The New York herald., 1879-09-26
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

BISHOP poTTER's ANNUAL ADDEEss-ELEcTIoN
OF DIOCESAN DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL
CONVENTION.
The second day. session Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Convention ot this diocese was held yesterday.
The following named ministers and laymen were
chosen the Standing Committee of the diocese -
Rev. Drs. Dix. Tuttc, W. +. Morgan aud Eigenbrodt;
Messrs. 8. p. Nash. Henry Drsscr George NJ. Miller
and L. w. Wells The members of the Missionary
Committee of the diocese also chosen as fol.
lows:-Rev. Drs. Swope, Applegate. Beach. Clarke
and Wyatt, and Messrs W. M. Kngsland. J. Pott, G.
A. Higgins, j. Carey. DR.. and E. T. Gerry. Deputies
ana provisional deputies to the General Conven-
ton which is to meet in New York in Oc-
tober, 1850, elected follows :-Deputies-
Rev. Drs. Morgan Dix, A. b. Beach. J. N Gallcher
and G. u. Wyatt Messrs. ii. Fish, s. T.. Nash. James
Emmott and Mr.. A. Davies. Provisional Deputies
ana J. s. Shpman, together with Messrs. S. B. Rug
gles Ii. Drissler, G. Tracy and Professor L. Egge-
ston.
Immediately after tho election Bishop Potter de-
livcrcd his annual address, which following
facts obtained: The ministers connected with
the diocese who died during the last convention year
Drs. H. j. Hal lit and +. A. Laurence. this
city; Rev II. Floyd Roberts. diocesan missionary
formerly minister in the Methodist Episcopal
Church) Revs. W. IL. Beardslcy, N. d. Cornell and
died during the year the Bishop named
John A. Dix Cyrus Curtis, A. u. Mcdonald, L. o.
Holman and Cambridge Livingstone. all of this city.
The Bishop congratulated the Convention the
fact that peace and good will prevail throughout
the diocese. Applications to the General Theological
seminary have been more numerous this year than
ever before. within a few years the income OF the
seminary has been curtaied that it is no longer
sufficient for the maintenance of the work. The
Bishop in this connection, spoke warmly on the
stewardship of money and urged the giving of tithes
Of income the Lord which would be sufficient tor
all the charitable and benevolent interests OF the
church. Thirty missionaries are employed by the
diocese, and their small salaries supplemented
by sums varying from $l5D to $4OO year out Of the
diocesan fund. which still Is less than $1,000
FIVE YEAEs PROGRESS.
The Bishop referred to the various charities of the
diocese which claim the benevolent attention of the
church, aud gave brief resume of the progress of
the diocese during the last five years Fifteen deacons
and twelve priests were ordained last year. aud 3i3
priests ordained during the Ave years past 572 m IL
listers have been received from other dioceses and
churches and 3i7 transferred; 143 ministers
removed by death; los churches consecrated and
1900 persons confirmed during tho past five years,
making 72,000 tor the twenty-five years OF Bishop
Putters cpiscopate The contributions OF the diocese
reported through its public agencies amount to
S2Sl3 105 80 for the quarter century. The Bishop
also called special attention to the general mission
work among the poor of this city and to the Eighth
ward mission in Ludlow street, which created
and is sustained by widow lady, a stranger and q
foreigner. The contribution OF this diocese to the
diocesan fund of Albany reported at 1433, with