New-York tribune., 1872-05-23
LONG ISLAND P. E. DIOCESAN CONVENTION
SECOND DAY-TuE FREE CHURCH SYSTEM DIS
CUSSED.

SECOND DAY-TuE CHURCH SYSTEM DIS
CUSSED
The third annual Convention of the Episcopal
Diocese of Long Island resumed Its session yesterday
in Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, the Rt. Rev. A. NJ
Lttlejohn. DID, presiding. The Committee the In.
corporation and Admission OF Churches reported in
favor of the admission Of the Church OF the
Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, and st. Johns Church,
Isip Adopted The Missionary Committee reported that
at the beginning Of the year there in the treasury
balance OF 1885, that the receipts have amounted 10
s56s Os making total income for the year Of 81 1861 76
The expenditures amounted TO s6,7SI SO, leaving q
balance OF sG7 The contributions as follows
From % churches In Kings County 1856 s9 from 13
churches In Queens County ssT5 co. and from churches
In Suffolk County, s010 30. Under the missionaries
800 communicants 12O were received IN baptism,
by confirmation l2O and there 200 under instruc
ton IN the sabbah-schools. The report recommends
associative MISSIONS owing to the burdens borne by
small populations caused by the existence Of numerous
churches Of different denominations.
The Rev. DR.. schenek reported from the Trustees OF
the Fund for Aged and Infrm Clergymen contribu-
tons from 6 churches, flse 81 interest 1929 6S; pay
ments to clergy men, 5000 balance s29 70 permanent
ported receipts, t972 09. The Chicago Relief Fund
amounted TO ti,l7a So The Rev Dr. johnson OF 81;
the Female Deaconate showing the Importance and ne
cessity of the prosecution Of womans work Ia the
Church, previously treated by the Bishop IN his ad-
dress The following was adopted
the Convention indOes the views OF the Bishop
This subject forth In h last annual address, and heartily approves
oil his subsequent action In tie premises
A yoluInnous report received from the Special
Committee appointed I'm reference TO the apporonment
Of the charitable and other funds OF the late undivided
diocese OF NewYork, affirming in opposition &c the New
York Convention that the Long Island Diocese has a
valid claim upon the Episcopal fund, regretting the
spirit In which the NewYOrk report written, and
proposing submit the to disnterested arbrators
The report was accepted and the Committee vested with
full power to settle the claims. The following gave rise
10 considerable discussion:
leds theory Of the Free Church In beautiful har-
mony the spirit OF the Gospel and should be the aim Of eyeJ
Christian TO that which Is rs in theory consistent practice
and
roa the theory woul be placed beyond
question conscientious rich members Of the Church could be
prevailed House Of God 10 forego all exclusive pT
eges worship 10 free churches with their poorer brehen
common children Of the one Father therefore
Resolved subject Of free Churches omh commended
b. this Convention the heart and conscience Of every member Of the
churches n this Diocese.
The Rev. DIR. Paddock OF Grace Church asked what
was the precise meaning OF the resolutions and whether
the Convention to be asked TO declare by its vote
that the Free Church system the only true and
that the other system false one III that the
Intention he would ask to be excused from voting he
should have 10 vote mo" While the free system
very good thing in churches. le did not believe
that 1t would pass IN his church.
The resolution laid on the table, The Rev. Dr.
Haskns proposed, as an amendment 10 the Church
Can0ns that layman shall be entitled 10 seat III the
Conventions unless he is a COMMUNICATE. The amend
ported unfavoraby to IL. discussion prevented
by the Rev. Dr. Schenck who moved that the Convention
adjourn sine die, after the usual religious exorcSes
AdODted.