The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-13

before the next annual convention, and the
Rev. P. F. Stevens alternate.
The Bishop appointed the following standing
committees:
On Unfinished Business-Rev. C. G. Pnck-
pey, and Messrs. William T. Wragg and A. H.
Hayden.
On Finance-Messrs. VIM. C. Bee, John
Hanckel and o. B. Palmer.
The Standing Committee, through the Rev.
C. Hanckel, D. D., presented their report
which was adopted:
The Standing Committee respectfully report
that they organized themselves on the Sd July,
1868, by electing the Rev. G. Hanckel, u: D.,
as their president, and Hon. w. Aston PrinS-
gle as their secretary, and that during the
year, from the above date to the present. they
the Rev. j. W. Motto, Ellison Capers aud r.
W. Memminger. As candidate Tor Priests o.
ders, MIR. A. R. Stuart. For Deacon's Orders,
Mr.. Francis NJ. Hall, Ito be recognized also as
candidate for Priests Orders,) Everett G. I'd
gerton and F. Bruce Davis. AS candidate for
Deacon's Orders, Edward K. Miles.
They have also given their canor ical con-
sent to the conservation of the Rev. A. N. Lit
tlejohn, Bishop elect OF the Diocese OF Long
Isl and; Rev. w. C. Doane, D. D.. Bishop elect
of the Diocese of Albany, and the hev. r. u;
Huntington, D. D., Bishop elect OF Central
New York, and have consented to the election
OF the Right Rev. H. g. Lay, D. D.. Missionary
Diocese Of Eastern Maryland. The Rev. A.
Toomer Porter was, on the 1st September last,
elected member Of the committee to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of the Rev. P.
T. Keith. -
The committee have resolved, for the dis
patch of business, to hold regular monthly
meeting on the first Wednesday in every
month.
A communication has been received from
the secretary and treasurer OF the General
Convention, claiming that balance OF S112 30
was due by this diocese for the expenses OF he
last convention. This amount being calcula-
ted upon the superstition that there are fifty
nine clergymen IN the diocese, 1t was resolved
that the president OF this committee certify to
the treasurer Of this diocese that the correct
number OF clereymen in the diocese was dtty.
seven and tn at the true balance due is $l05 so.
The Standing Committee feel it their duty to
call the attention ofthe convention to the fact
that Of the amc unit assessed upon the churches
to meet the expenses OF Mr.. Arthur's trial
there still remain unpaid 1854, and to submit
that some mode be adopted either to euforce
the assessment or to obtain the balance in
some other manner.
CHARLES HANcKEL,
President Standing Committee.
The Bishop stated that the body was open to
discussion.
It was moved by Mr.. John Hanckel, and se-
conded, that canon sl1 be referred to COM
mittee to be revised. The motion being agreed
to, the Bishop appointed on that committee,
the Rev. C. P. Gadsden, and Messrs. John
Hanckel and C. G. Memminger.
Evan Edwards, ESQ.,, treasurer Of the bish-
f,1nd rioaapfad hia rar,nrt
showing credit balance of SAT GA, which was
referred tothe Committee on Finance.
F. P. -Elford, Esq, the treasurer OF the con-
vention, read his report Of monies received for
the support Of the convention, which showed q
balance Of $176 80 on hand. This report was
also referred to the Committe on Finance.
The Rev. P. F. Stevens called the attention
of the convention to Canon No. 2, Sections Q
and 8. and moved that the report Of the COM
mittee be postponed, and that it be referred to
special committee. The motion having pre-
vailed. the Bishop named the old commit ee,
consisting OF the Rev. Messrs. P. F. Stevens,
P. Trapier, D. D., @. P. Gadsden, MIR. E. Nc
Grady and DR.. VIM. Reynolds.
The Rev. P. Trspier offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That this convention be called q
council, and that the canon be altered accord
ingly.
The Rev. C. P. Gaasden announced that the
Bishops address would be read at 10 o'clock
A. M. on Thursday (to.day.)
The Bishop stated that the Messrs. Apple
tons had presented the convention with the
works of the "Gouldings," and that they would
be presented to the clergy.
The Rev. DR.. G. HapUkel announced that the
Ladies' Bible, Prayer Book and Tract Society
had been revived, and that they had voted a
number of books to the clergy.
After an impressive prayer by the Bishop,
the convention adjourned to meet to-day, at
ten o'clock A. NJ.