The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
MORNING BEssroN,

.af MORNING SESSION, !!
The Council met ut 0 o'clock yesterday
morning, pursuant to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer by Bishop Johns.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
were read and approved. ~ "a
. The following clergy noemssht yester-
day, appeared to-day and took their seats:
Revs. j. S. lIancIlcl, r. II. Mason aud J.
A. LNlanC.
The chair announced tho Standing
Committees: :
STATE Of The ChWTch-Rev. G. w. An
drcws, D. d., Rev. c. Minnigprode, D. d.,
REV. c. J. Gibson. D. d. Rev. G. G. Cur
ric; McssrS. DR.. Patrick, ". G. Cazenovc,
II. Taylor and L. NJ Blackford.
IEid0lcS and Orphans Of Dtcaltsed CICr-
qyRen-Rcvs. J. II. D. Wingfeld, D. d.,
II, Maury, j. F. Woods, and &1essrs. J. T..
johnson, J. Cluncy and E. A. Hatton.
EDi5c0MI Fuad-llcv. G. Woodbridge,
D. D., and r. G. Montgomery, Esq.
Account Of Treasurer Of Missionary So
cictv: Rcys. ". n. Pcndlcton, D. D., G..
W. Dame, and MessrS. ], l.. Clarke and
J. B. FicklIn. = 2 rus. =
ProchiM Reports: RcSs. o. s. BNrtcn,
D. D., W. l.. Hyland, II. Suter, Il. T. Da:
Wis, and Mcssrs. Il. N. EOiF, ]. F. Lay antl
]. s. Parker. WA.
1cto Plrishes: Revs W. c. Meredith
md +. Rnyden: MeagrB, DR., D, c. Gordon
and J. NJ. Patton.
Elections: Rev. W. Norwood, d. d.,
and J. E. Page, ESQ.
Finance: General J. J. Jackson, N. Il.
Massie, L. s. PcgraIn, W. p. bIoncurc, +.
]. Leo and p. P. Nalle.
Rev. W. L. Hyland, Chairman Of the
Committee on the Credentials Of Lay Del.
cratcs, reported the following rs entitled
10 seats, in addition to those reported yes
tcrday: Messrs. DR.. S. Patrick, and A. T.
LailIcy, Kanawha county; T. G. Steele,
Marion county; ]. n. Ashton, Portsmouth;
Judge Il. W. Shelley, staunton, Nnd.J. n.
Miller, Lynchburg.
Rev. Dr.. Woodbridge presented the ap'
pliCation from st. James Church, North.
anpton parish, for q division Of said
parish - van :.
REV. Mr. Williams presented the appli-
cation from Gricc Church, LynchBurg, TO
be admitted us separate congregation In
the Diocese
Rev. W. l.. IIyland presented petition
Of citizens Of CGbell county for the cstab-
lishment Of new parish.
These applications and petition were re-
lcrrcd to the Committee on New Parishes.
Mr.. Tazewell Taylor moved that the
next annual session Of the Council bc held
on the third Wednesday in May, 1871
Carried.
The BisllopOi the Diocese then read his
annual report. From 1t it will appear
lie las confirmed 439 persons, ConSecrated
8 new churches, ordained 13 deacons and
9 priests, baptized 4 infants and has
preached IS sermons. There hrc 25 can.
tlidatcs for orders in tho Diocese. He hNs
received s clergymon into tho Diocese
transferred Z aud deposed |. Two deaths
have occurrcdand 81 clergy have changed
their residences in the Diocese.
The Assistant Bishop next read Ills
report, lie Inns preached about 1870 times
confirmation occasiOns,77; number ofper'
sous confirmed, 759; visited 02 churches
baptized 19 persons; ordained Z priests
and deacon. 49,
Mr.. n. II. M0Ssie moved the appoint
ment of n committee of ten laymen 10 con
sidcr the reports from parishes 6pohthC
subject of RCctOrS' salaries. Carried, 0nt
tho following committee appointed: Messrs
n. II. Masste, Judge II. W. Sheftey, Gen
], ]. jackson, John u. Patton, W. G
Ca2enOvc, Maj. ]. W. Green, John +. Lay
DR.. s. Patrick, DR.. johnson and Ia2ewel
Taylor. r.7,s.
ReOlbd, That atportion Of theiNddresS
ortGC Bishop which relates TO the change
OrlOcatiOn by the ministry Of this Diocese
be referred 10 n speciAl committee OF five
clcrgyTNnd Ave lnymen, with instructions
to take into consideration and report rs
soon as practicable to this COuEcIl, what
is the rule enjoined by our Lord, or to be
inferred from His teachings, as TO thu
measure oil otcontribution oGouF means TO the
Church.
On motion Of Dr. MinnnIgerole, thu
Council adjourned until 3P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Council met pursuant TO adjourn
ment and was called 10 order by ithC
Bishop
Rev. G. J. Gibson presented a rcpor
from the Board Of Managers Of the lunt
for the relief Of the widows and orphans O
deceased Clcrgymcn.
The report showed that about 300 hRC
been expended for the purpose mentioned
The report was received and referred tt
the Committee on the Fund, &c,
Rev. r, II. MCKim, for Rev. Dr.. Spar
row, presented q report from the Stand
Ing Committee Of the Diocese,
Mr.. VIM. G. CazenOve, appointed at tlt
last Council to inquire into the condition
Of the Episcopal Fund, presented rePor
showing that a fund Of about $4,000 wa
The report was referred TO the Stand
ing Committee on the Episcopal Fund.
REV. j. II. D. Wingfeld, from the Com
mIttee appointed at the last Council Z
revise Canon TX, on Vestries, submitted
'' R"v Mr. Barton moved that 200 copiel