The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-23

toWhIuS Jhe support OF a l3lsnOp iOI bhs
II The proposed line Of division do not seem to you
able. Keeping In view the necessity Of providing for
t.ne maintenance OF another Bishop? Very respect
N. A, DE WOLFE HOWE. Chairman,
II. $. RUSSELL, Secretary,
Co mmtee on Division OF Diocese,
The following was offered by Rev. DR.. Cum
Ie FORMATION Of Diocese which shall Pc all that
R % 1ne Diocese or mat e5 outside
and Bucks the Bishop coucurrng and this action be
Rev; Nr; Ges 5 sabmitted the following
The UNDERSIGNED clergy aud laity attached to that
pert Of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania which lies out
gR1Tsgy gGRmsTgy Chester and Delaware believing that the
request the consent of the Convention to
the erection of the part aforesaid into diocese;
Of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and
delaware and setting OF for the new diocese all the
They desire to state that the section named is con-
stitutionally qualified to be set OF n Diocese
al iully able TO sustain an Episcopate. .,
ties outside of those men toned.l
Rev. pr. Cummings offered the following substitute;
'ResoLled, That out of Difference to our sick and
absent Bishop, the matter of the division Of the Do
Rev. MIR. Iondsbury moved to strike out all after
the world resolved and amend by inserting the fol-
Wldeas, The interests of division cannot be in
ioE the present n relation thereto; therefore
RcSOtrcd, ThaSthe whole subject be reCommitted to
the same commtee to report at the next Convention.
Hon. j. Clancy Jones favored the division OF the
o s% to Obtain oT @ fF the oseg h P
along by ourselves we will ask you to take us back.
for several re sons. He was in division Of
time had not arrival vet T4ere is very peat pTo
prety in the substitute offered by his brother clergy
Mr.. Welsh said that Of the seventy. nine parishes
at Reading, oLiy twenty nine expressed a desire to
form new Diocese. Hethought the members should
Of division. | am willing to have the question
DR.. Rodgers said, that as the oponion of the Bishop
had been quoted he thought Il bis duty to report IN
the impression; 1t has been reported on this side Of
towards the movement made in the direction OF a
division Of the Diocese He thought he could venture
The bishop may also state, feels agreed upon the
said you must wait for proper time. When win be
and not for the re- tn the person who may happen
70 De Rat I6d ang IN hS Eaea h9aea
-, Hon, Edward Parry Owen Of Potsyille sad . that
IN regard to the amount they had contributed TO the
was very meagre and from the richest parish in the
w WHOLE wT 9oee9 the was retgTnSd
That, That cannot be coined into money. We
IS said they would give five times as much, and
much as they Assessed m opposed to small
poceses and opposed to the division proposed What
ward and say they willing to contribute enough
Mr.. Parry speaking in reference to the meeting at
Reading, Pa said it VAS in his opinion gotten up for
delegate desi ed TO inform the gentleman that he
Loud calls for the question then made by the
The speaker con ntinued: 1t is better pass these
resolutions, and let the subject lie over un it can ne
/ ort of Bishop and the Diocese.
Rev. Dr. Shivers said he thought he spoke the SEN
o6t cton to letting these gentlemen form separate
grounds for it, He then offered as substitute for the
HSSolued, That the proposition presented to this
@ en 9T dvon s G ae o no G2n on g
action that majority OF at least two-thtrds OF the
A member asked the gentleman if he would consent
to have the latter part read That will be III favor OF
4 motion was made to lay It on the table
The Chair sad the motion mo- ion was not in order Ter
tion:EaAnd when such majority shall have signiaed
their to be cut of it is the opinion OF this Con-
mOt1n to Lay al p tness TsSOutCns on the table
Rev. DR.. Rutter then proposed to offer resolution
but could not read it correctly, as another member
paper upon which ii was written, failed to make
The Convention then took a recess for five minutes
In order to enable the proposer to rewrte and present
AT the expiration of the time the meeting was called
| TO order. The Secretary then read a letter from
He regretted that he was able to be present at
the time he expected, but ne would take passage in
the Arago and expected to be in Philadelphia about
The following was addressed to the Conventions
My $ e STd0 % s as9
Laity:-Ihe letter which have written to the Sec
retary, the Rev. Mr. Childs, will acquaint you with
| the unexpected causes which prevent my meeting
with you, as had fondly anticipated. cannot ex-
press to you how saddened have been made by this
But it was one over which had no control and so
purely providential that accept 1t as Gods ordering
ior some wise purpose and bow su9msSivey o TO HIS
| the trial OF being again absent from the annual
being. comiorted and strengthened by your paternal
But it is not in man that walkeh to direct his steps
and having done all that could to the desired
end, feel discharged from all responsibility CON
nected with the failure of my plans. At this late
munications as 1 designed to lay before you, had
| been present nor even to send my annual address
which, however, wllhhye ready for Insertion In the
| journal Of your proceedings.
In reference TO two jecs, however, which have
words-Frstas to the election OF an Assistant Bishop
| Though at one time feared that should be
under that clause of Canon which speaks OF 'per-
| mapenJ cause OF intrmlty" as sufficient reason
| yet the prolonged rest Of the winter at Nice aud
the improved tone OF mind ana body which now enjoy
| and DESPITE all drawbacks, fully that, with
and moderation can discharge the duties fmy
| Office without the help contemplated in the canon
S true SaI y @ or % dF o he eeS docsse Pe 70
lay upon It. and may very soon succumD under the
pressure still until that CONTINGENCY does occur
| nor do think that the Convention, matters now
would be justified in taking any action on the
In reference to the division OF the Diocese b eg
| leave 20 say that whenever II shall appear 70 me
| portion OF the Diocese for separation and indie,
pendence that the divided portion fully able and
| Chinery OF n Diocese and that such separation VIII
| not materially compromise the position ana
| give my consent 10 the foundation Of such new
Diocese, and invoke upon IL Gods choicest blessing
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