The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-29

MORNING SESSION.
AT the usual hour, 8 O'clock Bishop Whittingham
called the Convention to order when MORNING
prayers were read by him, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Bryan.
The roll being called, and the proceedings read
and adopted, the Bishop retired for short time
calling the Rev. DR.. Wyatt to the chair
Judge Chambers, of the Board of Trustees of the
Episcopal Fund, then submitted their annual report
which was expressive Of great qualification that the
state of the fund would allow the bishops salary to
be continued for the ensuing year at the same
amount as during the past year-or allow of the rent
OF ms house being added to his stipulated salary of
S5,ooo, instead of being charged thereto. 1t was
also accompanied by resolution providing for the
reelection OF VIM. Albert and Thos. S. Alexander
Esqs, as members of the Board, their term of SER
vice In mat connection having expired. The report
ana resolution were unanimously adopted.
MT Hugh ID. Evans, from the Committee on New
rarlshes, reported resolution granting leave to
the petitioners from st. Johns Parish Washington,
70 form new Parish, to be called st. Andrews
Parish. 1t was adopted.
On motion of the same gentleman the chair an
pointed Messrs Evans j. Mason Campbell and f.
W. Bruno committee to enquire whether any adj
ditional legislation was needed to the act incorno
rating tins body-the committee to report to the
next convention.
Rev. Z. F. Dashiel, of the Committee on the State
OF the Church, reported that there was great cause
for thankuness for the evident increase during the
past year among churchmen of zeal in the cause of
the church, and that the year had been productive
OF great good thereto throughout the Diocese 1t
orde. ed that the report shouId annaor mon tb
journal.
Rev. DIR. keech moved that there be sufficient
number of copies of the journal printed to allow
twelve for each Parish in the Diocese
Judge Chambers was afraid that the expenditures
would thus be made greater than was needed, as
under existing arrangements there was ALWAYS to
be found great number of the Journals of each
convention, that were uncalled for. The motion to
send twelve to each Parish he did not conceive
would work well, as it would be allowing one for
the Rector, one for each of the vestry, and then
there would be four remaining copies to be dstrb-
uted and who to select the parties to be favor
ed thus?
Mr.. Blackiston advocated the resolution, as it
would only then allow for each of the officers of
the Parish, including the wardens, although he
would prefer seeing such number printed that all
who desired it could have a COPY and there was
great desire for it in his section
Judge Chambers was glad to learn of such feel
ing and desire, but so long as there were so many
copies left that they accumulated until the surplus
became so cumbersome, that the officers of the Con-
vention complain of it, he could not see the necessi
ty for increasing the number.
The Bishop stated that year after year this SUBJ
ject had been called up. He regretted that more
attention was not paid to the distributing of the
journal by the Rectors of the several Parishes as
he could testify that where it was done it had been
productive of good-for though it might appear
dy and uninterestng, still its circulation and peru
s"i d" aneheu dn interest IN the cnurcn. lie must
say to the clergy that they neglected duty in not
attending to this matter, while there piles of
them In the charge of the officers of the Conven-
ton.
The motion of Rev. DIR. Keech was adopted.
Mr. Bruno, from the committee appointed at the
last session to consider the subject of the locating
and rebuilding of ST. James College, which had
been destroyed by fire, reported that they had
cluded 1T was advisable to change the location from
the old site, in Washington county, to Baltimore
county, and in accordance with that conclusion had
purchased tract of one hundred and seventy-ive
acres of land in the latter named county, about
twenty miles from the city, upon the Gunpowder
Falls on the line of the Northern Central Railroad
the cost of which was 81, 900. They also state
that they deem the of $50 900 as necessary for
the prosecution of the work, and that they already
nave S33 900 of that amount secured by subscrip-
uohs-that the progress of the same has been
rued much by the late financial crisis, but that
;II1 nave reason to believe the necessary amount
n m, soon be secured They also submitted the
were adopted: y
;oeea, That the district and Parochial agents
to he fond tne report to the last Convention and
IT. DC Iound upon page ITO of the iournaI and tbe
house Committee named unon -! 70; f -
~ al she SUBJECT, be continued with tbe mowers
ana duties there conferred upon then, ,nt;I
mn Duo with the following changes viz
That Rev A. C. Coke, D. D., be annointSI' VIZ
man OF the House Committee in AZ . 1 Cnaif-
hev. Mr.. Morrison, who has removed fro a, vi n INC
cese, and that the Hon. Brice J. Goldsborore Do
A. Austin Smith, Esq, be appointed on tbs anu anu
committee, in the places of Messrs. Davidson and
iayior VINO are not In attendance this Conven-
ton. That the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin be appointed u
the second district agent to act in conjunction With
the Rev. Mr.. Hutton, who has informed the Com
mlttee that his Parochia duties will not permit him
to undertake the agency without assistance That
'ne rev. Messrs Buck and Chew be appointed agents