Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
Col. Fremont offered the following reso-

Col. Fremont offered the following reSo-
Luton
ResoEued, THAI the following shall be ad
ded to The rules of order, Thursday
and FRIDAY each session shall be devoted
entirely to Legislative business, and upon
no other day of the Session shall such
business be in ord-r Pr0Uided that unin-
ished business may be disposed OF on Sat
urday by a vote Of two Thirds of the Par
ishes repres anted and majority OF the
Olergy.
On motion the resolr ton vas referredsso
Committee on CanoDs.
ON mo.iou of Rev. J. c. Huske it wss
ResoZred. That the Committee on finance
be instructed 10 inqu;rs into tie propriety
of abclishiDg the rule by which the asses
ment IS made foT the Bishops salary and
contingent expenses of this Convention,
or devising another so!m odif3 ing 1t as that
the rate SHALL not exec one do!lsr ard q
half On each COMMUNICATE.
The special order fer II o'clock. the con
sderation of tue res tuition On SuHragan
Bishops, was taken up. A lengthy discus
sion ensued participated In by the heV
Messrs. Bronson, Forbes, TillioghasS,
Huske and the Hors. d. III. Barringer, ".
FL. Battle, r. II. Smith aud Col. 5. L..
Fremont; pending the discussion, Rev.
Mr.. Ti!linghast moved an adjournment to
4 o'clock. Weldon Ne1cs
EPlsoopA1 CONVENTION. -PRooEED1Nas
OF THE FIFTY FIFTH ANNUAL CONvEsTIoN
OF TIE Protestant EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CT NORTH CAROLINA. HELD AT WARREN
TON -Wednesday, May a, 1671.-The
Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock, Bishop Atkinson, presiding.
The Rev. Mr.. Tillinghast, acting as Sc
cretary pro tenn, proceeded to the call OF
Parishes. No-qnorum being present, the
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THE MORNING SERVICE.
Prayers were read by the Reverend
Messrs. Oertel ana Huske. The Ante
Communion by the Rev DR.. A. A. Wat
SOD, of Wilmington. The Rev. B. s..
mon from the text taken from Col. End
chap. 19sl verse. Subjec:-" Diocesan
Life"
The Holy Commnnion was thea admin
iotered by Bishop A.kins III.
EVENING sEssIoE.
Convention met at o'clock. The Sec
rotary of the Convention. W. n. Til
linghast, called the roll OF Clergy and Lay
Delegates. Twenty five Parishes were
| found represented.
The Secretary then read several certif-
Gates from Parishes, not heretofore repre-
scented, info1 mally given, &c, which were
|
| The Bishop announced as the frs. bust
ness in o1de. the election of q President
and Secretary.
The Rev. Mr.. Hu>ke nominated the
Rev. DR.. Mason, of Raleigh, for President.
! On motion Of DR.. Watson, the ballot was
dispensed with, and DR.. Mason was unani-
mously elected, riva uoce
| Hon r. T. Smith nominated Mr.. ".
Tliinghast, who was also unanimously
elected Secretary by acc!amatioD.
The Rev. Mr.. Bronson, offered the fol-
lowing resolution THAT visiting mem
bers from other dioceses, aud candidates
| for holy orders be INVITED to seats in the
| Convention"
The Bishop announced the followin G
standing committees:
On State of the Church-Rcv. DR..
SHEDS, Rev. e. NJ Forbes, Rev G. Pat,
terson, Hon. ". Ell. Battle, VIM. Eaton,
Esq. 49, .-e4~r
On Canons-Rov. J. c. Huske, Rev. B..
! s. Broson +. Fl. Iiiipghast, Hon. D. NJ.
! Bartinger, Gen. J. G.. Mar in.
On Finance-Rev. DR.. Watson, Rev. G..
B. Whetmore, Hon. r. Ii. Smith, Col S.
L. Frem ont. r.. Fl. Battle, Esq. =
| On EIections-Rev. r. B. Sutton, Rev.
G. T. Bland. John White, ESQ.
! On New Parishes-Rev. Isteal Harding,
Rev. N. Fals. Matthe, Weddeti, Esq.
/ Convention adj burned till 10 o'clock 4 =
| NJ. to IN 5rrow. ~
| FROM Extra OF Warrenton Gazette