The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-25
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The following resolution was presented and
lengthily debated:-
ReSoUed, That the wide and widening missionary
field l. tins diocese. the new and promising open
lngs Tor the services OF our Church that pres mt
themselves under the explorations and yea Gus
pioneer efforts OF the various cOnvOcations, and the
signal bless ings thus far vOuchsated to the labors
of ou ministry. call upon the members OF this
church, one and all, TO aid IN the prosecution OF
this work with a renewed spirit of earnestness and
hbeiary land a determination not to stay their
the Church, we shall have occupied the whole land.
After the adoption Of a resolution authorizing
the Treasurer OF the Convention Fund to pay the
travelling expenses of the clergy attending the
Convention, the meeting adjourned till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at oclock-Rev.
DR.. Howe. PRESIDENT.
The Committee on the Bishop Burgess Memo
rial reported the following, which was adopted:
The Committee appointed on so much of
Bishop Wallis report as relates to the recent de-
mise of the Right Rev. George BURGESS, Bishop
OF Name, beg leave, in the absence OF the Char
man, to present the following resolutions
ReSoiVed, That this diocese, while oppressed with
deep sense of its loss and affection, feels itse
anew bereaved IN the bel eavement that has fauen
upon its sister diocese Of Maine.
ReSOiUed That in the death of the late lamented
Bishop Burgess not only Ills own diocese is smtteD
ut the whole Church mOurns the oss of one OF the
best and abest OF ner Bishops, one of the noblest
and J. urest OF her apostolic exemplals.
ReSOlUed, That recognize with humility the
hand OF God in this chassement upon His church.
whereby he mas taken from ner mead lather and
an Ove seer, of such manly strength and mental
power, OF such uDrIvalled fulness of learning and
knowledge, OF such soundness of wisdom and ripe
ness and sureness OF Judgment oil such breadth and
comprehension Of views, OF such large and loving
charity OF such frmness Of principle and zeal lor
the truth, conjoined with the most self denying and
self-orgetting devotion to the of Christ and
dis Church. and with the most remarkable charac-
Resolved That this Convention hereby tenders to
the diocese OF Maine the raterna expression OF Its
most profound sympathy.
ReSoiUed That the Secretary OF this Convention be
directed 10 forward copy OF the toregolnk resou.
lions 10 the Secretary of the Convention of the
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
d. r GOODWIN.
JOHN IL. DRUMM.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
ResolUed, That the thanks of this Convention be
ten del ed to the Right Rev. Bishop VAIL OF Kansa ,
Tor hs arduous and pTotracted services throughout
the Diocese per1oIme since the absence OF our be-
loved Bishop and that we assure him our cordial
sympathy and earnest prayer for the blessing of the
Great head OF the Church to attend and follow him
IN returning to his own important fed OF labor.
On motion,
ReSoiUed That in order to give increased efficiency
TO the operations of the Board OF MISSIONS bring
their work more directly and intimately before the
members OF the communion, II be recommended to
the Board TO employ, as soon a suitable person
can be obtained q genetal agent whose specIa duty
1t shall be 10 present the work and claims OF the
Board 10 the different congregations OF the Diocese
On motion,
Re- Diced That this Convt ntion desires to express
| its confidence in the past action OF tae Board OF
Missions of the Diocese and TO call upon t1e clergy
aud congrepa of the DioAse to renewed z3l. III
the lurtherance OF their renewed work.
On motion,
Resolyed, That Committee of three cerg- men be
appointed TO inquire whether it would not be eXpe
! dent that the Church this Diocese should take
| measures to secure a more thorough examination of
her candidates Tor the ministry and slould they
deem 1t ADVISABLE TO report such plan a. may seem
most likely to accomplish so desirable an object.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, Rev. DIR. Morton, and Rev.
| DR.. Drumm were appointed the Committee.
On motion,
ResolUed, That committee OF four cerOymen and
three laymen be appointed 10 consider and report 10
diocese by hne beginning at the Eastern boundary
! of the diocese of PttsburR at or near wnere the
| boundary CROSSES the west branch OF the Susque.
| hanna, then down that branch TO It's juno ION, at
| Northumberland, wi h the north branch thence by
the northern line OF the counties OF Northumberland
| and Schu, kill, BerAs and Bucks counties, to the
Delaware river; thence up the Delaware aud along
the northern hne OF Pennsylvania 10 the in ersecon
OF the boundary OF the diocese OF PittsburP
IN the western line OF Potter county; thence down
line VIII ch, in the Judgment OF the convention, WI
better accomplish the purpose.
On notion The thanks of the Convention were
returned to Rev. Dr. Howe and to Rev. E. N
Potter, for their respective sermons dellverel
before the Convention, and DIR. Howe was re
| uuested to furnish copy Tor publication.
| Mesers John Bohlen and George W. Hunter
were appointed to ill the vacancies on the His
| to,ical Committee.
At Z O'Clock the Convention adjourned ult,
Friday (todayl, at A. NJ
AN IMPORTANT CASE BEFORE THE RE
CoRDER.-Rev. William McElwee was ARA gueC
YESTERDAY before Recorder Eneu. He Wa
arrested on complaint preferred by Charles c
| Wilson, accusing him OF embeZZling the sum o
S2l entrusted to him for benevolent purposes
| Mr. McElwee has been laborng ever since 1856
! IN behalf of soldiers families in destitute con
dition, and his frequent appeals 10 the publ
| through the newspapers have given to his nam
| a considerable decree of publicity. He rs tn
pastor of Presbyterian church, regplarl,
located.
The Office of the Recorder was crowded 81 tn
hearing, yesterday afternoon, to its fullest ca
pacity-Rev. Mr. McElwee, with his wife, ar
| r1ving'a little behind the appointed hour Pre-
iIminary to the hearing, MIR. Wilson stated tina
he brought the charge solely to vindicate TIN
honor of the newspaper that he represented l.
accounting satisfactorily for any moneys in
trusted to the care OF that newspaper, and t.
see that they were not misapplied. There was
| received at that office for suffering woman
Mrs Dowll. the sum of $sl 80 of which but So
had been paid over to her. Mr.. McElwee haC
acknowledged the receipt OF the entire sum-
Mr. McEwee was represented by counsel
The evidence WIS ths:-
| Mrs. Hannah Elmira Dowll sworn-l live at No
| 984 CantIell street, below the works; Mr. NICE
wee brought me FIRST $40, and afterwards 800 an,
finally $50, and q package OF tea and coheei when
| more Tor me; Mr. MoElwee said that was YER
lucky TO get 90 much; that there others suffer
ing worse than l, even starving; he sand ought L
be sahpfed with what got; last tuesday he cal &c
| aRain and gave me $50 more