The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-01
MEETING OF THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION OF Md


The Convention met at o'clock, and the Holy
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered
Bishop Nottingham officiating. After the cere-
| mony the usual religious services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. Pinkney, of Washington city, assisted
| by Rev. W. 4. White, of Salisbury, Somerset
! county.
| At half-past the Convention was called to
! order.
| c. NJ. Butler, of the Committee on Parishes pre-
sented report with resolution granting permis-
sion to Pocomoke parish to change its southern
! boundary. The resolution and the act accompany
! ing it passed.
| Rev. Dr. Homead of the Committee on the
! Rights of Clergymen to Seats, presented report
naming the ministers who were entitled to seats in
! the Convention. The report states that there was
informalitv in the credentials of the Rev. Dr. But
! Ter and Rev. Messrs. Earnest, Anderson and
! Forbes, but recommends that they be admitted to
| seats in the Convention, and, on motion, the re-
| commendation complied with.
! The parish of st. Bartholomew, Talbot county,
sent to the Convention the correct bounds of that
| parish. Referred.
Rev. George A. Leakin, of the Committee on the
Bible and Prayer-book reported, and on motion it
was ordered to be printed in the app endix of the
! proceedings of the Convention. The report states
that l,OSl prayer-books were distributed during
| the year.
The Rev. c. NJ. Butler offered resolution, rela-
| tive to the glcbe lands ground rents &C. belono-
ing to the parishes and the right of the rectors
to enjoy the same On motion, referred to the Com
| mite on CanOns
Rev. DR.. Allen, of the Committee appointed bv
the last Convention to secure copies of manuscrpts
relative to the early history of the Church. pre-
! sented report, stating that he visited New York
city, instructed by the last Convention and CO.
| pied the documents at a cost of Sl09, which ex-
ceeded the amount appropriated by 50. The docu-
ments related to the early history of the Church
! in Mary land.
| On motion of Mr., Hare, of Anne Arundel, the
| report was ordered to be printed in the appendix
and that the extra amount of the expenses incurred
by the Rev. Dr. Allen, be referred to the Commit
tee Accounts.
DR.. Allen made a statement relative to the manu-
scripts of the Church, and urged the necessity of
providing freproof vault for their safe-keeping.
The present accommodations consisted of an iron
safe, which was filled to its utmost capacity.
DR.. Hugh Davy Evans, Of the Committee on
Canons reported relative to the duties of wardens
and vestrymen. Read and laid on the table,
Mr.. Hare read the following two sections from
the Constitution.
Art. 9.-Before the adjournment of each annual Con-
venton standing committee consisting of seven
members four from the Western Shore from the
Eastern Shore shall be chosen from among order of
Priests by joint ballot of the clergy and laity and
iayacancy shall occur by DEATH removal, resignation
or otherwise, the remaining members a majority of
them, shall be authorized TO fill such vacancy; always
supplying the vacancy by of the order of Priests in
all elections Of committees by joint ballot member
the said committee shall be elected unless
ceive majority of the votes of all the attending
bers.
Art. 1O-If any time there should be no Bishop in
this Church the Convention shall divide the State into
many districts there members of the Standing
dence district which shall his duty visit
and he shall report the ecclesiastical and secular
state thereof to the Convention.
He moved to strike out all after the words
''seven members" in section Q, down to the SEN
tence commencing, ''and if a vacancy occur and
insert instead thereofthe following
1.-THE Convention shall divide the State into seven
ricts and the clergy and laty of of the said dis
ricts SHALL before the adjournment of each annual Con-
member of the Standing Committee, shall be the
duty of each member to visit his district year
and report the condition thereof the Bishop there
| be no Bishop, to the Conyeptiop.n
He also moved to strike out section 10 entirely.
Mr.. Rofe moved to refer the matter to the next
| Convention.
DR.. Hugh d. Evans said he was opposed to the pro-
position. If adopted it would uproot the Constitu-
tiOn itself. 1t was the most revolutionary propo-
sition presented to this Convention, and it
was an attack upon the Episcopacy and at the
| Church of Christ. The Rector of st. Andrews
(Rev. Mr. Rolfe) had moved that it it be referred
| to the next convention and he (the speaker) had
seconded the motion with the intention that it
should be shelved. For it must be either sheved or
| voted down. Its adoption would destroy the en-
| tire system of church government. If it not
for the respect he had for the gentleman who offered
the proposition, he would treat it with greater OPP
position. He was willing that it should be printed
| and laid over.
Mr.. Hare said that he little expected the charge
| from the gentleman Or. Evans). The charge OF
innovation came with bad grace from those who
had attempted to sever the Constitution.
| Mr.. Hare.-Why you, sir, and all those who ia
| vored the division of the diocese.
Mr.. Evans.-Which did not do
! MIR. Hare.-l beg the gentleman's pardon; | was
mistaken. Mr.. Hare continued his remarks, in de-
! fence of his proposition, and when he closed the
Bishop announced that the order OF the day had
| arrived.
| motion that the order of the day be suspended
was made, and being put, was pronounced lost.
| division was called for and the motion lost by
vote OF 90 yeas to 70 nays.
The Convention then proceeded to the election
| of a standing committee
The Chair announced that nominations in
order, and the following gentlemen were nomina
ted: Rev. Mr.. White, Rev Mr.. Van Bokkelin, Rev.
DR.. Cummins, Rev. DR.. Pinkney, Rev. DR.. Schenck,
Rev. Mr.. Barber, and DR.. Hugh Davy Evans nomina-
ted present Standing Committee, consisting of Rev.
! DIR. Wyatt, DR.. McKenney, DR.. Pinkney, Dr. Cox
and Revs Crosdale and Stewart.
The Bishop stated that nominations mere
J forms, and that any of the clergy could be voted
i for.
The Secretary proceeded to call of the Conven-
tion, the Bishop having appointed the following
tellers: Messrs. Bruno and Reynolds for the lay
men, and the Rev. Messrs. Hof and Buck for the