The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-30
THE VIEW YORK EPIsooPALIANs.
The Oraa nization Of the Ninety-second Com
yention-Courtesies to Lord Houahton aud
Other DISTINGUISHED English Visitors.


Tue Ninety-secoDd Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of
New York was begun yesterday in st. Johns
Chapel Service was conducted by Bishop Pot
ter, the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, and the Rev. DR..
Samuel Osgood. Tho Rev. DR.. ]. Ii. Rylance
preached on 1.-THE Mission Of the Church.
Bishop Potter took the chair and introduced
to the delegates Richard Monckton Mines, Lord
HouRhton, who recently arrived from England.
His Lordshp, who is plain, elderly gentleman,
Degligently dressed, bowed to the occupants Of
the pews as they rose when bis name was an
nounced. Then he sat down, and steadying his
head by leaning 1t on the handle Of his cane, he
sank into n slumber that lasted until boy came
To give him a letter. aud was renewed as soou as
the bearer went away
The roll was called by the Secretary, and
soventy-nIne parishes were found TO be repre-
scented. one OF the pews was occupied Ivy ex-
Gov. John A. DIX ana his son, the Rev. DIR.
The Rev. DR.. william f. Eigenbrodt was elect
cd secret ny; the Rev Dr. Theodore A. Eaton
Assistant Secretary and Mr.. EDWARD DE Lancey,
Ir asuter, for the ensuing year.
The Committee on the INCORPORATION and Adj
mlsslun OF thurc es reported the reoeitt OF an
the Society OF the Holy Trinity, I'm the High
lands; but the socety's certificate was defective
and the committee doubted whether their APP
pltcation should be entertained II was resolved
To return tine certificate to the parish for r. ctln-
cation.
Tue standing committees for the ensuing year
were appointed az follows:
on the Incorporation and Admission ~ Churches
The Hon Hamilton Fish. the Rev Dr. Alfred -. Beach,
aud the Hon. John A. Dix
On the Diocesan FGnd-rhe Rev. John n. Galaher.
the Rev Dr Inomas Gallaudet, Francis Pott, Charles
Tracey and Edw ri De Iancey.
on The Treasurer Report -Frcderck s. Winston and
Robert n. Ludlow.
on the General Theological seminary-The Rev. Dr.
James Mulchahey, the Rev. DR.. George Jarvis Geer,
John BUCKLEY, Cambridge Livingston, ana Anthony b.
Mcdonald.
On Canons-rhe Rev. Dr. Benjamin |. Haight, L. D.,
the Lev Dr. Henry G. Potter the Rev DIR. Christopher
II. Wyatt the Hon. Hamilton Fish, ana Irving Paris.
Inspectors of Elections Standing Comm tees: For
clericalv O o., the Rev Dr. Thomas Gaaudct ana Mr.
Cornelius Dubois For Law votes the Rev. Dr. Cornelius
Is, Duihe snd j. PierrcpODt Morgan
For Missionary COMMITTEE; For clerical votes the
Rev. Dr. Thomas NJ Peters aud Mr.. ". II. c. BARTLETT,
For the lay votes, the Rev Horace Is. Htchings and
Mr.. Charles Short.
This morning Bishop Potter will deliver the
annual address.
he Society for the Relief Of Widows and
Orphans of Deceased Ministers elected Presi-
dent, Bishop Potter Vice President, the Rev.
DIR. john Brown Secretary, Jesse IA. Spencer I;
Treasurer. Richard NJ. Harrison. A standing
committee OF seven was also appointed.
The 1reasurer's report showed f3l.6s311 re-
ceived during the past year. Payments, f1g20 81.
ON hand, Sl2SA 60, making the total assets Of
the society $lU6,l3i.6 90.