood were filed to
to the studious character or the young men now
being trained in that institution he said 1t would not
be credltabe 70 leave such an institution 10 be sup
ported by limited subscriptions. He next adverted
to the General Theological Seminary ana Its useful
mesa He knew the institution would be subjected
TO unfrlendly criticism, as hitherto but those who
did not love evil would sun respect that time
hcIored seat OF learning. There class Of bril-
od beooSy must be- e BY mat one sn
more suited to the age they would destroy rev.
srence for received opinions; they seemed to be
scarcely aware that there are immutable things OF
God; they do not know that modern science no more
touches the doctrines OF God than the vapors touch
III
believe that they had fallen upon tronblous tines
that the next volume OF literature which came into
their house might destroy the faith OF their children,
was It. then not matter Tor Joy that God had given
them book full OF seraphic dev otonstheir PRAYER
bOok9 1t was not that they were merely saved from
the Heterogeneous productions OF feeble minds
but IL was that their manual odeyouons-them ltur-
gica servicebrings not only Oil truth home TO
hearts, but, by continual repetition, 1t works that
truth into the very substance OF their souls SO that
ne who has Ueen made familiar with the prayer
book can no more be moved By the sopnstries OF
men than the mountains can be moved by the WINDS.
God grant that they might be made more holy, 10
use the words OF their seEaphc deyotions wortlly.
The report OF the superintendent OF the Society for
Promoting Religion and Learning was presented.
The expenses OF the General theological Seminary
for the year were gil, $50; ST. Stephens College,
$4,000; Columbia College, $780, Total, So 40l. The
increased to ST. 400; the number OF MISSIONARIES 81
the receipts, 81, 500.
clergy fund are s2e, Isl and the expenses $50 1872
The increase Oh the Episcopal fund this year had
been SAILS.
The Committee OF the Diocesan Fund recommend
that $4,000 be appropriated for missionary work tor
the coming year, and that there be gwen from the
Diocese OF Long Island, which was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Dix reported from the committee on the
subject or the apportionment OF the charitable fund
that Of the amount contributed seventy-nve per
cent was from the Diocese OF New York. aud that
The sum OF s54, 700 now constitutes the fund be
appropriated and IL Is recommended that the sums
contributed by the present dioceses OF Albany and
New York be returned to them. 1t concluded with
stating that from the Invalid funQ aged
and ln6rm clergymen be paid to the Diocese OF New
York. ana $4,000 to the Diocese OF Albany, and the
balance from the parocnal fund. The report and
The report OF the Treasurer, E. F. Delaney, showed
the expenses To- have been s4,557 42, and the
receipts S4,926 49, balance in hand, 1855.
The Convention then took recess until haf-past
seven O'Clock in the evening.
At the Resembling of the Convention the follow
ing declared to be the result Of the elections OF
the various committees
Sanding oonmiaeenRev Morgan Dix D. D. Rev. VIM E.
asa H. lu u Gsn G. yeSpsnc a
Nash, Floyd Smith, Edward Jones.
Rev VIM scss4 Rev Henry E. ssH ontsems1y 3 s.
D. Rey Alfred 3 beach. D. p; Rev Cornelius z. swope
I james sppSb Aamop Bruce 'on' '''s'
uass fs fofSss D. b IT. vn ssnann
George N Toaghton, p, Henry q. Potter D. D.; George
Lloyd " Well s.sP5s5 Sa;G Iqs Gs
sy < csdy D. Sanor ds L sfasS T.
WIhisiiai & Davies Davies !, "
Pyosi,,oTel Dpu 10 ne Geaera conpsatioHRev. freder
fox oeiby ID. D.; Albert Ward.
Bishop POTTER said that he had word 10 say 10
the Convention winch might pain some OF his par
hcuar friends, ana he referred 10 the dloceses OF
Albany and Long Island. lie moved that the Con-
yention appropriate ont Of the accommodating fund
$4,000 to the diocese Of Albany ana $4,000 TO that
OF Long Island
Dr. VINToN objected to the proposition. The Epis.
copal fund now amounted 10 over 100000. IL was
not three years ago given TO the bishop he tnr.
NInton) had desired II should be given, Ihe Albany
and Long Island doceses had no right TO any part
OF the fund. lie closed by moving Mat the fund
remain intact.
Discussion on this motion lasted over an hour.
when a reso ution was passed declaring that the
Episcopal fund sOiemniY aud inalleuably
devoted to the diocese OF New YORK, and that the
Albany and Long island dioceses had no right what
ever TO any part Vi IT,
resolution was also passed authorizing the trus-
tees to consolidate the dsposable uud ac.umuiating
fund, wheTeupon the Convention ADJOURNED until
this morning.
The Long Island Conveniion-Second Day.
The Episcopal Convention OF the diocese OF Long
Island reassembled in the Church OF the Holy
Trinity yesterday morning.
The services were commenced with prayer al
nine O'Clock and the Convention was called to order
for the transaction business at ten O'Clock. After
the roll of the clergymen had been called Colon e
William LUDLOW, chairman OF the Missionary Com
mittee reported that there twelve mssionari
on Long Island
The rpceipe since the orpnnlyatinn az thu diocpca