Convention Of the Episcopal Church for


the Diocese OF New York.
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the DlOCeAe OF New 10TH


The Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for this diocese commenced itssession yes
terday forenoon, at 10 o'clock, in st. Johns
Church, which, between ministers and visiters,
was well filled.


Divine service performed, in which the Rev. Mr..
Southgate, Rev. Dr.Wainwright and Rev Dr. Lye took
part and a preached BY Rev DR. Hgbie, Assist
Corinthians 18th chapter first second and third
Having for ts subject Charity defined and ncucated
BY ST. Paul in the notable passage composing the text
the discourse evidently and sklluy adapted 10 i'm
part high views OF the unity, sancty and authority OF
the Church. All the rights and ceremonals-all the
prayers and homilies every doctrine and rule OF dic
pine no sad we're Instrumental in the hands and made
subservient to the will Of od in the great
end Of divine love to the world upon which hang all the
awand the prophets Hence the importance OF obedisncs
and reverence TOR the organization OF Gods Church;
hence necessity for that for 1t, the want OF
which led the Church Of Cornth int error, herssy,
and schism, and blinded their eyes that they
regarded it less Of divine than q temporal
institution, which they modified changed appropriated
and parted to crafty their uDhey and hepraved instincts
found for church authority, exhibited by
the corinthians, DR. Higbe dwelt pointedly upon the
prevalence oil sects and divisions which have e. out
oil 1T the OF arrogant and teachers who but
pervert and thwar the love OF Godhat principle which
inspired the host OF heaven and who represent the divine
glory ofthe gospel Of love by the dull and twinkng
pers OF their own weak and sehismac tenets DIR Hig
bic concluded his discourse by exhorng his hearers TO
study the writings OF Paul, in imitation Of whom he was
not ashamed to the risk OF mourning the charge OF
Journalism candid vndcaon OF the views he had set
forth in his He listened to throughout with
profound attention.


The Holy Communion then administered, after
which the Convention adjourned over till this morning