The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-11
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
F OF THE d.
PROTESTANT EpIsCCcAL CHURCH
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY MORNING, Mny 10, 1867.

| THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY MORNING, hIny 10, 1867.
Convention met according to adjournment.
Morning Prayer WAS said by Row. .. T. PERRY
The Convention being called to order by Tire
Bishop, tho minutes of yesterday wcro read and
| approved. Tho names OF mombers absent on pre-
ceeding days weIo called, and tho following found
present: From the Church OF tho Advent, Spar
tanburg, J. G. W1NssuTH; ST. Pnuls Church, Sum
morvilo, N. E. HuromNsoN.
Tho Committee OIL Certificates OF Deputies re-
ported tho following entitled to seats from Trim
| ity Church, Society Hill, viz: THo5 SAITH, Ed
WARD EVANS, JNo. WILLIAMS; and, calling their
hamos, Mr. THos. SMIrH was found present
Tho Committco to whom was reforred tho appli-
cs.ion Of st. Steren's Church, Cha :leston, re-
ported III favor ofits admission into tho Conyon-
| ton.
Tho certificates OF deputies from said Church
j being referred t6f tho Committee thoy reported
tho following entitled to soats but not votes viz
K "a cIrrF5sS! And Their Ssbsss
SIossrs. BENaou and HAMM5SiS wpfa found pfes6faf
Tho Special Committee on ltls hial,op's Fund
n,ado their report. SSti ~ thsy tshssy
The Rey. P. TnAprER thon called up his rcsoiug
| ton concerning Provincial Councils, which Was
laid o., the table yesterdsy.a.{y -'32Ssii Sas 1Sas
Row. ]. D. MccotEoUan moved tho following;
| substitute: Il e; e;
Whereas the deaire expressed by aia;yarsl
sstcr Dioceses for the formato. fof fr5Siheiai'
Councils BY tho eseubing Of Doeeses,
Ressisea, That It mosts with tho cesdial rG spppe
baton and hearty concurrence OF this Convention,
and that our deputies to the next General Conyen-
ton bo requested to use their beat ondS.Tors TO
farther this desirable enid Al,. & * Es9is SE
On motion OF Rev. P. TnArIKB, koth resolutions
lilo over for consideration at the next Convention
Rev. c. p. GApsDEs moved that tho resolution
under discussion yesterday, at the hour OF ad.
journment, bo roiqrrod to Committee OF three
Olergymen and thtoe Iaymen, to report to tho
roxt oonStut;on. Agfcedto: If5EAS
Tho Committee consisted OF Rows. G. F. GApspES,
w. w. Lonp and ". D. ". HOWE, and Messrs. j.
9. P. s=IrR, JHo. HAscKEL and II. d. LEsEssk,
Mr. J. J. 2. SAITH mpyfIi rnfcs ssp tAs Earno
Committee tho subjdot Of Baard Ss siaSs 10,
DO elected by tho Ocnyo tion. x -, s
Tho Special CommiilaeS on edron II, reported
sundry nmendmhnts. .Sz- ~ IL ,S;slttt 8 81 Is
Tho Rov. p. Z. STEvESs offered tho following
amendment to tho Constitution, which was agreed
to: ''HE
Rcsolped, That uftor the word "diocsse, the fol-
lowing bn inserted, COR who, after n continued
service OF at least tWouty years in this dioccao by
ipfrmty Of health or age may have been incapaoi-
tated for further aotlyo duties OF the ministry"
Mr.. P. TRAP1IR moved that tho introduction Of
resolutions concerning deceased brethren, is au-
pori!nous md unadyisable. Agreed to.
After sundry resolutions Of amendment to the
Constitution and Rules OF Order
aIr. JoHH HAsoHKn moved that three hundred
=, ~ tho Journal bo printeds Agreed to. -
sston after reading the Minutes a1fHFieaar
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