The New York herald., 1876-11-23
NEW JERSEY EPIscOPALIANs.

ANNUAL ADDRESS OF BISHOP oDENHEIMER--
IMPORTANT CHURCH srATrsrIcs-ApoPrIoA
OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION AND cAxoNs.
The second annual Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church the diocese OF Northern New Jer-
scy resumed It's labors in Grace church. Jersey City,
yesterday, Bishop odcnheimer presiding The Bishop
delivered his annual address. and commenced by say
ing that Gods blessing rested in especial manner
during past year the diocese over which he had
pastoral charge The faithful labors OF the clergy and
laty had abounded great practical results to the glory
OF Gods holy name In the single matter OF connrma.
tons such gratifying as during
the year just past In tho seven Counties with the
township oil Summit, which compose tho diocese a6l
persons confirmed Although they were passing
through times OF great financial troubles the faith,
hope and charity of the members had not tailed
There has been real increase in diocese ofierven
loving faith in Christ and in His Church. Services
have been better attended, deeper attention paid to
pastoral visitatons and general revival OF Church
life and religious activity. There two ordinations
to the priesthood aud two deacons The following ID
the number of the clergy bishop, i; priests,
doceses, IL dismissed, 81 deceased Il candidates for
holy ORDERS 2; priesty orders, admitted as postu-
auts 3; licenses granted TO lay readers 12 license:
chapel aid total organized parishes in the diocese o.
The Bishop made an appeal on behalf Of inc New ork
.
can Church work OF the Indian Commission and the
Commission OF LONE Mission 70 the Colored Peopiei
oil tho Fsrcign Commission, tho Hudson County
Church Hospital and the Ciergymen's Retiring Fund
Society.
Then the Bishop became particularly Impressive in
regard to the Centennial celebration. He closed his
remarks with alusion TO the great event which
marks out the 1875 as the Centennial anniversary
oil our country.
Rev. Dr. Stansbury rector Of Christ church, Newark,
appointed by the Bishop dcan OF tho convooaslon
OF Newark, and the Rev. DR.. Abercrombie, Rotor Of
ST. Matthew's church, Jersey CITY, dean cf the convo
cation oil Jersey CITY, TN motion OF the Rov. Mr.
Putnam the newly organized Church OF ST. Paul. in
East Orange was admitted into union with the Con-
vention. The Bishop alluded IN terms OF glowing COM
mendaiion 10 the pastor OF 81 pauPs, IN Hoookcn,
Who since he had taken hold OF tho parish had re-
duced tho debt by SO 900 through his successful
exertions In raising funds
to aid the Bishop IN administering the affairs Of the
docese during tue ensuing year-Clericai-Rev Drs
Williams, Merritt, Rice and the Rev. Mr. Putnam
Lay-Messrs. J. q. Garthwaitc, Daniel Dodd, Alfred
Mills and Charles II. voorhis.
The deputies elected to the General Convention
-Ccrical-Rev. Drs. Abercrombc, Farrington
Harrison and Stansbury Lay-Mcssrs. W. W. Hoey
c. NJ. A. Hewes. J. II. smith and J. b. wesherill
The report oil assessments and receipts for tho past
year shows twenty-five churches in arrears for con
vcntion expenses and twelve on The Bishops salary
The salaries OF rcctors range foows-one at So COO
per annum, At So 000 six at -, 800, at 81 900
one al ST. 500, eleven NJ 900 six at 81 200 egnt at
$l,ooo at $500, 500, two at $780, three
III $500 and one at $3.50.
The entire afternoon session occupied in the
discussion OF the new constitution and canons which
READ scctiOn section ny the rev schuyler,
Of Grace churcn in East Orange There was long
debate the section disqualiiyng parishes two years
In arrears from voting in the but the sec
tion finally passed. The veiicst debate OF the
The in regard to the reglstr. Of
yearly COMMITMENTS to bo reported al the annual
conventions The rector OF Christ church, In Hack.
ensack, arose and said emphatically that muny mem.
bers OF hts church have boon non communicates for
years. To exclude these from the annual re-
port would be to leave him with small
number indeed Rev. DR.. Harrington poured oil
on the troubled waters when the dcbate was at its
hp1O " ri vyae nj
that persons should commune every year in order 10
constitute communicant In the cancnical sense. II
such rigid construction that suggested were placed
the under discussion hundreds would be cut
OF from the Protestant Episcopal Church He was In
favor Of bringing up the matter before the General
Convention for legislation. The Bishop made soma
remarks the SUBJECT saying II was delicate one
and hc was IN avor OF letting IL alone Tor the present.
The session lasted till five O'clock IN the afternoon
when the Convention adjourned slne die.