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Protestant Episcopal Convention.

Protestant Episcopal Convention.
From the Camden Journal
The sixty eight Annual Convention Of tho
Protestant + piscopal Church, in the Dio-
ccse of South Carolina, commenced in
Grace Church, Camden, on Wednesday
last. The Convention Sermon was preach.
cd by Rev. Alexander Gregg, of Cheraw,
which is said to have been au admirable dis
course. After the usual prcliminaries, the
Convention WAS organized for business, Rt.
Rev. Thomas L. Davis; d. D., Bishop Of
the Diocese, presiding:
AS the proceedings will shortly be pub
iished IN due form, and being present only
ut irregular intervals, We can merely give
such points OF general interest AS came tIu-
der our observation, or which relate to tho
pulpit exercises OF the occasion.
In the evening of Wednesday an interest.
ing Missionary Meeting was held in Grace
Church, on which occasion addresses were
delivered 10y Rev. HOLMAN, from Western
Missouri, Oh the borders of Kansas, Rev. r..
5. Arthur, Of GrccnviIr Rev. Mr.. Scott.
Missionary from Africa, and Rev. G. Y
Gadsdcns, Of Charleston.
Public exercises were held in the Metho.
dist Church on Thursday morning, at
which time highly Interesting and instruc.
tive sermon was preached by Rev. L. r.
l'eIIlnyer, Of Waltcrboro. In the evening,
services were held in Grace Church, preach:
ing by Rev. Mr. Reed, of Clarendon.
On Friday morning, the opening exercis-
es i'll the Methodist Church were conducted
by Rev. MIR. Cornish, OF Pcndleton, and an
excellent sermon delivered by Rev. James
ID. Gibson, Of lorkvilIc.
The Convention at noon took up for con.
slderation the rcpor; aud resolutions of the
Comlniitc, on the cxpelicncy of establish
ing Il Southern University, and Diocesan
Theological Seminary, for the training of
candidates for orders, which called forth
animated and interesting remarks from
Hcv. }. l.. Campbell, Chairman OF the Com.
mittec, Rev. }. IL. Elliott, Rev. Alexander
Gregg, Rev. &. Wallace, Rev. G. =. Gads-
den, Col. A. Z. A!,iricll, Gen. A. Bryan,
Esq, and others. We happened to be
present part Of the time, and heard the
closing remarks Of the bishop, on the intro
duction OF this interesting topic.
W. were particularly pleased with Rev.
Mr.. Grcgs's remarks, which were OF rnlns /;
tian zeal and practical pic'y. In mention.
ing this, however, we arc not to De ,inL
derstood as making discrimination. Tho
discussion, although animated and some-
what varied, WAS altogether conciIiatory
and u,iiciuus
The Convention having decided on the
necessity OF a diocesan Theological Semi
nary, Il Committee was appointed, charged
with the whole matter, to digest plan for
It's establishment, place Of location, number
OF Professors, &c, which Comm,to consists
of Rev. T. S. Arthur, G. G.. Pinckney, J.
IL. Elliott, and J. b. Campbell, who arc to
report at next meeting Of the Convention.
committee was also appointed on a
Southern University, who are expected to
attend at Chattanooga in July, consisting of
Rev. Alex. Gregg, exGov. Manniog, and
w. Al!ston pringle, Esq.
COMMITTEES were appointed to receive
contributions to the above enterprises
Mkose names VIC have not asccrtaincd.
Ehe Convention, after the passages Of
several resolutions complimentary TO those
| of our citizens who have so kindly and
handsomely entertained the members of
the Convention during its session to tho
Methodist congregation for the use Of their
Church, SO kindly and opportuncly tender
ell by the Pastor. Rev. Mr.. Gamewell, aud
for other purposes-adjourncd on Friday
afternoon, about 4 o'clock, to meet at
Grccnville, on Wednesday, the 9th Of June,
1858.
The entire session, as we have learned,
has been one Of much interest and harmo-
ny, and we are gratticd to know that the
delegates have been most Hospitality enter
taincd-not confined to the membership Of
| their own Church, but in several instances
that plcasurchas been shared by our bretberH
of other branches of Christ's spiritual king
dom. This is only another evidence ofthe
good will and kindly expressed hospitality
of the people Of Camden.