Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-21
WHOLE NO 1873
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
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WEDNESDAY, go'clock, a. M
SIxrr-FIrrH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE PRorgsTASr EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN
THE DIOCESE or RHODE lsLASD.-Conven-
ton met according 10 adjournment Mtrn-
ing prayer was read by Rev. ID. X. Brewer.
After divine service, the roll was called,
\ and the minutes o. Yesterdays proceedings
read and approved. Ezra w. Howard Was
reelected Treasurer of this Convention.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for
standing committee for the ensuing year.
Pending counting the ballots the Finance
| Committee presented report, in which
\ they asked for further instruction.
\ Resolved, that this Convention instruct
/ the Fin ne Committee to ray eipLiy dollars
and the expenses of The Bishops in attend
'ing the Conservation OF Bishop Clark.
The Board of Trustees of Churches and
Glebes presented their annual report.
The Committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions in relation TO The death Of Rev.
John Bri.i7d presented appropriate resolu-
lions, which were adopted and placed on
the minutes.
The rules Of order were suspended to-
L allow Rev. Mr.. Dennson, Secretary Of the
Bolrd of Foreign Missions, to address the
Convention in behalf OF Foreign Missions.
The Board of Missions in this Diocese
| resented their annual report, through their
Secretary, Rev. j.. Kelly. Convention
took recess for five minutes, TO allow the
Convocation to adopt this repcr, of The
Board OF Missions.
\ The Finance Committee presented their
| report of asses sments for the current expen.
ses of the Convention for this year, and
for theBishop's salary.
/ The following gentlemen were elected
standing committee for the ensuing year
Rev. n b. Crocker, ID. d., Rev. Messrs.
| Taft, Hathaway and VAIL and Messrs.
| Wardw Waterman, Burgess and Walcoti.
Il The following Boards were elected
Is Board Of Sunday yiSchoOis-Re Messrs.
i Tapnell and Henshaw, and. Messrs.
| Howard and Larncd.
Il Board Of Trustees Of Churches and GLebes
II -Messrs. Ives, Duncan, Manton snd Grim
nell.
Board Of Funds fcr the relief Of widors
and orphans-Msssrs. Duncan, Grinnell,
Waterman and Walcou.
\ Moved, That section ! ofarticlc i!h be
4 amended To real that "this Convention
shall b. composed of such clergymen in this
Diocese as shal have been actually
| anl canonically resident and officiating iir
the same for siSmonths." instead OF zone
! year," as has been heretofore which, after
much debate, was indefiu y postponed.
I The Finance Committee brought up the
| subject Of collections TO be made for tho
nd icr he r, lief Of widows and orphans
I Of deceased clcrgymen.
/ Committee of Unfinished Business pre-.
scntcd their report
II Moved, to reconsider the question aiaend-
| ing the 4th article OF the Constitution
| which had been iidefi iely postponed, and
| this, after much talking and voting and
| amending, was carried.
/ Moved, that the Bishop be requested to
funsh copy OF the sermon preached by
/ him before the Convention.
/ Moved, That 1900 copies Of this sermon
be published at the expense OF the Conven-
ton, and gratutously distributed through
| the Diocese.
Il Moved and seconded, that the proposed
amendment Of the 18th article be postponed
to the next Convention.
Il The committee TO. whom was presented
| that part of the Bishops address relating TO
the Missionary and Depository Boards, pre-
scented their report, which was accepted andS
resolutions adopted.
| Rev. N. B. Crocker, d. d., Rev. II.
4 Waterman, and Messrs. Howard and WAL
colt, Were elected Depository Board.
Il The committee TO whom was referred
that part OF the Bishops address relating
TO education Of young men for the ministry,
presented their report, wh:h was received
adopted.
RevsDr. Crocker, Rev. g. w. Halfway,
and Messrs. Howard and Trapnell were
/ appointed BoarI OF Education.
Voted, that eight dollars be paid 10 tho
sexton OF ~. Johns Church, for his SER
vices during the Convention.
Ordered, tnat 1000 copies Of the journal
OF this Convention be printed and distribnt.
ed under the direction oi the officers of the
II Convention.
Moved and seconded, that the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Convention, and the
Bishop, ex-otlicio, be n committee to super.
intend the printing OF the journal.
l Ordered. that the next annual Conven-
ton be held in Grace Church, Providence,
second Tuesday in June, 1856
Il The minutes of The entire proceedings Of
the session were then read by the Secreta.
II ry.
H After the usual devotional exercises, con-
ducIed by the Bishop, the Convention sd.
Il iourned.