New-York tribune., 1872-05-22
LONG ISLAND P. E. DIOCESAN CONVENTION

LONG ISLAND P. E. DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
BISHOP LITTLEJoHN's ANNUAL ADDREss-wo-
MANS WORK IN THE CHURCH-LOTTERIES
AT CHARITABLE FAIRS DENOUNCED.
The fifth annual Diocesan Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of Long Island called
10 order yesterday in the Church Of the Holy Trinity,
Brooklyn Hghts, the Rt. Rev. a. n. Ltejohn, ID. D.,
presiding. The usual religious services preceded tho
business session, and sermon was preached by
the Rev. ]. W. Diler, d. D., Rector Of st.
Luke's Church, the subject Of the Christian
Church, the struggles Of its adherents, and the
divisions that have occurred. The exercises were con-
cuded with the administration Of the Holy Communion.
After brief the roll OF clerical and lay delegates
was called and OF parishes entitled TO representa-
ton delegates present from Al. The rules Of order
Of the last Convention were adopted The Rev. DR.. r.
S. browne elected Secretary; the Rev. Edward
Cooper Assistant Secretary and o. " Blake, Treasurer
Bishop Ltteohn announced the appointment Of the fol-
lowing Standing Committees
incorporation and Admission of Churches-The Rev.
Richard b. Duane d. D., n. ID. Morgan, and Judge H. L.
Diocesan Fund-The Rev. Jacob W. Diller D. D., the
Rev. D. r. Brewer, Augustus t i. Masters, Thomas Mas
TTeasurers Report-Hosea Webster, j. W. Lawrence,
and Alexander f. Orr.
browne, d. D., the Rev. Thomas Mallady, Henry E.
PierrepoDt. John II. King WIN. Muigan.
Robert T. Pearson, the Rev. VIM H. Moore, Jasper W.
Gilbert, John " Hunter, VIM Floyd Jones IA. ~.
Rev. NJ. Beare and the Rev ]. W. BucEmaster.
Inspectors OF Election for Missionary COmmittee-The
Rev. Mr.. Cook and the Rev. w. l.. Parker.
Bishop Littejohn then read his annual address,
feDg to the state Of the diocese during the past year.
The Missionary Society was reported in prosperous
condition. containing In the whole Diocese 80 stations
For the support Of mission ehapes the amount raised
and expended amounted to s12 900. The Diocesan Mis-
siOnary Committees receipts have amounted TO $685.
and the disbursements TO s6,7S4: balance s67. In the
aggregate the amount expended for missionary work
has been $1,000 The stations exhibit gratifying evil
dence OF growth and five cbapes are TO be erected
during the ensuing year. He exhOrted the Convention
give earnest heed TO the claims OF the missionary
The Institutions Of Christian mercy were next referred
diocesan duties. The charitable institutions had claims
against which or heart must be closed, and tue
amschests Of the diocese should be filed to OVer1owng
for them. The Church Charity Foundations. with its
auxiliaries the Orphans Home aud Hospital,
toned as prominent charities.
considerable portion OF the report was devoted TO
the subject of the organized work Of Christian
the Diocese" During the year he had admitted seven
women to the order of Deaconesses and they
gagged in the charitable institutions OF the Diocese, where
their labors richly blessed A Deaconess's Home
has been established where the Christian when
disabled, obtain welcome. The Bishop denounced
the introduction into church entertainments OF the
lottery, appeals 10 the goddess OF chance,
holding that II was doydee %niGn' sn satan sea
Christians use. He believed that it better that one
thousand charities should perish than that the agencies
Church become defed There should be no means used
which have the appearance OF evil even they are not
evil In reality He did not speak In spirit OF consure,
but the evil had been steadily growing The time had
when this Generalization of Christian Deneyolence
should be checked.
As summary of the Episcopal acts IL was stated that
during the year the Bishop has ordained priests and
received nine into the Diocese 10 priests have been dis
LAT; church has been consecrated and two
stones have been LAID.
The Convention will be In session during the week
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