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

noon at o'clock, and after some debate, and
an effort, on the part of some, to secure post
ponement of the matter, proceeded to the cleo
tion OF the Standing Committee.
Before the result was announced the Rev. Dr. Leeds,
late of ST. Peter Church, read the report of the com
mttee on the subject of organizing the services OF
ment since twas brought to the notice OF the Diocesan
Sennrt rHUtai3ed notice 6f Visit paid by the chair.
man Of the committee TO the Homes OF the different
vices which the sisters ere required 70 perform.
institutions OF a similar character which the chair
man of the committee made himself laimlIlar Win
had been attended with success had begun IN IN the the
ciusion that in order TO ensure success wise and
ludicious head was most essential IN such an unqer;
grown into Importance The report closed with the
Rosoiued, That this Convention, with deyout thank
fulness to God have witnessed the revival In the re-
formed Communion of His Church OF an arm OF
Christian service created by prmtiye wisdom, aud
n oIy sprIt and Tor the amdanee of whose iabors ms
the moulding mind and skl TO adapt them to the age
we live in they humbly ask Ills blessing. ,,,,
AIonzo Porter established for the training OF these
ssng m sa 5 ey 6 FS It S
also an insrumentaity 50 be fostered Tor the good
the hospital OF the diocese and ia parishes and mis-
mept I or ChTstis1 Endncss and that a. SUCH fhey
would commend IL for cooperation 70 the daughters
Before action was taken upon the resolutions the
The telers appointed to receive and count the bal
were not ready to announce the result and the Con-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD DAY.
The Convention reAssembled this morning ct
O'Clock; the attendance being quite large ~. -.
Harris after which the choir sang the Pente Erutte-
The Psalms for the twenty-third day OF the month
were then read after which the ninth Gnapter OF the
man, and The regular exercises OF worship were
The Convention wss then called to order by the
PTeside2i ana the ealing of the roll dispensed with
requested G to meet in the yestry room .... ,,o,
The report Of the ellers appointed by the President
commtIee % was Ji then submtted The following We're
REV Rev Dr. T.'i Martin. Rev Dr. Hare Rev Phillips
Brooks, Rev. Or. Newton, and Rev, Dr. Goodwin
choice of the following gentlemen-Messrs. Thomas
Robbins Richard $ Smith, w. J. Grilths, G. L. Lex,
The Secretary. Rev. Mr.. Childs, moved that the
to the General Convention be dispensed with, which
Rev. Thomas Montgomery was then elected, by
uiga uGce vote, Treasurer of The Convention.
| tain what vacancies there are IN the Theological
name members to fill them, the followlng:-.
Rev. Me-, MessTs Washburn, Coleman, ard r. b. Stirling.
fayorably reported the right OF Rev Dr.. Supplee TO
seat in Lhe Convention: BY unanimous vote he was
The Committee on Charters directed TO meet
Rev, Messrs Welsh, Robins. Clark. and Noble,
| The report Of the Committee on the Services pf
OnGsan W3men which Was read yes5erday & after
| up and proposition was made to read and coa'
MI. Welsh moved that the report be referred to the
MIR. Tudder said that the report itself did not in
voSe the necessity tor recommta as % IL % WAS
question was upon the resolutions appended TO the
Several gentlemen called for the reading of the
resolutions but the chair informed them then that they
recommit was then laid on the table, division of the
| Dr. Drum then offered the following resolution
"Rssored That this convention Is not TO be UNDER
the Committee ON the Organization of the Services OF
Mr.. Welsh said that if the resolutions were passed.
IL would lead people to suppose that the convention
sanctioned the sentiments of the report sub
The resolution was then tabled by a vote of 1876 ayes
Tie following resolution was submitted by the Rev.
"ReSo5Sed, That a committee of five laymen be ap-
pointed to consider the best plan for obtaining leans
for the erection or purchase OF desirable episcopal
annual meeting Of the COnventi9n." .,.
In urging its passage. he sad:-I don't think 1t IS
necessary add much to this important matter. 1t
to be matter very evident that diocese
for its head Il Important think to make this mo-,
tion at the present time because this Committee are
accomplishment of this object, whether by voluntary
docese and il the latter IS to be consdered the best
mode of reaching the end, then think II Is entirely
ea e. Of Ph FOR dyons in hgs
Diocese Parts are perhaps to be cut Off from the
Diocese and It is right thai those who have for
| should contribute to this Important matter. The
Commit ee Is to report at the next annual meeting Of
Before the resolution was acted upon, the Commit
tee on the Division OF the Diocese presented their
port. The following is synopsis OF it,
The opinion OF the Committee on Division of the
Diocese will be desirable ourlhs of the paro
ehial clergy and Of the parishes in large and
toprovde for the support of this Epscopate Members
Of The pocese Who are esrnesy In yor of Syso
rerIesened that in their regard 1t would be both I'M
drawn much nearer to Philadelphia than thai pro-
| posed.
came nearer than that suggested by the Committee OF
rive three wears who only proposed the ine
BY which the Diocese: Of Ptttsburg was set Off
view Of this opinion that, If any division be
had Il must be by line not remote from
specially recommending that line, that your COM
mittee instructed their chairman to prepare series
in the Diocese but outside of the counties Of Pha-
gelphia Montgomery, Bucks Chester, and Delaware
directed and mailed to the clergymen and
Churches in the portion Of the Diocese
The following is copy of the etter:HBy the Jour!
nal OF 1866 appears thar there in the District
Al have been received by your Committee leaving "a
that, so far as we know have made no response or
those from which we have reports 20 expressed un
quaned assent 10 the proposed division; have given
conditional consent; 10 have declared against IL.
~ IheIe are 5S cergymen IN the proposed new Diocese
W these 20 have given To the Committee expression OF
khelrapproval of division on the ine proposed, and
ouI eesnslt IT, leaving rs from:Hhom no response has
| beeh received For the endowment OF the new Epis
| C0pale no pledges are given.
| But lrom most of the parishes whose desire for
| ulNflOn mas been communicated Commit
there are promises OF enlarged annual contributions
I'D many cases assurance Is gven that the offerings
be increased three and four iold II will be seen by
the above statement that one half of the whole
Der OF clergyman and parishes In the bounds OF the
| proposed new Diocese have made known to your
| Committee their desire for a division '
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