, 1864-09-16

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1is' s'ieueth was eo great Us to render impossible
bny attempt to give 1ull report OF It; the follow
Ing synopsis mil convey fair tdea Of the subjects
treated thertin.
TIE following Is summary of tbs statistics pro.
Nu,nter Of Clergy Lie dlocese- -Pfesbytera.
n hole number, 70; engaged in ministerial duty,
8; entitled to eeats. ~ ENGAGED Ia other work,
iuntm or tfCk, 5; resident without transfer 4.
DeaconH-Nhole number. 4; with tuu qualtae7-
tioDe, /.
Clergy added-By letters disniaaary, by o,dl-
nation. g.: By Tes,dence.1
TTsns1er1ca 70 other dioeceee,G.
0rdina.iun-To the priesthood, 4; to the diA-
1d@ts1ed- Other Gsristisn bodies. 5; ieon
The church. Z: present number, 9.
ConseeraI3on OF churches: 2.
III.
cotnt1 etpne lB1d% l.
Consent to new parishes, 4.
Baptssns~1 Adults, 1; infants. 81.
Funerule, ID.
Marriages., 10.
Holy communion, g times: private. 2 times.
Be bad also presched Oh every occasion Of visi-
4atiou except one, and made addressts after ever.
confirmation, berides the similar public dnty Of
his oTn church.
The conciueiou Of the addrrss was one oi those
splendid efforts fur which the Reverend Bishop Ia
remarkable, ard 10 which no extract can do
Afier the address, the convention adjourned un-
I'll 3 o'clock p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev r. 6mithett. D. D., moved that commit
tee OF three Clergy men and two lymeu be appoint
ed to rake into confederation 70 much OF the
Bishop's address as related 10 ministerial educa-
The motion bein. csrned. the following con-
mtttee was sppot1ted; Rev. Tbos. Smishett, D. D..
Rev. Z. Il. Clatkeon. D. D.. Rev. G. D. Cummfn5,
D. D., A. G. Tying, G. a. Marshall
DEA1B or NRs. WuITEuDUBE
b. Rev. D. Strong then made q very fitting address
IN rcte.tnce to the ceath Of Mrs. Whisehonse,
REron1s or co1uT1KEs.
The rfpE1t cf the standing committee wss called
1o1 aid Ieau BY Rcy. cntou::L Locke the Chairman
Hon. l.. B. Otis then reported on behalf Of the
Finance Committee, in reference to the Episcopal
fund that Treasurer had on band at the com
mencement pi the year: sMs6; received during
out, IN vouchers, *217.ha and had now on hand e.
besides nose for $50 90 from St. Paurs Church,
Pclln.
He 1usthc. reported that the Treasurer Of the
fund for the aged and iufrn clergy had On hand
$13s.t1, and stated the committee found the cash
Tie report e ] oi tie Committee On the rreasurcr's
B o1s sasd they were prepared to report ID re;er.
enee to she e1penses @t the assessors in the TRIAL
Were entitled to i1ee,s as ioows: as a' 'hs
Rev: Wm: Steele, 80 IS; Rev. + r. Clover, o.
D., s5s.5o. Rev. J. ". Osborn, I'll, and boy 2hc
Kept TIC H6Gf 81.
Her. r. il. Roberts, on behalf Of the committe.
on Legislation. presented the following report:
The Committee On Legislation, TO whom was re-
ft1Ted the resolution rc1attug to the expenses O.
dor, beg leave report that they do net consider
further action By The Cpntsntion on thus subject
necessary. Canon requires each church to naks
IN fulfilling the dnl5 Of attending the Annual Con
The Committee would recommend the attention
The election OF members OF the Standing Com
mlttee being next In order, Rev. Il. n. dts hop, q
D., moved that the ballot be dispensed with the
with lie exception oi uon. L. B. otis treeigneo)'
and supplying hie place with th.t Of J. F. Beatty
The motlou WEE carried, and the Committee, a.
seeasd 5tae1s ass a. {SllqT' Rev T. n nsasalet
a. Drynu, n. B. Kiddcr, John F. Beatty.
L. E ops, on behalf OF the cou1ntttee on Fl
aast: 5fp9ed 1h.! tssy tad e1aanra ths 20
and GEO. F. Lee, Egg. the present Treasurer, and
lound them to he correct
The election fer delegates to the General Goa.
yention tel5g next called for, Geo. r Chittenden
dominated as such delegates, Rev. G. b. Cum
mins, D. D., Rev. r. u. CiaIkson, D. D Rev.
Samuel Chate, d. D.. Rev. ". u. Roberts, Hon.
s; H. Treat, hon. L. D. OILS, lion. $. c. 5uda,
1t wss proposed thst the hal3os be dispensed
with and the I'D delegates reelected.
vh,eh M 1esulted L the eleetion of ihe iallo rle
Rev & i. Clarkson, DD., Hon. S. d. Treat,
Rer' ~, r. Gn14;.an' oo' on non' + = 1s3 Ehs
ksy ksv Il r. D. 15sae Ro5es hoa oR 1 l. 'see sef;.n
ecseIal 1s.lo1s Z, WSle NEG. Hnn 5eauned U tnf
sos the hs' election Rs9
The tsy yoes A. Il II necessarv To have = roncur'
scne tots. .o ssps 'ns A. Wsh ss th 10,
e LAD nn sn.f.tv to h. n e1rca1a Ind fSerctopr on
Wcul1 withdraw his name, aud propose the unani
mons or e.ee11on q re hes ". u; Rs6eTts IN 7,.
,itn ~. 3.ar e1a ~, ~ thnt n,oa.ia Gies
VII ~ an4 On .nat guee.1a .ia otas "1St M
sa1loI asMn "T9s ne convention: ~ ana 9naa3
@ elected AeS. ". Ii. hooeEts 10 tne not1S eootesses
p'1" ASSESSMENT.
Pending the retult OF this election, Hon. L. B
Otis moved the adoption Of he following:
the deficiency in the Treasury Is hereby levied oi
the parishes q. this diocese Of q sum equal to teE
cent? for each eomntuEicant IN such parish.
Retoersd. That the parishes be requested to re.
nit the amount to the Treasurer by tie first day
Of October next
The Treasurer explained that after the amount
received yesterday, there WIS b4lsace due on the
nieefonaFr tubd, $agJ: to expense OF printing the
journal ui Last yea1, {1So4i; to aesegsp,B on the
Hager trial, $1E89U; total, st3931. His expert.
ence VAS that 6n aeEessu1enI OF ten cents would
not be sufficient.
The Bishop eucpested that the balance fiue to
missionaries wss not charge to the ConyeCtion.
There was ecrrsiniy moral obiuation, But it had
always been care!uj not tomake itsclf Snsponeihle
for fi1{f. The halance NJ ons year could mi he
carried 10 4notbci but was lett to be deat With as
Ihev mtgnt 1Gink it. "N'>~
IL. S,n1thctt proposed to amend By substituting
twenty CENTS III ten cents. -
The mover accepted tble, and with the ttmita,
tion OF il TO tie diocesan expesses, exclusive 81
ml.tipnf, Il was nN1mnfcly carried,
Mr- Emithctt would likc The President to indicate
some wpF il whicn this amount Of indebtedness
esnid he najd lie wpuld llSe TO hare he nririene
oTna,fne some Of it II conid be nut IN lie aha6e