The New York herald., 1876-09-29
EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.


conducted by Bishop Potter assisted by RevA RP
Crary, Thomas Harris and W. W. Montgomery Al
eleven A. NJ. the Convention was called TO order ioi
business and the minutes were read and approved The
Church OF tho Holy Trinity in Highlands n Y, asked
to be admitted to union with this Convention The
church organ zcd and Incorporated under the gen
era laws OF 1854 authorizing the incorporation OF soct
cites for the establishment OF free churchcs It's
tcatc does rccte that II is remain in the Protes
tant Episcopal denomination "forover,' as a canon OF
the Convention passed after It's Incorporation S72)
quires The Committee on the Incorporation and Al
mission OF Churches reported last year and this ad
verscy to the request OF tho church Mr. E. 7. Gerry
thereupon disseuted from the commiteos report read
favor Of its admission, and moved that 1t be ad-
mit,od. Mr.. Charles Tracey argued against its al.
mission, and Mr. J. Emott-al three lawyers
on the ground that the canon does not prohibit t.
argued in favor OF receiving it Ora Beach and
Eigenbrodt spoke the Also The latter offered
Substitute to Mr. Gerrys motion to refer the "a
the Committee Canons to consider and report which
rejected and the Church of Holy Trinity was ad
mi,ted. Tho Free Church OF ST. John at Glcnham
Fishkill was also admitted and its delegates received
THE BsHoP's ADDRESS
In opening the Bishop referred to the financial de-
preston OF the times and remarked that It had not
There have been more combinations during this yea,
than any preceding year the diocese was d.
vidcd and ], 900 than last year few cases have
occurred in which, under the pressure Of the umes
churches have reduced the salaries Of their pastors
in some cases compelling the resignation OF tho pas
tors The Bishop considered this very poor policy
or church to pursue. and ho regretted exceed
ingy. He glad to report the dedication Mon
day OF Grace Chapel, and the LAYING Of
the corner stone previously OF st. AugusIine's
Chapel. IN the Bowcry and the Church OF
the Incarnation have in contemplation the
erection Of chapel The Bishop rejocod In this ten
denCy erect reS churches and chapels in the dio-
cess. He expressed his tear that churchmen they
had too leaning toward the building Of rich and
costly churches, loaded down with heavy debts THIS
tendency driving away Of the best ia,nes IL
would he great blessing fcw PLAIN and substantial
churches could be tho poor and tho mid
die classes could be accommodated Tho Bishop d s.
claimed any disikc TO large and magnificent churchex
He remembered with what reverence aud awo such
buildings as Westminster Abbey, ST Paul's &c, Lon
don INSPIRED HIM, and believed that there should
a cathedral IN every great metropolis II would move
tho hearts OF the people II will 10 thm
opoIis, and, though it may have wait years.
II be failure The Bishop TO the
necessity for looking alter the
YOUNG MEN XEw YORK,
OF whom, the Bishop believed there were between
10000 aud loO,OO0 here. They are ready to 20 any.
wnero and do anything between eight and teu p. II
any day The Bishop therefore suggested proprety
opening In certain distcs reading for sush
persons, aud II small admission fee charged u
might have a good effect
Therc " canon OF the Church which prohibits the
cousecraton OF churches unless they be Tree from
debt but II admits of dedication and uso for
long torn OF years, the subsequent service OF
Grafton seems to the people 70 be wholly superauous
The Bishop suggested that the oil church mol
wholly paid for should be prohibited The Bishop next
the history this country for the past cen.
tury 0l its existence as illustration that God had
faithfully kept all HIS promises toward this lane und
asked what more could He have done for Has vineyard
,ha. nc has no, done ne IN ~ Beauty aud abundance
day scnoo instruction OF the young also referred
10 by the Bishop, who deprecated the distribution Of
premiums to them for sharpness. II tends to create
excitemerts and sensations, whereas children should
be encouraged TO love education and intelligence
It's own sake Very tender reference was made TO the
recent death OF the Rev. George b. Draper d. d.. OF
Harlem, and TO his pastoral labors with ST. Andrews
church. Revs. Goddard, Norris and Rodenstein, Of
this diocese have also died during the year. Bishop
Potter also referred ieelngly TO the death Of
Bishop Johns OF Virginia He urged larger coutribu-
inhrm cergymen OF the Church only ninety churches
contributed ythng to thus fund last year. The col
ecl the Bishop urged the pastors and delegates
present TO see that on the next Day they
be larger than ever
Az the close ot tho Bishops address a series Of
memorial resolutions touching Dr. Draper's death
were adopted by the Convention IL was also
nouuced that memorial service will be held In St
Andrews church, Harem which DR.. Draper served
for twentysix years. on october 49, In the evening
The Convention then took recess for lunch.
AFTERNOON
When the Convention came together again an elec-
ton or members OF the standing and Missionary Com.
Convention OF 1871 was held with the following
suits
Morgan and Tut,le. Lay Dclegatcs-Messrs s. p.
Mash, L. W. Wells, Professor H. Drisser and G, NcC
Miller.
Missionary Committec-Drs Beach, Swope Clark
Aprlcgate and Wyatt Laymen-Messrs. H. Bruce.
Cary. Jr, W. NJ Klngsland, J. Pott and C. A. Higgna
Provisional Deputies to General Convention-Drs
Ger. Wyatt, Dix aud Rowland Laymen-Generai.
DIX, Judge Emoit Professor Drssler and Thomas
Deputies to General Conven,ion-Drs Beach and
Cady. Laymen-Messrs II. Flsh, q. Livingston and
W. A. Davics
second ballot failed to cleo, the other decgatea
Messrs c. Gurus, William Belts and Ed +. De
Lancey elected trustees of the fund for aged
inirm clergy: whose treasurer, Mr. T. NJ HARRISON
ports the receipts during the year at $40 Az h which,
together with balance hand vi $l2 3.A 6U, mad0
$751; 75 out of With sio,279 20 were paid to claim
ants--ninety churches contributed TO bencnciartex
The assets Of the corporation invested in bonds and
mortgages. bank stock, &c, amount to sl72.5l7 06
The number OF subscribers to this fund seventy, anj
OF uitants 1O7; S47 345 investment The re.
port OF the Missionary Committee diocese showed
aggregate receipts amounting TO 81, ,y6s o. The ex.
pendtures of the committee roachei So $50 and there
Is ei=icncy OF 81, 900 to meet bnls October
There are thlrty-sx missionary stations and twenty.
eight missionaries are employed by the committee
The Society for Promoting Religion and Learning
ported reduced collections during the tho amount
being 81 lO1 The society las been IN seventy
years and gives aid or ul support to about lz0
young men. students for the ministry. annually The
nnd have now on hand a fund Of .21 IL, all Of
when, save $30S they have paid out.
BISHOPS SALARY
Is So 600 a Year The invested fund amounts ia
$llU.5sI The rreasurer's report showed receipts,
81 25l VI balance, sos a. Total, $l1, lj2 s. The
contributIons came rom ninety-slx parishes ST.
Stephens College, Annandals, has seventy-six stu
dents, seventy OF whom studying for tho lnstry
There being large amount on hand tor running tho
docosan machinery IL resolved to reduce tho
clerical church assessments tor this purpose from
per to one and hall per cent salary and
membership The clerical delegates present at this
Convention allowed seven cents miicagc instead
of ten cents, provided they reside twenty miles or
more from the city. A discussion arose on making
the dictionary more flexible, that certain occs-
SONS ministers can their discretion in tho
iorms OF prayer said by them The matter was post
poned until the meeting OF tho General Conven-
lion. Other reports and matters OF minor
Importance were also acted upon by this
Convention Tho diocese of Albany aent
another communication asking for money! Since All.
banv set OF from New York a separate diocoso
the bodies have had trouble every year ON account
Of tho proper division OF the episcopal the old