Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-13

the Diocese of Indiana assembled in Christ Church in
this city on Thursday the 9th instant half past 10
o'clock. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. |. c.
Talbot Rector of St. Johns Church. Louisville KY,
sisted by the Rev. c. A. Foster Rector Of ST. Paus
Church, Evansville. The nnte-communion service was
read by the Rt Rev. George Uphold d. D. Bishop of the
diocese and after singing the 99,h Hymn the conyen
tlon sermon preached by the Rev. r. B. Caxton.
ID. D., Rector Of Christ Church, Madison, from
Corinthians 10Th Chapter aud 80 and 33 verses Give
none offence. neither the Jews nor 10 the Genules
nor to the church of God Even as please all men
IN all things, not seeking mine profit, but the
profit OF many. that they may be saved" The Holy
Communion was then administered by the Bishop
sisted by the Rev. Myers Talbot. and Foster, to IA
ministers and number Of lny-deiogates from the diff
eFeHt parishes and the members Of the church. The
Communion service was concluded BY the Bishop with
The recitation lin which the clergy and laty present
most heartily jOined) of that noble hymn the "Gloria
In Ercesis, Den" which has been used in the church
for more than 1000 years. Afer the dismissal of tie
Congregation. the Bishop called the convention to or
der when the Secretary called over the list of the nams
OF the clergyman entitled to when the following
gentlemen answered to their
The Rt Rev. George Uphold D. D. Bishop Of the
diocese and Rector of S.. Johns Church. La Fayet,e
The Rev. F. 9. Brown Rector of Trinity church.
Michigan City,
The Rev. N. NJ. Camp, D. D. Rector of Christ
church. indianapolis
The Rev. B. ClaxtOn, D. D. Rector of Christ
church, Madison.
The Rev. George Fiske, Rector of ST. Pauls church
Richmond.
The Rev. Benjamin Haistead Rector Of ST. Pauls
church Mishawaka.
The Rev. F. D. Harrison assistant Minister Of St.
Johns, In Fayette.
The Rev. Joseph s. Large, Rector Of Trinity church,
Fort Wayne.
The Rev. SoIon W. Manney Rector of ST. Paus
church, La Porte.
The Rev. John Martin, Rector of ST. PauIs church.
New Albany.
The Rev. Josiah Phelps, Minister of St. Marys
church Delphi.
The Rev. Homer Wheeler, Minister of ST. Johns
church, Bristol.
The Rev. Andrew Wye, D. D. President of the
University of Indiana, Bloomington.
The Rev. c. A. Foster then reelected Secreta-
ry of the convention when he appointed the Rev. F.
ID. Harrison his assistant.
The following resolutions passed by majority
of the clerical and lay delegates.
ReSoiUed. That clergymen of this diocese not enii
tied 10 seats IN the convention and the cergymen from
other dioceses and Of the church Of England be od-
mtted TO seats in this convention.
ReSolred, That when this meeting adiourns il will
adjourn in Christ church, Madison, on the first
Thursday in June. 1851
The following gentlemen were then elected men,
bers of the Standing Committee for the ensuing year.
| The Rev. Andrew Wye D. D., Rev. N. M. Camp
D. D., Rev. John Martin, g. w. Mears, M. D., J. B.
| AlcChesney, J. NJ Moore
The convention adjourned at O'Clock TO meet on
! Friday at 9 o'clock.
The religious exercises of the convention
tnued in the evening, when The prayers read by
the Rev. Mr.. Brown assisted BY the Rev. Dr. Camp.
after which the Bishop preached from III Kings
chapter 18th verse. "Are Abnna and Pharpor,
rivers of Damascus better than all the waters Of Is
rael! may not wash in them, and be clean! 2" The
Bishop then administered the apostolic rite of coll
rmation 10 ten persons, this being the third time, in
which he has administered confirmation in this church
since his conservation in Dec last. The abors uf
the gentleman in charge of the parish have not been
without fruit for 20 persons have been confirmed
since Dec. 10. 1S49, and several persons have been
admitted to the Holy communion, who had been a.
| ready confirmed while who have been baptized
have been called away TO other sections of the
try, without having had opportunity to receive
confirmation. One of these persons now on his way
to California was baptized few weeks since by ina
mersion in the peucid waters of a stream, in tic
vicinity of this city, in the presence of several
bers of the church and some O. the citizens. The
ceremonies were performed in the most solemn and
appropriate manner and every present expressed
their appreciation of what they had and heard,
and their astonishment that the services Of the
prayer book well adapted to the adminisire-
tiOn of the sacrament of baptism by immersion.
On the goth inst Mr. Chase introduced into the
Senate of Maine the following resolutions, which
have not yet been acted They contain the gist Of