New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MAY MEETINGS.
r ,sr AMI nrocrsAN CONVENTION.

LONG ISLAND DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
ppoTrsTA,rr EPISCOPAL MISSION WORK IN BROOK
LYN AND THROUGHOUT THE IsLANp-PARoChiAL
INSTITUTIONS DISCUSSED.
The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
ton of Long leland began It's second days proceedings
in Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn, yesterday morning
Tho Missionary Committees report was read oy 'he nov
Dr. saively The work Of the Committee had
notwithstanding the business depression anu M "
suit during the past four years the erecuoh Vi ..i
churches free of debt had been recorded ana Tue s
two others representing in all the sum OF $ZZoV '
Committee moved through its chairman. that the Con
yention the claims Of the Diocesan MISSIONS
TO the beraty of tho parishes After remarks regret
ting that this work had been so much heg'eeeu III 'Vo
of foreign missions, the resolution was "oop'eu. i"'
Rev Mr. Haskns Of the Church OF the ASCENSION Green
point, then offered the following:
R,,olred That the Missionary Committee be requested
In ascertan the condition and needs oil the entire Cy OF
brooklyn in reference to the mnistratons OF tne
SrUrng ali the mission work Of the city including
chia missions, under one corporation anu "
report a the next annual Convention
This resolution was thoroughly discussed, and referred
10 the Missionary Committee At the afternoon session
the Rev Dr. schenck gave the report on The Chnrch
Charitable Foundation and other benevolent nsttutions
These were all reported to be In hourshng condition. nut
larger contributions desired In future SO that the use
fulness OF the institutions may be increased The Score
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ittec On Christian Education. He reviewed the history
OF diocesan institutions Long Island ana mentioned
causes TO account for the present apathy on the
subject He offered the following resolution, which was
adopted: .
csolred That IL Ia the sense OF this convention mat
Christian and Christian schools should De en-
courogcd and patronzed u.s. ana mat every pos
sibe should be made TO foster sPt anu 10
enre donations lcgacles when may icu " ,ic
establishment OF diocesan institutions Oh
excellence and secure foundations LOT the houins
and training of the sons and daughters OF the Church
The Rev. Dr. Schenck moved that 10 per cent OF the
fund for aged and nrm cergymen be taken to establish
fund for aged and nfirm bishops This proposition was
adoptcd resolution adopted for the reference to
spccia Committee of the subject OF the establishment
| Of a diocesan library.
| The following were elected members or the Standing
Committee of the Diocese Ccrgy-The Row. Charles H.
Hall D. d.: the NV. T. Stafford browne d. d.; the Rev.
| Iohn A. Paddock, d d. the Rev. j. Carpenter Smith,
| u d. Iatv-lIcury f. Pierrcpont, the Hon: Jasper W.
| Gilbert Charles l.. Marvin William flOyd Jones.
| The following MisSionsry COMMITTEE WAS riec t
| C1erry-The Rev d. w. NJ johnson, ID. d.; the Rev
| Charles W Homer, the Rev. william A. sniyciy ID. ~.
! the Rev j. A. Aspnwall, the Rev CaeD IL; ELLSWORTH
Iaity- Ale xandcr V. Blake :. ID. T. van iohk,ien, j.
Au0ilstus Hewlett, Samuel i. Barlow, LYMAN L. Greene
The Chair appointed the following stanliS cohnIlteos
the Rev John c. Middleton, the Rev. m = Leonard
Joln d. Jones. James A. Hewlett, james IL Wheaton'
| ON sunday schoos-The Rev. Newland May Mr. .
d. G. Van Bokkcl, the Rev. T. r. Fycot d. ldcnai uson'
| G. J.. living. ,,. t,,,, ro,or,od ,,o,
fe rcceipt, for the S7l2l -; expenditures
81, 1913 70: of cash on Land S3o- ~ ana the
| Convention adjourned S'"e az"