The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION,

BISHOP porTER's ADDRESS EXCITING sIRuo-
GLE BETWEEN HIGH cHuRcHMEN AND Low
cHURcHMEN-A CONTEST OVER THE DELE
CATION TO THE BOSTON GENERAL coNyEN-
rIoN-THE HIGH CHURCH PARTY WINS.
The annual Protestant Episcopal Convention OF the
diocese OF New York, which was organized last
Wednesday, met yesterday morning at ten O'Clock in
St. Johns Chapel yarick street. Bishop Potter in tho
chair The morning prayers were read by Bishop
Potter alter which Convention came to order and
the roll was called, 127 delegates answering to their
names and lay delegates being present from seventy.
four parishes
Resolutions OF regret at the death Of Hamilton
Bruce formerly member Of the Missionary Committee
OF the Convention, were adopted.
The Hon. Samuel b. Ruggles rendered his dec.
lination as deputy TO the General Convention. The
baoting Tor deputies TO the General Convention, to be
held at Boston next week. was thon commenced and
also for the standing aud missionary committees.
The Standing Committee elected was follows
Rev Morgan Dix, d. b. Rev. William E. Egenbrodt,
D. D. Rev. William Y. Morgan, d. d. Rev. Isaac H.
Tuttlo, D. D.; stephen r. Nash, Lloyd W. Wells
Henry Drlser and George Miller. The other elections
were not completed until alter recess a second ballot
being necessary for one OF the members Of the Mis-
sonary Committee and for two clerical deputies the
General Convention.
Bishop Potter then delivered his annual address,
The object of the Convention. said was MAINTAIN
the present healthy spiritual condition OF the Church
He spoke Of his long OF twenty three years.
duration Looking forward to future. he praised
in high terms the work OF the Missionary Committee
within the limits oil the diocese, and hoped that the
deficiency in the treasury would DO made up The
Bishop reviewed the institutions OF charity
the diocese, the 81. Barnabas House being specially
mentioned. He dwelt at length on the work
done among the German portion OF the population.
From this subject he proceeded TO the more
general OF the condition OF all the foreign persons
coming our shore and the good That might be done
among them by missionary work. Tue recsnt strikes
showed existence of class in the lowest strata OF
society," ready 10 break forth and disorder
conquered. The experience OF the last few months
had taught the aboring classes that to ruin the
ployer was not the most hopeful way 10 improve
the condition OF the employed, and capitalists had
been taught to have moro regard Tor the
we'll being Of the aborng classes. Bishop Potter next
spoke the promising accessions to the Church from
the Of ltaliuns coming TO this country. He
fcrred in terms OF praise to the good work done IN
establishing reading rooms for young all the
CITY, He spoke the proposed changes In consti
tuition OF the Church, which did not meet with his
favor and concluded by giving short notice oil the
distinguished members OF the diocese who had died
during the year.
At The close his address Dr. Beach, OF ST. Peters
Church. proposed that II be declared the Of the
Convention that the proposed changes In the Church
constitution TO be acted upon IN the General Convention
were nexpedent. This was adopted, with slight
Amendment The changes proposed were as foliows-
l. That the Bishop aud Convention of organized do
may If they lind any portion of their diocese
apart tn, the General Convention. who
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form OF morning and evening prayer
lessons Of oy Scripture present assigned to the d
fent Gays OF the year and read in the public worship
recess OF halt hour was then taken.
pissESsIoS AMONG THE CHuRcHMEx.
After the recess baIlotlhg was resumed Tor the men,
Der oil the Missionary Committee not elected IN the
morning session and for the TWO clerical deputies
the General Convention. The result OF the election |
tor the Missionary Committee was as foIiows:-Rev.
Alfred B. Beach, d. u. Rev. Cornelius E. Swope q.
D. Rev. J. 5. Clark, d. Rev. o. APPLICABLE Rev. |
b. Wyatt. D. D.; Messrs james rott, ". NJ Kings
aud john Carey, Z. A. Higgins and Ebrdge T. Gerry |
For the deputies 10 the General Convention Mr. |
stephen p Nash had been elected as lay deputy in
morning Dr. Morgan Dix was elected clerical |
clergy the aity the election OF the other deputy
DR.. seymour coming within one vote OF being elected
this point there great excitement among ad-
hcrens of the High Church party and the Low Church.
men, DR.. Seymour being stanch High Churchman,
aud his opponents wishing to keep hIn, out OF tho
Convention. IL proposed that the ballot be dis
pcnsod with This required unanimous consent, and
objections immediately came from the Low Caarc hmen
all over the ROOM ballot was again nrcsuting
IN another nonconcurrencc.
A communication the diocese of Long Isano
the Legislature OF the STATE was read
L requested the Legislature not make any change
the general law Of the State with regard 10 Church
matters particularly those laws relating to the Epis
opal Church. without the concurrence OF tho i've do
,escs the State This resolution, upon notion was
,oncurred IN by the Convention.
fourth ballot here taken for the remaining
deputy In the clerical vote Dr. seymour had 81
,otes out Of "A. In the lay vote Dr. Seymour had IL
'oes, Dr. Peeters ~ and Dr. Courtney i, 20 votos
,eiua required There being Inconvenience
hfth ballot was ordered. Or. Peters
equested to withdraw his name. On the nth ballot
Il the clerical vote DR.. Seymour had AZ votes out of
a. In the lay vote Or. Seymour had % and DIR.
'eeters 4. quorum of the lay vote was 80 and the
low Churchnen began TO congratulate themselves
hat they had ut least prevented victory for the other
de by ending the voting IN non election, the Tequ-
ute quorum not being present; but the High Church.
In to win, ana OF their number aud,
eading from the rules OF the Convention said that
majority OF quorum was sufficient TO elect. !" The
Quorum 80, majority OF this was lG DR.. Seymour
lad 20 and was therefore elected rhe President
hen declared Dr. Seymour elected, although
ne necessary quorum was not present. A chorus
" objections at once hurried at him from the
members oi the Low Church party In different parts
II the room. No motion was before the house and
he obJcc,ors were deiared out of order. DR.. DIX |
,rose and said that he matter had been decided and
DC moved adjourn. TINS was carried by great
major ity, the High Church party being IN great
,endancy. Tho Convention then adjourned amid |
much confusion, the Low Churchmcn being very tn
not probable that Dr. Scymours In the General
Convention will contested. II II s. not New York |
g send an unoroken High Church delegation to the
Boston General Convention, consisting Of Rev. Drs.
Beach, Cady, Dix aud Seymour and Messrs Hamilton
Fish, Cambridge, Livingston, William A Dav 8 ana
stephen r. Nash.