Episcopal Convention.
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who SAT al EIs night hand. ne minutes c uS pr
vious Gay wsr. read. and after some debate on one
or two points amended snd adopted


The Committee on the Episcopal Fund submitted
their Report recommending the adoption OF three
resolutions to the following effect:


First that this Convention recognize t' obligation
10 pay the Bishop tn annual interest OF Ssouoo'
including the amount received from rl;ItN CAurch'


Secondly that the Rsctors oil the different Churches
he re0ufsed TO present The subject 10 their cons9e-
/ grstIons and take measures 10 raise the amount 50
| pledged and. trirdis. that COMMITTEE OF seven
be appointed 10 take additional measures 10 raise The
ner,nan.n; fund 10 the amount OF 100000 and DIS
charge the arrears OF salary pledged by the Coh'eH
ton for the annual support OF The Bishop


On these resolutions there considerable de-
bate. mostly, however, in their favor a few onI!
obj~c;ng 10 their passage on the ground that they
were no, adapted TO secure the object had in view
The aye= and noes were taken an the first resolution
with the following result: Clerical votes, ayes iVl,
noes D. Iay votes ayes 81, noes t. 50 tie resolu'
ZION adopted.


disposition teing manifested to continue the
debate OF the remaining resolutions, Mr. W. II.
HUI of Albany, begged those gentlemen who We're
near their homes to have some comm!seraiion upon
those who came from distance and II any OF ms
clerical brethren had more long sermons TO deliver
h hoped they would give the text to the ConveniioD.
and keep the sermons iot their congregations
uaughter.) The question on the resolutions, after
n few observations from one or two gentlemen, was
put and carried.


This business being lhus disposed OF, resolution
offered on Thursday evening by Dr. Higbe, provd-
ing for the election by ballot OF Trustees of the Inc
ological Seminary came up by special assignment
This mode o; electins Trustees being departure
from the usual course, the proposition was under
stood bv some es indicating design 10 exclude from
the trustee ship all who are known 10 eli rtan oP-
ions adverse 10 those of the Bishop a:d the majority
OF the clergy, particularly Drs. Smith and Anthon
When first introduced il created much excitement,
4, and strong appeal made 10 DR.. Eigbe, by Df
Nilncr John 4. Ming aud others, TO withdraw IT,
To this appeal Or. Higbie this morning responded
Protesting against the imputatlonS winch had been
east upon aiui he withdrew the resolution for tie
sake OF peace.


The source OF difficulty being removed, the Con
ycnlion finished the remainder Off buSness IN har-
mony, aud Il; o'clock. F. VI. after the usual de'o.
t.onal exercises, adj burned sine die


On Thursday evening, 1t appears that hlr. JOHN
JAY, OF Bedford, offered resolution that The Com,
mifirr on tho evrPU,atiVu OF churches be directed
10 inquire ard report &c the Convention the reasons
) why 81. Philips Church, colored congregation in
this city. had Tor 20 years remained in Il state OF
schisnl and unrepresented in this Convention. THIS



ter which the Chair announced the motion not 10
be in order at this tuie there being other business
which claimed precedence.


Al the same session the Chair announced the r.
aut the 81 cous for the several Committees and
DELEGATIONS as tOow5: The votes for the sane
being, OF the Clergy % to 80 of the Laty - TO 81:


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