The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25

clergy, taking part In It; some alleging the motiyu
to be uncanonica as there were not six presbyters
in the diocess OF years settlement retros pectvey,
in ns many parishes. On motion Of Judge Rober.
an attempt was made to stay further action by the
Resolved That the further consideration OF the report
convention, at which time II csnoncary Competent it
is recommended that bishop for the diocsss elected
The motion being overruled, the election went
forward. art rssalted as follows For the Rev. II.
W. Lee. D. D., Ave clerical and five lay votes; for
the Rev. j. Il. Clark. d. d., OF Connecticut, one
clerical and four lay votes. The election Of DR.. Lee
being declared. the following protest was thereupon
0eered by the Rev. Alfred Louderback in behalf OF
the minority, and after objection, was ordered
to be entered on the journal =
We the undersigned clerical members ano lay deputies
to the annual convention OF the docess OF Iowa. holden
in the city Of Davenport the 3st day Of Nay 1885,
hereby protest against the election OF bishop OF the
The Cd canon Of 1874 Of the General Convention re-
qures that there must be at the time Of the choice of
bishop and have been during the year previous least
six ofcatory pIesb> tiers therein regularly settled in
parish church. and qualified 70 vote for bishop and
inasmuch the conditions Of the said have not
been complied with there being but four presnyers
alleged by u.s. who have been engaged permanently by
parish for term not les III one year, we protest
sgsinst taid election and pronounce 1t null and voii
Signed by the minority.
On entering the protest, Mr.. Louderback remarked
that the minority were governed by their conscien
tious convictions that the election was uncanonica;
and that, if they und to be in error of wnicn
the bishops and standing committees throughout the
church were the proper judges) and DR.. Lee should
become their BIZ hop, none would receive him with
warmer heart than himself and those acting with
him. Bishop kemper 10 said to have stated openly
that he satisfied the convention had not the
caiionical power to elect bishop OF their own at
present.
WISCONSIN BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
TheBoard Of this Convention, says the Christian
Times, met at Whitewater, April 26. The reports OF
missionaries show a great degree of activity aud
fsithulness, rendering them fully worthy Of the
sympathy and aid OF the Baptsts of Wisconsin
The united labois of five missionaries during the
quarter amount to GO weeks of service 100 sermons
preached, 81 prayer meetings attended, 40l reli-
gous visits church constituted and IA individuals
baptized. Embarrassment is suffered by want If
funds. One OF the most efficient of these missona-
ries receives only $50 from the convention and 500
on his field The funds in the treasury were INSULT
cient to pay the pitance of these self denying
laborers, and the sum Of $50 was borrowed for the
purpose.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE SOUTH.
The General Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, made considerable changes in
the church government during its recent sitting In
the report on episcopacy, the committee recommend
ed that, "when the bishop sha have decided
question flaw, the conference shall have the right
to determine how far the law thus decided inter.
preted is applicable to the case then pending. An
such decision to the College of Bishops, whose deci
sion in such cases shall be final. No episcopal deci-
sion shall be authoritative, except in the case pend
Ing, nor snau any SuCn DC puDlSueQ Until IL Snail
have been approved by the College Of Bishops"
The committee reported that the salary of the
bishops for the ensuing four years. including all ex
penses Except those for travelling shall be at the
following rates per annum:-Bshop Soule, 81 900;
Bishop Andrew, $l,40O; Bishop Capers, $l,450;
Bishop Paine, 81 400; Bishop Pierce, 81 450; Bsh-
op Early, 1890; Bishop Kavanaugh, $1,000. Six
hundred dollars per annum was appropriated to the
widow of Bishop Basc0m.
swEDENBORGIAN CONVENTION.
The general convention Of the New Church of the
United States assembled at Portland on Wednesday
Rev. Thomas Worcester, Of Boston, the President,
in the chair Lay and ministerial delegates were
present from Maine. Massachusetts,, Michigan, Penn
sylvania, New York and Illinois.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rhode Island Episcopal Convention have ad-
journed sine die, without electing bishop. Before
the final adjournment, however the assistant Bishop
Of Connecticut was specially invited to ofciate in
the diocess.
It IL stated that the Rev. w. H. Goode, of the
Methodist Church North, has gone to the new Ter
ritory Of Nebraska on an inspecting tour, as mis-
sionary Of that church.
The new Methodist Episcopal church, at Madison,
G. H., was accidentally destroyed by fire on Sunday
night the 4th inst. There was no Insurance. Cost
about 81 900. 1t will be rebuilt.
III 1862 there were in the United States of the
Protestant Episcopal church, second diocess, 500
clergy, 678 parishes aud 81 1858 communicates. In
1868 there were 20 dioceses, 1850 clergy, 1850 pa
rishes, and 900 communicates.
Rev. w. Fulton, of the German Reformed church,
made application to be received into the third Pres
bytery of Philadelphia, at its late meeting.
Rev. J. M. Cochran, late Of Newton, N j., has as.
sumed the pastoral charge of the First Baptist church
in Batavia, Kane county, Illinois
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL fatal accident, of dis
tressing character, occurred yesterday morning. at