The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-13
EPISCOPACY.
Third Days Session Of the Protestant RpIs-
eOpnl Convention.

This morning at 10 O'Clock the business OF the /
Church OF the Diocese OF Pennsylvania was resumed |
in st. Andrews Church. The building was com
parativey well filed, quite number Of ladies being
Bishop Stevens called the Convention to order
The names OF such delegates as had not answered
to the first and second rol-calls were read by the
Secretary. Several Of them were found to be now |
present
The minutes of the two preceding days were read,
corrected, and approved.
The Rev. Mr. Merr1ck, from the committee ap-
pointed to procure an Episcopal residence i'm the city
Of Philadelphia, reported complete success The
dwelling No 1888 Spruce street. in every way salts
factory, had been secured He then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions
esoieod That the committee having charge of tho pur
propey Under advice Of to 70 eS as
The object &C. or rs trust rust declare declared in the deodand
the time being the city of Philadelphia shall have the
the title shall be vested, when directed by said Con
Rs'SiSed, That John Welsh Thomas Robins, and T. H.
MONTGOMERY shall be the trustees take the title under
the fore going resolution.
The resolution was carried. 4.
William Welsh, Esq, moved that vote OF thanks
be rendered the committee, and that the committee
be continued. Carried.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomination
of gentlemen for the purpose of securing to fill
the vacant place in the Standing Committee.
The Rev. DR.. Rudder withdrew his name, and then
the Rev. Drs. Howe and Newton were respectively
Rev. Dr. Goodwin called for and had read the re-
solution offered yesterday "for the purpose of secur
ing freedom and purity in the balotng" of the Con-
vcntiOn
The resolution, it will he remembered provided
for the rejection, as tickets Of all pieces Of cOOred
or mutated paper When it was offered by Rev Dr..
Rudder it occasoned the intensest meTiment.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin then inquired how many corners
could be cut of the piece OF paper he voted as
ballot.
This remark gave rise to general laughter
The Convention then went formally into the
election.
After an interim the teers reported that the Rev.
Dr. Howe had received 116 votes, the Rev. Dr. New
ton 81 votes, scattering s. Mr.. Howe was therefore
declared elected
on motion of Rev. Mr.. Hunter, the Chair was di-
rected to fill the vacancy on the Historical Com
mittee occasoned by the resignation of Rev. Mr.
Morris, lately elected Bishop of oregon and Wash
ingtOn Territory
The Bishop, in accordance with the above, ap-
pointed the Rev. j. Andrew Harris.
Reports were then presented and read from the
Trustees of the Christmas Fund, for the assistance
of disabled cergymen and the widows and children
OF deceased cergymen, and from the Standing COM
mittee of the diocese.
AT meeting OF the Standing Committee, acting as
a council of advice held May H. 1869, the following
preamble and resolutions We're adopted and directed
to be inserted in the report OF the Standing Commit
tee to be presented to the Convention
Elereas The thirtyfourth of our articles religion
willingly and purposey doth openly break the tradition
to the word of God and be ordained and approved by
common authority ought to be rebuked openly And
broken when their simplicity destroyed and their den
y become mistakabe not less than when they dis
% TlTG . s The Standing Go%mittee By Canon
and advise the Bishop Of their accord 1t hereby
cognzed BY the rubrics believed owe its preservation
d @ a. to nSd ss by
ences are thankfully acknowledged
the sRo % ali
carry the doctrine Of the saith article Of religion, and
to maintain within our b9nnSs the simplicity of the
On motion Of Rev. Mr. Vail, rule 4th OF the regu-
laton for the government of the Convention was
amended so as to read:-
"When any member is about to speak debate,
deliver any motion & in & the house he shall rise from his
the point in debate,'
The Rev. Mr. Boulton of West Chester, then read
the report of the Board of Missions of the Diocese
1t appears that missionary station has been estab-
lished at COatesvie, and also self-sustainng par
| ish. At Village Green another station. At
this place there is church which can he
| the Board the building should be bought 4
| station was also established at Milford.
chased rectOry and secured small building, which
can be used as church, from funds collected in the
city of ofPhiladelpha. The mission at Yardeyylle is
in a very prosperous condition. The board advised
| the establishment of what are termed associate
missions in some interior places of the State, and
the sending of missionaries to several other places
| counties and county towns
The committee to whom was referred that portion
of the Bishops address which referred to the missions
OF the Diocese, then reported the following resOu-
| tions:-
W1nsas The rapid increase of population in the interior
of this Diocese consequent the rapid development
its internal sources of wealth has far outgown the
WEertds The present missionary force numbering les
than twenty-five is manifesty inadequate to the demands
RSoiced That it be earnestly commended the rector,
of all parishes in the diocese that they frequent
and more fully to their congregations the following sub
| jects-
First The increasing extent and growing needs of the
work of Diocesan missions
Second The necessity of generous views of the
amount of which should be placed in the hands
the Board of Missions, and which amount opinion
should not be less than S25OOO annually.
Third. The duty of extending the circulation, by sub
scTiption otherwise, of the RSSionaiy hehgeHceT
Fourth. The presentation to the Christian young
their congregations of the paramount claims which th
sacred ministry has upon their attention. when considering
the calling to which their lives shall be devoted
eSOped That aectionately call upon the rectors
churches situated in the midst of districts not provide
with the services of Church, inform themselves
gardng those fields to do their utmost to provide thos
with the mnistrations of the Gospel and extend corda
sympathy to those rectors who have already entered upoi
| this work.
Resolred That we respectfully ask the Right Rev. th
pediency of his expressing the earnest wish that coec
on be made the occasion OF his visitation IN ever
church where the making of annual collection for th
missionary work of the diocese not already provided for
md where the making of collection is practicable.
ReOlCtd That desire to the talthtul ant
selfdenyng labors of missionaries hereby extend
them our aheconate sympathy, and invoke upon then
ourselves TO them and each other to keep the grea
missionary work of the Church to hearts,
| push it on with greater yigOr.
Your committee had also under consideration the subec
of the employment by the board agent, but came
the conclusion that under all the circumstances whlc
brought TO their notice IL better that that sub
ect should be left entirely to the wisdom OF the Board
| Missions.
The foregoing resolutions, after long discussion
| were adopted.
The Convention then adjourned
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| POLICE APPOIETMENTs.-Mayo Fox has made tn
| following additional appointments