New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29
TIE DIOCESAN CONTENTION.

TIE DIOCESAN CONTENTION.
DEFEAT OF THE NEW Observation-Disclosures
QUARREL OVER THE EPIsCOPATE PUND-AN
APPELLATE COURT PROPOSED.
The Episcopal Convention resumed its session
yesterday morning, at st. Johns Church. in Varckst,
After the reading Of morning prayers Bishop Potter
nvered the annual address to the Convention including
review Of the condition Of the EpscOpalian Church,
the dangers with which 1t lie surrounded and the neces
sity Of wisdom in its councils. Committee was
appointed to receive the Bishop OF Ltch1eld, New.
Zealand and the Dean Of Chester England and resou
ton passed. adding to the yearly salary Of the
Bishop Of this Diocese. The salary has hitherto been
ts,OOO The election Of officers was then taken up Two
tickets were In the feldhat placed in nomination at
the held Wednesday evening, and that drawn
up by the Secretary The result was complete victory
for the advocates Of the old system, and consequent
overthrow Of those who met in and placed the
opposition ticket in nomination The following is the
ticket elected;
r sTcps D. D. Charles BsGcecf James starr CisTi
KiSTssnd, v. Il NpiSs'lI !. -. -
c.Sorr.s Di. T. 81 %n cGsr Esssrod D. william
Morgan D. p Isaac u; Tuttle, D. D; w., ,..D.
~. Gs%J 6h:isf L. j. ''N ''' '-'' ''T
Ras'T. t. T *. S 3 D. o r. roe H.
ssS %sSsi bSG
LevTSa-HsniitOn Fish, Lloyd Wells Stephen p NASH Henry
DIs LII D. RGeH PsIIOit Gen George W. A0rrs Andre"
The main event Of the day. however was the report OF
the Special Committee the claims of the Dioceses Of
Long Island and Albany to division of the fund OF the
NewYOrk EpiscOpate. In lS46, subscription was begun
to form fund for the support Of the Epscopae OF New
York, and when 1t reached the sum OF 100000 1t was
placed in the hands Of trustees, Incorporated by be
Legislature for this purpose and by them invested and
the interest used for the intended purpose When the
DOceses of Albany and Long Island erected the
points Of the diocesan division Of the State were submitted
TO committee Of fifteen and this cammittee especially
provided that the fund should not be nerfered WITH and
claimed sound legal authority that 1t could not be.
The new diOceses Of Long Island and NewYork claimed
mat contributed to the fund, they entitled
to share Of it. The diocese Of long Island claimed
a9SoOO Its share The reportof this Committee, read
by the Rev. Francis vinton, was very long and ex-
haustive The points In it were, that the fund was
contributed for the support Of the Episcopate
Of NewYOrk, and tho Convention even If 1t had the
power had the right to divert it to any other pur
pose They had not the power TODD this for the Con-
venton could only control the interest in paying the
Bishop salary and returning the remainder to the orig
na fund and with this capital they had nothing to do
save to advise with the trustees as Con:
cerning the legality Of the claim OF the diocese Of
EOng Island the report stated that the division OF
diocese under the same rules IS the division OF
parish and when parish was divided 1t had no claim
on the fund Of the original parish to which the new one
had before belonged The division Of county was made
in the same manner the new county bearing all the ex-
pense Of the erection of It's public buildings and the
conduct Of its government 30 q new diocese as
sUpS h s the he
help which the diocese Of NewYOrk could give 1t de-
mSnd ' The claim on the diocese Of Ne%Yo for
atty the Sopmttee thought, rested upon proposition
dOceses but the COMMITTEE could not sanction this be-
fund II ALL nor could the Bishop himself "''-
The report was accepted and vote adopting It's con-
In explanation Of Tie relations between the diocese Of
Albany and that OF EewYork, Dr. Yinton said that he
cured the passage sb BY the essature authorizing
them e sue for share Of tie EPisSSpa Fund but their
the unDsssantIe:s Of Stpgg ne matter into ne
Sess could Ss tSSSa the two
Dr. ScrEan Of St Thomas: Church said that the feel
matter mag ten Of equity the two Claiming asS Of the
Episcopal fund were entitled to AID for they had been
BIN very mach 70 see such lss Of frsternal feeling
He GSsa 56S Gss Of ead st. ps Set t. Be
S SSSeS in Witch be that from first n%is
any one had right FEELINGS q ndignaton, was the
q ,,S sS IN: dysiSG Of
that the EpiscOpal fund should not # could not be
division and as be concluded tho reverend gentleman
added emphaticsly, +God being my helper never viii
belief that the Diocese Of Albany haA not treated the
Diocese OF NeWYorf with proper respect 1t was re.
marked that the Diocese Of Long Island would also prob
ably resort to legal measures TO procure yisOn Of
the Rbscopai Fund, and to this DR.. Halghts reply
that they did resort 70 the courts the do
NewYork would meet them there and contest
the point with Discrimination.
the evening seSson the main feature ives the dscus
siOn tho Fedefate Council and Bishop POtee then
said that he haA reserved his opinion on the Of
Council but he did not intend 70 be bound By It's
ton until he had submitted to thoiConyenton Of Me
diocese the propositions which the Council might make
resolution passed that the diocese Of NewYork
would not be bound BY any action which t0 Federate
Council might take on any matter until the question Of
Of diOcesOs had first bean submitted, and armatvey
passed upOn by the New-York Convention
Tho qnesttoh Of establishing Appellate Court TO
which oerGymen might appeal from tho decisions OF
COurts Of PDeshytofs VIDE discussed but was not vOra
bly, received BY the majority. Tho argument made by
tho opposition to the that II had been
posed In I've Council bold Ct Richmond in iess, where
II ,reeelved eOQDe consideration. but WAS con-
ths Eas thst the cause cf tSs matter being
voted down than WIS purely political Tho delegates
tADn the Soaths Who wore t6st then In peculiar posi
ton. refused e accent T. @ establishment Of On Appel
late Court Of Bishops becaase might become necessary
% use negroes Witnesses add they Wd pet have the
evidence Of black man taken in caa6 who're white
man YVES q trial: erhe speaker who made this reply
dice nOw this objection cannot again DO raised against
the sreoon Of AppellstS Court" No deAnits sction
vas taken on tho ntect An invitation was extended
10 the members Of the Convention 70 Walt the Midnight
MsSiou, No. 2eo Greepest An 10 O'Clock the ConYen-
Al daW