The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-30

EflscofAis SFATI EONvk1Tl0f.--Ieecs Aae
Convention Of lie Diocese Of fosa was held
Il ST. Johns Church, in this city, on
Wednesday and Thursday Of this week. We
s,ss below ) synopsis Of the procsedin1s,
kindly fufni1hed % b. Rsv. H. Townsend, OF
Davenport:
The opening services took place q
O'Clock, :. M, on Wednesday. and were con.
.tiuued ct 10 O clock. Rev. Prof Erooser 81
Griswold College, Davenport hev. =. =.
Ganter, Of Iowa City; Rev. Mr.. lanagh' OF
F.;rf.ld. and Rev. Mr.. Ryan, Of Ottumwa,
assisted Bishop Lee in the morning service,
aifer which the Convention Organized BY sp-
pointing ney. n. Townsend, Secretary
The following we're the Clergymen pres
en.. Rt Rev. 81. W. Lee, D. D, Ii. D.;
the Rs,. Messrs. Adam. Brooke, Campbell,
Chamberlain, Currie, Estabrook, Ganter'
Hochuly, Humphrey, Judd, Kemp, Labagh'
Lounabery, Page, Ryan, Stout, Stubbs'
Townsend, Watson and Wright.
Among the Laity were the following names;
Judge Edward Johnstone, Of Fort Madison;
Hon. ]. A. Kasaon; General h. i. Reid
Edward Kilbourne; A. ]. Wilkinsoni Hon.
Geo. Greene, Of Cedar Rapids; General
Hodsdon, Of Dubuque, and Judge Negn', OF
| Fairfield.
The following new parishes we're admitted
Grace Church, Cresco; ST. Pauls Church.
Boonsboro; St. Andrews Church, Charlton
The following resolution was adopted:
Asa Convention we feel called upon to
express our thankfnlness to Almighty Coo
4 for his protection to our beloved Bishop. IN
| his absence in Europe, during the past year
and for giving him q safe return.
Bishop Lee read his annual address.
Action was taken to arrange for future Con-
/ yeptions, to meet Wednesday night and to
| continue their sessions durisg the following
| Sabbath.
Howard Tucker, OF Keokuk, was unani'
mously re,elseted Treasurer OF the Con
| vention.
] A Board of Missions was elected, consist
ing Of the following gentlemen: Rev. Messrs
Brooke, Ganter. Lounsbery and Watson, ane
Messrs. Armstrong, Greene, Ross and
Williams.
4 new form Of Parochial reports was
adopted.
/ The Committee on Assessments made III
! report, which was unanimously adopted
/ The Board Of Missions made it's report.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools reac
itsreport.
/ The report Of the Committee on Edaca
tionnl Institutions was read and adopted.
/ Resolution, were adopted recommending
to the earnest interest and CO operation OF thu
members Of the Church, Griswold College
at Davenport, and Lee Seminary, at Dn
buque.
i The election for the Standing Committee
Of the Diocese resulted in the choice OF th'
following gentlemen: Rev. DR.. Powers, Rev
Mr.. Barris, Kev. Mr.. Humphrey, Mr.. Ross
Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Kent
The following gentlemen were elected
Deputies to the General Convention, whict
meets in New York City in October next
Rev. DR.. Powers, Rev. Messrs. Ganter. La
bach and Watson. Hon. Geo. Greene, Gene
raj Hodgdou and Mess-s. Armstrong an'
Ross.
It was unanimously resolved that th
q thanks of the Convention be rendered to III
minister and congregation OF st. John
Church, of Keokak, for the generous hosp
tally and Christian courtesy extended p
them to its members.
The Convention was closed with prayers
and benediction By The Bishop.
On "Wednesday evening Missionary meet
ing was held, at which interesting addresse
were made by the Bishop, Judge Greene
General Hodgdon, and the Rev. Messrs. La
bagh and Louusbery.
At this meeting and on the occasion o
the administration Of the Lord Supper il
the morning, collections we're made for Mis-
sions in Iowa.