The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-03

ever was, his thoughts and prayers ca
out over the Diocese with all the In
teress and feeling of an Apostolic
/ Episcopate. The health of Bishor
Uphold is such that it cannot be ex.
peeted be will ever again see or par
/ ticipate in any public service. But
all this lack is fully made up in the
Episcopal influences of the Assistant
Bishop-Rev. Joseph G. Talbot. In
no sense does the Diocese suffer from
any want of Episcopal superintend-
ence, and the eminent Christian har-
mony and good feeling which general
ly prevails throughout the Diocese,
makes the annual convestion of this
State exceedingly pleasant.
Yesterday morning at eleven
O'Clock, the clergy of the diocese, with
a very considerable audience OF the
delegates and Communicates, assem-
bled in st. Paul's Church, where the
morning services were begun bv the
Rev. w. Ell. Van Antwerp, the Right
Reverend Bishop Talbot pronouncipg
the absolution. Rev. Mr.. Kerfoot
read the psalter. and Rev. w. Will
son the lessons. The prayers were
read by DR.. Carver. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Freeman,
of Vincennes.
The offeratory for the benefit Of the
Diocesan Board of Missions was taken,
and the prayer for Cbrist's Church
militant was read by Rev. Mr.. Wal
den. TIE Holy Communion was then
celebrated. At the close Of the pub
lie services the clergy and delegates
retired to the chapel, where the COM
mittee was called to order by the
Right Rev. Bishop Talbot. To the
absence of the Secretary of the last
Convention, the Rev w. II. Van
Antwerp was requested to act as Sec
retary pro tenn.
A list of the members of the Con-
the clergy and laity, when it was
found that the necessary quorum of
members were present for the organi-
zation of the Convention. An elec-
ton was had, and the Rev. George B.
EDgle was elected Secretary. Mr..
Willis d. Engle was appointed Assist
ant Secretary. The following stand
ing committees were then appointed:
On Unfinished Business-Rev. W.
Wilson. Rev. John l.. Gay, and Mr..
Willis ID. Eugle.
On the Admission of New Par
ishes-Rev. DIR. Pise, Rev. X. j. Par
day. and General John Love
On Canons-Rev. B. Franklin,
Rev. Treadwell Walden, and Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks.
On Assessments-Rev. f. M. Gregg,
Rev. DR.. I. r. Austin, and DIR. John
s. Irwin.
Rev. Thomas G.. Carver, d. D.. of
Illinois, Rev. Elias Birdsall, of San
Francisco, California, and Rev. Rich
ard Totten, of Cincinnati, who were
present, were, on motion. invited,
with all clergymen of the Diocese, to
seats. in the Convention. Rev. B.
Franklin, one of the members of the
Committee on Canons, appointed at
the last Convention. reported print
ed form for the trial of clergymen,
which was distributed among the
members previous to adjournment.
The order of organization of the
Convention is of that character which
can not but please all such as admire
the true representation of the Church
es In their ecclesiastical bodies. The
principle of lay representation is fully
aud fairly acknowledged, and the
rights of the people are secured in full
connection with that high respect
which should always be accorded to
an intelligent and consistent clergy.
The Convention adjourned to meet
at nine o'clock this morning.