New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TIE Nrw.YoRx DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

Bishop Young the Rev DR.. Dix. the Rev Dr. Beach, the
Rev. Dr. Farbairn, the Rev. Messrs Ponnete, Creary,
Tiffany and others. After reading OF morning prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Ronnette assisted by the Rev Messrs IN
9uent sermon from the text st Corinthians lotn chap
6 verse watch ye, stand fast in the faith quit you
ING men; be strong" After having elncdated the tex
ne referred to the early struggle OF the Episcopal church
The ana also TO the aet na' a. no fpcu be
OF great as at the present day IN
and general ndfepenee ' reie1s The many systems
about US are breaking up The old points of discussion
church from what in the sixteenth century Butte
be set at liberty Is one thing make right OF that
the lover of truth rejocss this freedom he win use it
with clrcumspecton ItNecomes to have a clear and
Protestant Episcopal this countTy Or 70 prn
Spss are distinct IRON hCS Rome which to
also distinct from those OF the PROTESTANT scots which
that the Bible sufficient guide, making every
to be guided by his moral sense The Protestant
Episcopal Church does not c oa ,1e rght TO give IN
have been held from the beginning, and also by her
speaker explained that the term PROTESTANT" used
to distinguish their church from that OF Rome and Epis-
speaker then adyerted to the principles OF the church
being the tenets OF party but Of Christs church
moral advancement of mankind In closing he exhorted
his hearers in the words OF the text to stand last IN the
faith and 10 acquit themselves like men ana De strong
After the DISCOURSE the saGrament OF t9s I
Bishop Potter assisted by Bishop Young OF Florida and
the Rev DR. Dix Of Trinity Church. The Convention
Of the day with Bishop the chair and the Rev
Dr. Egenbrodt as Secretary assisted by the Kew. Dr.
been atered-part going to the diocese OF Albany ana
part of Brookyn-they proceeded to the work OF
organization. The list Of clergy and lay delegates was
called The Committee Credentials chosen consisted
Gen Morel OF Tarrytown and stephen NASH Oh tnls
CITY The Rev Mr. Coffee of Eastcheser objected very
strongly the admission OF the Rev. Charles seymour OF
Trinity Mount Vernon ~ the Rector Rector 81 tS Of
the chapel at Mount Vernon as well as the chnIch.
After considerable discussion the matter was referred 10
the Committee on the Corporation OF the Cufch s Inc
OF the meeting was the election OF secre
I ss y aRq II wa Voted to dispense with the ballot
Dr. Eigenbrudt then nominated Tor secretary, ana
was read the Diocese OF Long Island, requesting
that Committee OF Conference be appointed Dy me
Rev Drs DIX IIoughton, Holling and SMITH
Messrs. Edw Haight and Edward Jones The meet
After the usual services Dr. Potter will deliver charge
Will form the chief business during the present SESSION.
THE LONG ISLAND DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
The first annual Episcopal Convention of the
Diocese Of Long Island commenced its session yesterday
morning at Trinity Church, corner of Montague and
Cnon-sts Brooklyn The opening services, consisting
OF the recitation Of the Vene reading OF the Lessons
and also the Creed and Prayer, commenced at 81 a. m
and we're conducted by tho Rev. W. Doty. Rector OF
All Saints Church, Brooklyn the Rev. Dr. Schouer OF
st. stephens, the Rev. j. A. Aspinwal OF Christ
Church. Bay Ridge, tho Rev. Mr. Cox OF Newton, the
Rev. Mr. Cooper OF Astoria and the Rev. Dr. Hail. Rec
taken until 10 o'clock There was attendance upon
the reassembling OF the clergy and lay dele,
with spectators. The ceremonies usual such
occasions gone through with; after which
the words, Take heed therefore unto yourselves and
to all the flock which the Holy Ghost has made you
oyerseers feed the Church of Cod which he hath pur
chased with His bloOd"-Acts 20th chapter, 2sth
verse The Bishop commenced by saying that In con-
fory with the custom familiar in the mother diocese,
II was his wish that OF the clergy shOnld have
made the address that in appearing there for that pur
pose had done so In compliance with tue advice and
actonae request Of several OF the most venerable and
influential among them who desired to see renewed in
their midst what they considered 10 nave neen primitive
and general practice Upon this his nrst appearance
before t tSn the IN Hoy SPIRIT be- amons
that it might be especially invoked TO awsaen them TO
the sense OF their common interests sr common homes
and common abors. representing which that divnely
3.Ared relation intended 10 create; and II is,
m Instrumental in bringing forth fruits Of righteousness
The specific duty OF those IN the churcn, VINO had been
gathered OF the world and brought to the knowledge
~ the Christian privilege was feed the Church OF God
The doctrine Of the succncy of the Holy Scripture for
all needs doctrine which, among recent develop
ments and existing tendencies her clergy could not teach
too boldly often This scripture must Dc inter
prcted in harmony with the undivided church II TINS
ia 20 satisfy then Scripture must DO Interpreted by
Scripture. The people Of God are to be fed out OF the
dhL can m f be current uses Of instruction under the
suidouce Of the Catholic and Apostolic Church in
its primitive, undivided condition in the earlier
hhITse'' balanced. comprehensive; theology
which i'm its essentials is the rlpened tradition and inher
lance Of Christian ages theology which beslns, ana
ends with God and which declared the presence OF the
ever.bcssed Godhead; theology which may welcome
the services OF human reason hut can never become us
creature nor Its slave No pastor can feed the nOck com
him as he ought "ho does not cause every par
Church which the BODY and spouse Of Christ In every
age II has been the trial Of the church that II has
been attempted 10 feed her at other tables than those
prepared by the LorI, and TO accept guides other than
those whom he commissioned. Never was so much inge
unity exercised in ths as Never the church
tired and perpgSed as now. The Church of Rome was
likely TO scsy and there but road to safety
Of rcscue-the Gospel which once regained the
world ..an alone save the world. That would save II
from Che dogmas OF raonaism and keep 1t from tue DO
miAion OF the Bishop OF Rome
AT the conclusion OF the sermon the Rev, Dr. Hall read
the OerOry and the prayer for the Church Militant, and
the Rev Dr. Hoffman of Grace Church read the EXhort-
% SSP them snG by Bishop Lii on ~
ths Rev, Drs Hall, CARMICHAEL Stocking and Diller
bled Bishop Ltteohn presiding. The Rev T STAFFORD
browne, Secretary pro tenn, called the roll OF members
10 their names Judge Gilbert and the Hon. John
Hunter appointed committee TO examine the ere
denals OF the lay delegates, aud they reported IN favor
OF admitting the delegates from the following churches
b, Rns.-Ch.. BrooGS.A saiat,, Atonemeu, Christ. I'm
manuel E'.nsei,s Grace Holy ri0iy Mediator Messiah Our
T .sS 81 Tst 81 S S. 81 Mt st.
s. Psas PsteT. Stephen. s. Thomas. Brooklyn D
Fsi6asiSt PnaIs Fort namiliOn-St JONAS Greeased-sL
Johns Green. G.;s@p0n'- =, oss,u, COUNTY
st. sS5'' f S ss . as.s Glen ' SS
~, Psni. Hempead-s Georges Jamalea-Grsce Little Neck
zon Long Island JONAS. Nauhasset-Chrst Mspeb
s.yioys JamesA Oyster Bay-Chrst Ravens
rooJ-st Thomas. RockswE-Trny. Roslyn-Tnnity South
oyster Bay-Graee. whitestope-Gnce
COUNTY.
Marks PatcbOgue st. Panps Sag Hsrbor-
Christ setsuIe,-caOn' SHi'h'O"H-SI J'me'' hun'Hs'o'-
81. Johns b.,
Johns Church. Isp, said that the lay delegates had
been duly elected meeting OF the vestry but that the
Rector Of the Church had refused to give them certih
cate Bishop ItteOhn read letter from the Rector OF
their Church. admitting that they had been elected put
assigning no reason his refusal to give them certh
cafe The Convention voted To receive them: Bishop
Lttleohn then appointed the following standing Com