, 1862-09-11
The EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN cGHVEh,
TON.
TIE FIRST DAT,S PROCEEDINGS,

1I0M.
TIE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Organization of the Convention,
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention met at
the Bishops Chapel yesterday morning. At 10
O'Clock the clergy and lay delegates, headed
by The Bishop, entered the church aud passed
up the aisle, singing. antiphonaIly, with the
congregation. the 122d Psalm-L4E&atus sum.
The clergy, who, with the Bishop, were en-
robed, we're seated around and in tront of the
chancel, the laity occupying the front seats in
the body of the church
The opening sentences and confession in
the morning service were read by Rev. Lewis
P. Glover, D. D., Rector of St. Paul's Church,
Springfield, and the absolution pronounced by
the Bishop. The Fifth Selection of Psalms
was sung antiphonally, the Bishops Chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, leading in the musical
exercises.
The first lesson was read by Rev. Warren Il
Roherte, Of st. Peters, Sycamore; the second
lesson was read by Rev. James ". Coe, of St.
Matthews, Bloomington; the Greed aud con-
clusion OF the morning service By Rev. Alex.
Capron, Of St. Johns, Quincy; aud the Litany
hy Rev. John Benson, of Calvary Church,
Farmineton; after which, the first, third and
we're sung to "Old Hundred.'' The Bishop
then read the ante-communion service, the
Eliste btiug read by Rev. DR.. Mitchell, of st.
Marks, Chester, and the Gospel BY Rev. Mr..
beneoicI OF Utta~a- ...-
Ine sermon vas denvered ny KeV. Samuel
lege, who took for bis text 2 Cor, '. =: aWe
walk by faith and not bv sipht." The Sneaker
tnnE "a sronna +hat onr s7,;r;,n,i f;e. eehnIl
he'.,,,, - ~ ~ n.G
Ceg'n IN ln1s ForlQ, and tnat We mtgnt ana
should separate our Spiritual life from our
teDsuous existence. In an earnest and feeling
manner he impressed upon his hearers that 4
tnccs here 1fa1 he enid not .s ns. thr G,sne1
~ 1d,. n1d ,ue ~ acaoI ~ ogT Th ana sne
NolAu -" IL a.usuei 1uE eA-ie - u1o !
was characterized By Christian charity and
| fafh, and purity OF thought and dlctlon,
| which did Infinite credit to the head and heart
| Of lis venerable author.
| tha sacrs,n.nt M Of no the holv % cnHmnnon wheu
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| Liz eonf enllon aoJousneo ~ r ILL.,
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| THE corven+io,, assembled al . o+
| Ine con!ent'oh sSssnolsa u ) 2. u 81
Which hour 1t was called TO order By the Btsh-
| of LIZ kJEL4[ta4t ~dl1CA tAS At4l u GLC ClSl
gy, when the fclloTi1g were found to ba
preEcIt:
M Rev. Henry ]. Ehiteb5use. B;shoD Of the
D!eeese: pes. stan, III .1oa n-.n,+,- .n,o,, .a5
ley Kev. steph. 7 Allen Trinity AuroEa' and st.
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Key' T. n Bishnp. Q, D., st, Johns Chicago.
| HeS- thas Alberts. st. Paul's. Pera.
| hes. 1ac0o o BleaoeEs' S"en1sh Minister. 81
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tev 1te', samuei II @sspSntgl' Islnlfy, roio:
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Sest =.
Kev. Robert +" clarSson, d. D., st. Jsmes
lineage: ne1i a,r;s c,oror ~ c. p.nra ea,;.
field.
heS- James W. zoe, 81. MsttheW's. Blooming
Lon. ro, <,.a. .,4 ,.-
.epco. '~il' ~01o'' oA'-e1 u 'n7 <Au'sn'' N1'
rev. Phlander Chase. Priuccyille.
Rev. Gbas. T. Clarke, Utica,
chicaco' Mae ~ L. eoopes' ~na'en o' 'ne Aeeens'on
Rev. D. ", Dresser. St. Paul's, Caglinvile, AMI
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Rer Wm. Mitchell, II. D.. St. Marks. Chester
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Chicago. : .nos elnlA' Aol'0f ~'0'"4s'l<'" eAo'e5
Rev. VIM. T. SmIthett, Grace, Ga1asbur.. an
St. johns, Knoxvllis ' ~E''SS'N@ 81 S'A
Rev. Geo. &. Street, St. Jude's. TIsk;lg.
Church Of lie R.deemer, Princeton. and Zior
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$ On mot,on r. xaa
neeo,res 49, ,,s~.
to era,- in this Conyentfon ce1s,yTnc1 To ,t
i dinresps. and candidates cor I13}y srdors ha ~
o u,it1ed 10 the eittinrs al tbis f.nnyention W
It A oucrum of both ordrrs being 7,r.sent =
Il t'S7o0',
bihnop declared Inc convention organic
o and ready for business.
IS IN motion ba1,ot for seo-o+o,, ,,-,, !
l. .. - 7rr.,, "N7 =
= pcEseG with, and Kew. John Wilkinson
y Chicago was reelected Secretarv far tha g
le snirg yesr.
IS On motion, like action was held in the 81,
= tion of Treasurer and Rev. Tbo,n.a ~ NJ
It rison xas re.e1ected
e'
- On motlou. Rey. Chas. a. Gilbert =
e s'.~ ~ As'40'AnI see1eAAie.
is The Bishop appointed the following star