New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-28
a Reform IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH POL
TICS

TIE DIOCESAN coNvENrIoN-AN INDEPENDENT
TICKET.
The annual Protestant Episcopal Convention
OF the Diocese Of Eastern NewYork opened yesterday
o. JOINS Churoh. In Varickst Bishop Potter Of this
diocese and Bishop Quintard Tennessee were present
In the chanceL The sermon, preached by the Rev.
George II. Houghton d. D.. was an exhortation 10 the
members OF the Convention 10 act In spirit of unity and
br9thery love- After the Bishop Potter admin
istered the Communion The Convention itself was
called 10 order at O'Clock p. m tho Bishop Of the
SSSSsa *. and sSS session
Many Many 9. OF the ,deisgateo from the country had
roll Of members was therefore Incomplete. The Rev
William E. Egenbrodt ID. d. retained Secretary,
pointed Committee Credentials. The only matter of
interest at the session the refusal Of tho applications
Duchess County and the FREQ Church Of ST. Mary the
Virgin. The refusal TO admit these churches based,
regulations and In the second case on the ground that
the enes held by the church not explicitly stated
informal meeting held last night By some Of the mem
beers. In the sundayschoOi room Of st. AIMS Church.
Eiglteenthst The meeting sort Of general caucus
of members without reference TO church politics. held
for the discussion Of certain business features OF the
yentOn has heretofore been conducted In method which
many Of the reverend and lay members OF the Church IN
this diocese deemed une be-
and acting the advice thus gained me Ticket
always elected Il was thought BY many that this
not In accordance with the spirit OF progress which should
animate the Church that beyond this did NOS fay
represent the Convention, nasmuch as excnneo tnc
minority from any representation. meeting was helo
up ticket and last night this Committee was TO report
The meeting was presided by the Row. Dr. Geers
rector Of st. TimOthy's Church. Prior to hearing
tho report Of the Committee several OF the reverend
delegates addressed the members In explanation
OF the necessity rotation in Office and the infusion OF
life and additional vgOr into the various ohlces
claimed by these gentlemen that the retention OF
the gentlemen In Office did not give the various
lnna nff
inure ultimate benefit OF the Church at large The
Dr. futile said that he had heard the idea OF hold
ing spoken of IN dsparagng terms, but the pre-
vang impression that fair and manly DISCUSSION
aud In accordance with the spirit OF the Church.
inasmuch the controversy did not trench
on doctrnal points The report Of the Committee
finally read, 1t being previously explained tnat ID
ferent Committees had been avoided as far as 1t was
possible The ticket then read, and 1t was resolved
to place IL in nomination before the COnventonl to-day
The following are the nominations:
YBDERAL COUNCIL
Crcy-B Benz I. HsGt d. D.. Geo. B. Draper D. Cornelius
o. D.; Samuel ongswoh D. D. A. b. Carter d. d. Francis
yniOn. D.; E. A. w9shiarU. D. D Il B. Duncan W uo,..u
Hasht, George C. Miller
Clcy-A Beach D. D. James Starr Clark Charles Bshcoef
George II. Houghton, d. D., H. C. Potter. d. D. -
Laynr-George Collins James Po, Hamilton Bruce, William
H. Klugsand. Vim. H. AspinwslL
STANDING COMMITTEE.
CIg-morgan Dix D. D.. William E. Bgenbrodt, d. D. William r.
Morgan, D. ID Isaac H. futile ID. ID. -
Ldyn-Stepheu r. NASH LLOYD Wells Henry Drisler. L. D.
James Bmot-
This ticket embraces the names OF clergymen and lay
men Of High Church, Broad, and Low Church prochvf
cepuOn held BY Bishop Potter at his restdeuce No. ~
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