Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28
STATE NEWS

STATE NEWS
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-THE fifty
third Annual Convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church for the Diocese of North Carolina
met in this city on Yesterday May 18th. At ten
O'Clock the IT. Rev. Bishop Thos Atkinson took
the chair and opened the Convention with prayer.
The roll was called and the following clergy
mon responded to their names:
Rev II W Barber, Rev A a Benton, Rev Chas T
Bland, Rev Bronson, Rev Jarvis Buxton, Rev
Jos Cheshire, Rev M A Curtis, Eev l. E Eborn,
Rev N alls, Rev e NJ Forbes. Rev I Harding,
Rev Th0s ID Haughton, Rev Gee, W Mil
lard, Rev q G Hilton. lev hughes. Rev JOS
= Huekes Rev Jno II JOyner, Rev $ w Kennedy,
Rev II N Marshall. Rev E Mason, Rev 8 W
No Mott Rev Frank J Murdoch, Rev jos Murphy.
G W Phelps, Rev 3 Smith. Rev 4 Smedes, Rev
Bennett Smedes, Rev e Sutton, Rev D
Thompson, Rev Jno Tillinghast, Rev II
VOughan, Rev Geo 3 AetmOIe, Rev Ed Wooten.
and Rev Geo Stickney.
The following lay delegates, representing four
| teen parishes, were ascertaiaed to be present:
Messrs; J Hedrick, Patrick, W Ii Bat
| tie, W N Tillinghast. q Fl LszaIe, It Hill r
Bryan Jno Hughes " 81 Smith, @ 3 benson, Z
? Battle, 2 u Barringer, Francis Nelson. John
Rice, j Henderson, Il Murphy, Jr, J Jacocks,
4 J DeRosset and R1bt Strange.
| The Secretary reported 33 ciergymen present
and IA parishes represented. wbereupon the
Bishop announced that a quorum was in attend
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the transaction OF business.
| According to the usual custom, the Conven-
ton then adjourned for the celebration Of divine
services,
| Divine service was celebrated, the Rev Mesnrs
Benton, Huske and Forbes officiating.
| Rev. Jarvis Buxton delivered the opening SER
mon, eelectiug as his text the 5lst Psalm, 18th
verse: $40 good in thy good pleasure unto Zion:
! build thou the walls of Jerusalem"
At the close OF the sermon, the Bishop, assisted
| by the Rev. Messrs. Mason, Forbes and Benton,
FSOIT,s fhn1 TtnSo
| The Convention was again called to order and
proceeded to the election OF President.
On motion of ". 81. Battle. the Rev. Dr. r. s
Mason was put in nomination.
! On motion OF the same, the reue requiring bal
lotipg was dispensed with, and the Rev. DR.. Ma.
son WAS unanimously elected President.
| On motion W. n Tlliinghast was unanimously
chosen Secretary.
The Bishop announced the following regular
committees
On the state of the Ohurch-Rev. E. NJ Forbes,
Rev. Il. q. Hughes, Rev. G. Wetmore, ". Fl. Bat
tie and Robt Strange.
| Finance-Rev. j. c. Huske, Rev. J. l.. Che
shire o. o.; A. J. DeRossert, G, W. Mordecai,
Caaops-Rev. 4. Smedes, d. D., Rev. F. w.
billiard, Rev. J. II. Tillinghas, II. 8. Hill and D.
III. BarriDger.
Electjons-aey. R. B. Sutton, Rev. Jarvis Bux-
New Parishes--Kev J. W. Murphy, Rev. Geo.
Patterson and John Rice.
On motion Of Mr.. Strange the Convention adj
There was service in Christs Church in the
evsning,-Ral. Standard
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.-Thurs-
day, May Goth, 1S69.-The Convention met pur-
suant to adjournment at 10 o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by the President, Rev. r. 8.
Mason, D. D.
clergylaen and lay delegates that were not pres
ent yesterday responded to their namee:
Rev Terry, Martin. 9 Winder, r T
L Harris, III Weddeil j Ell Bowditch, J G Burr, s
L Fremont, Il Robinson, John Wilkes, J S
Dyes, Z Patterson, Thos Kuffin, Thos Walton,
j Harding and w q Harding.
The minutes of the proceedings OF yesterday
" ere read and approved
The kev. MIR. hIuard offered the following 1880
luton. ttSz
DiOceses, and clergymen residents OF Shis Do
cese, but not economically entitled to seats in this
Convention, and candidates for Holy Orders, be
invited to take honorary seats in this Convention
On motion the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. DeRosset the certificates of
elections from the Parishes of 1T. PalIs Craven
county, St. Mary's, Kinston and st. James, Kit
trelrs Springs, were referred to the Committee
on Elections.
The Rev. Mr.. Tillinghast moved that the Cor
ventl0n adjourn until after Divine Service
G.=--7zI.
Divine services was then celebrated, the Rev,
Messrs. Murphy and billiard residing and the
Rev r. W. Barbee delivering the sermon, taking
his text from Ephesians. chapter Y, verses Is and
10: 'See, then. that ye walk circumspectIy, not
as fools, but as Wise, redeemins the time, be-
At the conclusion of the service the Bishop as
sumed the chair and called the Convention to
order.
The Bishop then delivered his address. giving
statement of his labors in the Diocese during
the past Conventional year, and showing eener-
ally the Workings and condition of the various
Parishes.
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Forbes. the Bishop's
address was referred to the Committee on the
State Of the Church.
The same moved that that part of the address
bearing on corrections be referred to o special
committee OF three. Carried.
The Bishop appointed az said committee the
following gentlemen
Rev. Mr.. Forbes, Rev. MIR. billiard and Mr.
Hughes.
The Rev. MIR. Sutton. from the committee on
Elections submitted report containing the fol.
| lowing resolution
Resolced, That st. Pauls Church. Craven coun.
ty, St. Mary's, Kinston and st. James, KittrelI's
Springs, be relnstated in their former position as
PARISHES enutied TO representation in Conven-
ton, and that their delegates be admitted.
! On motion the resolution was adopted.
| The Rev. Mr.. Buxton moved that the portion
of the Bishops address referring to the Associa-
| ted Missions and Theological Seminary at Ash
Carrisd.
The Bishop appointed as said committee the
Rev. MI. Buxton, Mr.. Bronson and 8. f. Patter.
son.
| MIR. Wilkes, the Treasurer of the Convention
| submitted report. which was on motion. refer.
red to the Committee ON Finance.
| Mr.. Fremont, from the Committee appointed IL
raise permanent fund for the support of The
Episcopate OF this Diocese, reported the matter
Impracticable at present, recommending the ap.
pointment OF standing committee to BE- known
| as the :" Episcopal Fund COMMITTEES" and offered
an amendment to Canon "a, to accomplish that
purpose.
bers of the Executive Missionary Committee was
held and resulted in the selection of the Rev. Mr.
Huske. Rey. DR. Watson, A. ). DeRosset. Robert
strange and q. L. Fremont 1
The Bishop announced the Committee on On.
finished Business to consist of the following gen
tiemen. 10 wit Rev. MFR. Marshal, J. J. Martin
R1d b. H. Smith. @
! adjournad until o'clock i