The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-15
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Third Days Proceedings.

also, providing for the systematic collection Oh
offerings in the several parishes in behalf of do'
ceaan missions, and for the publication quarterly
In :he Monthly Record OF the amount OF such
offerings.
All canons, rules OF order and standing reso'
tions We're referred to the committee on the con-
sttution and canons to report at the next meeting
Of the convention.
Mr.. John Hancse! reported the board Of man
ayers OF the Advancement Society, elected at the
last meeting. The names have been already pub
lished III The NEWS.
The REV. A. Toomer Porter offered preamble
and resolutions, pledging the convention TO In
creased activity In the work Of missions and
church extension; calling upon the boards Oh
missions for this diocese for q detailed s,ate.
ment Of the Indebtedness Of any parish, and
means and plans for the settlement OF the same.
Second, for information In regard TO parishes
desiring aid for rebuilding, enlargfng or erectine
new churches or parsonages Third, the ooard OF
mission was requested to devise some plan oy
which their needs might be supplied. Fourth,
epjoining upon parishes to provide parsonages.
Fifth, recommending the concentration OF effort
upou one point until that Is relieved, then upon
another, and so on.
The committee Of finance were directed to In.
quire into and report at the next meeting OF the
convention upon the practtcaoltty Of establish
ing diocesan society for the purpose Of insurlng
the lives OF the clergy Of the diocese.
General Kershaw presented the report Of the
trustees OF the University OF the South, with the
t-easurer's report.
The convention then resumed the ballotng for
an assistant bishop Of the diocese with the fol-
lowing result:
Second Ballot-Number OF clerical votes cast 80;
necessary to CHOICE 20 Rev: 9. z. &c Gadsden rIS re-
ney 1. Rev. W. p. DuBose l. Rev. j. 81: Ellott l,
and Rev. c. G. Plnckney l. Number OF lay votes
cast II; necessary to q choice %. Gausden 10,
John Joh hnson /, Kidney l, Rev. J. h. Wingfeld 1.
Third Ballot-Number Of clerical votes 80 ::
Ga lsden 81. Howe lS, DuBose scattering 3; LAY Lay
votes al Gadsden 13, Howe II, DuBose ., wing
field 3, P;nckney q Eliott1
Fonith BallSt-Clerical vote SO Gadslen 81,
Howe Is, DuBose 3, scattering 2. Lay v0Ie i3 !:
Howe II, Gadsden II, DuBose S, Wine6e.d 4,
Pinckney Q. Elliott /.
Howe Ii, scattering 4. Lay vote IS: Howe IS,
Gadsden II, DuBose 4, PlncSney 8, Wingheld 8,
Elliott l.
Howe ls scattering Lay Gots ss Howe 49,
Seventh Ballot-Clerica vote So: Gadsden 2l,
Howe II, DuBOse 8, scattering 4. Lay vote a.:
Howe p, Gadsdeu IA, DuBose 2, Wingleld 8,
Elliott /.
Eighth Balct-Clerical vote 80: Gadsden 20,
Howe I3, DuBose s, Johnson Q, Wingdeh /. Lay
vote 42: Howe 90, Gadsden II, DuBose 2, Wing
field l. =,
Howe Il, scattering 4. Lay vote 43: Howe q,
Gadsden II. DuBOse 4, Wingheld l.
Tenth Ballot-Clerlcal vote 3e Gadsden 81,
Howe 3, DuBose 2, Johnson 2. Plnckney L. Lay
vote vote 4e: Howe 90 Gadsden H. DuBose T. wing
Eleventh Ballot-Clerlcal vote 80: Gadsden 81,
Howe Ii, scattering l. Lay vote AZ: Howe 10,
Gadsdea ls DqBose = Mingaela eas 10. coa.aor .,
Howe Z, DuBose .; scattering z Lay vote Al:
thirteenth Ballot-ClerIca vote SO: Gadsden 2l
DuBose II, Howe 2, scattering -, ay vote 43:
GadSden IL, DuBoSe "a, howe 2, Elllott z, Plnck-
ney !.
20, DuBosr, Is, Howe 8, scattering 8. Lay vote ~
DnBose 81, Gadsden Is, scattering 2.
Fifteenth Balot-Clerical vote 3S: Gadsden l6.
DuBose II. Howe 4, Elliott 8. PlncSney Z. blanH
/. Lay vote 4a: DuBose %, Gaesden- 49, scat
tering2.
DuBose 13, Elliot T. Howe 3. scattering 2. Lay
vote A: DuBose 70, Gddsden 10, Elliott 4, Pincs.
ney1.
Seventeenth Ballot-Clerlcal vete 80: Gadsden
I, Dubose 13. Howe 8, Elliott Is. blank I. Lay
vote A: DuBose y, Gadsden 6, Elliott !, Howe 2,
Eighteenth Ballot-Clerical vote 3s: Elliott Ia,
DuB0se 49, Gais,len 4, Howe 6, J. Johnson l. Lay
Tote a.: puBose 2s, Gddsden 8, Elliott Howe l.
Nineteenth Ballot-ClcrIcai vote 81: Elliott u,
DuBose IL, Howe 9, Gatlsden 6. Lay vote A: Du-
Bose &c, Gs.dsden 5, Elliott s, Howe :, blank l.
Twentieth Ballot-clerical vote 80: Elliott 10,
DuBose IA, Gadsdeu 8, lIowee. Lay vote "A: Du-
Bose 60. Gsdsden 5, Elliott 8, Howe g. Sans l.:
Twenty first Ballot-Clerlcal vote 38: DuBose
Is. Gatsden q, Howe s, Elliott S. J. S. HancEel l.
Lay vote 81: DuBose u, Elliott 8, Howe T. Gadsden
/, blank l.
Tweuty-second Baot-Clerical vote 3S: Howe
!. Ga,lsden l2, Elliott 9. DnBuse Is. Hanckel l,
blank /. Lay vote a: BuBose q, Gsdsden 10,
Howe 4. Elliott s.
Gadsden ii, DuBOSe 10. Elliott l. Lay vote 43:
DuBose %, Gadsden IL, Howe 5, Elliott 3, McCul-
ough l.
The Rev. Mr.. Gadsdcn here returned his thanks
20 the brethren for their support In few earnest
,ud eloquent remarks and urged them to unite
n support Of the rev. Mr.. Howe.
Twenfy-fOurih Balot-Clerlca. vote 81: Howe
%, Gadsnen 4, blank l. Lay vote ~ Howe 40,
iadsden 2.
On motion, the election was declared unan-
nous. Mr.. Howe remarked with much feeling,
hat under the circumstances po course was left
,ut TO take up the burden thus laid on him. and
,vowed his resolve to uphold, with Divine grace,
he hands Of the bishop, and in the discharge OF
lis responsibilities to know only Jesus aud Him
,ruclned.
The bishop appeared and congratulated the
upon the ausp.clous termination OF
heir labors.
The Gloria in EXcelss was sung, and, after |
rayer aus, the henedlction, the convention ad- |
burned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Many OF the delegates may not probably be |
wale that the testimonial OF the assistant bishop
gill have to be signed this morning by The requi-
lite majority, and Il large attendance is requested
Or that purpose.
The FGREMENs' 'ToURNAAENT.-Thep parade on |
he 18th instant promises 10 be one OF the most |
IMPOSING thu: has been witnessed for long Sc.
les OF years. The various steam fre companies
ave been preparing in earnest, AMI the nightly
rtals CT speed aud distance which are to be no.
iced In several public -treets OF the city Indicate
of