American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-30
(Reported for lhe American Rennhlican.l

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The convention met yesterday at o'clock,
pursuant to adjournment, in st. Paus church.
Bishop Nottingham in the chair.
After the minutes Of the previous session had
been read and approved, the Rev. Mr.. Peter
kin offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That during the remainder of the
session OF the convention, the mid day religious
exercises, including the administration Of the
Lords Supper, be dispensed with.
Bishop Nottingham made some explanatory
remarks in reference to the origin of the Gus
tom of holding midday exercise, during the
sitting Of the convention. After he concluded
the resolution was put and lost by decisive
vote.
The Rev. MIR. McKinny, of Cambridge,
submitted a report from the committee on Pa
rshes, accompanied by resolution that the
parish of Grace Church, Hungary Neck, So
merset CO., ST. Johns Church. Huntington,
Baltimore Co., Grace Church, Elk Ridge Lam
ding, Trinity Church, city of Baltimore, and
St, Johns Church, Montgomery CO., be admit
ted into the Union of the convention,
Some discussion ensued in which r. S. Al
exander, Esq, opposed the adoption of the res
oIution, at this time, and 5. J. Donaldson and
Judge Chambers advocated its passage.
The Rev. Mr.. French, of Washington,
moved to recommit. Lost.
The resolution was accompanied by an act
to annex Il part Of ST. Johns parish, Worces-
ter CO., to Coventry parish, Somerset CO., and
an act to erect new parish in the city Of
Washington out of st. Johns parish.
The question was taken upon the resolution
and acts, and adopted.
The convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton of the standing committee of the diocese
for the present year. The following named
gentlemen were elected:
For the Western Shore-Rev DIR. WYATT,
Rev. Mr.. Giliss, Rev. T. Atkinson, and Rev.
VIM. Pinkney. For the Eastern Shore-Rev.
VIVA. Mckenny, Rev, DR.. Spencer, and Rev,
G. S. Jones.
The whole number of votes cast l26, clergy
GO, laity ca.
The Rev. II. V. d. Johns presented pa
per, being an extract from the minutes of the
vestry of Christ Church, Hagerstown. Re-
ferred to the committee on the admission OF
parishes.
Mr.. T. S. Alexander presented an applca-
ton from the Olive Branch Society of Anne
Arundel county, asking for admission into the
union of the Convention, and also memorial
from the All Hallows parish, in Anne Arundel
county, in opposition to the application, Re-
ferred.
The report of the treasurer of the diocese
was handed in, and referred to SPECIAL com
mittee.
The order of the day being the report o
the committee, appointed at the last Conven
ton, to form canon in regard to the admis
sion of new parishes, was then taken up.
J. Mason Campbell, Esq, from the commit
tee, made some explanatory remarks in refer
ence to the canon, when all further action was
suspended by the arrival of the hour for mid
day services. The Convention adjourned till
O'Clock, Z. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention met
at o'clock, P, M, The unfinished business,
being the consideration of u Canon relative to
the admission of new congregations, was taken
up, but informally waved to adopt petition
from the Bartholomew church, Montgomery
CO., asking the convention to decide dispute
at issue between it and church in 2. George
CO., after winch it was resumed. debate
arose thereupon, which was continued till
about o'clock, when the convention adjourn
ed till O'clock P. Nj.
NIGHr SESSION. The convention met at
o'clock P. NJ. The unfinished business, ma
med above, was resumed