The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-26
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL AFFAIRS.

Fcdernte CONNECT of New York; Proposed
Uaion OF the Five Di0ceses of New York.
An adjourned meeting Of the delegates to the
primary meeting OF the Federate Council Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the State OF New
York was held yesterday morning IN Trinity
chapel, in west Twsnty-hfth street. There
were present Bishop Potter, Of the New York
diocese; Bishop Cox, OF Western New York; Bishop
Ltlejohn, OF Long Island; Bishop Doane, OF Albany,
and Bishop Huntington, OF Central New YORK, to-
geiher with delegation OF clergymen ami
aymen OF each diocese, They assembled In the
chapel at haltpast ten O'Clock, when the
morning prayers were read by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Swope, after which the Communion
service was celebrated by Bishop Potter. Mr.. Wal.
ter d. Gilbert onlnated al the organ and during the
services performed IA number OF musical selections
aided by iull choir OF boys
At the conclusion Of the services the members OF
the Council took short recess and reassembled in
the schoOhouse to enter upon the business that
had called them tocether. Bishop Potter, OF New
YORK, was elected chairman, and Rev. Or. william
s. Perry secretary. The roll was called, ana the
following delegates were present besides the ave
bishops:-
Diocese or Ne,o York.-The Reverend Messrs.
BENJAMIN J.. a0ight D. D., LID; George B. bra
llngsworth, d. d.; George T. seymour d. D., ana
Messrs !. v, Wells. Henry Dreser, George W. Mo-
Docese or Vesltan Ncqc YorR.-The Reverend
Messrs William Shelton D. D.. Edward Ingersoll,
y D.; William >. Perry, D. D. James Abercrombie,
duncan Q. Mann, ana MessrS s. q. Cornell, George
w. Nicholas, r. d. Walter.
Diocese or Long lsiand.-The Rev. Messrs. Charles
Il. Hall, d. D.; T. 5. browne ID. d.; Robert I. Pier
son. Robert d. Van kleeck, ID. D.; Thomas Malaby
William ia II. Moore, Jacob W. Dillon, y; D.; Samuel
Jasper w. Gilbert, John w Hunter. William II.
Ludlow.
Diocese or Csnou, Ne,o Y3,H.-Ihe Rev. Messrs.
M. II. ~ A. N.
Joseph N. CLARK; D. D.: Amos i. Beach, i. D.; A.
b. Goodrich, ID. D., and Messrs. j. r. Miller, George
i. COmstock Thomas Fatzin2er, George G. Nc
VORTEX John G. Worthngton.
Savers ID. D.; John y. Kidney, Norman w. Camp,
D. D.; J. Ireland Tucker George Q. Pennell, john
Meads F. James Fitch, G. s. Reese K Richard Il.
Gushing.
quorum OF the members OF the service orders
being present the Council was declared open for
business.
Bishop LITrLEJoHN Of Long Island, called for the
report OF the special committee appointed at the
previous meeting OF the Council to report upon
proposed declaration Of powers.
The Rev. Dr. HAGHr OF Inc diocese of Ne W York,
presented the report, which, after several amend
ments, read as follows:-
FEDERATE COUNCIL OF NEW YoRK-rRoPosRD DEoLA-
nATIoN or POWERS Erc
New York essOshsa for
The Digest &c. hereby submit to The General convent for
its approval the following dec aaion OF the powers
-. =, ~ DEoLAgATaos:
deliberate and decide on all matters pertaining
Io Sncn civil legislation as the common interest OF the
10 the PROMOTION of the interests Of Christian education
and TO The urhe OF JOINT work for the extension and
TO the establishment of Appellate Court to which,
made ra ae i Se IL any be
Secondhand the sad Federate Council shall have full
power e enact all regulations necessary to s
going declaration not inconsistent with the
constuion and canons OF the general convention Of this
Church or Of any one Of the or to the
Prayer and olces of this Church.
The resolutions appended TO the draft OF the de-.
clart ton, &c. by the committee providing for the
presentation OF the action Of the Primary Council to
the General Convention Of the Church Of the United
States, to meet III Baltimore III October next were
necessarily adopted. The five bishops and the dele
cations from the diOceseS of the General Convention
were empowered to secure the necessary legislation
from the Church General to carry out the object
desired by the council.
After much debate the following resolution,
offered by Judge GEORGE +. COMsTOCK, was
adopted
Resolved That the enons the several
Federate Council be he the bishops after
tie next meeting Of the General Convention of the Church,
the number delegates the said meeting the
as heretofore appointed.
General William II. Ludlow of the diocese or Long
Island oHereu eulo9isyic resolution in reference to
the late David Il. Floyd Jones' and made an eloquent
speech In support OF 1t, IN which lie extolled the
many qualities OF the deceased.
Similar addre SEES were made by Bishop Little
john Of Long Island. ana Ex-Governor Horalio
Seymour, OF the diocese OF Albany ana the original
resolution was finally anonded, that committee.
consisting OF General Ludlow. HOratO seymour and
the five bishops, be appointed to draw up suitable
set OF resolutions 10 be entered upon the minutes OF
the meeting and copy sent to the family OF the
deceased.
In this form the resolution was adopted and the
committee appointed. After which the meeting
adjourned, subject To the cali of the Bishop Of New