The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-30
BISHOP PoTTER,s ADDRrss.
Yesterdays Gathering of Rituniists and
Anti-RitunIi-ts in ~. Johns Chapcl-Thc
Episcopal Diocesan Convention.

The Episcopal Diocesan Convention rcasseni-
hlcd yesterday morning In ST. Johns Chapel At 10
O'Clock tire lower aises occupe by delegates.
Among the representatives, Of the various parishes
were HiIh Curchmen, Low Churchmcn, and ex
ueme Ritualiste, but nothing occurred TO mar tie
harmony OF tue council. It was expected that
Bishop Potter would sreak VI on tie establishment
Of the oratory OF ST. Sacrament and concerning It's
young priest Father Bra1lcy, but the venerable IRE
late silent Among the clergy In the house were
Or Dix, DR. Francis Vlnton, DR.. AlcI. Vin,on, Dr..
John Cotton Sm It'll, Dr. Tying, DR.. Hougnon. and
Father Nires. The Rev. MIR Bradley church was
not oficiely rcrrsscnted. A Chippewa Ind IN Chlc'
the Rev. j. j. EmmegauchamDou, sat near the
chance
Afttr morning prayer, ard INC c. mmunion service
n W len the Rev. Mr. Cooke and tire Rev. NJ.
Hitchcock oHc'ttct. Bishop Potter delivered an adj
dress in which. after some orc-ing rcu7rks he
"lid hat 10 rome ly W atever evils exist in society
they must educate the heart a. well as the mind.
rhcv must have religious end secular G 'uca,ian In
tlCir public schools. Nee secular cdncq'ion Dc.
veloping the lower faculties of mar, renders him,
wit out RELIGIONS training, aroral monster. There.
fore It wss that tney had heard snd aecn the con.
test about reading the Bible IN tie pablo sc coils
But he would say that the mere recital Of ua't Of
the Scriptures daily was not the ouly requisite
toward religious education, and those Who
tn urtt leaned upon broken reed. with
parcu,s, them rested the future OF the nation. He
would recommend the establishment OF Cnurcl
schools for the religions anil secular elucation of
those who have NOT had the advantages OF the family
circle, or as lie would call It, the Primary School.
In q @ evening Dr. Hlight. in the absence nj the
Rshor, presided and the Standing Committee on
the Episcopal Fund reported tile whole amount to
be s1Oa afs ~.
Tie Hon. Samuel r. Rngsles offered n resolution
limiting tie num'er of deputies from each diocese
to tie 1rici NAL ouNJ nion 10 three clcr,ymen and
tirec laymcr lie srokc OF the procress of the
Church under the care of the General Coz vcn,lon.
an said the adoption Of his resolution would result
IN maintaining the integrity aud usefulness Of that
body
n; Dix vas exposed 10 hasty actior m the sub.
jcc' and IL was laid over til the next Diocesan Con
venton.
BISHOP PorrrR
here en- cred tie uTch aud TO- uuel lis address.
Atrr q. UucrIiin 2 lie e'isCon1l rCts during the
Sc l. inc ulitC the nduiu s'r4'i1n or Che rite OF cor
frmdtou To y cdndi atCs tNe dedication oi three
ChurcNts AMI the cOnscDrItion OF ono. he referred
I, call which he had issued. at t'c instance four
other diOrese1 for a provisional synod as nr0v dod
tor 10y recent canon Of tie Church. He had no
doubt tat In time Sucu sNnods would be established
In q e Gnu -'h, but he wOuld not commit himself to
tue views which might be entertained about them
until their effect could he seen. The Bishop next
alluded 70 the pastoral he had isSued In relation 20
the revision of the Book OF Common PRAYER. ana
tie movement of the tCnVocatiOn of Canterbury to
revise the scriptures, which he said miglt break
down before IL co1lt reach definite re -ult He
Nound up bY adVCTtiug to the destruction Ot the
Episcopal churcL Of laits Village. Duchess count,
II night bN fire, willie iis rector was assent I'm this
city to attend the Convention, and he hoped the
dele 'utes would Subscribe something to aid lin to
rebuild the cliGcc.
A report showing the operations Of the Episcopal
City Mi.sion WIS approved, and the Cow 'nton
after transac inc some ordinary business adjourned
S;he de.