The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-09
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Yesterday being the tinlo fixed by the Constitu.
ton for the annual meeting OF the Convention o
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese o
South Carolina, number Of Clergy and Laity as-
sembled, BY appointment OF tho Bishop, in Grace
Church, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Morning prayer was said by tho Rev. ". B. W.
HOWE, assisted by the Rev. J. J. SANS The antc-
communion serr &C was read by the Rov. G.
HANcKEI, D. D., and the sermon preached by the
Rev. J. J. SANS, from 1st Cor. viii. The Row.. DIR.
HASckEL then proceeded with the administration
IF the holy communion, being assisted in the dis
;ribution of tho clements BY tho Rev. DIR. WALKER,
and the Rev. Mcssrs. PrNcKNEY and HOWE.
After brief interval, the Convention was called
to order by the Bishop.
The roll of tho clergy was then called by tho
Secretary, and the following answered to their
names, viz:
Revs. E. E. Bellinger, Ellison Capers, J. 81. Cor
rish W. P. DuBoso, c. P. Galslon, Philip
siadsdon, Thos. F. Gadsden, j.: n; Green, c.
L. Phillips, c. c Pinckney, A. I. Porter, ".
?rcntiss J. NJ. Pringlc. W. H. Hanckel 2. Dawes
Hay. w q. W. owe. P. L. Keith, W w. Lord. d.
D.. A. W. Marshall, D D., ]. d. Nee plough, D
| VI .. n. De
P. r stevens, Trapicr, d D., L. 7. Walker, J..
n. Walker, D. D., Robt. Wilson.
The roll Of parishes and churches was thon
called and the following answered, viz:
St. Philips, Charleston; st. Bartholomew's /;
Christ Church Parish; St. Thomas and ST. Den
MIS- ST. AIchacrs, Charleston st. Davids, Che
raw st. Pauls, Radeliffeboro'; ST. Paurs, Pend!e-
| ton; Christ Church, Greenvile; Trinity, Edge
field; st. Johns, Fairfax; Trinity, Abbevlc ;
Grace, Charleston; Church of tho Advent, Spar
tanburg; Church of the Redecmer, Oranseburg
st. Lukes, Charleston; Christ Church, Columbia.
The lists Of the Clergy was referred to O COM
mittee consisting of the Rev. Messrs. P. THAPIEE,
). n. CORNISH and W. B. W. Howe; and the GER
tifcates of Lay Deputies to committee consisting
of Messrs WRAaG, F. P. ELFoRD and ]. J. P.
SMITH.
These committees reported severally, as fol-
lows:
The Committee on the List of the Clergy respect
fully report that the following Clergyncn are en-
titled to all the privileges Of members OF this Con-
vcntion, viz:
Rcvs. Xenophon Y. Anderson, E. Z. Bellingcr,
A. II. C,rnish, j. II. Cornish, j. &. Draytoa, W. L.
DuBose, c. P. Gadsden, A. Gcnnic j. Marion
G,een, L + Guorry, J. S. aancke ". II. I.anckcl,
w. b. w Howe, Vim. Johnson, Robert T. johnson,
Johnson A dsnO Jones p Rp ior aJapefp ppp hei %
MARSHALL, DID,. J. d, McCollough, s. Mclliehami'.
A. Mo,rc, {. C. Pinckncy, a. I. Porter, VIZ. O..
prcntlss. J. N. Pringle, B. B. Sans, J. j. Sans,
JOS b. Scabrook, P. J. Shand Jas. Stoncy; +. r.
Stevens, p. Irapicr, r. S. Irapler, h. i. Walker,
j. r. Walker Robert Wilson.
Cd The following are entitled to scats and 4
voice, but not to vote, viz:
n ~,oii Tp1,r
Elliott, John +. Fell. Philip Gadsden. c. Hanckel,
DID,. 5. D. Hay, NJ. II. Lance, G. J.. Leverctt,
I'hos. N. Lucas d. McElharan, J: ". Miles, j.
Obcar, b. I. Perry, Fl. l.. Phillips ". l. Potter, j..
j. Roberts, G. Bruce Walker. j. ': Wclch
PAUL TRAPIER, Chairman
Tho Committee on Certificates OF Lay Deputies
report that the following Deputies arc ontitled to
| seats in the Seventy-seventh Annual Convention
| Of this Diocese, viz:
st. Philips Church, Charlcston-Edward Nc
Grady, ). ]. P. Smith, w. a. Pringle IL. d. Le-
sesne.
ST. Bartholomew's Parish-R. B. Rhett Jr., John
| W. LOWS.
Christ Church PARISH. E. Dawson, P. r. Bon
neau, Elias Vennng.
St. thomas aud st. Dcnns-Afred HuSef, D. L..
| Nowell G.. Manigault.
st. Michaels church, Charleston-Wm. B. Prin-
gle, J. 2. Jervey, Il. B. White, A. L. Miller.
st. Helena, Baaufort-R. NJ. Fuller, 4. +. Sans,
| Wm. Elliott.
Chrlch Of the Holy Cross, Claremont.
St. Panl's, Radcliifcboro-W L. Wr:gg, F. S.
Holmes, James Simons, j. D. Aiken.
Trinity Church. Colum"ia--Wm: REYNOLDS, sr.,
L. H. Heinitsh, j. ?. Thomas, J. B. palinor.
St. Paul's. Pendeton-W. b. Smith.
Christ Church, Greenvilc-H. {. Alarkloy.
Trinity Church, Edge6eld-M. c. Butler, NJ. ".
ST. Johns, Fairfcld-DuBoso Egglcston, W. NJ.
Trinity, Abbeyilie-A. Burt, A. C. Haskell, Jas.
| A. Norward, W. A. Lee.
ST. Thaddeus', Aiken-P. 7. Hayno, Amory
Coffin, H. W. Ravenel.
Grace Church, Charleston-Wm. Whalev,* a.
Fitch,* F. P. Elford, D. Jennings.
Church of the Advent, Spartanbnrg--j. NJ. Liiord:
T. G. Massie j. G. Wnsmith. WhitoioordS Smlth"
Church of the Holy Communion Charleston
G. A. Trenholm, II. L. Tooner,* John 1lanckel,"
L. D. Wagner.
Church of the Redeemer, Orangcburg-J. c.
Rowe, Chas S. Ball, John Lucas Jamcs Fowlcs
st. David s, Cheraw-'r. E. powc,H W. Godfrey
Z. J. Waddell, w. =. Benton
st. Luke's. Charleston-W. c. Bee, G.. A. DeSars-
sure,S I. S. X. Bennett F. Peyre Porcher.
st. Johns, Richland-Thos. Means,S - Ray,
Jno. p. Adams, D Weston.
Christ Church. Columbia--Thos B. Carkson,S
VIM. Wallace, Hugh s. Thompson, Stephen De
Yeaux. -,
Church of the Nativity, Unionvile-Robert W.
Shand. D. Johnson. Edwin r. Wallace, j. G. Eariar
81. paul's Church, Ill st. Georges Parisil-M. l..
Hutchinson.
st. Lukcs Parsh-C. j. Colcock," Il. M. Sea-
brook, Stephen Bennett.
These reports being accepted, the names OF Dep
utics wero called and those whose names were
called arc marked thus ts)
A quorum of both Orders being present, the
President declared the Convention duly organized
On notion the reading of the Rules OF Order
wero dispensed with.
On motion, tho ballot for Secretary was dispensed
with. and Rev. j. D. MCCULLOUGH elected rt1a
uoce.
The Secretary then appointed Rev. WIN. P. DU-
BOSE as his assistant.
On mo ION, +. P. ELFoRD was elected Treasurer
ricd Uoce.
The President announced the apple ltion OF ST.
S ephens', Charleston, for admission into the Con-
vention. Referred to the following Committee:
Rev. P. TnAp1EI, E. McCRADY, Esq, and II. l..
TooMER, Esq.
The President appointed as preacher before the
next Annual Convention, the RoT. W. p DUBosE,
anl as his alternate Rev. ROBERT WILSON.
Tho President then appointed the following
Standing Committees:
Committee on Unfinished Busincss--Rev. G. G..
Pinckncy, and Messrs. L. b. Clarkson anu ". ~.
Priugie.
Committee on Financc-Nlossrs. Jno. IIanckcl,
J. D. Aiken, and DR.. A. Fitch.
The report of the Standing Committee was then
read.
The Treasurer OF tho Bishops Permanent Fund
reported On motion his report was referred to
tho Finance Committee.
On motion, the Treasurer of the Convention
presented his report, which was referred to the
Finance Committee.
On motion of Rev. C. c. Pinckncy, the resolution
embodied in the report of tho Standing Commit tee
was taken ur and agreed to-
The President OF the Convention reported the
| notion of the Adrancn,nnnt Society 1vllnI, nI,y G: