New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-07
Snecisl Convention Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church OF Pennsylvania.
TVTItN EVi ''
PnlLApELpnIA. September 5.

| Reported
| PniLApELpHIA. September ). lsi.
This evening, at O'clock The long talked Of
Snscia, Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Chmch O: Pennsy!yana, commenced It's sIitIngs IN
81. Andrews Church, South Eighth street, Tor the
purpose OF takiog into consideration the much
t,lkr1 of resignation OF ,he Right Rev. Bishop
| OHpEkpoSK, as well as the appointment oi an AS
sistaat Bishop.
Mr. Geo. Vi. Wharton, ex oDTciO Secretary, call.
ed The Convention TO order. Alter which, the Lay
Delegates present came forward, ana presented ''ef
CerulcueS.
Tho roll WAS then called Of the Rev. Clergy, &C.
co,dipc 20 the list handed in by the Bishop IRON
which II appeared that 59 were IN ateadance ouIoi
| Il rendered.
| The Secretary neXtProcecded 10 record the names
of the gentlemen no had handed III their certificates
OF appointments as Lay Delegates, when he po-
crticd 10 call the roll, from which 1t appeared That
| 100 were present. - churches having sent ceIiih-
cafes OF representatives, although IL onI, were
really represenled-lhe number oi churches IN The
| Diocese beng llo.
! Convention said the Secretary, they would now
| nro,,ed 10 the election OF n PIesdeGt-w hrirUp0n
R,y DR. TYING rose and said he nominated Rev.
Or. BILL ior Presiding officer, the Senior Prrsby.
ter of ,hc Diocese, ana moved that The Convention
vote by ballot.
|
Rev. Dr. UPHOLD, OF Phisturg, nominated Rev.
| Dr. Bowman, and Loyed that The Convention vote
! b. ballot.
Tile Secretary Then put the question, when d.
| vision OF il was dcmanded and the Convention ce-
ciJei 10 vote ky ballot.
! JosfPu Il. iNGERsoLL said, that when the presi.
ding officer was not in The Char the rule was unI-
yersa i'm all bodies OF delIbeTaliye character IN The
universe, that where individuals voied in their rep
resenatye capacity and no law provided 10 The
contrary, they voted by ballot; bur where The Law
did not say il should he rtra roce, theG OF course
the body was 10 vote by ballot, or by acclnmaIlon,
but oi course the latter would be entirely unbecon'
! ing in place like this
| Tine vote was then taken, when 80 voted n the
affirmative aud 81 in the negative, 50 that The Con
vcntion proceeded 10 tue choice OF President as
| agreed upon.
Rev. sir. Suddard5 AMI Dr.. Morton were ap.
pointed to receive the votes of the C!ergy-each
| 1 hnrch being entitled to single vote.
| Dir. Osman Reed and 1lr. ilermnn Cope were sp-
| pojnicd on the pau OF The Laity, 10 receive lheir
vote, which beng tuken, 1t appeared that 81 had
been gwen by the Clergy Tor Rev DR.. Bo"'
maa-a5 for Rev. DR.. Bull and one Tor lteV.
Richard Morgan. hiry Churches voted Tor
Rev Dr. BowuIan-}3 for Rev. DR.. Bull, aud
| for Rev. DIR. Gpfoid
Immediately upon the announcement oil ihe voes
the name If Rev. DR.. Bown'0nwns witSdr"n.
The Convention now proceeded TO II second bal
| lot which resulted thus:
Rev DR.. Bull received 30 C.e ey, and 80 Lay.
Rev. Dr. Bowman received 20 Clergy, aud 70
Lsry.
Rev. Richard Morgan received Clergy.
| Rev. DR.. Uphold received Laiiy.
Rev. Dr. Bull having received minority OF all the
votes given, was therefore declared elected Pfesi'
dent OF the CoLtenllon.
Rev DIR. Tying then hanJed in COMMUNICATED
from the Bishop mhtcA naS MT read
Several Communications we're presented from Lay
Delegates claiming seats, v hch were referred.
A COMMITTEE on Election appointed, consist
ing Of five members.
| On motion, joufnsd.