Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-12
Annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church for the Diocese of


Episcopal Church for the Diocese Of
Indiana.
Wednesday, June 5, being the time appointed
for the twenty fourth annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of
Indiana, the clergy and lay delegates met at half
past ten A. NJ, in Christ Church, in this city.
After appropriate religious exercises and the
delivery of the Bishops charge, the convention
was organzed-the Bishop in the Chair-and the
Rev. L. W. Russ Secretary pro tenn.
After the appointment of the several committees
the convention took recess until four o clock 2.
NJ, when the Committee Credentials reported
the names of the lay delegates from twelve par
ishes as entitled to seats.
The Rev Elias Birdsall was elected Secretary
of the convention.
The clergy present, not members of the con-
vention, were by vote invited to honorary seats.
Applications for admission to union with the con-
vention being made on behalf of ST Andrews
Church, Warsaw; of St. Thomas Church, Ply
mouth and of the Church of the Holy Com
munion, Valparaiso, their papers were referred.
and being found correct, these churches were adj
mitted.
The canon "of commandments deserving the
communion of the church." which gave rise to
so much debate last year, was indefinitely post
poned.
On Thursday morning the Bishop delivered his
annual address, relating his official acts for the
year and giving an encouraging statement of the
position and prospects of the several parishes in
the diocese.
After elaboration the canon was passed-"On
differences between ministers and their congrega-
TONS" by which way is provided for severing
the connection between any Rector and his parish
in those unfortunate cases which sometimes arise,
when there is no hope of favorable termina-
ton of the parochial difficulties which may spring
up between a minister and his pastoral charge.
Action was also taken whereby the Standing
Committee is authorized to appoint treasurer
during the recess of convention in case the treas
urer duly e.ected by the convention die, resign,
or remove from the diocese.
An amendment to Canon XI was carried, where
by new canon may be adopted by unanimous
consent, without the giving of the one days no
tice previously required.
The election of members of the Standing
Committee resulted in the choice of the Revs
James Runcie, Horace Stringfellow, Jr., John
B. Wakefield, Clergy; James Morrison, George
W. Mears, NJ D., j. B. McChesney, Laity.
After the recess the following named gentle
men were elected Deputies TO the General Con
Id
c. A. Foster, NJ. D., S. II. Battin, Clergy; Hon.
And Ingram, FL. B. Payne, Hon. George A. Bick-
nell, Isaac L. Beach, Laity.
1t was decided to assess the parishes for the ex-
penses of the Diocese upon the basis Of the two
preceding years. viz one dollar for each com
municant in the parish, and to hold each parish
accountable for the full payment of its assess
ment The Board of Trustees of the Diocese
for last year was reelected, as also was the Hon.
Andrew Ingram as Treasurer of the Diocese. 1t
was resolved that the next meeting of the con-
yentiOn be held in st. Johns church, Lafayette.
Much of the time during the morning occu-
pied in routine business.
Friday morning, Canon X-under the authori-
ty of which Missionary Board created, and
has acted for some years-was repealed, and the
moneys hereafter collected for the missionary
fund of the Diocese, will be subject to the order
of the bishop.
After considerable routine business in the way
of receiving reports, &C., and after the approval
of the minutes of the convention, portion of
the 25th hymn was sung, prayers were offered,
and the benediction was pronounced by the
bishop.
The convention then adjourned sine die.