fourths of all those devoting themselves to the Ministry of the Church, come necessarily under this class of applicants; generally through want of domestic means, sometimes through the sacrifices involved in making that choice, and, at all times, presenting to Churchmen the touching picture of youthful talent, piety, and zeal, burthened and oppressed by anxious fears, and harassing worldly cares, in the midst of their preparation for Christ's holy Ministry. From such worldly trials it is obviously the interest, as well as the duty, of the Church to relieve them, that they may go on with a free heart and an unembarrassed mind to fit themselves, under God's blessing, for their holy vocation. If, then, to this appeal, the Churches of the Diocese shall, in the coming year, adequately respond, the Society would hereby pledge itself, not only to the continuance of its past liberal grants to this great cause, but to their further enlargement, according as God may prosper them, and in whatever form their own experience and the wisdom of the Convention may determine. And among their further suggestions, they would venture to renew that made by them in their last annual Report, on a Diocesan Training School, endowed and ecclesiastically recognized and governed, to which the Society might confidently remand such of their applicants, now assigned to the charge and superintendence of individual Clergy, as being, through the want of classical attainments or other causes, disqualified for entrance on the full Seminary course. All which is respectfully submitted: NEW YORK, October 1, 1857. JOHN MCVICKAR, Sup't, &c., and Ch'n of the Ed. Com. The Rev. Dr. Haight presented and read the following Report of the Special Committee on "the Proposed Amendment of Article III of the Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this Diocese." Report ON ARTICLE III. OF THE CONSTITUTION. The Committee appointed at the last Diocesan Convention to report to this Convention such an alteration or alterations of the Third Article of the Constitution as shall include among the Clerical Members of the Contion all such Presbyters of the Diocese canonically resident therein, as are actually engaged in the performance of proper ministerial work; and also, such as are disabled by age and infirmity; and who were also instructed to consider and report what Constitutional provision it may be expedient for the Convention to enact in reference to Deacons as members of this Convention, beg leave to Report: That after mature deliberation they have agreed upon the following Article as one carrying out the intention of the Convention, as expressed in the Resolution under which they were appointed. And they now present the same for the consideration of the Convention: The Convention shall be composed of the Officiating Ministers, being regularly admitted and settled in some Church within this Diocese which is in union with this Convention; of Clergymen employed as Missionaries under the direction of this Convention; of Clergymen regularly engaged in Ministerial or Educational Duty, with the sanction of the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, and who have been canonically resident therein, and engaged as aforesaid for the space of one year; of Clergymen, who through age or bodily infirmity, have become incapable of Ministerial Duty, and who, at the time of their becoming disabled, were entitled to seats in the Convention; and of Lay Members consisting of not exceeding three Delegates from each Church, which is in union with the Convention, to be chosen by the Vestry or Congregation. But no Deacon who cannot, under the Canons, be settled over a Parish or Congregation, shall be a Member of the Convention. BENJ. I. HAIGHT, G. T. BEDELL. The Rev. Mr. Leonard moved to amend the proposed Article III. of the Constitution, by striking out all after the words "composed of," in the first line, and inserting the following in the place of them : "All Clergymen in good standing, who shall be canonically resident in this Diocese at the meeting of the Convention, except Deacons ordained without full literary and theological qualifications under the provisions of Canon V. of the General Convention of 1853; and of Lay Members, consisting of not exceeding three Delegates from every Parish in union with this Convention, to be chosen by the Vestry or Congregation." After discussion, the question pending, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Bradish, the Convention took a recess until seven o'clock this evening. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M. The Convention reassembled. The order of the day being suspended for the purpose, The Committee on the Incorporation of Churches, presented the following Report: Report ON INCORPORATION OF CHURCHES. The Committee, to which was referred the Certificate of Incorporation of the Church desiring to be admitted into union with this Convention, Report: That they have examined the Certificate submitted to them, and find that the following Church has been regularly incorporated according to law, viz.: The Rector, Churchwardens, and Vestrymen, of St. Mary's Church, in the Village of Mott Haven, Town of Morrisania, County of Westchester, and State of New York. WM. E. DUNSCOMB, Dated October 1st, 1857. On motion of the Secretary, ST. MARY'S CHURCH, MOTT HAVEN, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, was admitted into union with the Convention. The Tellers of the Votes for the Standing Committee of the Diocese presented their Report When the following persons were declared duly elected: The Convention then resumed the consideration of the Amendment offered by the Rev. Mr. Leonard, to the proposed Article III. of the Constitution. A division of the Amendment was called for, so that the question might be first taken on the following part: "The Convention shall be composed of all Clergymen in good standing, who shall be canonically resident in the Diocese at the meeting of the Convention." The vote being taken by Orders on this question, was as follows: CLERGY. AYES.-Rev. Messrs. Barr, Clarkson, Coffey, R. Cox, Croes, S. C. Davis, Diller, Gallaudet, Geer, T. T. Guion, Dr. Higbee, Messrs. Hollingsworth, Hopkins, Leonard, Ludlum, McIlwaine, Dr. McVickar, Messrs. W. A. McVickar, J. W. Moore, Dr. R. U. Morgan, Dr. Morris, Messrs. Olssen, Isaac Peck, Dr. Price, Dr. Staunton, Messrs. Stirling, Tuttle, Dr. Vinton, Messrs. Watson, Weaver, and Young.-31. NAYS.-Rev. Messrs. H. Adams, R S. Adams, Anthon, Arey, Franklin Babbit, T. Babcock, Barrows, Barten, Dr. Bedell, Messrs. Benedict, Black, Boggs, Bostwick, J. C. Brown, J. H. H. Brown, Buell, Chauncey, Clapp, Coe, E. R. T. Cook, Dr. Creighton, Messrs. Davenport, Drowne, Duffie, Duncan, Dr. Dyer, Mr Eaton, Dr. Eigenbrodt, Messrs. Fairbairn, Farrington, |