The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-13
TIE SEVENTY-NINTHA ANNUAL EPIS-
COPAL CONVENTION.
First Days Proceedings.


First Days Proceedings.
This body, consisting Of the clergy and Lay
delegates from every Episcopal Church in the
State, convened at st. Philips Church yester-
day, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Morning prayer was said By the Rev. j. d.
Mccullough, to the Creed, and the remainder
by the Rev. A. Glennie.- The anti-communlon
service was read by the Rev. P. J. Shand. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Thomas F.
Gadsden, from / Corinthians, chapter 12, verse
a. Tie Rev. ". B. W. Howe read the offerto-
ry sentences and the prayer for the church
militant; and the Rev. G. Hanckel, D. D., per-
formed the rest of the Office, being assisted in
the administration by the Rev. P. j. Shand,
the Rev. A. Glennie, and the Rev. a. W. Mar.
shall.
The service ended, the convention was call
ed to order by Bishop Davis presiding.
The rob Of the clergy. was called by the Sec
retary, as follows: :
Right Rev. Thomas F. Davis, D. D., Bishop
Of the Diocese; Revs. Zenophon Y. Anderson,
Edmund Z. Bellinger,* Ellison Capers, An-
drew 81, Cornish, John 81. Cornish j. Grimke
Drayton, F. B. Davis,* VIM. P. DuPose, E.
Edgerton.* Christopher p. Gadsden," Philip
Gsdsden,s Thomas F. Gsdsden,* Alex. dlen-
nie,s J. Mercier Green,s LeGrand +; Guerry,.
p Dawes HAYS, ". B. W. Howe,* VIM. john
son, Robert p. Johnson John Johnson = Gle
Inent F. Jones, D. D., Maurice b. Lance, Ed
ward G. Loean,* W. W. Lord, d. D., Thomas
N. Lucas, Alex. W. Marshall, D. d. John D.
Mccullough. David McElheran,* Stiles Melll-
champ R. W. Memminger,f James W. Miles,
Augustus Moore, J. W. Motte.* Josiah obear.
G. 3. Pinclney,s o. L. Porcher. A. T. Porter
VIM. L. Potter VIM. D. Prentiss, B. 3. Sans
Jnlius J. Ssms,s Joseph B. Seabrook, Peter J.
Shand, P. F. Stevens,t Paul Trapier," d. p,
Richard 8 Trapier,s G. Bruce Walker,t Ed
ward T. Walker, Joseph r. Walker, D. D., J..
V. Welcb, E. A. Wagner.
Those whose names are marked thus ~
were found to be present.
The roll OF the!parishes and churches was
then called, and the following answered, to
wit {: ..-,,- --..-..
81. Philips Parish; Ct. James, Parish, San
tee: ST. Andrews Parish; st. Bartholomew's
Parish: Christ Church Parish; st. Johns Par
ish, Berkeley; st. Thomas and st. Dennis
Parish; Sr. Helena's Parish, Beaufort; Prince
Georges Parish, Winyaw; Prince Frederick's
Parish; st. Mi :hael's Parish; st. Marks Parish,
Clarendon; ALI Saints Parish, Waecamaw; st.
Luke's Parish; st. Matthew's Parish; st: Da-
vld's Parish; Church on Edisto Island; Glare
mont church, Stateburg; St. Paul's church, RAD
cliffeboro', Charleston; Trinity church, Colum-
blast. Paul's church, PendletoD; Christ church,
Greepyille; Grace church, Camden; Trinity
church, Society Hill; holy Trinity church.
Grahamvile; Trinity church, Edgefeld; st.
Johns church, Fairfield; 81. Philips church,
Bradford Springs; Trinity churen, IA a o 2 BE. o.,
church, Rchland; Church OF Epiphany. Lau-
rens; Grace church, Charleston; st. Luke's
church, Newberry; Church Of the Advent,
Spartanburg; Church Of the Holy Communion,
Canronsboro', Charleston; Church OF the Holy
Apostles, Barnwell; Calvary church, Glenn
Springs; Grace Church, Anderson Courthouse;
Church Of the Redeemer, Oiangeburg Court.
church, Mars Bluff; Trinity church, Black
Oak; Church of the Good Shepherd, Yorkville;
ST. Marks church. Chesterville; st. Luke's
church, Charleston; Church Of the Holy Conn
forter, Sumter; st. Johns church, Richland;
Christ church. Columbia; Church OF the Natl-
vity, Unionville; Church OF the Epiphany,
Upper st. Johns; St. Stephens church: Pine
vile; st. Paul's church, st: Georges Parish,
Dorcbester; st. Stephens church, Charleston;
st. Johns church, Florence.
Thirty parishes were represented, ten of
The ist of the clergy was then referred to
committee, consisting Of the Rev. Messrs. P.
Ira bier, W. B. W. Howe and A Glenuie, and
the certificates OF lay delegates to a committee
consisting Of Messrs. F. P. Elford, DR.. VIM.
Reynolds, an st. James P. Jerrey.
These committees reported severally ss fol-
lows:
AZ - o1a ,-aor>
fully report that the following clergymen are
entitled to use the privileges OF members Of
this convention. viz: Revs. E. E. Belhnger, z.
Capers;. A. 81. Cornish, W.tP. Dubose, Q. 2.
Gadsden, T.. b Gadsdeu, A. Glennie, ]. N.
Green, Philip Gsdsden, l.. F. Query, c. Hack
el, W. q. Hanckel, D. D., R. D. Hay, W. B. ".
Howe, William johnson; Z. 2. Johnson, ". d.
Marshall D. D., ]. D. Mccullough, Stiles Mel
lichamp, A. Moore, G. G. Plnckney. A. T: Por-
ter, W. D. Preutiss, T. N. Lucas d. mcEller-
han, J. W. Motto, o. T. Poroher, B. B. Sans,
J.J. Sans, J. B. Seabrook, P. j. Shand, 2. =.
Stevens, P. Trapier, D. D.. R. 9. Trapier, E
T. Walker, ]. V. Welch, J. R. Walker.
The following are entitled to seats and
voice. but not vote: Revs. K. Y. Anderson,
J. G. Drsyten, J. h Cornish, E. G. Edgerton,
G. F. Jones, D. D., F. B. Davis, ]. W. Miles, j..
O'Hear, W. T. Potter, c. Bruce Walker, E. A.
Walker.
The Committee on the Certificates Of Lay
Deputies respectfully report: That the follow
ing deputies are entltled to seats in the Seven
ty-ninih Annual Convention OF this Diocese,
st. Philips Church, Charleston Edward
McCrady.s q. D. Lesesne,A J. ]. Pringle Smith,
". A. Pringle.
st. James Santee-A. q. Seabrook,* Angus
tus Shoolbred, s. D. Doar.
Christ Church Parish-J. E. Dorsey G.. F..
Kinloch, B. 8. Venning.
st. Thomas and st. Dennis-Jas. Rose, j. L.
Nowel,s Alfred Huger, G. E. Manigaults
St. Helena, Beaufort-H. Ii. Stuart, ST., A..
8. Gibbes, F. F. Sans, Anard Barnwell.
Prince Georges, WiDyah-Benj. II. Wilson,
R. Lizard Middleton, s. Sidney Fraser j. F.
Pyatt.
q L. 4 T.. 0oior