The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-07
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
On the second ballot tor the four remain:
ing delegates there was no election.


On the second ballot tor the four remain:
ing delegates there was no election.
EPISCOPAL CoyvExrIox.--SEcoxD DAY.
The Convention met at 8 o'clock on
Thursday evening, and was called to order
by Bishop Kemper.
ELECTION oY DELICATE.
The President announced the business 10
rder, To be the election Of two clerical and
two 10y delegates, to attend the general
Convention ut Richmond.
Mr.. Dana moved thst the election be dis.
pensed with, and the delegation considered
full the motion was Afterwards withdrawn.
The CONVENTION then proceeded TO bal.
OF. No choice.
Rev. Mr.. Jones moved that one clerical
and one lay delegate be ballotted for at
time. Carried.
Rev. J, V. Van Ingen was declared
elected.
On motion Of N. j. T. Dana. II. Iglehart
and Rev. Mr.. Nanny. were declared elected
delegates. The latter declined serving on
account Of the mode Of election.
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot,
and Dr. John 8. Thorne Of Hastings, was
elected lay delegate.
On motion the Convention adjourned till
8 o'clock the next morning.
THIRD DAY.-The Convention met Fri.
terday morning at o'clock, and was called
to order by Bishop Kemper. Religious
services by the Rev. NJ. J.. Olds.
The Secretary read the proceedings Of
Thursdays session.
The President stated that there yet re-
NAMED one clerical delegate to elect.
STATISTICS.
On motion, committee of three, consist
ing Of Rev. Messrs. Woodward, Patterson
and Knickerbscker, was appointed to report
on the statistics Of the diocese. The clergy
were requested to submit TO this committee
the statistical reports Of the several
hurches.
BISHOPS SALARY.
Mr.. Iglehart moved that a committee Of
hrce clerical and three lay delegates be-
q ppointed to provide means Tor the support
OF the Bishop-adopted, and Messrs. lyle
hart, Beaumont. and Atwster, and Revs,
Van Ingen, Welles and Gray. appointed.
The President suggested that the Conven
ton should 90 into an election Of the re-
naming clerical delegate.
Rev. Mr.. Odds moved that the Conven-
ton take up the question OF the salary Of
the Bishop. lie moved that the same be
fixed at u 500 per annum.
Mr.. Iglehart opposed the motion at this
time.
Mr.. Olds insisted upon his motion. on the
ground that the Bishop elect should know
the amount Of his salary before be was call.
cd upon to accept the position.
DELEGATES TO rnx GENERAL CONVENTION.
The President asked the Convention TO
prepare their ballots for the choice OF the
remaining delegate to b. elected.
Four ballots were had without al cleo
ton.
The President hereupon suggested that
the election should DO suspended until the
supplementary delegates were elected. The
Convention so resolved, and proceeded to
tho selection OF four lay and four clerical
supplementary delegates. After number
Of ballots had been had, the eight supple
mentary delegates were elected, and also
Rev. Mr.. Jones as clerical delegate. The
list is rs follows:
pKI.EGArEs.
Cier,tal-- Revs. Mr.. Gere, a. B. Patterson,
j. V. Van lngen, and Ezra Jones. Lay
Isaac Atwater, II. L. Welles, II. lglehart
and John :. Thorne.
SUPPLEMENTARY DELEGATES.
Revs. r. Wilcoxen, Il. r. Welles, ID. b.
Knickerbacker, j. Iloyed Breck. Lay
N. J. T. Dana, - Buel, s. Greenleaf, and
j. L. Pond.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Convention then went into an cleo.
ton OF three clergymen and three laymen
rs a Standing Committee. Revs. A. Is.
Patterson, Chas. Woodward, T.. Il. Welles
and Mcssrs. n. J. T. Dana, I.Atwater, and
DR.. Headley elected.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Nanny presented resolution that
Art. ", section 1, Of the Constitution, be
amer ded SO that the present system OF rep
resen,a,iou three lay delegates from each
parish irrespective Of numbers,l be discon.
tinued and that hereafter each parish be
entitled TO one delegate, and one additional
for every City communicates. The resou-
ion les over unit, the next Convention.
PRINTING or ruE JOURNAL.
ia motion, q Committee Of three laymen
were appointed to rais funds for the prin,
ing Of the journal. and liquidato pas, debts
for printing the committee consists OF
Messrs. Fonseca, Beaumont, aud Lambert.
SALARY or rRE BISHOP AGAIN.
Mr. Dana stated that nothing had been
done with the motion pending ever since the
Convention met. 10 relation to the salary Of
the Bishop. lie hoped the matter would
now be taken up and dispensed Of
\ resolution that the Convention ledge
the Bishop elect, salary OF 81 500 par an.
nun, Was adopted.
MECHANICS.