The New York herald., 1879-09-25
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

ANNUAL GATHERING OF EPISCOPAL MINISTERS
AND LAYMEN FROM NEW YORK, DUTCHEsS,
ORANGE, PUTNAM, ULSTER, wEsTCHEsrEn
AND OTHER COUNTIES
The ninety sixth annual Convention of the diocese
of New York was held yesterday in st. Johns chapel
varick street. There Ill parishes connected
with the Convention, which is nearly all that exist
in the diocese. The clergy belonging to tho diocese
number 304 about one hundred and twelve of whom
are affiliated with entitled to seats in the Con-
vention Seventy-sx parishes we're represented yes
terday by 100 ministers and about the same number
of lay delegates Last year the number Of ministers
present at the Convention 153 and of lay dele
gates 1S2 that Of the former entitled to seats 80
were absent and of the latter 150 Each parish is
entitled to three delegates but will be many
of them must be wholly or partially unrepresented.
The morning session was given as usual. to
ligious exercises and the administration Of the
mental supper The Rev. Christopher B. Wyatt.
d. D., rector of st. Peters Church, Westchester.
N Y, preached very excellent and practical sermon
In exposition Of the character OF the Apostle Peter -
illustrative Of the Of faith and the impor-
tance of the offices and influences Of the Holy Spirit
in the Church and upon the hearts of individual be-
levers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At two o'clock the body was called together by the
Bishop when the roll of ministers, parishes and lay
delegates called. Tho credentials Of the latter
were examined by q committee and approved. DR..
William L. Eigenbrodt, of the Theological Seminary.
was elected secretary and Mr. Il. f. DE Lancey treas
urer. The Rev. DIR. Eaton was appointed assistant
secretary
The Rev DR.. Sanford, rector Of st. Johns Church
and canon of the Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland.
being visit here, was introduced to tho Conven-
ton and invited to seat beside the Bishop. DR.,
Sanford responded briefly to the warm greeting Of
the Convention.
kod tolo
On the incorporation and admission Of churches.
DR.. A. D. Beach. Charles Tracy and s. b. Ruggies;
G. Tracy and f. f. DE Lsncy; on treasurer's report,
David Clarkson, Frederick y. Winston aud Robert II.
Ludlow; on the General Theological seminary. Drs.
Morgan Dix and George j. Geer and Messrs John
Buckley, George NJ Miller, John j. Cisco and David
Clarkson; ON canons Drs. c. b. Wyatt. J. @. Smith.
j. II. Tutte aud Messrs. Hamilton Fish, y. u. Rug
giles aud Frederick Gaatin, together with inspect
ors of election for the standing and missionary
committees and delegates and nlternates clerical
and lay to the General Convention which meets
next year.
Grace Church. Harlem. and Grace Church. Mill
sion to the Convention. The former was received,
but owing to informalities in its constitution and
papers presented the latter was rejected.
THE DIOCESE AIBANY's APPEAL.
A petition was received from the diocese of Albany
recounting its trials and needs When the diocese
set of from New York, some ton or twelve
years ago, 1t condition that an Episcopal
fund OF $4,000 should DO provided. the interest Of
winch should bo sufficient at all times to pay the
Bishops salary. Ono half Of this amount was to be
paid by the present diocese OF New York and tho
other half to be raised by the present diocese OF Al
but the has thus far paid in only little over
s1.iO0 Every year the attention OF this diocese
is called TO it's shortcomings in this direction.
and few years ago legal suit was threatened to
compel 1t to pay up or make at least reasonable
effort to do The present petition differs very
much In It's temper and tone from former
ones. and proposes to take from this dio-
cese in annual nstalments tho amount due on tho
basis OF separation until the whole is paid. The
salary of tho Bishop OF Albany IL 5000 year.
about $2,sO0 Of which must be raised among tho
churches annually because Of the dehciency In the
episcopal fund. The parochal and missionary work
OF that diocese Is greatly crippled thereby and
ministers in small parishes suffer great hardship
because of the additional strain their finances.
Dr. Dix and Messrs. Tracy. Nash, Miller aud Cum
mings wero appointed special committee to con-
slider what reply should be given to this document.
After little uninportant routine business the Con-
vention adjourned until ten o'clock to-day. Bishop
Potter received the clergy and lay delegates to the
Convention and their lady friends at his house last
evening, where q very pleasant social hour was
spent. The Bishop Will deliver his annual address
to-day.