New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-25
IN DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
BISHOP POTTERS TRIENNIAL CHARGE.
THE FIRST DAYS PRoCEEDINGs-ELECrIo Ns
AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
When Bishop Potter. as chairman Of the lo'th an.
sual convention OF the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
New York begun yesterday In the Church OF the Holy
Trinity called the convention TO order at 10 a. n inc
edihce well filled, every parish In the oocesc oo
ing represented by two or more delegates. 1hc hor"
ing session occupied BY the delivery oy "'snop
Potter OF his trennial charge TO the delegates LUIS
charge was Of considerable length ard rotated prno
paly TO tho offices OF warden ana VestrJno" '"'''
dignity their duties and their opportunities In speA
ing Of wardcns and vestrymon As custodishS u PoF
erty the Bishop said: IL am glad 70 bear ~'tiees
that ordinarily it is cheerfuly acknowledged ths'
wardens and vestrymen may justly 10 IooAcu "
for such ordinary vigilance In regard To the properly
Of tJp Church as Is involved in keeping thc
church edGce in decent repair. In duly Attending "
the matter Of the collection OF pe" eS
and the like. and In such provision as may DO he.e'
sayy for the comfort and docorum OF pubic worship
But could wish that even In those pa'N'u'"' Wv
law and usage Of our fathers prevailed among our
selves and thai at stated time at least once year.
the wardens or a committee Of the vestry might hicc'
the bishop archdcacon acting for him. 'o' WI
DECENTRALIZATION Of the parish At least LOT suon on Va
animation OF the church edhoe. tho parish So"'o' N
tho rcctory shall assist In securing que a'",U.
from those by whom 1t is owed 10 the property heu !"
Hust By the vestry for the use ana Dehen' vi III.
church. and am over-crt!cal on this point "he. .
say that 1t has sometimes been my lot year A..e'
year TO take note of q minor neglect IN TINS NoaO
a stained wall a broken window, shabb! anu ho-
elected CARPET which have been IN unpleasant con-
trast with TIC .martncss and costumes "i'n'' 'i'
same parochial limits Of the adornmcnts VI PrN"''
houses? ..
IL nm not now. however. pleading Tor orh""'.
ton. but for Wilderness. cleanliness re'e'c"''
d,scoored WALL a broken railing. neglected. ch'os '"
approse hcS-these tell story OF love grow" 'o "
every passerby more eloquent than any worus
Bishop Potter assisted by Bishop bc'N"t"' Va
Ccorria then administered the holy communion W ''o
delegates, The roll was called. and All @1ourh"e"'
taken until the afternoon. The convention rc"s'
smnbled Mt I 80 O'Clock and the Rev Dr. lhon''s
X. Harris was re elected secretary anu James io''
treasurer Two assistant secretaries. the kew 'i'
Nelson OF Craze Church and the Kew MI 'i""'"'N'
Of snfrern NJ u. were also elected
The following committees were sppon'eo'
on credentials of lay delegates, the Rev Dr. iho'"
II. Peters, T. X. Gibbs and j. X. Martin ihco'p""
lion and admission OF church,s. the Rev. Ar.h"r
brooks, Jacob Wendell and william hamlton u' go
t,,nd the Rev Dr. W. H. Mills and ;. TIFFANY uvas'
,rrrs report s. c. Fisher and George Montatuc U Nh
e,si Therloeical seminary, the Rev pr' Jane, nu
cnahev tire Iev. Dr. r. Il. FairbarI >. Nohoss'"
Kane Dougla, Merritt and lie GRAND Dnse a., An Wnr
The Rev. frs. Seabuy and Bachus' ana '"c NV
Messrs. Isaac {. Sturge> and A. a. ButCI., ,A --,,
Az 80 D. m. the convention ahjouTnci' anu VIII
rosssemhie NJ 10 o'clock this morning.
Among those present were the Rev Dts -. r. r
r,s Costa Morgan Dix. Thomas GaHNidet. "; H.
iJourb,on " $ Rainsford. II. \. Sattellee, W. ..
Scabury and J. W. Shacseliord