The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12
RELIGIOUS.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF LOUISIANA.
ANNUAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

The twenty.eighth annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Diocese OF
Louisiana, commenced its session, yesterday, at
st. Paul's church, corner of Camp and Gaiennie
streets, and was very well attended. or the fol-
lowing list of clergymen entitled to seats in the
convention, only those marked with an had
reached the city and were present:
/. sRev. William F. Adams. rector Of St. Paul's
Church, New Orleans. -
2. A. E. Bakewell, Mt. Olivet Church. Algiers.
3. d. E. Barr, chaplain U. s. A., New Orleans.
4. Robert F. Clute, rector Christ Church. Gov
3. sw. t. D. Dazsll, D. D.. st. Marks Church.
Shreveport.
Z. Sherman Cope Duncan, Y. A., incumbent or
Emmanuel Church, city Of Jefferson
8. .Ballsrd 8. Dunn, rector Of Epiphany Church,
Q. Joseph Wood Dunn, Brazil.
10. Edward Fountaine, New Orleans.
II. J. n. Gallagher. incumbent OF Trinity
-. John Francis Girault, rector of st. Peters
Is. Charles Goodrich, D. D.; Maryland.
IA. &C. 8. Hedges. ID. D., rector of st. Luke's
Is. &C. W. Hilton, rector Of st. Mary's Church.
Franklin.
H. *Richard johnson, rector of st. Mary's
Church, st. Francisville.
10. De 1uWcOus toOtOh Va NAAios OAeASAf
IS. Rev. W. B. Leacock, D. D., rector of
Christ Church, New Orleans.
20. sDsniel 9. Lewis, D. D., rector Of Calvary
2i. *wm. Miller, missionary in Ouachita and
Morebouse parishes.
%. .Chss. Morrison. NJ. A., rector Of Epiphany
c as9 John ri PsrciVsi, incumbent of the Church of
| the Arnunciation, New Orleans.
"a James Philson rector of st. Mary's Church.
Houma. s.rt
Is. John Philsou.
26. FH. NJ. Strong. DID,, LID, rector OF st.
James Church, Baton Rouge.
~ ST. R. B. Trader. rector of st. Johns
| Church, Thibodaux.
%. Anthony Yallas, Phi. d. New Orleans.
The exercises were opened with the morning
service, which was read by Rev. DIR. Strong and
Mr.. j. F. Girault, which was followed by the
| lessons, read by Rev. Messrs. Duncan and Dillon
| The ante communion servica was read by Rev.
Mr.. Dunn and DR.. Lewis. Bishop Wilmer OFF,
| ciated as celebrant, and the elements were dis
,ributed by Rev. D-s. Lewis and Dalzell, and
Messrs Trader and Hilton.
Bishop Wilmer now ascended the pulpit and
read a voluminous report Of his ministry for the
| past year, which evinced that the reverend gen.
| teman had displayed unusual energy in his ardu-
| ous lsbors, and that although many reverses had
been met with by the church, consequent upon the
instability of affairs in the South. it was now in
fiourishtng condition.
The report having been read, the convention
organized by the selection Of Rev. Mr.. j. Francis
Girault as secretary and Mr.. Thos. j. Dix, trea-
| surer of the diocese.
Bishop Wilmer announced the following gentle
| men as the committee on canons: Rev. Drs. Lewis
| and Hedges and Messrs. Adams and Miller. Rev.
Dr. Lewis and Mr.. Grimshaw, committee on Gre
dentials, announced that the credentials Of the
following named lay delegates had been ex-
amned and that they we're entitled to seats in the
convention:
Trinity Cburch--R. Y. Black. j. W. ChampIsin,
| y. p. Cleveland, Hon. Geo. S. Lacey, Geo. 8.
81. PAUL. Thos Henderson, James McCon-
nell Daniel p. Logan, John kennard, Geo.
| Foster.
Christ Church-James Grimshaw, WIN. Moult,
]. p. Sullivan, Robert Mote, Thos. r. Dix.
st. Peters Church-James Butler, w. Y. A..
Parker, DR.. Chas. Hamilt IN, Geo. ". Woodbury.,
Calvary Church-Dr.. Heber Smith. Henry
Able, John II. Keep, 81. E.. shropshire, J. F..
s.. Iuke's Church ohm A. Watkins.
Emmanuel Church, Jefferson City - Benz. j.
West, DR.. VIM. E. Jervey, Samuel L. Hill, Thos.
B. Bodley, DIR. 1. r. Chambers.
ST. James Church. Baton Rouge-Robt. M.
Walsh, A. 8. Heron, Oscar Barbee.
| ST., Johns Church, Thibodaux %. Lansdale
Cox, Lucius Suthern, st. P. Biunings.
| Christ Church, Napoleonvle-W W. Pugh,
Thos P. Wilmington, F. W. Pike, George W..
| Jones.
Christ Church. Bastrop-D. @. Morgan, T. G.
| Dunn, w. Douglass.
Grace Church, Monroe. Richardson, Hon. j.
4. @. Baker, Capt. Chamberlain.
The convention then adjourned until ten O'Clock