The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13
RELIGIOUS.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY.

day morning. The morning services were read by
Rev. DIR. Snong, Of Baton Rouge; Rev. Otis
Hachett, of the diocese of Arkansas, and Rev.
Mr.. Adams, rector Of st. Pauls, Bishop Wilmer
pronouncing the benediction.
The minutes of the previous session having been
read and approved, the convention proceeded to
business. Special committees were appointed,
and the report of the standing committee was
read.
The committee upon the education of the COL
ored race offered through its chairman, Rev. Mr..
Lawson rector Of Christ Church, Bastrop, re-
port showing the present condition OF the negro
mind viewed relatively to its capacity for receiv-
ing instruction, narrating the difficulties to be en-
countered, and recommending that as the com.
mittee had as yet settled upon no systematic plan
the matter be left to the discretion of the respec
tive rectors In each parish. Rev. Mr.. Lawson
stated that aid toward the end proposed had been
funds SO contribussA sAsold he dissrihassd - do
Iberia, was opposed to the receipt OF the report,
as savoring of political character, and conse.
quently being ont of place. ...
Jas. ID. Mcconnell, Esq., lay delegate from st.
Paul's, favored the report being spread upon the
minutes, and also suggested the adaptation of the
church music and services to the wants of the
colored people. He thought 1t the duty of the
church to raise its voice Of warning against what
might become their future condition.
Rev. Mr.. Dunn renewed his opposition to the
report being received. Ii contained, he said, po-
litical truths not expedient to be told n church.
He objected to the matter being brought into
the convention at this late day.
The report was reeommitted with instructions
for the committee to report some practicable
system.
The committee on the state of the church
gave notice, through its chairman, Rev. DIR. Dal-
zel, Of St. Marks, Shreveport, that meeting of
said committee would be held immediately after
The report Of the treasurer of the Protestant
Episcopal Association was received and read,
showing balance of SIT 92 cash on hand. The
annual income may be set down at $1,000.
The report proposes an increase OF the fund 30
lieu of annual contributions from the parishes.
The total assets of the association are reported
amounting to $22, ,300
The report was referred to special committee
of five. by whom it was subsequently pronounced
correct. r..r
The order of the day was then taken up, it be-
ing q motion by Rev. Mr. Dunn. fixing the annual
time for the conventions assembling on Ascension
Day.
The mover spoke briefly in advocacy of the pro.
position as identifying the sessions with one of the
feasts of the church.
Rev. Mr.. Gallagher of Trinity Church, jackson
street, thought this motion conficted with the Law
which permits each convention to decide where
and when the next shall assemble.
Rev. Mr.. Dunn did not regard this as vital OBJ
lection.
MIR. Mcconnell opposed the motion. II had
been mooted at the last convention, and the pres
ent time of meeting had already been decided
upon with a view to the best interest and con-
venience of the clergy and laity from the coun-
try.
Rev. DIR. Dalzell said, as one coming from dis.
tapce, that the time of meeting was matter Of
indifference to him. He found that the conven-
ton was no better attended by the laity 10 Feb
ruary than in May and is no larger in 1869 than it
was in 1868 or 1867.
Bishop Wilmer took the view that the conven-
ton had no authority to determine on what day
Only that of next year was to be provided for.
The resolution by Rev. Mr.. Dunn being accord.
ingly put to vote was lost. An amendment by
Rev. Mr.. Lawson, fixing Ascension Day as the
date of assembling for the convention of 1870,
The convention then proceeded to make the
following elections, viz:
Standing Committee = Clergy Revs. W. F..
Adams, DR.. Lewis, and 7. r. B. Trader. Laity !:
Messrs. Thos. Sloo, Robt: Mott and II. V. Ogden.
IDelegaIes to General Convention - Clergy !:
Revs. Mr.. Adams, DR.. Dalzel, Mr.. Girault, Mr..
Lawson. Laity: Messrs. A. 3. Heron, McCon-
nell, Mott, o. L. Cox.
Missionary Committee-Clergy Revs. DR..
Strong. Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Gallagher. Messrs. E. p.
Cleavelsnd, Lloyd, DR.. 8. R. Chambers.
Trustees Theological Seminary-Rev. Messrs.
Hilton of st. Msry's Church, Franklin. Duncan of
Emmanuels Church, Jefferson, DR.. Mercer, Mr..
Bein.
Directors P. E. Association-Revs. Drs. Lea
cock, Hedges, Lewis, Revs Messrs. Girault, Ad.
ans. Gallagher, Messrs. Sloo, Dix, Grimshaw,
Mcconnell, Lloyd, Nugent.
Trustees of the University of the South-Rev.
Mr.. Lawson, Mr.. Grimshawe, DR.. Mercer.
The committee on canons reported an amend.
ment, the effect of which il that each rector an
nually furnish the bishop statistics Of the work
done in his parish. Also an additional canon (X)
providing q mcde for amendment Of the canons
when necessary. - t.e
In accordance with a suggestion from the
bishop Rev. Mr.. Gallagher moved that measures
be taken for procuring annual reports from the
various church educational and charitable institu-
tions, to be submitted to the convention here
after. This was adopted, after which, without
further important business, the convention ad-
journed to this morning at 10 AN.