The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-07

EprscopAL CONVENTION. body,
composed Of delegates from the various Pro.
testant Episcopal Churches in the State,
met in this city On Wednesday A. n. at the
Church Of ST. Paul. The Church OF 81.
Paul was consecrated by Bishop kemper
About fifty delegates were in attendance.
After the reading Of the morning service,
a discourse was delivered by Rev. Mr.. VIII
coxon, Of Hastings.
Communion was administered TO the
clergy in attendance. by Bishop Kemper.
The Convention was then called 10 order
BY the Bishop, and the lay delegates pre-.
sented their credentials and were admitted
10 seats.
The Convention, without transacting any
further business, adjourned TO =. N.
AyrgRsoos sEssios.
At the afternoon Session, the Convention
procce,led TO the election Of Bishop. The
method of choosing Is for the clergy TO elect,
and submit their choice to the lay delegates
for ratification.
On the first ballot, Rev. DR.. Tucker, OF
Troy, n. T., received II out Of Is votes
His name was then submitted TO the lay
delegates a. the choice Of the clergy.
The lay delegates will take action this
morning, on the nomination Of DIR. Tucker
PKorysrASr ErncoPAL CONVENTION
SxcosD DAY.--rhe Convention met Tues
day morning, at . o'clock, and was called to
order by Bishop kemper.
Religious scrviccsby Rev. Messrs. WcIles
and Jones.
The Secretary called the roll Of Clerical
and Lay Delegates, when the following per.
sons were found to be present
CLERGY.
usvds. James Lloyd Brock, Of Faribsult ID.
u, knicksrboeker, Minneapolis; J. \. Cham
berlAIn, ChAnhassan; Scion W. Nanny, Fort
Ripley; Dudley Chase, Saak Rapids; N. H.
Il. Patterson, b. D., ~. Paul u. r. Gray, Sha
kspes ; q. y. Peake, Grow Wing Ezra Jones,
A. Peter Jos. A. Russell, saltwater Nv. Van
Inaep, ~. Paul u. n. welles, Red Wing; Tim
othy wilcoxon, Hastings John Williamson,
Point Douglas ChAs. Woodward, ~. Anthony.
LAY DELEGATES.
~. Peter ., shakopee-Andrsw W. Adams,
4. Greenleaf
81. lakes, Hastings - ohm \. Thorne.
W.
Beaumont, N. J. T. Dana.
Chrisf's, ~. Paul. Harwood isehar,, VIM.
Il. Wood, Jss. =. Pond.
Asesnsion, Stillwater-E. u. Pugsley.
Holy TRINITY, 81. Anthony JAS b. Gilbert,
Jas. Hollistsr.
~. Johns, Grow Woods ssptimus Parslow.
~ Johns, Chanhassen--wn Smale.
TRINITY Church, ApOka-O. II. Bogardus, A.
Woodbury.. q. T. Curtis.
Trinity, Sherbnrno Coo. II. Kelley.
~. Anarsos, wAtervilie--C. A. Cot,reil, u.
u. Parsons, (sub.,
Cari.fs Church, Red wing--E. T. Wilder, A.
II. Hardley, G. Thomas.
Gooa S6sphsrd, Fsribault--Geo: G. Tanner
81. Nsvks. N. MinneAp olis--C. w. Christmas.
an Sairts, Northfeid--H. Jenkins, Jr
~. Johns, 81. Cload--J. G. Sheplsy and G..
g. Andrews.
~. Coismbis, Gull Lake. Manitauwak,
John Johnson.
Hay TTisiiy. st. An,hopy--D Damon Green
leaf.
Gsthssmans, Minneapolis II. 7. welles. I,
Atwater aud W. Clarke, tsub.)
G,aes, sAuk Rapids. q. hamln.
~. Johns, haukato--Edward WAlnright.
ELErTfoS or BIsaor.
The special order was tho vote OF the
laity upon the nomination Of Bishop, by the
clergy.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, TO test the sense Of the
Convention, moved that in the election now
pending, the laity vote per capita, and not
by parishes. -,
Mr.. Ivlehart moved. rs substitute, tina,
the vote be taken by parishes. Lost.
The original motion was lost.
The vote OF the laity upon the nomina.
ton, by the clergy. Of Rev. Dr., Tucker, as
Bishop Of the Diocese OF Minnesota. being
taken, q votes were cast-aycs 10. nays. ii
The President announced the result OF
tho vote. apd called upon the clergy 10 make
a second nomination. which resulted us fol.
lows
Whole number Of votes. .........,......... u
Rev. DR.. Tucker received. ............. III
Rev. DR.. Patterson d" .....,........
Rev. n. u. whpple - ........,,:....
The President stated that Rev DIR. Tuck.
or had been recommended by the clerical
delegates.
The vote OF tho laity upon the second
nomination OF Dr. Tucker, resulted "a tot
lows Whole number OF parishes voting
2l--ycas 10, nays II. SO the nomination
was again rejected.
The Convention. on motion, adjourned
AfrkRNOuN ssssioNs
The Convention met at q o'clock.
The clergy retired to confer together. on
the subject OF the nomination OF u Bishop.
ANer an absence Of upwards OF an hour,
the clergy returned, and went into an elee'
ton. with the following result
Whole number OF votes. ........,,.-..-.... II
Rcy. Pr. Patterson received .........,
Rev. II. D. Whipplc ...'.'..... IL
Rev. Mr.. Whipple, OF Chicago, Ill., was
declared nominated.
The lai,y then withdrew TO consider the
nomination and upon their return, ballot
was had, which resulted as follows:
whole number Of votes. ....,.,,.,,,.. II
Rev. II. b. whipple received ....,..: u
Aud was declared unanimousl y elected
Bishop Of the Diosse OF Minnesota.
Mr. Dana stated, for the beneti, OF the
reporters Of the public press, that there was
not dissenting voice among the lai,y IN
the selection oil Mr., Whipple, rs bishop.