The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-27
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
MORNING SESSION


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MORNING SESSION
Yesterday morning at o'clock, the Seventy
Fifth Annual Convention of the Maryland Diocese of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, was commenced
in Christ Church.
Morning Prayer said by the Rev. Hugh T.
Harrison, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Crosdale
The usual sermon before the Convention was de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. Norwood, the church being
well filed. His sermon, which was most eloquent
and appropriate to the occasion, was preached from
the passage-"Not by might, nor by power but by
my spirit, saith the Lord
At its close, the Holy Communion was admins
tered by the President of the Convention the Right
Rev. William Robinson Nottingham, d. D., Bsh-
op. assisted BY the Rev. Drs. WYATT and Balcb
and the Rev. Mr.. Crosdale.
The congregation then dismissed and the
convention called to order by the Bishop at whose
request the roll of cergymen called by the Rev.
Geo. A. Leakin, the Assistant Secretary of the last
Convention, and quorum being found present the
chair announced as the first business in order the
selection of secretaries.
On motion of the Rev. DR.. Kerfoot j. H. Aleyan-
der Esq, was chosen as Secretary.
That gentleman being absent in Europe, on mo-
ton OF the same gentleman, the Rev. Geo. A. Lea
kin was chosen as Secretary pro en., and the chair
appointed the Rev. Frederick Gibson, Assistant Sc
cretary
The certificates of the Lay Delegates were then
called for, and thirtv-two of these gentlemen
forward ana deposited the and registered their
names.
The chair here appointed the following standing
committees:
On Standardization Brice J. Goldsborough, ].
| 3. Selman and DR.. Jas. A. Reed.
o" Accounts.-Judge Williams, and Messrs VIM.
| Hayward and Fl. W. Elliott
| On Purochial Contributions.-Re Wm. Ting-
hast, and Messrs. E. NJ. Hare and Laurance Thorn
On Nep Parishes and Congregations. Drs
| Cox and Norwood, and the Rev. William Barber.
On Right Of Clergymen to Seats.-Rev. Drs. Balch
and Pinkney, and the Rev. Mr.. Crosdale.
| On the State ofhe Chmch.-Revs Z. F. Dashiell
and Henry Edwards, and Messrs. Manadier and
Brice j. Worthngton.
On motion of the Rev. Dr. Kerfoot, it was order
| ed that the hour of meeting in the morning should
be- O'Clock, and that the Convention open with
| PRAYER.
The Chair announced that Communion would be
| administered each morning at O'clock.
| Mr.. Hugh d. Evans presented, from the daughter
| OF the late Rev. Robert w. Goldsborough to the
diocese the deed for lot of ground and parsonage
thereon, IN Caroline county, and on his motion the
| OF the Rev. Mr.. Barber the Hon. Brce j. Colds
borough and Fl. d. Evans, ESQ.,, to report upon
what action was necessary to legalize the dona-
| ton
! The Rev. Mr.. Hall presented petition from the
| church of the Epiphany at Washington, praying
| for a REIMBURSEMENT of its Parochial metes and
bounds. 1t was referred to the Committee ON the
State of the Church.
| Bishop Nottingham then read his usual annual
address, which set out with a review of the work
OF the diocese for the past year, to the effect that
! all had been of quiet and gratifying character
| during that PERIOD in much the work of the
various churches was concerned. He alluded to the
removal by death, from his pastoral labors, of the
late Rev. Robt W. Goldsborough. of St. Johns
Parish, in Caroline county, where the deceased had
successfully labored for fourteen years, and who,
| he said. most worthy minister and onan nj fhp
brightest ornaments of the church-saintly humil-
lty being an attendant upon all his works. During
! the year, thirteen of the former clergy of the
| diocese have been called to other fields of labor
while fourteen have been added to the list, which
| now numbers, including Bishop and nine Dea-
! cons, one hundred and fifty.
1t also shows that during the same PERIOD the
! Bishop has confirmed one thousand one hundred
and ninety-two persons in eightyf four different To-
calites, preached one hundred and sermons, de-
livered eightytwo addresses, baptized seven grown
persons and two infants, and consecrated three
| churches.
In closing his address the Reverend gentleman al
uded to the proposition divide the State into two
dioceses, which would come before the Convention,
and without expressing a favorable or counter
opinion thereto appealed to the Convention to act
with cool Judgment and reflection in the consdera-
ton of the question, and be assured that their &C
ton was serving the interest of the church.
Mr.. II. ID. Evans presented petition from Deer
Creek Parish, Hartford county, asking admission in
to the Convention. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on New Parishes.
The President here nominated the following
named gentlemen the members of the Ecclesiasti-
| cal Court, and the Convention unanimously ap-
| proved the same: Revs. John r. Keech, Orlando
Hutton, II. 7. Harrison, Ethan Allen Alexander
| NJ Marbury, 7. 2. Barber, and Iibertus Van Box
kelin.
| The Rev. Ethan Allen, treasurer of the mission
airy work, presented his report, which was referred
| to the Committee on Accounts
The Convention then adjourned until o'clock.
|
The Convention again assembled at 5 O'Clock and
| was called to order by the Bishop.
The Rev. Ethan Allen presented the petition of
| the st. Thomas Parish, Homestead Baltimore coun-
| ty, asking union with the Convention. 1t was
| referred to the Committee on New Parishes.
| Rev. George 4. Leakin, chairman of the Commit
tee on Bibles and Prayer Books, reported that dur
ing the past year they had distributed sixty five BIZ
| bcs and thirteen hundred and eighty PRAYER Books
| "a total of fourteen hundred and forty-fve.
j. Mason Campbell, Esq, presented the report of
| Charles Gilman, the Treasurer of the Pastoral Aid
Fund.- which was referred to the Committee Ac-
! counts.
| Rev. DR. Balch, chairman of the Committee on
the Rights of the Clergy to Seats submitted report
containing list of all embraced within the Diocese
in pastoral service with the exception of the Revs
| Messrs. Calhoun and McJiltOn, who, he said, were
disqualified by regulation denying seats to clergy
men who were chaplains to Incorporated insttu-
| tons, and which regulation the committee deemed
unjust, and would call the attention of the Conyen-
ton to the bject. The report of the committee
| was concurred in.
The Rev: Mr.. Levin then moved that the two rev.
erend gentlemen named be admitted to seats, which
motion unanimously adopted
Rev. DR.. Cox, chairman of the Committee on
New Parishes, submitted resolution therefrom
that St Johns Parish, Baltimore county, be admit
ted into union with the Convention, which resou-
ton was adopted without Dissenting voice.
Rev. DR.. kerfoot desired to know when the Com
mittee appointed at the last Convention upon the
subject as to whether lay delegates should be
municants would report?
Judge Chambers, from the committee. responded
that the committee had yet been unable to bring
their duties to close owing to the inability of get
ting a full meeting upon the subject, but that he
had prepared report which, il his colleagues APP
proved of, he would submit at anv moment.
Key. A. b. Stryker, from the Committee on the
Cltv Missions, submitted their report, which sets
forth that their operations for the past year had
been greatly retarded by the financial crisis through
which we have passed, but that their operations
were now in healthful and gratifying condition
They had instituted free service in number of the
churches, which had been literally responded to by
the clergy, also the community. 1t represents
that they have as yet been unable to establish
branch mission in that portion of the city south of
baltimore street and east of the Falls and that
Is greatly needed in that locality; and it urges that
their financial inability for that work should be
promptly met. 1t also shows that the northeastern
district has now lot of ground and church. of the
value of 81, l00 clear and fifty six communicates
that the southwestern district has accumulated
building fund of 81 POO and is in a prosperous con-
dition that the northwestern district has also a
gratifying nucleus for similar fund, and that the
spirit exists to push the work. 1t closes by sta
ting that their fiscal year will end on the LIST of
September next, when there will be deficiency
against the mission of 81 200. The report was or
dered to be printed
Judge Chambers, from the committee appointed
at the previous session of the Convention to con-
slider and report upon the duties of the different
vestries, reported that the committee deemed the
duties and powers of Congregational and Parocbial
vestries as IDENTICAL under the effect of the several
acts of legislation known as church acts The re-
port was ordered to be printed.