New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
EPISCOPAL CONVENTIONS.
DIOCESE or NEw-YoRK-sECoNp DAY.

called order the minutes the previous
read. Much discussion ensued between the Rev. Ors.
Haght and vnton the former claiming that the resolu
ton offered the previous day 10y the Rev. DR.. COT
fey respecting the right Of the Rev. Charles Seymour to
seat IN the Convention should not properly appear In
the minutes the latter gentleman taking the opposite
sido The question was finally decided by striking rom
the minutes ali reference the Mount Vernon trouble
Mr. stephen z. Nash then offered the following resolu-
ResOgd That without expression ofopBOn the part Of this
sSS iSs ReS Mr. cossy sy Sos to Ty GSS vHOH
ehsh aud the delegates certified BY him be received as the lay dele
amended by striking out all reference TO Mr. Seymour.
and finally adopted: resolution was passed expressing
services of Bishop Young Of Florida on wednes.
day morning and deciding dhaI, % nei.sH ne
seat by the President The Committee on the Endow-
Dr. Morgan that only s. SOS had been subscribed the
whole amount fixed upon being $4,000 The Committee
EigenbrOdt. read telegram from the Secretary
Of the new Diocese Of Albany, EXPIRE expressing ing
Convention, and urging that measures be taken to
sage was laid the table. committee from the Do
OF Long Island then presented to the Conven
coined them with few kindly words, when the chair
of the Committee the Rev. Mr. Haskin, read n Sc
Of complimentary resolutions from the Diocese
Of Long Island the Diocese Of NewYork 1t voted
that this committee be allowed seats In the Convention
whenever they wished 10 be present The resignation OF
Mr.. Henry E. Perrepont. Trustee of the Episcopal
rendered to him for his long ard ecIent services after
which Mr.. Frederick q. Foster selected 10 NIL his
place. AT this point the commttee to whom the com
muneaOn from the Long Island Diocese was referred,
submitted their answer to the Convention. e1,
pressing their kind greetings and congratulations
20 the new Diocese. This was unanimously adopted.
II was listened TO with great deal OF interest al
though quite lengthy. He mentioned in his open
erected in the ecclesiastical household one being the
Church OF the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn, and the other
% % n at aS as
The five DOceses in the State of Newlork are now or
iced nd hGuS fa nd fast VI m
spirit The reverend gentleman then referred to the two
Press After drawing some comparisons between the
wOrshpers in the various churches, he SAID these con-
eregations come here day out Of the seven Time
space with their whole heart Shall they be treated to
OF God The speaker then referred to the
custom, 10 some denominations OF preach preach
Episcopal : Church was not charseable with
na S 9n d or Of e to T oo
defame character while il professed to dissem
made him sad to think it was realitythat there
would yet be religious Journal established s which S
would maze bis pr q SSGd SO
and welcome it with joy and thankfulRess The Bishop
then referred in terms of kindly coincidence to the de
OF the Rev. Dr. Mcvicker the Rev Dr. Walton, and
the Rev Franklin Reilly after which he advered to ST.
Stephens College, Anandae, paid a deserved conlph'
being trained i'm that institution and closed with the
hope that such institutions might increase In the land
After the charge the Convention proceeded to ballot Tor
the election of Committees and Delegates but the re-
declared
The report of the superintendent of the Society for Pro-
noting Religion aud Learning was then read and re;
Seminary during the year silI59; ST. stephens College
so,9o2; and Columbia Colege soO; making total OF
reports wero then presented and read; Committee on
Corporation OF Churches Missionary Committee OF
Diocese, trustees of Episcopal Fund, Trustees Of
Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, Stand
and the Special Committee the funds OF the Diocese
The Special Committee Missionary aid TO the Do
the Diocese of Albany and $1,000 to the Diocese OF Long
available The Special Committee appointed 70 consider
the apporonment Of the charitable funds OF the Diocese
t stephens COLLEGE Anandaie; Trustees of Sands Fund
and Committee adjust the Treasurers accounts of the
salary Of Bishop Potter at $1,000 The Convention then
took a recess until Y O'clock in the evening
EVENING SESSION
The Convention to order At z o'clock with Bishop
the c a Rd Se e be Of fSn
Island He feared that his friends would be opposed TO
appio S@t Of majority Of the men6ers This created
much discussion DIR Vincent moved that nothing of the
fund and he said that it had been solemny
promised that after pp paying the en- Of S
until it should become large that the interest would
TS f ssSR Sns GGs c op Mr. Mon
gomey said that the Di0ceses of Long Island and Of Al
SSy tG that Sa noSg more than right that the
mother diocese should pay back part At least OF thc in
SsOd ta the 'on t c S 's hPSGPs aa
recied 10 Tie Rpiseopaces OF Albany or Long Island
.os sscsmaSp Sd dsposa6 fund aud pay the income
lection otherwise TO be paid TO or for tue particular committees and
Rescrsd That so much provides
yheh shall have ed make either Of the collections o. con
ga s having forfeited lis connection Convention
j. hey and referred to the Committee on Causes
The Secretary then offered the following;
to sse Feiera Council the vacancy be by Bishop
A committee OF seven was appointed to obtain the
$4,000 for the Albany dioceses the 81 800 received by
tho Committee previously discharged II was voted To
print 1900 copies O the Journal of the Convention and
5000 cOPos ~ Bishops address also ordered 70
printed for distribution The inspectors Of the votes
for election Of various offices reported the following
named persons duly elected:
ass,sg NJ d Esss nG5EsP i DIX y r d. nam
Hon Guan verPanek stephen p Nash ESQ., Floyd smith esq
Mi..osdTy Sy%,.eTGf Rsys sauqs R. johnson D D WIN
SSrsan D. Henri b. nossoary D. ~ Afrsa d l Beach -
collins esq Geo Merritt Ja. POt esq Hamilton Bruce esq
Rev Pbandsr Cady D. D. Cambridge Livingston, esq William A.
rTostcsql DEPUTIES to the General Conres,iOn-Rev Frederick
Ostby D D. Hon Aher Ware clsrtatlhs Rsrs Benjamin
Gsfe W oush,o D. D CornsIGs T. srope b. D. George ss
F s n s Sae S w Rn:I LLOYD k s5ssS
The Bishop closed the Convention with few words OF
CONTEMPLATION. He felt grateful 70 the Convention and
Unanimously. lie hoped that the $4,000 would have
been appropriated TO the Long Island ana Albany
Diocese For his part he had no fear but that his salary
would always be forthcoming Gloria in Excelsis was
then sung the henedct0n pronounced and the Conven-
tiOn adjourned sine DE. 3
DIOCESE OF LONG IsLAND-sECoND DAY.
The Convention reassembled yesterday morn
ing at o'clock The services opened with prayer
and reading of the lessons and the Bishop pronounced
the absouton The roll of the clergy who are entitled
20 seats IN the Convention then called, most OF them
being present. They as follows:
D., Tisoh9 the Rev. T. Abbot A. AP1 gs
master d. A. Burgess, H. Clnsrd W csraieh,s ch.t'
v J. W. W.