The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Second Days Procsedings-The Delcgates-Ad-
dress ly Bishop Pottsr-Assistsncs Of Chris
tan Women Recommendations
and Election of Committees

Yesterday IN St. Johns chapel Varick street, There
was large attendance OF delegates, both lay and
clerical, and several ladies' occupied seats In the
gallery. After tue usual morning service the call
lug OF the roll was proceeded with, nearly two
hundred ciergymen and about one hundred lay rep
resen,atives answering TO their names. The Right
Rev. DR.. Potter presided Upon the announcement
that the presiding lshop present the audience
respectfully arose.
The secretary. DR.. EIaENsRoDr, read the minutes
OF Yesterdays meeting which were approved. The
reverend gentleman then presented resolution
expressing the qualification Of the Convention at
the attendance OF the Right Reverend the Bishop Of
Kentucky and Missouri. The resolution passed
unanimously.
DIR. PorrER's ADDRESS.
The Right Rev. DIR. Potter then commenced the
inaugural. He said that at periOt of the history
OF the Church could q bishop look forward TO a
meeting OF the Clergy aud laity OF his diocese In
convention without seriously considering the grave
questions OF external and internal interest OF I'M
speakable moment. He would feel how necessary
1t that he should pray that over the whole trou
bled OF MS charge the breath OF GODS peace
and strength should be felt. He was looking at the
GREAT TRIALS AND MIGHTY ISSUES
penang oil over the Christian world; but, although
he would have to note some serious deficiencies In
this diocese ere he closed his address, he would say
that the diocese mad progressed well and had be-
come methOdzed. There had been o repugnancv
or jealousy among the clergy to accept agencies or
methods in practice in those other churches with
which they had recently come in contact II those
yepugnances or dlsllkes were carried 70
AN INTENSE ANTAGONIST,
II was not possible that they might have cast Off
elements and things which were good and useful in
the work of Christianity. When the Church cast of
In tho Dafn l,lol,
were in earlier days a fresh transcript Of Christ's
true religion, might not some good practices have
been abandoned because they had been used by
those in errorS While he said that he would tell
them not to be too absolutely confident In their con-
formations OF an instrumentality which might be
found TO have been good and useful in the primitive
Church and Holy Scripture, STILL hedged in as they
were with an immense extreme on the right hand
and another on the left he would warn them to be
careful. Let them adhere 10 the Old and
AUTHENTICATED INsTRUMENTALITIEs
known 10 their own and TO the primitive Church.
They needed thorough Christian breadth Of cha.
racter 20 enable them TO have their attention
awakened from the apathy into which they had
fallen. Tney wanted the presence among the min
istry and people OF tina. Christian spirit that would
enable them TO Judge without prejudice on whatever
subjects were proposed for the good OF the Church.
After iuftner duatlng upon HIS point the reverend
Christian women. Tue brave tender, patient un:
swervug zeal OF Christian women hal sustained
the Church through many sore trials They could
not ina any substitute ior their
IMPORTANT, PERyADlNG MINISTRY.
Inc oshoi's and clersy OF the Church could not
dispense with their assistance. There work
mat Christian women could do better than any
other body. Those who were exempt from family
TIES If united In body OF Cnrists devoted SISTERS to
serve Him exclusively and especially apart among
the sick afflicted and little children, would perform
service lhaJ none other could do SO well. Taking
N .In nnr RAT
ing thcin INTO a slsIcrhood properly convened and
carefully trained they could be assigned TO work
Tor which women were pre-cm.nently fitted. Sepa-
rated from secular operations, and absorbed, as 1t
were, IN IncorpOratIon oil heavenly love; ANNA
ted by common purpO c OF dong and striving for
Christ, hey would be an Infinite blessing to the
Church because monuments OF religious and spirit.
ual sacrices WHO would iniercede Tor them and ap-
pear
ANGELS OF MERCY
within the portals oil the Church gwen to ChrIst's
service without one selfish thought. lie could turn
to The serene, thOugbttui Christian mother who
brought up and reared her children in the way OF
Goa aud round the creates. beauty OF Christian ho
ness. Two gems might DC OF different form and
color. yet OF equal value. 80 with the WON N IN the
slsterhood and the Christian mother ana sisters.
iet there be no jealousy. Each mad It's sphere, and
eacn could accomplish It's mission. AS 10
TnE FORM AND ORGANIZATION
OF those permanent Societies, 1t WAS question for
those who should form them Tney might diner
lnuch al subordinate matters, but so long as
would have his sympathy The reverend gen
iieman then referred 10 The good that mad
ltCn accomplished ny tucn SlslernO0dS
as ne had referred 10. with reference TO the subject
OF organized associations he never thought that II
could be revived III their Church without MANY
gricvous struggles: but he never had any doubt or
the cxccllence OF the principle. He had not pro-
posed any action on the part OF the Convention, be-
cause he did not eel that any mere physical &c ton
would ard this purely spiritual work He was
abou, 20 leave this life and wanted TO put himself
record Dr.. Potter concluded by saying that the
LORD sisnop OF LIchfeid and the Very rev. Dean Of
Chester were expected TO arrive soon, and asked
thai some member VI the Convention should move
fhn n m IA nf n nnn IN
Rev. Or. DIX accordingly moved the requisite
resolution and committee OF six ciergymcn and
three aymen were accordingly appointed.
Rev. Dr. HAIGuT in the course Of q brief address
called upon The Convention to express It's opinion
10y resolution the question or incorporated sister
hoods at future time.
Bishop Potter announced the arrival OF the
Bishop o. Missouri, alter which the convention pro-
ceetied TO tho election or deputies the Federal
Council, Standing and Missionary committees.
The Secretary moved that the ballot for The once
of Trustees OF the Fund Tor the lnlrm and Aged be
dispensed with ana the existing members bc re-
appointed FOR the ensuing year. The motion was
agreed 10.
Tie report OF the Trustees OF the Episcopal Fund
was adopted, in connection with a resolution that
the treasurer he ordered to pay $1,000 10 Bishop
Potter lii auullOn 10 the salary already guaranteed
HIN.
Rev. nr DIX read the annual report OF the stand
ing Committee on the general theological Semin.
AIRY. reference was maze therein 10 the action OF
the diocese of Long Island Win regard 10 tue legacy
Oi Mis- Ludlow. a sci or resolutions were passed
on The suWeG, including The following, Which was
adopted
Resolved 1hs, from the gross OF the contributions
reported havin. made the Diocese New York
General Theological Seminary. deduc
tou S!oo be made and credited 10 be Diocese OF Long
Island for purpose cf reprcs ens0n IN the General Con-
-yenton.
This was adopted not without some opposition.
The report OF Tie MISSIONARY Committee shows q
balance on hand OF $216 92.
AIer some other unlmportant business had been
submitted and passed the committees were then
reported and elected for the ensuing year. the loi.
loving being the amended list =
Miscsalv tourniaee-pr. Montgomery, Rev. Alfred \.
Beach Rev. James starr Clark Rev Chartes BzbeOck X
w. Swole ueorgs G. Collins, James Po,t, Hamilton Bruce
William N. KlDgsland William II. AspinwalL
s..rdag Comns kse-Rev. Morgan Dir, D. D.. Rev William
r. klgpneiodt, D. d.; Rev William 7. Morgan ~ D.
Isasc e. futile d. d.. stephen Nasb Floyd sm ~ Lord
W. Wells, Henry Drislsr, LID.
DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.
Rev. Dr. DIX submitted the report or the commit
tee appointed 10 discuss the question In reference
the division OF the diocese OF New York. The report
went on 10 say
so fer the diocese properly concerned Ia the opinion
o. ths committee the diocese OF Long Island has no Is
heretoJusi 10 the the creation OF new or the
asoa OF an OLD county into two equities the oJ retan
possession of the house Ac The county has IL
have At rs expense court house. 10 far a. the
title OF the said diocese ~ The egaces donations
cerned the trustees OF the right divert The