The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-08
PROTESTANT EprsCoPAL.

st. PaulS Church, corner CneStnul
and First Streets, Rev. Ell. w. Spal-
ding, Rector. Services on Sunday
next (Whitsunday) at 9 A NJ. II AM.
and "a NJ. Mission School 3 P. NJ
During the week, Wednesday, "a Pm.
Communicates Service Friday, "a p
NJ, after which the usual Bible Glass
will be held, in charge of Rev. E. W.
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/. INDIANA EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. f
| We condense somewhat the report
of the proceedings of the first days
session, as we find them In the Indi-
annapolis Journal, ~ 'o a.Ef 1so1' e
The Convention assembled in Christ
tChurch at 104 O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
Morning prayer was read by the
Rev. I'll. I'll. DeGamm, the tenth Sc
lection of Psalms being chanted, and
the lessons read by Rev. Z. j. Taylor.
The prayers were read by Rev. Messrs.
Jackson and Hagar.
The Convention Sermon was
preached by Rev. H. w. .Spalding.
Rector of st. PauPs Chuch, Evans
vile, from II Corinthians, chapter
III, W. III.
After Divine service and the ad-
ministration of the Holy Communion,
by the Assistant Bishop, assisted in
the distribution of the elements by
the Rector of the Parish and the
Rev. Messrs. Hays, Wakefield, String
fellow and Engle, the Convention was
called to order, and in calling the roll,
of Clergymen' and Lay Delegates were
present to constitute a quorum.
The Standing Committees were then
announcedvby the Bishop. ET ~
The next business IN order being
the election of Secretary, Rev. w.
H. Carter, Rector of st. James
Church, Vincennes, was reelected to
that Office, who appointed Rev NJ. ".
Averill as his Assistant.
The application of ST. Paul's
Church, indianapolis, to be admitted
into Union with the Convention, was
referred to the Committee on the Ad-
mission of New Parishes. go-
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at
p NJ, Right Rev. Talbot in the
Chair ~
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Russ, of La
fayette, it was resolved that the clergy
of this diocese, not entitled to seats,
and candidates for orders, be invited
to seats in this Convention. m
The committee on the admission of
new parishes reported that the papers
of st. Paul's Church, of indianapolis,
had been examined, -and~were found
to be correct The names of the lay
delegates from the parish were called,
and Mr.. j. Morrison, w. III. Norris
on and D.. E. Snyder were admitted.
The committee on canons were In
structed to report canon having for
its object the better securement of the
property in this diocese. ~gsry.r er-
The Convention then proceeded to
the election of the regular standing
committee with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, ~.
The following gentlemen received
more than majority.
Rev. James Runcie, of Madison;
Rev. j. B. Wakefield, of Richmond
and j. P. I. Ingraham, of Indian
apolis, of the CLERGY, and j. B. Nc
Chesney, George w Mears and John
Love, of Indianapolis, of the laity.
Rev Mr.. Carter. of Vincennes, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolued, That section l., Can.
XVIII, be amended as follows:
8 The Board of Missions of this Do
.cese shall consist of one clergyman
and one layman nominated by each
convocation of the Diocese and elect
ed by ballot, etc." also, "a majority
of the members shall constitute a
quorum" Also, section 3, as follows:
" The Treasurer If the Diocese shall
be Treasurer of the Board, and shall
be the lay member from the convoca-
ton in which he resides g..
Rev DR.. Russ, of Lafayette, moved
an amendment to the Constitution.
charging the Standing Committee of
the Diocese to four presbytery and
four lay members. which was laid
over until the next annual conven-
ton. A#3.- W - 'i@ssts- ="
Mr. Stutzenberg, of New Albany,
from special committee, reported
that no amendments had been made
to the State law incorporating the
Trustees of the Diocese, for the rea-
son that said Trustees had asked for
none. The report was received and
the committee discharged
Rev Mr. Large, of Fort Wayne, on
behalf OF, the Vestry of Trinity church,
asked the meeting of the Convention
of 1861 at Fort Wayne. =.
Rev. MIR. .Stripgfellow, of Indian
apofis, called attention to request of
Bishop Uphold. that 50 long as the
Divine Will might graciously spare
his life, that the meetings would be
held in this city, upon which Mr..
Large Withdrew his request. e ,io = - q