New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
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nf st Michael AL Angels CSoD, the ASsoh"J ~"
IaIty OF the Diocese of NewYork-then incu1ing inc
present Diocese OF Albany and Long Land-caheo
unon him no now addresses you to undertake tAat most
weighty and responsible office, which then ONLY ie"
DAYS before had been made vacant by dea1h' twenty
wears In the life Of diocese, especially when Is yee
in the first century OF It's existence as fully organized
body mnst needs be history OF great interest tu OF
pregaant lessons fun OF tokens OF encouragement
mr. acknowledgment for the future. During my
almost twenty years OF Official hIe-and | speak
of IL with pleasure-I have not been obliged to
postpone than ten Episcopal services through IN
disposition II Is right that the diocese should see so
far as the results may be presented in general veW
what BIS been the progress Of the Church within It's
hunts during the last 20 Years. and what the enlarge
neut of It's work. Having first presented very Drleny
general summary OF the tokens of church life ana
growth the for the eutlre period snail theh
say words in regard TO the state OF the diocese
during the last conventional year. The results am
about 20 years stewardship are the fruits
under the blessing of Almighty God OF your JOINT
PRAYERS labors, and of rings
Ibaye then, 20 report that during the past 20 wears
there have been conIr ned sc 50 persons Or Ordina-
tons there have been d"aeons and 2G6 priests IN all
s2s The larger number Of deacous ordained is man-
festy due 10 tho circumstance that SO many o. the
young edaca,ed and ordained IN ms diocese are
called away ana are allowed depart aad labor ID
other fields before the ume arrives for their admission
into the priest orders. ysX new parishes nave
been adLItted into union win tie COnVehtiOn' De-
tween 90 and 100 conventions consecraed and
IN addition IL must be mentioned that c0usd'
cradle OF churches 'me OF them large substan-
tia aud costly structures erected and occu-
pied. but yet cOnsecraed on account OF some re-
naming incumbrance of debt though IL is believed that
IN no case the such magnitude 10 make tue
property in the edfce insecure
OF the clergy have been received into the
diocese 4 transferred other diOceses, 5Js insti-
tuted into recorhIp. 40 removed ny death. 1o2 de-
posed, % baptsm tiot including last yeah 1885, OF
which l4,l3l were adults; Communicates admitted,
1882 contributions, SO.s14sS6 81; contributions for
1859 tseyear before my si5Sl3s 81 con
trinuion- ( these dlOeese. s1jsO5l So
irihution reported 1928 two diocese S949C6l 75
Tue numJer Of the eergymen In the Diocese of New
York twenty years Sc4 The number in 1865
Just before the dyi>onwas 44G The present number.
after each OF the D0ceses of bany and
Long Island about 20 cergymen. is nearly the that
IL was 90 years ago. about 500 AS to the growth OF
church life and worth during the past % years per
haps most remarkable demonstration Of It may be
in the developm' ut OF mission work among the
churches this city. Ia my communication 10 the
diocese year ago, stated that the mission chapes IN
this city had become least fOur-fod what they
AZ tie be ginning Of my episcOpato. But further
Investigation has convinced me that that statement
was altogether inadequate. II the magnitude
OF the work. the number ~ souls reached the efficient
means influence employed the abundance Of the fruit
gathered shall ind safe say that within twenty
years the increased ten-iol. 1t has indeed,
risen up almost a " hIle this mission
work ana tins church work has advancing In the
city the portions diocese have been idle.
One county winch 20 years ago had two missionaries,
but no church edidce, has churches In
Richmond County, Staten Island, five new churches
have erected DutcAess County 12eight OF them
at poinCs Putnam County, ?; i'll Ulster 3
in Orange. :; in wes,chester, 10. Many OF
were OF for parishes existing previously.
To the churches must be added large number.
both IN Town and country tnat have been very con-
sderaby enlarged aud far repaired and restored
10 make them virtually new churches IL severa. cases
10 the Of the diocese have been indebted for
admirable church edhce 10 the fceuce of -in-
Connfv h. T C. Hyrbuf of Br0okIvn A. a Inen.r,aI of
a departed tnis life "A that place,
Grated within few weeks. / - IN lOH where was
needed. ana persuaded 1t wiz work great
l cannot close this report # The work of the past
twenty years without btef reference 10 S. Stephens
Training College o. Anuandale, OF the I'M Ort
ant cturch institutions In the country. II uegan very
small rec church, founded by largc-hearted La man
residing IN AnAaudde, and from the first made the
charge OF young clergyman. tien newT ordained.
o. my first visit to the institution, was iorclby struck
win the thor ugh1ess OF the education IN re given.
Since that time institution has gradually grown
UNI % has become Tie leading Theological school vi the
one .of the most obvious means OF estimating the
efficacy and thOrou-hness Of the ministraton OF the
church IS TO be found in NUMBER ana character
two given parishes estimate formed merely from the
members coanrned might ue very iaaeOus and unjust.
because the parish from its position. might con
stany undergoing changes ana receiving accessous
strangers. which furnish materials for large eonfrma
Ou classes But comparing the whole diocese year
with another, The numbers confirmed VIII furnish a
useful exponent Of church activity and In the
year predecessor after his the
diocese, ncldIhs all the parishes but tlree. and when
TIE diocese had not been fully visited
the year Immediately preceding reported
the then unprecedented number OF 2700. Some
Of these probably were the Accommodations VI preceding
years for IN MS second year, which he had nearly
pleted number confirmed, l427. III 1868, Just
nrry1us IN The Of sion of the Ocese Inc confrn,ns
reported by me were 1880 more than l2DO above the
combinations reported Ia favorable circumstances in
division diocese tae combinations
ranged from $3.50 2GCJ. Last year they were
Ass This they $685. nearly 800 in excess
of any year since the division The natural desire OF
larger portion Of the clergy In city To have
their cOufrmaOns take place IN the Lenten Easter
season. leads 10 crOwding together of appointments In
that season or the year. In eight days. includ-
Mg Holy Week and Easter Sunday, there
% vstaOus and 752 persons confirmed III 20
In portions Of March and April, had 60 visItatIons
the number OF persons confirmed was e93. They
before 30 theky accumulated during the late
Spring season, and never passed through them
less ana tear OF the mind and body salts
faction. have seen great deal OF hard work among
clergy during the past 20 years. but have
earnest labor, more examples Of ministerial
tss than the past year.
Bishop Potter SAID he greatly opposed to all limo
vaI0ns IN the Church IN either form faith. he
thought that where the Gospel and rs teachings and
the rules and forms Of the primitive Church obeyed
forbeaFance and liberation were far preferable to dis
and Quarrels. There always had been always
would De quarreis both personal and general
ter but az long as Gospel truths remained ubdlsputed
aud inu,0yaDe, and the Church remained a solid
foundation. IL the wisest policy 10 overlook
IL natural and that some
should the fold and else where, but the number
coming in much greater than the number going
Those who went Of took with them the OF
those they lett behind. but the Church would not
come sect aud II ITS members desired to promote the
kngdom Of Christ they would devote all their energies
10 peace.
The manifested in religious matters by the
nOOlemen aud ladies in England OF the rea-
Of the increased work done there. Although there
had been certain secessons from the Church during the
Increased stceSsOue