New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
THE LONG ISLAND DIOCESAN CONTENTION
ELECTION OF DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL coNvEN


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Inc Convention of the Diocese of Long
Isanu resumed its session $3.50 yesterday in the
Church or the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn The deputies
ana provisional deputies to the General Convention
were elected as also the members OF the Mission
' ana standing Committees. The resolutions Of the
he'' '" H. Moore, nsructng the delegates to the Gen
era convention TO vote for law regulating uniformity
n TIE church services again taken up but after
short debate we're laid on the table.
Inc session was opened with the usual morning
VICE. bshop Liteiohn, the Rev. Drs Baokus Ander-
son' fecK and Prescott taking part in 1t. The Bishop
'heh TOOK the chair. ST. Georges Church of Brooklyn
was upon report OF the Committee the Incorporation
ana Admission OF Churches admitted into the COnyen-
uoh' Inc Treasurer OF the Diocesan Fund reported
paahce OF sis 81 hand the expenditures for the year
oeihg 1887 TO- The Trustees Of the Episcopal Fund
ported the receipts OF the year be $3.50 75 expendi
lures S2ls H. balance. sl02 g.; capital o' the fund,
<32927 g. The Rev DR.. Schenck c. II. Marvin and G.
A. townsend were appointed a Special Committee TO
consider the adysabty OF enarging the capital OF the
und and to report at the Convention. Tue Trus-
tees OF the Fund for Aged and Iutrm Clergymen re-
ported Their receipts during the year To be 1896 %
pay nch's $3.50; cash on hand, ti,6s6 90; oapl-
tai OF the fund, t2tiS6 09 The Standing Com
scrioed the institutions under charge. the labors of
the deaeonnesses, &c. The Committee on the Bishops
salary reported It's receipts TO be Sil AZ expenses
bishops salary 5000; repairs 10 Bishops house. $29l 80
me sum OF s2jO per annun was added to the Bishops
salary for travelling expenses. The trustees OF the Do
cesan Estate reported the addition OF Two church lots
and edces one at Ip and the other at Shelter Island
The proceeds OF house and lot No. "a Second place,
brooklyn. are 10 be Invested by the President Of the
Deaconnesss Society for the future erection of build
ing OI mat society on the ground OF the church Charity
Foundation. The Committee on the Theological Semi
nary reported 3 students from dioceses during the
present year, being Diocese OF Long Island.
commOdcns library has been constructed at cost OF
Tue Long isand diocese has raised sI2 q for this fund
and the Committee recommended that collections be
taken up IN tue churches in aid of the fund The
Rev G.. W. smith, the Rev N. II. scbenck, d. d., ana
the Rev. W. A. Sulyely chosen to Ill the vacancies
IN the Board OF Trustees The Treasurer OF the Missionary
Committee report that the years receipts Were S94o0
expenditures, I95 80; balance, s95T &c. few verbal
amendments made IN the canOns, but nothing az
fecting the Church. Tue Bishop then made the loilOw-
&c % ss Sgu ' 1hf neI two ySae an.Ho W. T
Cor D. D.; william H. Mooe s. chadwick Charles K
Schsaes k0g Denn Morgan aud Alexander
Committee Salary cths Bheprhe Rey T. 8. browne, d
I. Walker.
tion adjourned Tor hour After the recess the Con-;
proceeded to the election OF the Standing and
Missionary Committees, and the Deputies aud Pro-
visIonal Deputies the General Convention. Two oa
lots required the Deputies and 80 clerical ana
s5iins Commiee~ihe Rev. Drs Charles H. Hall r. s DroSne
John PddSk and CaIpe1;&SI & sn,a Me,ss Hs9 & ferre
Conn ,.-ThS Rev oI Dr. y 5SansS s0S T r.
NoitR and ae,:s joseph W resas v Ba.e
Bokkelen. J. A. Hewlett aud Edward Toij.
Deputies Rev Drs Charles II Hall,
~ H. sehencz J. W. Uler and Samuel M Hakus; the Hon
John W Hunter, Me'sr Henry T. fsnepon John A. hng and
William Nicon
Poyional Deprtes-The Rev Drs John Paddock Samuel
Nes william Moore and Robert T. Pearson the
Hon William H. Messrs Henry P.Morgan, Charles A
Townsend and Seymour l.. Histc.
The Rev Dr. Robert Nelson recently from the mission
in China addressed the Convention on the MISSIONARY
field and work in that country. The Rev; w: H. Moore
called up the following resolutions, which had bee ald
S, E%s rsss a ,..;Ssus sd
Ipromot ing T!tu "a Therefore
Convention that hond
enaced which shall secure preserve Church
from yemcous dyerss which
integrity OF the Church aud further
Tsoued That Of the General Convection from this co
hereby requested neT Utmost efforts to procure
the enactment Of such law. -
In support Of the resolutions, the Rev. Mr Moore said
that Diocese OF Long Island was uniform IN its on
servances but the matter at present stood one law
seemed rule Long Island and another New-f YORK In
his opinion that there should be law
to govern the whole Church alike; that should act as
well the Bishop OF NeWYork on tue Bishop OF
Long Island that should have the effect In Kansas
as Massachusetts At present there Was nothing Dnt
resolutions which, being merely advisory, were reaN
pernicious Some ministers said tDat as certain ecft
monies actually forbidden, they may De used
although they not observed in the past The Con-
yention would have decide that the Protestant
Episcopal Church is 10 he Protestant ana nOtng else
The Rev. Dr. Van Kleeck opposed the resolution on
the ground that the Convention had chosen trustworthy
delegates to the General Convention, and had every
confidence in the Bishop. He moved 10 lay the resolu-
tons the table. Judge Gilbert did not see the DeCes
sity OF taking action such question. The resOu
tOns laid on the table.
Bishop LittciOhn then announced the following Com
rnittees bcrOre the Convention ad Ourned sine die
FOuLdaonTAe Rev. Noah uut SchouCk D. D.
Mes.rs Edwin Beers and W. II. fieensn
W Sh Me,srs s. D. C. Van BokAen Brtion ebarGsop an
L. Islug.