, 1862-09-12
THE CITY.
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN cOx-
vEnT!QN.


was pronounced by the B1ehop.
At 10 o'clock the Bishop called the Convex
ton to order.
Rev. Thomas Smith of Chicago, and Rev,
John Foster OF Alton, who were not presen.
on Wednesday, appeared and took their seats.
The minutes Of The previous days proceed
ings were read and approved
The following additional lay delegates took
their seats:
Church Of the Atonenent. ch'cago-M+ 4
Grace, Chicsco-Reubtu Ts,;or:
Calvaly, "a, ming1uaoS;, "Hslnson; ;
St. Johns, Chicago-t IL 1o1oau'
An invitation cs1eceived 1or the members
of the Convention to visis 1ns model OF Solo.
mons Temple, row On exhibition in the city.
On motion, tie invitation vas accepted.
The Committee on Legislation made the
following report:
The Committee cn Legislation report that they
recommend tano1 II. he amended by inserttny
sitter the etandtDG 1mittte No S the following
- No 6. 4 q multtse on lntnished Business -
They also recommend the adoption Of the fol-
loving ca1 on rubr1itute for +'anYn XIII:
81. Every pa'1-h i'll the Diocese ls hereby annaal-
ly assesst q !oz D1ssctean pusposes sun eQusl 70
ote dollar for every 'lnmllIc3nt In eafd parish:
1aprided such nsseeement shalt not in the aggte-
EAte exceed ten PR Gems, CD the ordinsry income
O. the psflSQ WQfcH CASE ASttsEuGIt t0AE %
TN per cent On lhe iucolnc f"c the current ye.e.
The Iumbvr III commandments to be tskeL IS tbs
tatle q aescssfr 1T stn be determined by the last
annual II port It ths p=rish- The ordiaary Income
diced aescss!n.nt. provided for a1ove- sh al b.
determined by statement made by the Rector OF
OF The rest1y. a. hereinafter p:orlaed. Th- funds
raised unGtr this a-+ersment shall be called the
Ditce6sn Fur Get Il.iuuis
= 1t shall be The oury OF every parish to for
ward to the Treasur. Of The Contention or be-
fora be tenth Gay Ct Febrn.ry, May, August and
November, respectively. nne-loarta Of safd assess
mel't. Al l.. order 10 facilitate the payment u
such eaems nt. it il hereby ordered that the
fTtt Sunda.s II February. May, August and No
yr1,ther. c.llre:lon rtlall be taken up IN ev4rJ
pa,ish in the Diccere II aid Of the Diocesan Fund
u lili1 ois.
..s The Treaerrtr Of the Convention shall on or
before he 2!h Gay u February. Nay. August and
portions, one of ninety per Cent. aud one Of len
PEI cent The fir: F,'rtion Of ninety per cent he
shall at c1:ce 'ni1 10 th= Bishop on areou at of
sA'ary, aid 1hr urher pt;r iu1 of per cent. ha
sls!i retain in hi- hands foz the purpo5es OF the
eontir gent cS,eu-es Of he Diocese
-. On the dss1 day q SEPTEMBER n each year,
t1an shall make list # the parieh-s which have
during the PIE, ous yc37, made .egularly the quar-
1ctly F=n IT ancrs for he Di:ce.an Fund to tasir
fuI e1n.nu1 aid 1hr Lame uf par1rh that sh a.
n, have remiited the full amouut. ehall Lave
place on >aid list In The organization OF the
Convention this liet Of parishes shall be used, aod
no p&1ish ehsll be c, titled to representation in
The Cs INVENTION u ltss its name eha be upon the
fald list 1t'raitd+ thai the delegate dtlekates
f'em any ceinqH nj I4.i-h may be admitted to
sea:s, ups payment il full Of ali arrcsre, BY vote
OF the CunT. ntihp
'5 Ii the certificate 1t election Of lay delegates
to the Ctnytb1iou, tucre shall be distinctly stated
The fact that liz. pArish electrg delegates is nat
in arrears on ecSolnt If tie Diocesan Fund and nc
certificate thh1t be deemed regular Or valid from
which euch FNtfn.eHt il omittr d. and IN the case
of such parishes a. caiu1 Lbs. benefit OF this feduc-
t1ap g. prorced tr II the first sec!lou OF this
on there shall a.o he etated the toest Ut the
o1dia!y income nf the parish for the current
ysar, and the onl- eiun to make srch statement
shall debor any pa-!th from the hencat OF Euea re-
duced a-restn'tnt
rake quartz rly c'.'let Ill aid Ct Dinceean Mis-
e'ens, cn The third Sunday OF December, Ma ct,
June aid September aid .rward the came to the
IIt asurer Of Glnccran Miseins.
canon Kill ir hereby repealed, this being a
eute{ltGle 1teE,tur -
s.MutL CnAsE. Chairrasn Of COMMITTEE
me B:sl op til Il csInsueEced The delivery
OF Lis aInu address, He was pleased to be
atle, in the nitl=L Of the many sad feelings I'VE
must hive In times like these, to speak in
tones Of copgratu1at',n. H. then referred to
the 6ui!d!tg Ut The BIZ hops C1thctrAl. aud iu
eloquent and tl::iug IrI1ns bade them welcome
to lse c1 urh
He pe1t hrit fig referred 10 our nat ionaI trou
bles; and while n't III any way advising an5
CIscCErAgtnleht OF tue earnest performance oil
our dut! as citizens aud soldiers, he counsel
ed Lis hearers to brw,re OF The evil influences
ut ich must necessarily surround US in tim =
like 1le:c. The evils We arr suffering are til:
6iccGt tclso OF our national srnS. Tii..st
sins must be tt pelted Of, aud changes mus'
re made in sntiety to It's lowest ram'ti ca.i ous
before this trouble shall cease. Our trust
on DO arm Of flesh. This baptf'm OF b1oot
nsy cnd i'll the regeneration Of out natloua
life, az turning our tpoaghts to the better llf:
and leading us to repentance. In conclusion
he htEought his h-arers to remember il thel
prayers cur III ers, our soldiers, aud the hy
reaved taClilit Of those who nave iallcn Fl
their couo1r!'s + drfen9e.
lie effect OF the war upon the church
moulnfui. Hearts are drawn fr3u th
sanctuary to the camp, minister's sal
aries haye decreased, and tue ca
Is occupied by the Present, whi1e the Futnr
is un1EougIa OF. Every Interest is conceutrl
It'd il the WAT, aid our lives are denorAllz-
f'y the it EueLces of this intense exeitemcat
This nns' necessar! = he I s-ssol OF di5cou1
a.rn..nt to thr church. Yet the faith Of til
few may be ecepened, il thu multitude Tuu t
evil.
The Bist op next referre IN elnquent term
to tbs dea'h 0 B,eh.,p Made of VII. mi i, an
OF S.tn.'l II. Turner, D. D.. Professor Of B,pl
cal Literaturr in t1e General Theologics
Stnirary.
He ,hen gave the following statistics Of h
o1licial acts for lie past conventional year
u
tltrEs aeocd 'y 'diuation-
Cle.cy transferred ...-..............
Oic!natioLe-To Priesthood . II
tn ulaCu1iate l '''E"'''N
CaLdi7atea for nrdtfp .......................
Col irInatiuua-No tftlmea ea..................
No. confirmed. --...--.--...--.4 1
5tHl lais..-.'- ---.--.-*--,.. ....--.-.-...---
Ho>, Conmunivn-So of times celebrated -.
LILY Eeadere 500. - .........-.-
NJ. Of onn unfcantR in Diocese. about ....3, q
Referring to Diocesan Missions, the B;sho
eucciLctl} detailed the en- rubarr4ssments of til
missionary work for the past year, in th
course of which be gave most eloquent an
vivid description Of :he Struggles Of new pa
ishcs to gan footbo1d, and appealed for al
for them. He thought the railroad comp:
Lies, as matter Of material interest to thea
ee,res, rs well as TO the pepp1e along the
lines OF road, should aid tho missionary wo7
l:y granting passes to clerg51nen to visit tt
smaller towus for religious purposes.
Hc spoke of Jubilee College, at Robin
n St, entering :ntn 'ult de+aiis respecting i
manage mtlt condition, &c H. declare
that the Cullege could not prosp-r unless i
location G. u'd te chapged-iu fact, 1ts We
existence deprndtd upon is removal. 1
H.s prcoilec.ion vas for Chicago, as oei1
metropolitan. lie couneel-d thas the outs
lauds 1t Rubin's N:et Should be sold for t
etdown,t ut OF the Institution, and the huil
HES bH LEE LII IE1AIcu tDT llG lcu1 d1e oEu
nary depart ntnt, thr taeols,gicA derAr:m
located al Chicago, and tue academic depa
Meut st Chicago or Peoria or bDth.
Els concluding words We're full OF earnt
extorration to his bearers to identify the
etlyes iu a1l thires With the Church OF Chri
The StaIding Committee reported tnat th
bad sISned tie 1e6' 'luoui4ls for aud Teco
nt1Ued Rev. 4. P. Couch aud Rev. 8 T.
len fer ordination to the Priesthood, aud
u Van Dyke for ordination to the Dilcona
On MOTION, that PORTION OF the Bisao
acdress relating to the corporation Of t
Tail1p2d compali. in the missionary wo
vas RI rrtd 10 q aconm'tte consisting Of R
DR. Clarksnn, Rev Mr., Lsckc, and Mes,
Judd, Lee and Bacon. The Bl>hop WAS sub
eueuily add-d to The committee, who "
granted leave TO tit after the adjournment
Ih+ Convention.
On nosinn, rtat portion Of the Bishops
dress ,elasir I 10 Jubilee c H. re, was refer
1oa cout.1s1ee col 6leting oi Rev Mr. Sm
cit, Rev DR.. Clatkson, Rev. d: Bishop, r
31r. Morrison, St Mt ssrs. E. IL Sheldon,
Il. Treat aud L q Is.
On mttiun. that portion Of the address
1ating TO Euphrmil Il ST azd Hyde Park $
Darr, Wes retired to Il comuitIee cons1s.
OF Rev. Messre. Benedict aud II .gar.
CT motion, 1hs Secretary was directed
have printed SEQ 4ratrly, 500 copies of that !
tion ct the 4dorcse which relates to the
oLt1ation Of the r ilro ID companies.
ADJOURNED ill 31zz ?. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conys 1tiou re-4ssemh1ed at 3tZ Q, Z
TIE Bishop j. y:ted 10 a eeat beside him,
lntn duced to 1he Convention, Rt Rex. B s
Nhjpple, OF Minneeota, tae members Of
Convention rising to th.ir feet as Bishop
took his eeat.
Tho Trn, m ro1.nS;tao -ano-4,l <1..+ /