Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-20
|, was moved and seconded that the

rules of order be referred O committee 10
repor, a, the opening Of the mex. Conven-
lion. Rev. G. w. Hathaway. Messrs. J.
Slearns and B. Hall were that committee.
The Board of Commissioners fur Church
building pre- enied their annual report.
The Board of Trustees for the relief Of
the widows and orphans Of deceased cler-
gymen, and of super annuated and infrm
clergymen, presented their annual report.
1t was resolved tina; all reports having
reference to money transactions be referrel
10 The Committee on Finance.
The Finance Committee next presented
their report.
The Committee on unfai,hed business
reported, ,ha, all they found for action was
a change, proposed al The last Convention
and laid over to this present one, in re'a-
ton to tie manner Of eec,ns delegates to
the General Convention.
Resolved that the rules Of order be sus-
pended TO go into nomination Of delegates
to General Convention.
1t was moved and seconded TO adjourn
to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Convention took a recess Of ten
minutes to confer in relation 10 nomination
Of delegates TO General Convention.
The clerical and lay delegates being duly
nominated and voted for by ballot ard BY
orders. il was announced by the Right
Rev. Chairman, that the Rev. DR.. Crock
ct, Rev. George Taft, Rev. Thomas II.
Vail, and the Rev. Samuel Penny, were
chosen by the clergy, and that Messrs.
Roaer, II. Ives, Edward s. Wilki inson'
Wm. r.. Glinnell, and Benjamin Hall,
were duly chosen by the lai,y, as deputies
10 the General Convention. The laity
then unanimously concurredin the choice
of the clel zeal deputies, and the clergy as
unanimausly in that of the lai,y.
The House then adjourned to p. M.
AFTERNooN SESSION The first business
of the House was to elect substitutes to
the deega aies to The General Convention.
The Chairman announced tha, on the
part of the clergy, the Rev. George w.
Hathaway, Rev. Benjamin Watson, Rev.
Silas A. Crane and the Rev. James II.
Fam s, and on the part Of the lai'y, Msssrs
r. Babcock, w. Nichols, w. :. King and
G. s. Wardwell, were elected substitutes.
G. S. Wdrdwel declining, Samuel Greene
was chosen in his place. The c'ersy unan-
imously concurred in the choice OF the lai-
,y aud the lai,y in that of The clergy.
Ezra w. Howard, Esq, was unanimous.
| ly reelected Treasurer Of the Convention.
The Conven,on then proceeded to the
regular elections, which resulted AS fol-
| lows
TIE Sanding Committee ofMe Diocese
Rev. N b. Crocker, ID. d., Rev.
George TAFT Rev. Il. II. Vail, Rev. G.
w. Hathaway, and Messrs. Thos. Bur
CESS, Resolved Waterman, G.. 5. Ward.
wei! and Edward Walcott.
Trustees of The General Theological Semi
ndry.--Rcv. Dr. Crocker, Rev. B. Wat.
son. Rev. J. w. Cooke and Alexander
Duncan, Esq.
Board of Educ aiion.-. Rev. N. b. Crock
er, D d., Rev. +. +. Watson, Rev. VIM
5. Chi'd and J. IL. Gilial.
Board Of Commissioners for building
Churches -Messrs. Amasa Man,pn, II. II.
Ives, w. Il. Grinnell and Alexander Dun
Il can.
Board Of Trustees for relief Of ,oidors
and orphans Of deceased clergymen, and
superannuaied and nfrm clergymcn.
sxand er Dur can, w. 4. Grinnell, Resolv-
ed Waterman and G. s. Wardwell, Esqrs.
DEPOSITORY Board. Rev. DR.. Crocker,
u Rev. j. II. Eames, aud Messrs. Walcott
| and Howard. OF all these Boards, the
Bishop is chairman ex oflicio.
/ Rev. Mr.. Vail, in behalf of the Commit
toe appointed TO take into consideration that
| / art of the Bishops address in relation to
missionary operations, made a report,
which, after some discussion and amend
ments, was adopted.
Il The Committee on Education presented
their report, upon which some debate en-
\ sued.
Il On motion resolved that seven hundred
and fifty copies of the Journal Of this Con.
ven,ion be printed.
/ Resolved, iha, five dollars be allowed
the sexton of Grace Church in attending
upon this Convention.
Il Some remarks were then made by the
Bishop in reference to the society for the
relief of widows and orphans Of deceased
clergymen.
Rev. J. w. Cooke offered resolution,
in relation to raising fund for the supper,
OF the Erscopa,e, which, on account Of
the lateness Of The hour, was Withdrawn.
/ Resolved, that when this Convention ad-
journ, it adjourn TO NEE, in Grace Church,
Providence, the second Tuesday IN June,
1851, at 10 l-2 A. M.
The minutes OF the Convention were
then read and approved.
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