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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,

The Eighty-second Annual Conven-
ton of the Diocese of South Carolina
assembled in Charleston, on Thursday
last, at 10 clock, a. m.
Morning Prayer was said by the
Rev. Ellison Capers and Rev. B. F.
D. Perry the Ante.Communion Ser
vice by Rev. G. G. Pinckney, Rev.
John Johnson reading the Epistle
The Sermon was preached by the
Rev p. F. Stevens, from Acts XIV, in
which he showed the origin Of the
rilualistic differences which arc agi-
tatlng the Episcopal Church, bespeak-
isg, as he disccursed forcibiy and elo-
quently, charitable spirit and Chris
tian kindness in considering the cues
ton. The sermon showed thorough
research, and was listened to with
undivided attention,
Trinity Church, Abbeville, was
represented hy the Rev. Z. r. Miles
and VIM. II. Parker. Esq.
The present incumbcnts were NOM
mated and elected Secretary and
Treasurer, viz: Rev. J. d. McCol-
l,u5h, Secretary, and Mr.. E. Horny
Frost, Treasurer.
The President then appointed the
Standing Committees, viz:
On. Admission Of Purishes.-Rcv. p.
J. Shand, D, D.. and Messrs. John
Hanckel, and G. G. Meminger.
On Constitution and Conous-Revs
&. Pinckney, J. ID. Mccullough, james
II. Elliot, Messrs. Edward McCrady
and r. W. Shand.
On the State of the ch.-Revs
Ellison Capcrs, Il. r. Miles, T. F.
Gadsdcn, and Messrs. J. B. Kershaw,
and B. II. Wilson.
On Unfinished Business,-Rev. f. f
Bellinger, and Messrs. james Davis
and W. c. Courtney,
On Finanre.-M Messrs. John Hancke
J. l.. Manning and Wm. II. Parker.
The President appointed Rev. A
Toomer Porter, Preacher to the next
Convention, and Rev. W. @. Prenliss,
Alternate.
ON THE SECOND DAY
The anniversary sermon before the
Society for the Advancement Of
Christian Religion in South Carolina
was preached by Rev. E. r. Miles.
The bishop read his annual addrei is.
which included an interesting and ex
haustive report of his visitations an
official acts since his election, and de-
tails the condition Of the diocese:
which is reported as, on tho whole,
satisfactory and encouraging.
A resolution from the Finance Com
mittee was adopted, that the salary
of the Bishop Of this Diocese shall be
$4,000. to take effect from the first
day of December last, (1971D payable
quarterly.
Also, that an assessment for the
support of the Bishop, and for the in
crease Of the Bishops fund, be impos-
ed upon each church in the diocese.
until otherwise deemed by this Con-
vention to be inexpedient or unneccs-
sary, equivalent to fifty cents for each
commitment connected with said
church, and that such assessment be
collected semi-annually.
The baloting resulted in the re-
election of the former standing COM
mittee in both orders, as follows:
Revs. J. II. Elliott, John johnson, {.
C. Pinckney, A. T. Porter and r. S.
Trapier, and Messrs. H. D. Lesesne.
E. McCrady. C. G. Mcmminger, W.
A. Pringle and W. #. Wragg.
The election of trustees of the
Diocesan Seminary resulted in the re-
election Of the former board, with
the exception that the Rev. J. d.
Mccullough was substituted for the
Rev. G. P. Gadsden, deceased.
The Finance Committee reported that
they have, as instructed by resolution of
last Convention, inquired into the prac-
ticability of establishing q Diocesan
Society for insuring the lives of the
clergy of the Diocese, believing the OBJ
ject had in view not only practicable but
highly desirable, they recommended
that such an association be formed, and
appeal to the churchmen Of the Diocese
to give it their hearty support.
The Convention adjourned to meet
next year in Camden.