The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-02
Protestans Episcopal Cenvcntioa.

protestans Episcopal Convention.
SECOND DAY. n
The Clergy met at the Cathedral for divine |
service at o A. NJ, the Rev. Messrs. UDjohn, |
Goodridge, Marsden, Hayes and Rev. DR.. Par |
ker reading prayers. The convention then be- |
gan its morning session, Bishop Nicely being in
the chair.
The minutes of yesterday were read and ap-
proved. The roll was called and the Bishop
then asked for the reports of committees That
on new parishes had nothing to report; that
on finances was not ready, and those on can
ons and unfinished business had nothing to re-
port The Registrar of the Diocese, Col j. w.
Brown, made report on the documents which
had come into his possession during the year,
which was supplemented by the Rev. Mr..
Hayes, who said that very great addition had
been made to the documents in possession of
the diocese and now placed IN the Cathedral
library.
Mr. James Bridge then read the report of
the Trustees of st. GATHERINGS Hall, Augusta,
which showed that institution, begun one year
ago, to have gone on so far successfully. Six
ty-one pupils had been in attendance, the prop
erty had been increased, and though it was a
first class school, the board and tuition of pu-
pills was only one half what it was in most
schools for young ladies. There were now ac-
commodations for forty boarders, and already
the number was nearly made up for the COM
ing year. The report was accepted together
with that of the Treasurer of the institution.
Mr.. Bridge then read the.report Of special
committee appointed Tuesday to report on the
| increase of the Episcopal fund. The report
| stated that the fund was now $4,000, with
promised increase of SIG, OOO and recommends
ed that it should be raised to $4,000. The
Bishop made a full statement to the conven-
ton OF the need of a larger fund, and express
ed his own wishes in regard to this Episcopal
work. This led to proposition from Mr. G..
E. B. Jackson that tho sum should be increas-
ed to $4,000 by the voluntary offerings of the
diocese, and that the committee should be con-
| tinued. This, after much discussion on SUBJ
stitute proposition offered by Col. Brown, was
adopted.
| The hour for the order of the day having ar
rived, the convention resolved itself into the
Maine Board Of Missions. The Secretary, the
Rev. G. S. Leffingwell, read his report, which
was accepted. The Missionary Society then
adjourned sine die, and the convention resum-
ed its session. e.
An election was made Of Treasurer for the
diocese, Rev. Mr. Upjohn and Col. Merrill be-
ing appointed telers. Judge Williams, of Au-
gusta, was unanimously reelected.
The committee on finance then reported on
the account of the Treasurer of the diocese,
and that of the Treasurer OF the Missionary
Society, and that of tle Treasurer of the Epis-
copal fund.
The election of the standing committee was
next in order. The following persons were de-
clared elected: The Rev. DR.. Ballard, Rev.
Charles w. Hayes, Rev. William r. Alger,
Mr.. James Bridge, Mr.. Henry ingalls,, and G.
E. B. Jackson. ......... 10
The election of deputies to the General Con-
ventiOn resulted in the choice of Rev. Messrs.
Lefingwe'l, Root and Murray.
| A committee was appointed to nominate
Trustees to S. GATHERINGS Hall, with instruc-
lions that the number be fifteen
The committee on finance made further re-
port, and here the convention adjourned to
Pm.
WEDNESDAY, 3P. NJ.
| The convention again assembled in the Ca
thedral. aes. oal4
The Rev. DR.. Ballard offered motion to
print and distribute 1000 copies of the journal
which was carried. -H A-.
1t was moved and passed that the next con-
vention meet in st. Luke's Cathedral on the
first Tuesday in September, 1870, at o'clock
A.. M. .s.- ...--.. , Isl -r..
| The committee on the nomination of Trus.
tees of S. GATHERINGS Hall, reported the names
of the following persons who were unanimous.
ly elected: Allen Lambard, James Bridge
Thomas Lambard, Eliphalet Mott Francis G.
Richards, Josiah P. Wyman, R. II. Gardiner
Henry ingalls,, Dudley F. Leavitt, John Mar
shall Brown, George E. B. jackson, James T
Patten, Charles B. Merrill, James Fl. McMul
len and Richard II. Tucker ,-f.--. -,.s
Col. Brown offered resolution in regard te
assessments on the parishes for the increase O.
the Episcopal fund, which was adopted and re
ferred to the special committee on that bust
ness. --
Mr.. jackson moved the adoption of the rule
Of order which had been reported by the spe
cial committee on that subject. 1t was carried
A resolution of congratulations to the Bish
op on the establishment of the Cathedral witt
Its daily services and free sittings, was then of
fered by the Rev. DR.. Ballard and unanimous
ly carried. -. ....-. ....-t
The convention then took recess till afte
evening prayer, in order to take up bushes
connected with the Board of Missions, whcl
had private session in the choir of the Cattle
dral.
Reassembling after evening prayer, som
miscellaneous business was attended to- an,
then the Secretary read the minutes of tn
day, which were approved.
The convention then adjourned IS \. "a
In the evening, Col Charles B. Merrill hav
ing kindly placed his residence at the dispose
Of the Bishop, Bishop Nicely received the mem
bers of the convention and their friends. 1
most delightful evening was passed, and it wa
late hour before the party separated s.f5
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