The Portland daily press., 1872-09-05
Annual Convention of the Protestant
EpiscopaI Church-Second Day.

unanimously chosen.
The election of members of the Standing
Committee resulted in the re election of the
Committee of last year, viz: Revs. Charles W.
Hayes, William j. Alger, Samuel Upjohn,
and Messrs. George E. B. Jackson, James
Bridge and Henry ingalls,.
1t being ascertaned that there were no va
cances in the Board of Deputies to the Gener-
al Convention, the members hold over.
The following gentlemen were elected Trus-
tees of st. GATHERINGS Hall, after the annual
report had been received and accepted: Bishop
Neely Chairman; Messrs. Allen Lambard,
James Bridge, Thomas Lambard, Eliphalet
Mott Josiah p Wvman, Robert H. Gardiner,
Henry Ingalls,, Dudley f. Leavitt, Frank G.
Richards, John Marshall Brown George E. b.
jackson, James T. Patten, Charles b. Merrill
and James H. McMulen.
Rev. Mr.. Upiohn moved the appointment of
a committee of three whose special duty it
should be to attend the closing exercises of this
institution each year and report to the Conven-
ton He urged greater prominence for the
Commencement of the school as means of in
creasng the Interest for it in the diocese Rev.
hessrs. Upjohn, Ward and Leffingwell were
appointed said committee.
Rev. j. H. Ward of Rockland, was elected
Trustee of the General Theological Seminary
1t was voted that 600 copies of the Journal of
the Convention should be printed and distribu-
| ted in the usual manner; and to it should be
added the Constitution and Canons, the char
tiers of the incorporated bodies, &c: the supple
mental matter also to be printed in a separate
| pamphlet for future distribution
| Rev. Mr.. Murray of Calais, suggested a
change in the time of holding the Convention
| from September to an earlier month in the
| year, as a means of better accommodating the
| people of the diocese and securing larger at
tendance of delegates. After debate the sub
| ject was temporarily laid aside.
The Bishop of Fredericton there entered the
| Convention and was received ,by the members
| rising. Mr.. French of Eastport offered a res
olution thanking the Bishop for shis participa-
ton in the exercises of the Convention, for his
excellent sermon and words of encouragement
and cheer, and expressing the hope that his
kindness would be reciprocated by the diocese
of Maine. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Bishop Medley responded to the expressions
of the resolution and spoke of the great pleas
ure which the occasional visits of the Bishop
of Maine to his diocese had given the people of
New Brunswick, and hoped for more frequent
interchange of communications. He also re-
ferred to the late Bishop Burgess and spoke of
the great interest which his own clergy had felt
in the published memoir of his life and its profit
abeness as an aid in their work.
Bishop Nicely addressed the convention, re-
e. A. L l. ~. Il
between himself and the Bishop of Frederic
ton. He said that his own work on the eastern
borders of Maine had been made easier and
more successful on account of their nearness of
Fredericton and the Christian warmth which
come from that diocese. He had no doubt that
the communities would be brought yet nearer,
and that We should, ere many years be politi-
cally connected with them.
Mr.. John Marshall Brown, from the Com
mittee on Apportionment, appointed at the last
conventional Consider the subject ofapportion-
ments for the Bishops salary and contingent
expenses, and especially to consider the rights
and obligations of the convention and the par
ishes in this respect" submitted majority re-
port, declaring
LIST. That the convention has right to deter
contingent expenses. Fa
I'd. That by the nature Of the union with the
convention and by the terms of Canon VI the
parishes incur an obligation to pay the amount
so determined.
Sd. 1t is right of the parishes that in the
apportionment of this amount they should be
allowed to appeal to the convention in the event
of supposed grievance.
4th. The assessments ought to be in proper
ton to the pecuniary ability of the parishes.
lie
arriving at this result, suggestion that, as
fair and equitable basis, the assessment shall I
be 6 per cent. of the amount voluntarily raised
by each parish for regular parish purposes; any
parish contributing fixed sum to the Episco-
pal Fnnd shall have its assessment reduced to
an amount equal to per cent. of such contr-
| button.
After considerable debate the report was re-
committed with instructions to the committee
to present their propositions in the form OF
resolutions; and the committee subsequently
reported the four principles above given, in the
| form of resolutions, together with resolution
| providing for committee of one layman from
| each parish resented to agree upon a basis OF
| apportionment The committee was raised by
nomination and was supplemented by the adj
dition of theclergy of unrepresented parishes.
The committee was authorized to make the
apportionment for the present year.
The subject of changing the time and place
| of holding future conventions was taken up. 1t
was voted that the next convention be held in
ST. Luke's church in Portland, on the first
Tuesday of September, 1873.
Rev. Mr.. Leffingwell moved that committee
of three be appointed to take into considera-
ton the question of providing time and place
| for furture conventions and reporting at the
| next convention.
| The Finance Committee to whom was refer
red the reports of the Treasurers of the various
organizations, reported that they were correct
and properly vouched. Adjourned until after
| noon.
| AFTERNOON. The Committee on Apportion-
ments reported assessments on the different
parishes for the Bishops salary amounting to
$156O and 1892 for contingent expenses The
committee also reported in favor of commit
tee of three to prepare and report at the next
convention just and equitable basis fos future
appointments for the Bishops salary and
contingent expenses. The report was accept
ed.
Mr. John Marshall Brown, for the commit
tee, reported the following canon and moved
its reference to the Committee ON Canons:
At the annual Convention of the Diocese
board of three assessors shall be appointed,
whose duty shall be to assess upon the several
parishes in the Diocese the amount of the
| Bishops salary as determinediby the convention
! The basis for such assessment shall be the
amount which each parish shall have contrib
uted during the previous year for its own cur
| rent expenses. Such amounts having been as
certained, the rate of assessment shall be such
a percentage of the aggregate as will equal the
amount of salary determined, provided, that
when any parish shall have contributed to the
fund for the support of the episcopate it shall
be credited on its assessment with an amount
equal to six per cent of its contribution.
Mr.. Browns motion was amended on motion
of Mr.. Ingalls, of Wiscasset, and the canon
was referred to the committee contemplated in
the report of the committee on apportionmen is.
Messrs. Ingalls,, jackson and French were made
such committee. .r
The convention then adjourned with devo-
tional exercises.
Immediately after the convention meeting
of the Board of Missions was held for the pur-
pose of fixing the stipend of the missionaries.
In the evening Bishop Nicely held q recep-
ton at his residence.