New-York tribune., 1874-05-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NEw,JERsEY DIOCESAN CONVENTION.


TIE BIsnoP's REFERENCE TO THE SECESSION Oh
DIR. COMMUNICATIONS ON RITUAIIsM.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention of the
Diocese Of Ncw,Jersey reassembed yesterday morning
in Grace Church. Newark. After the opening exercises
Bishop Odeuheimer delivered his fifteenth annual adj
dresa Referring the secession OF Bishop Cummins
and others, ne said;
The past year brought upon the whole church an
occasion Of trOobe IN the schnstlcsI achon o VA
Right Rev. DR.. Cummins As all the facts connec'ou
churchmeu, do think 1t necessary expedient 70
DO thaa record The fact OF his ungodly unohnrcny
and ungenorous action Let us keep from our discus
aioD as possible the distractions and errors OF
misgnided men and rather all seek 20 nil our
honghts ana abors loving spirit of Christ and
nnite ourselves firmly than ever in the chnrchs
and the one Baptism OF the glorious gospel OF the divine
Redeemer OF mankind. Our sorrow il for those who
Ne nave no trouble for the herself; she the
Hride Crst, the offspring of HIS loving wisdom and
the world around her. the Church OF the living God
stands uumoved, through the promise OF Christ The
Gates Of Heil shau not prevail against her"
During the year ne confirmed l,42 persons since his
consecratin ordained to the priesthood during
the year. S. and the deae0nate. 1S; received from
other diocess, 70 clergymen transferred IT. Clergy
men belonging TO the Diocese, priests 1877 dea-
cons. G.
The Committee on Parishes reported in favor Of
.he admission the following: Christ Church Of Pomp
ION Trinity Church OF Ynoentown. Christ Church OF
Woodbury., aud St. Johns Church OF Boonton, all Of
which were admitted controversy having arisen be-
tween Christ Church and Grace Church. westfeld,
which was entitled TO recognition by the Convention.
e reported in favor of the latter, and the
Bishop sustained TINS decision The following Standing
ing Committee was elected: The Rev James a. Will
Hans D. T.. OF Orange. President; Rev. Messrs r.
s. Merritt OF MorrstOwn, J. n. S,ansbury OF Newark;
Samuel Clark d. D.. of EuzlDeth Messrs. ]. C. Garth
waite OF Newark \. Browning OF Camden, Daniel DOdd
snd Charles Hayes OF Newark Alfred Mills OF me CON-
mee % increase the Episcopal Fund in order to sup
port another bsGop reported that the parishes had
mainly been found Wiling 10 bear an additional burden
OF the 10000 needed $4,000 has been raised IN bonds
available suDscr pOns. aud the balance the committee
Ballots were then taken for the election OF delegates
20 the General Convention. The following were elected
lay delegaIeS; j. e Gdrthwute or newark Henry
M3igs OF BayOune. Alfred Mills OF MOrristOwn, and
mental delegates elected: Charles H. Voorhis OF
HackensIck. B. o -deu % HObOkea. George c. Hance
ballot the Rev. William :. Harrington, d. d. of
West Orange, elected clerical delegate; the
second the - DR.. AbercOmDe OF Jersey City, on the
third, the R9y Samuel A. C.drL ana Oh the nIth the
CortIandt Parker then spoke on the subject of the
division OF the diocese. lie claimed that the consent
gwen az the last Convention did make the dio-
cese. WHAT the necessity for diocese There
52 clergy and 34 parishes represented IN the
diocese and II IL De divided oniv SO clergy ana A. par
will remain in tue old diocese the Others gong
atO the new enc. he strongly protested against the
rvlsion and honed tbat IL would be brought up as a
matter tie would urge ms resolution. or amend
enf 70 instruct the delegates 10 the General COnven-
ton not 20 request the consent OF thar Convention
division. 1He following resolutions were introduced
BY the Rev Dr. Schuyler for consideration at the even
iLg session:
1eas Resolutions oondennaior7 ceremonies practices
docne foreign TO the standards Of the Church we're PISSED
counsel
neat Hedel uniformity Aad se1e N matters oi iuA
Aras The counsel relied Upon
letter understood 10 be anAInous Oh TIE
oi the bishops;
H.as Th acoa Of Supreme Legislature
before for three nAs been
the pointed ont ana nv consequent increase oil
oHere throughout the Church. therefore.
h>ouca That comprehensive and tolerant the CuTch h aud
that respect 70
ua Convention believes the time has come
Of her autho either ve judicial as the
ease nav require the suppression uBseemInes
rregusrty behalf Of greater 1niomiir the eouin o
WORSHIP especially The administration OF ine tioy
CommuuOu
requested the foregoing
mbe body, earnestly red
N the proposed therein Ill IN way II be accom-
After the evening service, ballot taken cleri-
cal supplemental deputies 10 the General convention,
which resulted the election of the Rev. Elvln n smith,
the Rev Alfred r. Baker, the Rev. George Morgan HIS
ana the Rev William W. HOlley. The Rev. DR.. BOggs
tnen replied % the speech OF CO-tdndt Parker. he
claimed that the Diocese OF Penusy lyaula had been
divided a similar resolution To the one adopted last
year. that consent to the DIVISION de claimed
hat intended division about as equal as IL could
De made.t -.
Mr. Mills of MOrristOwn favored the division Of the
Diocese Several other ministers ana laymen made
5ulipCr, and 10 II O'CLOCK no con-
ruson had been reached Dr. Schuyels resolutions on
Iltugsm were crowded over tIl the last, ana IL Was
uncertain whether any action would be taken on tnen
II was understood that the Convention would remain
IN session uuUl the business was finished.
LAT.R-Yne clerical vote was almost unanimous 1or
re division dncese and about twDthirds Of the
Jay vote which taken by parishes, also II favor OF
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