, 1862-09-13
TIE EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CON
FEATIUN.
Third Days Proceedings.
ELECTION or TRUSTEES AND DEo-
uTIES.
Adjournment of the Convention

The Convention re-asscmbled at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning The morning service was
read by Rev. Mr.. Osborne and Rey, Mr. Bost~
wick First lesson, Jcr. 30; second lesson,
Luke . to y 40. The absolution aud bsneaje-
ton were pronounced By the Bishop.
After prayers, the Bishop called the Con |
yention to order
The minutes Of the previous days proceed
ings were read, amended and approved.
Tie Convention then proceeded to choose |
Deputies to the General Convention. TIE |
number was filled up so that the delegation
TOW stands as follows:
f{t75rfR Dtbntits-Rer- q. Clarkson, D. r.,
Rev, Alex Capron. Rev. T. n. Morrison, Rev.
Ial IIifHiifs-Hon. % S. Il. Treat, Antrim Camp
| bel1. Frederick stah1, Henry .Astusy.
| The Bishop read q letter from Rev. Nm.
Barry, D. D., Secretary Of the Historical So
| cicty, inviting the members Of the Convention
! to visit the socletys rooms and inspect their
collections. On motion, the invitation WAS
Pending an election for Provisional Dnpu-
ties, The Convention took recess until )
O'Clock p. M.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re~assenlbled at :; p. Ill.,,
and elected the following Provisional Depu-
ties to tue General Convention: Ci3'ca!-
Rev. John Il Egar, Rev. ". IL r 5berts, Rev.
II. T. ucister, Rev. Geo G. Street. Lay-
/ Col r. 3. Servant, Hon. Geo. Green, Hon. s.
! c. Judd, " ". DeWolf
An election was then had for Trustees Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Do
cese Of Illinois. TIE former Trustees were
reelected, as follows: Rev. Samuel Chase,
ID, Rev. T. N. Benedict. II. s. Austin, j.
n. HAnsel, II. F. seabury.
TIC following Trustees of jubilee College
were Tc-elt cted. as !o lows Rev. l.. F. Clover,
D. D., RIy. J. u. Richmond, Il. S, Austin.
On motion, the following resolution Was
adopted:
7s5o copies Of The Journal, Bishops Address aud
:i each Of " the r: members @ Of of tho e. CONVENTION,
AID one copy, 10 every ten coTlma9l-
in SCI aa a as aiH 'apaf apa 6te5
cas- Of The Church; and that he cause t. PC print
cd ;tu extra copies Of tho Bishops Address, III
in tEe Diocese he request I'd II read 1he his
1'urit: and, also. rha: til: Secretary scck pr,po
sa!s from various prtuting offices for the prn'ns
IF The Journal ard Bi*tnI''s address. and Select
;, sfcm the same II his discretion.
: On motion, the following preamble and res
!, }utiops were adopted:
: NllE1;s:As II apprare from the accounts Q. thu
= Treasurer Of The Bead Of fn*t:ss Of the Diocese
: :a1 Uaany uf the parishes kaye been DELINQUENT
i'll whcl. or in paTt, in tho matter Of the asse;s
+: nett IN all Of tie fund far the support pf ihs
y Eiscupa;c, and that in consequence large 1rrtar
): Of salary due the bishop have accrued therefore
:, ard ereoy are djrcetcd to ascertain what parish
: - la.e been 90 delinquent, and III What e1ms
). for 1''e Pat @ 5lx y.1Is: III w n,n tho ~,
!: =ics Tins delinquent the tromp1 payment OF IN
l. :aEne. and in failure thereof 10 pfess the TO som
form uf settlement, by mites or othef"ise aad h
IF III, ntnt interest emf Annually the first day
!. If January and July q each S. SeaE
% 10 ascertain what amDunt Of salary remains III
es T!id and due the Bishop tur the same tine. IN
= ty.cuIe to the Bishop -uch bonds obligation
a. .ss{ { rae' III bocesc Si snd upon @ sach arTess
=. fund cue, pay from any moneys in their treasury
~ at the rate Of six per cent. per annum.
aa F.>n1red. That eny suns which may be co3lectc
over aud above the interest due ar:ears he pa:
from time ,o time in li1u.dat!on Of the principa
se Convc1:sic. their report flly setting forth tt
i, sntu1t paid ly tile several parishes the an1onI
n nnpaia and also the anoEr, settled BY note
Vi otherwise, for the furher acrtou Of this body.
;~ motion was then III ade thai alt r the IL u:
'to ! closing services thc Convention sh >uld al
iourn *incdit, after pnt'jng which, and its b.
. ing carried in the affirmative, the Bishop 70:
fer his usual closing address.
~. Tie began },y reference to the church
which the Convention has assembled, iu col
by ncction alth . congratulatory, resolntio
Of during the session, Oh the establishment
n, rols,'' and OF Which the Bishop had rcuuc t.
icy the withdrawal-as going further th:
vs. either his plsns or the enterprise Il;
r proce eded The Bishop in his a
>. dress, explained that his object had be-
re- from the beginning, con1ued to ths crecti<
Of Bishops Church, where as chief pa
By tor he and bis successors could exercise the
~, otlicc; but leaving for adjustment af:er r~ar;
1s' the system under which as q cathedral,
ucl should be permanently settled. That
had proceeded in that work SO far
ny the present ediGce showed; had pa
'0R- upon i: 5000, leaving $1,000 still
cott be procured That to this the ayails Of colls
nas, tops and gifts above the current expeus
were applied, sud that he Was thus workil
.by. 2ut Inc amount, on payment of which, whett
= ~, " IL one or nTe 5ears, the church would be
,aa eors h ofIice>' git thus to the nincc:e
r. & 1llinole, with the assistance and concnrre1
hut Of which the cathedral system, wonld
.ens, arranged. The Bishop also ayailod t;ooea1f
been the occasion to thank the Cougentian 9nr 7
interest exhibited in relation 10 the nromis
!. oy salsty, and the large ssrears which he deem
INN Of Importance, beyond his personal in1erea
1n!ts relstion to the justice Of the Dioee
ofthe clergy.
Kim In conclusion, the Bishop adverted to
g, by hazards OF life, the uncertainty that Il
}. f. r, should all ever meet again in one place
|'A''a earth; pressed the brerity Of life az mo;
mt for Jealous and ee1t-denyine work iu Gle
abd laity, and that each should resolve,
uuel the cause Of religion, to labor, give aud
- demonstrarse in holiness Of character, o
!. ~. e2e5 lac eD1y ene year OF life more in VT
r>u, to concentrate tt7 whole rem aiming discipl
Go1a ,na .rd ac'isity.
.ts ie After this the Gloria IN Eyacls;s was su
~ -, ehlci', ir his 1r. viHs --:rl-ks, the b.
la* had n1sea hight b- f4l7:s " h3lgt and 70