Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28
STATE NEWS
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoNEENTIoN'-S

-, - Of tbs Constitution the words 'bap
tized persons Of good moral STANDING; anu Al
~ in Eeu thereof the word "cOmmunlcants
iTba sccticn as it now stands reads as follows
sch regularly organized Parlsh IN uuioh Win
The Convention shall be entItiea 10 po .
II at lis sessions by one or more delegates, MOI
oTceedino four 10 be chosen by the Nestry from
,noDsr the baptisGd persons OF good moral stand
hS ,r III 6stcheor moved to Jay tue whole matter
IN the table.
vote by orders being taken, resulted III the
following vote by the clergy:
The vote of the Iaity old not sustain the Clergy,
the vote being follows: ~,
St. Peters Church, Charlotte, divided so tho
motion failed.
rhe discussion Of the amendment contin-
ned lengthy remarks being made by Iessrs. Il.
II smith, Hughes, Bachelor, ". II. Battle, huf-
In. De Roeect and Wilkes, AMI Rev. Meesrs. Hi
ard, TilngLast, and Mason, pro and con.
The discussion closed by remarks upon the
INFECT by gke Bishop, who favored the measure.
vote by Orders was ordered aud held. Pend
.ug the announcement
Committee tue qualifications OF voters, recon-
rIeldiug 20 change therein. The report was coz
erred lii and tho Committee discharged
The Bishop announced the following gentlemen
az tine special Committee on division OF the Do
.,=se, to ait. The Rev. Ar. Bronson, Rev. Mr..
DuxtOu, j. c. Martin and II. H. Smith.
Mr. billiard, from tie special Committee on
CJnyocation, offered the following resolution.
which adopted:
Resolced, That the Convention heartily concurs
|!th and endorses the approval of COnVOcations
oppressed by the Bishop III his annual address.
Tne Lev. hr. Buxton, from the Committee 90
he Associated Aiseion, and Theological Eeml-
AIRY, presented report with tbs following resp
!atiCns
liesoieed, let. That Ieast three Missionaries
lee placed by the Bishop in the Mission at Ashe-
Vie, so funds may be provided for their
support and tor ;he providing of the requisite
means Of their support the interest Ofthe friends
III this work il e8rnestly solicited.
t.e for
the benefit OF the Mission, is hereby pTeEeutcd as
most de sirab!e object to the charities OF the
Church il This Diocese.
81 That al agent De appointed by the Bishop
# he approve, vino shall present tne subject OF
this Associated Mission and Training School 10
he attention Of churChmon.
The resolutions were adopted.
he her. Eir Forbes submitted lengthy report
rom tine committee on the state OF the Church,
which WAS appropriately disposed OF. When
The Secretary announced the vote on the pro-
lored amendment to the Constitution TO be,
Clergv-Eeas 81. Nays 28.
Lay DeLeE@tcs-foas l.. Nays II, and aiyi-
G,d, 2
50 the amendment ras not adopted
Ehe Rishop read the following Letter rem
Mlssrs. j. i. Neathery 4 20:
STANDARD OFFICE, May q 1863.
:; Rec. Tho"us ATKINSON, D. y,
Chairman Prot, Fps. Conrsrtton
aIE; tnliy appreclatnS the importance OF the
in which you are engaged and the interest
yith which IT il garted by the people, we have
published IL Ice Standard = report OF tha pro-
EioQte onr mite to the spread CT the spirit of |
Christianity, winch yen laDor to promote, now
ter To pubeh our proceedings gratis, in a |
psmphlat not to exceed ono hundred pages, with |
siiateyer corrections you may AXE report
~ We will take tie proceedings - furnished by /
re Secreta y rs yoT may prefer with such read
d. matter You may choose to include.
VS. rrIpain, respectfully yours,
J. b. NEATHERI 4 Co.
!. lie f.0@--1 Offered tho following resolutions
E5soLped, That the Convention accepts with |
Rial thanktu.nees the kind and !iber PROPOSE
Contained III the communication from Messrs |
J.. keathCry Il Co, which has lust been read |
t.ake tho necessary arrangements for the pub
Icaon OF 1900 copies Of the Journal in accordance
With tie proposition referred to,
Pending any definite action The convention adj
burned unti half past O'Clock, ?. III.
AFTERHOON SESSION.
CARTS moved that the Convention en- /
.@,Wor the Bishop 10 appoint alteruatcs to attend
!.e meeting 81 the Board Of Trustees Of the Uni
.arsity OF the 5oath, in case the Trustees already
~gPulnted Cannot attend. Carried.
The Secretary announced the election OF the
blowing gentlemen as members Of the Standing |
.5Emittee. to-wit: Rev. Or. Mason, ID. D.. Rev.
Ir. Curtis, Rev. AZ. ciledes d. D., w. Il. Bat
ana G. W, .,ordecai.
l.av. Mr.. Huske, troEl the Executive Mission
aIJ Committee, submitted report accompanied
uT a resolution, calling attention Of Rect0Ts to
:.e monthly collections.
in motion the resolution adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The resolution accepting the offer OF Messrs. J. :
t. hratIery Co., of the Standard, to print tue :
nocaedngs OF the Convention taken up.
The resolution WIS read and adopted.
Jn motion Of nr. r. III. Smith an election for
treasurer WAS gone into and DIR. Wilkes uu-
-aLluRsly eected. |
VI motion the election Of Deputies to the GEN
rtaIC0nventIop gone into, and the following I
Ntlemcn were chosen: q
Rev. DR.. Mason, Rev. Mr.. Watson Rev. Mr.. Z
.nesilre, Rey. Mr.. Forbes, of the clergy and :
aes>rs. ". II. Battle, e. H. Smith, A. J. DeIios- '
~ and RCbt. Strange, of the laity.
GA motion OF ". Battle the committee relative
= an Episcopal Fund, appointed by the last Con-
'enIon, was continued until the meeting OF the
1eIt Convention. 7
VIZ. r. FL. Smith moved that as soon as the
secretary had prepare and read over the pro- s
stilEa to-day, the Convention should adjourn | :
G.5. Carried.
After the transaction of some unimportant
tasness, the Secretary read tho journal, and the
'ohYCGtlOn adjourned sine die.
IMMIGRANTS. Swiss Immigrants arri- q
ed here via New York, on Saturday last. q
III but three of them were sent to Wilson
unity. Another lot is supposed to be
LT on the way, and We may look for them
n few Weeks.--GoldsbOrO MeSSenger
4 gentleman from Canada has bought
PORTION of the West Green Nurseries, near
Greensboro. from Cyrus j. Mendenhall.
Raleigh Standard
We still hear gloomy accounts from far
ners in this section in regard to the cotton
crop though in some few instances a fair :
stand Is reported. Wilson Plaindealer. c
We learn from gentleman who is fami- '
mr. with the crops in the country between .
Greensboro and Charlotte, that the peach t
crop IS quite promising, and the black t
berry promises an enormous yield.
Ral. Standard. =;
Near Greensboro the Messr5. Armfelds e
"fe carrying on an extensive and profita- u
Dosness distilliDg sassafras OIL Many old p
@5iaS IN Gniford produce sassafras album F
.aHtIy and the people are glad to have the /.
manufacturers dig it from their fields. 4
Raj Standard.
fHosT.-We had another frost in this d
g'aon on Sunday morning the 23d inst. d
III Tue suburbs of this City it was visible Il
- considerable qcanitity. OF course these
4" frosts and continued cool weather are d
49hting the Cotton crop. Other vegeta-
1T cot