Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-22
AMnuai convention of tho Protestant
Hp'scopaI Church, Diocese of Min

VI i''"'n anu OhVe streets, in this City, and
was well attended, not only by full meeting
OF the Clergy and Delegates, but by num-
bers of visitors from abroad, as we'll a. our
own citizens.
AT the hour appointed for the commence
ment Of the morning session, the Convention
was opened with religious exercises. PRAYER
was read by the Rev. j. S. Chamberlain.
assisted by the Rev. j. L. Breck, who read
the Greed, Collects and Ltany. The Ante
Communion Service was read by Rev. E. G:
Gear, and the sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. A. Bell Paterson, d. d., Rector of st.
Pauls Church, st. Paul.
The Holy Communion was thereafter ad.
ministered by the Bishop, assisted by Revs
Knickerbocker and Paterson.
The Convention was then called to order
by the Rt Rev. and venerable Jackson Kem-
per, DID,, Mission Bishop of Minnesota, and
the Secretary called the names of those cler-
gy of the Diocese entitled to seats in the
| Convention.
The following Reverend Gentlemen an
swered to their names
Rev's j. L. Breck, J. s. Chamberlain, E.
G. Gear f. P. Leary, Ezra Jones, B. S. Judd,
d. S. Knickerbocker, S. w. Nanny, A. Z.
Paterson, i. Steele Peake, j. A. Russell, j.
V. Van Ingen, Timothy Wlcoxen, Charles
Woodward, John Williamson, and Joshua
Sweet.
Rev'ds E. S. Peake, Ezra Jones and Mr.
M. S. ODDS, were appointed committee to
examine and report on the certificates of Lay
Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Wooley, of St. Paul,
the Reporters of the Press of the City were
invited to attend and report the proceed
ings, and facilities were directed to be afford
ed them.
On motion, the Convention took recess
until halfpast two o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at the
hour named, and the minutes of the NOR ing
Session were read and corrected.
The Committee on Lay Delegates reported
the. following Delegates as being duly elected
to seats in the Convention:
Church Of Gahsemaue, .Minneapolis.-H.
L. Welles, NJ. l.. Odds, Isaac Atwater.
Holy Trinity Church. 81. .4nthoay-Jame
B. Gilbert, A. Brakeman, w. w. Winthrop.
St. Peters Church, iShahppee--E. A. Green.
leaf, a. w. Adams, G A. j. Overton.
ascension Church, iS!Il9ater.-L. E. Thom-
son, W. Ii. Mower, Ii. n. Setter.
81. Paul's Church, ST. Paui-N. j. L. Dana,
L. L. White, G. W. Woolley.
Christ's Church, st. Panl-H. Iglehart, e.
G. Lambert, j. Paige Mumsord
s.. Luhss Church, Hastings - Richard
Washington.
s. Johns Church,.. Chanhassen-GeorgeP Par
ker.
81. Pauts Church, Win0na-J. r. Avcrll.
st. Johns Church, st. Coml-Jno. II. Tay-
lor.
The majority of those named were present
in their seats.
The Ri. Rev. Bishop Kemper then deliv-
cred his report of the work and labors of his
Office during the preceding year, presenting
fattering pictu of the increase and pros
perity of the Protestant Episcopal Church eff
Minnesota. There were, he said, four chur CHI
es organized by him, at Saltwater, Sank
Rapids, st. Cloud, and Chanhassen, and at
these, and other places so persons had been
confirmed by him during the year, and ten
| to <l,ok, Al
evening.
Rev. Z. G. Gear, Chaplain at Fort Shell
ing, offered a resolution to the effect that af-
ter prayers in the morning Ito day. the con-
vcnton proceed to tie election of Bishop for
tie Diocese Of Mime: Ota. The Rev. Cen
tleman advocated it in lengthy address,
The further discussion of this subject was, On
motion postponed, until half past o'clock.
Rev. Joshua Sweet, Chaplain at Fort
Ridgely, moved the appointment of COM
mittec to report on the admission of New Par
ishes, which was carried, and Rcvs Sweet
and Gray and Mr.. lgleha:t, were appointed.
The Convention then procee led to the
election of permanent officers
On motion of Mr.. C. w. Woolley, Rev.
Chas. Woodward, Of St. Anthony was cleo
ted Secretary, and Immediately appointed
w. w. Winthrop Assistant Secretary.
n. J. II. Dana was elected Treasurer
The Committee on new Parishes then re-
ported the Parish Of St. Cloud as regularly
incorporated, from which Mr.. Jno II. Taylor
vas present as Lay Delegate
Mr.. NJ l.. Odds moved that Committee
Of three DC appointed to draft Rules of Order
Cor tie government Of the Convention Car
ried, and Rcv's Van Ingen and Patterson,
aud Mr.. G. w. Woollcy were appointed
The Bishop requested all Ministers present
opresent their Parochial Reports.
The Committee on Rules of Order re ported
the rules of the last Convention to govern
this, which were adopted for the present.
DIR. Van Ingen moved that eleven O'Clock
TO day be set for the election of tie Standing
Committees.
A debate ensued between several CT the
clergy and lay members, which continued at
great length, when the resolution was with
drawn, as the hour ofthc special order namely
Rev. Mr.. Gears resolution in reference to
the election of Bishops, had arrived
That question was again taken up, and
debated at great length.
DR.. Van Ingcn moved that the resolution
DC lad On the table until to morrow morning,
which was carried.
The Committee on New Parishes reported
st. Johns Church, Grow Woods, as regu-
larly incorporated, and
The Church of Holy Communion, st. Pc
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