New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
DIOCESAN CONVENTIONS.
BOTH BODIES COMPLETE THEIR WORK.

DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE GENERAL con-
vENMoN-OONDITION OF THE DIoOESES.
Upon the conclusion OF the ceremonies attending
tho laying OF the cornerstone OF st. Marys Cathedral
School on Tuesday the Protestant Episcopal Confer
ence OF the Diocese of Long Island held business
session In the lower room Of the cathedral The
Rev. Dr. T. stafford Browne secretary OF the diocese
recorded the proceedings assisted by the Rev DIT
Z. Cooper OF the Church OF the Rcdcemer at
Astoria. Bishop Httejohn presided Reports OF
committees were received and adopted. The pros
pefity OF the diocese shown by the report OF the
nrhdcaconery to the effect that s23 2o7 093 had been
raised in the twenty three years that the diocese ad
been In existence and OF which Bishop LteJohh had
been In charge since the beginning
The conference elected the following deputies 10
the General Conference to be held In Baltimore III
October The Rev. Drs. Brewster, BAKER Alsop,
Cooper and Drown. and Messrs. King Gilbert Nicoh
and Low.
When the convention reassembed yesterday morn
inc Rishop Lttleiohn read his annual address In which
ne reviewed the work Of the last year, congd'uHhs
the delegates upon the progress OF mission anu o'he
work and the generally satisfactory condinoh Vi all
the churches and other Institutions In the diocese
The discussion the report OF the Committee on the
Episcopal Fund then resumed and resulted In the
adoption of a resolution that the committee schd "a
circular to all the churches calling attention to the
canon which requires contributions annually To the
fund. The report OF the treasurer showed that LOT e
first time In many years the Bishops salary anu INC
diocesan funds show favorable balances and be luhu
for aged and rrm clergy has been increased S2oooo
The reports Of the Archdeacons OF Kings, queens ana
Suffolk counties showed decidedly satisfactory results
In The missionary wcrk conducted under the canon
adopted last year.
At the afternoon session there were one OF TWO
incidents which varied tine usual monotony Oh Inc
proceedings Among other reports presented was one
from a special committee upon sunday Observance, Oh
which Dr. C. A. Hall was chairman. There was nounhS
~ ,,nporence in the report but the Rev. Mr. Mctuiy
of Newtown M speaking upon II referred to the SUNDAY
hwessness and dissertations in Newtown ana the Kew
Dr. Edmund Cooper, of Astoria, also tserred 10 'he
fragrant violations of the sunday laws III Long 'Sa"u
City. They were followed by Justice OF the feace
James r. Cooper an aged lay delegate from Babylon
who vehementy deced the suggestions that the clergy
should agtate the people take part In proceed
ings to suppress violations OF the sunday laws
He eaid the proper persons TO do That were 'he to"h
and city authorities. lie said:
The clergyman who has recently been visiting re-
sorts Of vice in New-York City to obtain evidence
against their proprctOrs is much IA criminal as the
proprietors and inmates, and should be equally pun
ished.'
This statement created sensation, and there were
loud cries Of No. OF and requests that the Char
call the speaker order and that he Withdraw MS
words. The excitement was intensified by Ju'ucc
Cooper reiterang his statements ana refusing 10 WIFI
draw them.
soon after this a resolution was offered by DR..
Samuel NJ. IIaskns that the representative of the
diocese the House Of Bishops and the delegates 10
the General Convention be Instructed to vote 10 dis
solve the Society for the Promotion. of Christianity
among the Jews. and that the money collected an
nuay on Good Friday for the society be gwen to The
Domestic and Foreign Mission society All action
and discussion On the resolution cut short by
Bishop Litejohn saying
- decline to put such resolution and say that |
] would receive no instructions on any matter and
would not obey any Instructions am surprised that
such "A resolution should be offered
The second day of the convention of the Protestant |
Episcopal Diocese OF Newark. in st. Marks Church.
Orange was even exciting than the first. The |
session opened with morning prayer and then the
Bishop delivered his missionary address 1t was fol-
lowed by the reports of the Archdeacons of Jersey City
and Newark, and then the Committee on Constitution
and Canons presented new canon on the subject |
Of missios abolishng the system heretofore In force
The provides that the Bishop Is by virtue OF
his Office the head Of the missionary work In his
diocese; that he shall appoint all missionaries, and
that the missionary council of the diocese made up
the Bishop, clergy and aity. there shall be elected
0 board OF missions. 10 consist Of six ccrgymen and
six lsymen, the Bishops and the two Archdeacons |
being ex ofico members. The diocese remains as |
before. with two archdeacons. one Of the most ui-
pOTdilt CHdlgcS l'uc ny INC uc" tuHou 10 III
a general missionary fund for the diocese which |
shall be dsbursed by direction OF the Board of Missions
instead Of each archdeaconry controlling lis own |
funds
Delegates to the General Convention elected |
as follows: Cerical-the Rev. DIR. Anthony schuyler, |
the Rev George NJ. Christian, the Rev. Dr. George :.
Bennett, the Rev. William Richmond: lay-Courtland
Parker Alfred Mills, Henry Hayes, p Edward Johnson
The canon, amendatory of the Others In refer
ence to parish elections provoked sharp discussion
and finally passed. IL provides for legal ad
verement Of the holding Of the election. aud cOncrs
he "A lass nDSe
who are communicates and those who regularly
tribute to the support Of the church. although not In
the precise form that may be prescribed After re
eecting Henry Hayes treasurer the convention adj
journed.