The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-10
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
First Days Proceedings.

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EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONTENTION
First Days Proceedings.
The eighty.second annual convention of the
Diocese of South Carolina assembled yester
day morning at ten O'Clock, In St. Philips
Church. The exercises of the convention
were preceded by Divine service, In which
morning prayer was said by Rev. Ellison
Capers and Rev. B. F. D. Perry, the ante
communion service by Rev. G. G. Pinckney
Rev. Jno. johnson reading the epistle. An
eloquent sermon was then preached by the
Rev. P. F. Stevens, from Acts, XIV. ILL.,
This was followed by a communion service,
in which the Right Rev. Bishop W. B. W.
Howe, D. D., acted as celebrant, and was as
sisted In the various parts of the Office by the
Rev. Drs. Walker, Marshall and Shand, and
Rev Messrs. Capers and E. r. Niles.
The congregation was then dismissed with q
benedicion, and the conventiopwas called TO
order by the bishop, Rev. J. D. Mccullough
acting as secretary. The roll of clergy was
called by the secretary, and the following
answered to their names: Right Rev. W. B.
W.lHowe, Rev. Messrs. E. E. Bellinger, W. q.
Campbell, E. Capers, J. d. Cornish, F. B.
Davis, ]. G.. Drayton, J. a. Elliott, E. G.
Edgerton, W. B. Fuller, 7. F. Gadsden, J. NJ.
Green, W. q. Hanckel, P. D. Hay, B. P. john
son, E. G. Logan, A. W. Marshall, j. D. Nc.
,Cullough, D. McElheran, 8. Melllchamp, 3.
W. Memminger, E. R. Miles, A. Moore, J. w.
Notte. B. F. D. Perry, G. G. Pinckuey, W. o.
Prentiss, J. J. Sans, P. J. shand, P. F.
Stevens, R. s.-Trapler, J. R. Walker, ]. v.
Welsh. John johnson.
The list of clergy was then referred to
committee, consisting of Rev. c. c. Pinckney,
P. J. Shand. D. D., and E. Capers.
The roll of parishes and churches was called,
and thirty-four answered. The certificates Of
the deputies were then presented and referred
to q committee consisting OF Messrs. G. G.
Memminger, J. J. Prlngle Smith and J. B.
Kershaw, who soon otter reported that there
were thirty.eIght, churches represented, out
of-ffty-seven in the State, and quorum of
both orders being present, the convention
was declared duly organized.
The election of secretary and treasurer was
then proceeded with, and both the present In
cumbents, Rev. J. D. Mccullough and Mr.. E.
Horny Frost, were reelected by a vsua uoce
vote. The president then announced the
following standing committees for the ensu-
ing year: :~. =
On Admission OF Parishes Rev. P. J. shand.
D. D., and Messrs. John Hsnckel and G. 9.
Memminger.
on Constitution and Canons-Revs. c. c.
Pinckney, ]. D. Mccullough and jag. b. ELL
OFT, and Messrs. Edward mcc:ady and r. W.
On the State of the Church -Revs. Ellison
Capers, E. 3. Miles and T. F. Gadsden, and
Messrs. j. B. Kershaw and B. h. Wilson:
On Unfinished Buslpess-Rev. e. E. Bellin-
ger, and Messrs. James Davis and W. G.
On Enance-Messrs. John Hsnckel, J. L.
Manning and VIM. q. Parker. q
The president also appointed Rev. A. Toomer
Porter preacher to the next convention, and
Rev. W.. o. PrentIss alternate.
The standing committee presented their
annual report, which showed that they had,
during the year, given their consent to the
conservation of Rev. N. A. Howe, D. D., as
bishop of the Diocese of Central Pennsyfva-
MIA; that they have recommended the Rev. W.
q. Campbell, deacon, to the bishop for priests
orders, and Mr.. VIM. d. johnson for deacon's
orders. The death of Right Rev. Bishop Da-
Wis Is recorded, as also that of the Rev. G. ?.
Gadsden, with copy of the resolutions adopt
ed by the committee on those occasions. The
last portion of the report ls as follows:
The committee close their sad record with
one grave fact. They have not received one.
candidate for orders during the past year.
They commend this solem fact to the con-
-. - c. c. P1NoKNEY, President.
The treasurer of the bishops permanent
fund read his report, which was referred to
the committee on finance, leave being given
to add to the account any amountsthat might
be received before its publication. 70.
On motion of Mr.. ]. j. Prlngle Smith, the
committee on finance were requested to. re-
port whether the full quota of this diocese
towards the exp nses of the general conven-
tlon had been paid, and then, upon motion OF
Bev. DIR. shand, the convention adjourned un-
I'll this morning ct ten o'clock, when the annt-
yersary sermon before the P. E.. Society for
the advancement of Christianity In this Dlo-
cese, will be preached by the Rev. Edward
Niles.
The anniversary business meeting of the
society will be held this evening, at st. Ste
phen's Church.
A Diocesan Insurance League.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
convention yesterday, the lay deputies from
the various parishes met In the vestry room
If st. Philips Church 10 take preliminary
steps for the organization of an association to
secure the payment of q sum Of money, upon
the decease of any clergyman of the diocese,
to his family. The general plan proposed was
that league or brotherhood should be organ
lied, with as little machinery as would be ef-
fectlve in carrying out its objects, the MEM
bers of which should undertake, upon the
death of any minister, to contribute the sum
of two dollars each toward q. fund to be pre-
sente6 to his family. This plan was discussed
and heartily approved by all the deputies at
the preliminary meeting yesterday, and
committee was appointed to arrange for
-.o,o oanaro1 poaetJno of lavmeD IN ha held