The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-24
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AdduaondL Citg Intelligence see Fttii PAGE.
EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.-In our fourth
edition of yesterday we gave the PROCEEDINGS
OF the Convention up TO the hour of the morn
ing adjournment
The Convention reassembled for business at
o'clock.
The roll of members absent at the opening
OF the Convention being called, q number OF
clerical and lay deputies appeared and took
their seats.
The minutes of Tuesdays session were read.
and by unanimous consent the following re.
port was read and directed TO be entered on the
minutes of the first days session:-
The committee to whom was referred the duty
OF preparing an appropriate record of the death
oil our late revered Diocesan, recognize the
propriety OF placing such document in the
forepart OF our proceedings. At the first session
OF the Convention, and on tue first day of that
session which wa, convened after his death IL
is mete and right that before its members ad-
dress themselves to their duties they should
stand together around the tomb OF their vene.
rated father in God, and recall his virtues and
speak forth their ial prai es; land in view of his
example OF calm, earnesr, sleepless congccration
10 his God and Saviour, and in solemn Iealiza.
t1on OF the truth that the night cometh in which
no work can be done, dedicate themselves anew
10 God, and resolve to follow him as he followed
Christ. The lapse OF time does but enhance our
estimate OF his singularly pure and wise and
lofty character, and we seem by being removed
from it little space, tho more perfectly and IN
oeGter light to see its just proportions and it's
simple majesty. Now that we know him no
more after the flesh, his soul seems to have
come forth unveiled to our apprehension, and
we see that there was more reason than we
knew when he was living, to love and revere
HIM as we did.
The history, civil and ecclesiastical of the
country will enter hls name upon her scrolls of
honor as Christian scholar, abreast with the
foremost men of the age in high intelligence
and general culture; as a Christian patriot
dlstinctively and enthusiastically American and
m and ,,o,,, Frt-
tlan philanthropist, with sympathies as wide as
human suffering; as theologian large without
lax1ty, and comprehensive without ind ference
ana as an administrator OF general institutions
and diocesan interests, of unsurpassed enerey
skill, and wisdom. But we, here and now can
think OF him only, or chiefly, as our venersted
father, our wise counsellor, our gentle monitor
our sympathZing friend.
II the records OF his personal kindness TO his
clergy, which are now among their most valued
treasures, could be here brought forth and read.
If his tender sympathy with them in personal
sorrows, his ahectlonate warnings to those who
are 0urdened with many labors to spare them
selves, written in moments caught from tolls
by which lis own life was exhausted and con.
sumed, and his faithful latherly admonitions
when they were needed-lt these precious
records could be produced, then would it be
seen how out ot the strong came forth sweetness
and then would this Convention be sufrused anew
with glow OF gratitude that he was once with
us, and with sorrow that he is here no more
The committee, by the direction that thew
shall prepare an appropriate record of the
death of our late reyered Diocesan" do not un-
derstand that the task is imposed upon them of
attempting to give full expression of the feel
ings OF the diocese, or OF presenting an adequate
estimate OF the character OF their late beloved
and generated Bishop.
This task, from. which. under any clrcum-
stances, they would shrink, and which it would
be impossible for them in the limited time allot-
ted to them to undertake, was well performed
upon the occasion OF the impressive funeral SER
vices OF the Bishop, and by the subsequent me-
mortal dlscourses of his successor.
They feel that the duty required of them con.
templates no more than the expression bv the
convention, as the representative of the Church
In this Diocese OF Its profound reverence for the
memory of their departed Bishop and of its
purpose, by the grace of God, to emulate his
zeal for Christ and his Church, and to initiate
MS graces, and to follow his paternal teachings
and admontlons. In accordance with this view
OF the duties assigned to them, they Deg leave
TO present the following resolutions:-
ReSolUed, That this Convention on this, its first
gathering since the death of the venerated Bishop of
the Diocese, desire to place ON record the emphatic
expression OF its high estimate of his character and
worth as man, citizen, Christian and a Bishop
its profound gratitude to God for his long PEACEFUL
prosperous Episcopate and of its deep ana reyerent
sorrow that we fhatl see his face no more.
ReSotUed, That we tender anew to the amily of our
departed Bishop the expression of our renewed sym.
pathy with them in lOIrow for loss the magnitude
more present consolation in the contemp alton of
lie so hOby spent, and of death so surrounded
Win 'nf1Stlon reverence ana affection,
ReSOOed, That we extend to present beloved
and hOnored Diocesan the expression of our high
and grateful appreciation of the energy and zeal
with which he entered u on The enormous duties
which the undivided EDlscOpate devoved upon hlm:
our deep sympathy with him IN the loss of health
which has ensued from these la in behalf of the
Interests of the Diocese; our assurance that our
hearts tn him IN his enforced absence from his
home and Diocese and country, and that our earnest
prayer ascends Tor his complete restoration and our
shectionate sohcItude that he should not allow his
anxiety for the welfare OF the Diocese to hasten the
be shall feel Iully equal to Their discharge.
q. NJ BUTLER,
HENRY j. NORTON,
WILLIAM WELSH,
HORACE BINNEY,
On motion of DR.. Howe. President, the vote
was taken by a standing vote, and resulted
unanimously. The minutes were then approved.
The Char nOminate1 the following as com
mittee in reference to the communication from
Bishop Stevens:-Rev. Fred. W. Beasiey, Rev.
BENJAMIN Watkins, ID. d.. Rev. Charles w.
Thompson, Rev. b. S. Russell, and John ID.
Taylor.
And as a committee in reference to the death
OF Bishop Burgess, ID. D.:-Rey,W. Rulder, d. D.,
Rev; DR.. Goodwin, Rev. j. F. Drumm, Isaac
Hazlehurst, and John L. Alice, NJ. d.
The previous nomination OF Thomas Robins.
John Welsh, Edward l.. Clark and John A. New.
bold as Trustees OF the Christmas Fund was
acted upon, and the committee elected i
On motion,
ResOiUed, That the election OF q standing eommit
tee be indefinitely postponed.
This retains in Office the following committaa. |
Rev. Henry j. Morton, d. D., President; Rev. !
John A. VAUGHN. ID. D.; Rev. Richard Ne gton |
D. D.; Rev. d. Il. Goodwin, d. D.; Rev. C. d. |
Cooper; Messrs. Thomas Robins, Richard 81 |
Smith, William j. Gritfiths, John Bohlen. |
Charles q. Lex, Secretary.
On motion, John Welsh, ESQ.,, was unani. |