New-York tribune., 1870-10-19
RELIGIOUS.
THE EPIscoPALIAN ANNIVERSARIES.

EVANGELICAL KNOWLEDGE sOCIErY-sERMON
By BISHOP CUMNINs.
The Evangelical Anniversaries of the PrOtes-
tant Episcopal Church Of America opened at 10 o.
Yesterday in the Church Of the Holy Trinity DR. Tyngs,
corner OF Madson-ave. and Forty-secondst. The au-
diepce numbered about and included Bishop )hns
~ virginia Bishop EastbuTn OF Massachusetts, Bishop
stevens OF Pennsylvania Bishop Cummins OF Kentucky
DR. schenck Of Brooklyn, DR.. Peterkin 0f Richmond
Drs Over and EcclestOn Of New-York the Revs
stephen H. Tying. sr, andjr and the Rev. Mr. Hoare OF
Tunbridge Wells, England, and Judge Conyngham OF
PENNSYLVANIA. The proceedings were entirely harmo
nipu, and vigorous hostility to High Churchsm was
manifested throughout. The Rev ;. H. Tying, sr, de-
Iyered brief address Of welcome wherein he reDuked
those modern preachers who seek to proclaim better
Gospe than that Of Christ. Tie ReT Mr.. Hoare spoke
briefly OF the failure Of all hurche, whether free or
estobshed to maintain the truth. and the consequent
need OF relying directly upon the great Head OF the
Church Bishop Ea-tburn Of Massachusetts condemned
me wretched stuff and chaf, ana stnbbe put forth in
pacr OF the simple preaching OF Christ Jesus and spoke
earnestly against tc sckening practices Of rituasm
which are now invading the Church. -,
The hu.ine,s meeting OF the Evangelical knowledge
] IN the bsence OF the President Bishop McIlvaine
of Ohio Secretary EcelesOn presented tue twenty
a1nna, o ia i B,aS . as Iegaees sao
ssS x Contribution % 22i sale Of Publications. sl'l Ia
iI, p;p binding ,nd purchasing books %
.s o.. nm and eopa soi drgng engraving and electro
tying $50 1%o'iHs M ana tgsas On hand o 3 1888 80
,cype plates and wooicuts $500 debts due the soee
ecy Rsg,'srs & Bonds d. 100 1s \ X y s,s S Ii
The grants made during the year amounted TO s3,oe
sixteen publications l5 pages nave Deen i5sH eco
comics OF The Parish Visitor and 2SOo copies OF dhe
Missionary Echo aud Standard Bearer Eleven new Ilie
members have been added The Rev Dr. John H. Eccies.
ton has been made Financial Secretary in place OF the
Rev James Pratt. ID. d., resigned ,,,o,ir,ors,,
chosen samuel Cooke, d. D.; +. A. Washbnrne ID D. j.
Cotton smith D. D n II Scasncs, a1ay ~ R Rrow1 He r. "
Riley Frederick g. Foster, George d. Morgan, John "a
Earle J Per,pon Morgan ana = asr h itb tuo ex
ceptions DR.. Washburne and Mr. Riley, VINO the ,ne
places occupied by A. II. yinton, D. d., ana etepheh
Brief addresses were made by Dr. DYER Judge Conyng.
ham and others, urging that the WORK OF lne oossy
he enlarged and warmly eulogizng its publications.
es,eaS TRe Parish visitor, which, by some, was pro
nounced superior to The American Messenger Much re-
abound a. thick the frogs Of Egypt while the works
OF this Society, the only e1ponents Oh .e Pe & ~ tbe
country. 49,. ,,..u.o,,oo,
Knowledge Society attended In the ChurGh Oh lhe
Holy Trinity by numerous congregation Inc hieht
Rev Geo. d. Cummins, ID. D.. Assistant BISHOP I OF
Eentnckv preached the annual sermon from Epheslans
III II THAT Christ may dwell in your hearts py aith
In this year OF grace $50 sad ne @ NOR t have died
out IL il adudged In high court OF Ehganu at se
real presence OF our Lord on the aiats ol b our ~ En
gland appear 10 intend 20 teach We nave leiCneu
crisis startling indeed wien pes",es s m o yoce against
an idolatrous ritualism and utterly unscrptraI g9s
"a IN which satan Is beguiling many souls from the
nIcifv which is in Christ II the eucharist Is indeed
The reaf heart of Christon worship, why 40 We Hnl
sncb gbt mention OF n In the Epstlest III st faul had
byed thaf the body and blood OF Christ were rea pre-
cnt in the bread and wine who doubts that MS epsle
would have been full Of appeals 10 frequent communion
here j. moi one such appeal As for the words useu hy
fbe "a vlonr al the institution OF TINS sacrament, common
sanae reyots against literal Interpretation OF tnem, ana
Chriss memorable discourse at Capernanm Is obviously
,',ve and refers solely 10 things spiritual 1here Is
~ Sr,ntn,e M trace OF this fatally erroneous dogma
yb Converts the preachers OF the Gospel INTO priest
hand with supernatnral powers while from II sprnks
i and ido,trous ritualism naturally as the How
IRON The bud
pREsBYrERIAN SYNOD OF NEw-YoRk.
The animal meeting of the Synod OF New
yorr commenced at Newburgh yesterday, at p nl in
the First Church the Rev DR. sprole' pastor There
was a very full representation OF delegates lay and
coral This synod had lts local division IN this place
in October 1898 and this is the fret meeting since the
r.non ~ the odd and New Schools last spring. Wnen
ts forer synod was divided n votes were cast Tor the
od arhool Al for the New School, aud ~ declined 10
t 40 thar The Odd School had three more votes than
hs other two sections. This united synod i the largest
n i nsnv respeets the most important IN the eoun-
Uy aud aye Pges! tsSes' essl " "lsh We