Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-22
SECOND DAY.

= " VIZ "ioi4iIS prayers,
assisted by the Rev. Ezra Jones, of the
Holy Communion Church at St. Peter.
The Convention was then called to order
by the Bishop, and the roll of clergy and
lay members called
A question then arose as to the admission
OF the Delegate claiming to be elected from
st. Pauls Church, Winona, which was debat-
ed at some length. 1t was de clared that the
Parish was not in regular standing, and the
claim of the Delegate to a scat was not
valid one.
Mr.. Chamberlain Of st. Anthony, moved
that the Parish of St. PauIs, Winona. be
allowed to present regularly authenticated
testimonial Of organization to the proper
Committee.
Mr. N. L. Olds presented as substitute
nat it is the sense of this Convention. that
t-havlng been recognized by the reception of
inc credentials of their Delegates at the last
convention, is now in regular union with
'his Convention" which was adopted.
The Committee on certificates Of Inv
''Poi'eu Oh the claims OF Chas A
r. Morris, of Trinity Parish, St, Adams. to
seat, that he be not admitted on account
Oh lnlorinalty in the election Of tie said Del
egate. 1t was urged in evidence that tho
motion to elect Mr.. Morris, in the Parish
meeting was made by .fsatate member Of
Holy Trinity Church, which was at variance
with the Canons, which require that male
Pensioners only shall elect their Delegate.
1t was urged by some members, however.
that this informality should be waived. as the
remainder Of the proceedings of the Parish
meeting, according to the records quoted,
We're correct and in form.
This was strenuously objected to, however,
by Rev. Mr.. Gray, and others, that Canon
'. of this Diocese declared that the "only
persons entitled to vote at Parish meetings
are all MALE adults who are Gem
municants," &c.
The report was finally accepted, but not
adopted, as the hour had arrived to pass to
other business.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with.
On motion OF Mr.. Woolley, the Delegate
from st. Adams was then regularly admit
ted.
The special order of the day, viz: the
resolution of Rev. Mr.. Gear, that the Con.
vention organize the Diocese by the election
OF Bishop, coming up;
The resolution was therefore taken up, but
it was claimed by several members, that as
the time named in Mr.. Gears resolution, viz:
" Immediately after prayers this morning"
had already passed. the resolution was null
and void, and was imperative even if passed
Mr.. Olds moved, therefore, to remedy
this, that the Convention proceed immcdi
atcly to the election OF Bishop, but with
drew it, on request of Rev. DR.. Van Ingen.
who moved to amend, Rev. Mr. Gears mo-
ton by substituting II o'clock for the time
named.
lengthy debate then ensued as to the
right and duty of the Convention to elect an
Episc' pal head for tho Diocese. 1t was ad-
vocated by Rcvs Gray, Knickerbocker, Mr..
Odds, and other clerical and lay members, and
opposed by Rev. Chamberlain, aud Messrs.
lglchart Setter, and others, on tie ground
that if elected, the Bishop could not act until
his election had been confirmed by the Gen
eral Convention, to convene nearly year and
half hence and, on the ground that it was
not expected that there would be an election
for Bishop at this Convention, and the dele
cations from several Parishes were not full.
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain moved as an amend
ment:
Resol0fd, That in the opinion Of this con-
vcntion, it is expcdient that the church in
this Diocese send its Clerical and Lay Dele
gates to the Annual Convention in 1858 with
a view to the election of Bishop for said
church.
Pending action on which, the committee on
Lay Delegates reported two Delegates from
st. Paui's Church, Point Douglas.
The vote by yeas and nays being called,
stood:
Oh NAYS.
TSe 1.s .-.'-'-............... 10
i-i''y
SO tue amendment was lost, for want of
Concurrence between the two orders.
The convention then adjourned until o.
clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at the
hour named, and the minutes Of the proceed
Ing afternoon and this morning were read and
approved.
Mr.. Olls substitute for Rev. Gears re:o-
lGIion was then taken w, viz: That this
Convention do now proceed to the election
of a Bishop for this Diocese.
The question was voted on by ayes and
nays and resulted as follows:
clergy.
Laity.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
So the question was lost, On account of
non-Concuwcnce cf the Orders.
The Board Of Trustees of the Minnesota
Church Foundation presented their annual
report, containing an account of their organ
ization, and the schedule of the various
property of tie church, ard matters connec-
ted Herewith, which was received and alor-
ted
Rev. L. Lloyd Brock moved that special
appeal be made on behalf of the Church
Foundation, for either donations of land or
money, in the various Parishes.
Rev. j. A. Russell moved the following re-
resolution:
ResoIced, That it be earnestly requested of
the clergy connected with this Convention to
prcpa,e full historical notes of the history Of :.
the church within their cures, and to furnish
the same by the month Of January next to
committee Of this Convention for comIiiA-