Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-06


done up to the closing of the mailO
The night session was taken up will
balloting for Assistant Bishop withou
any result until 10 O'Clock, d. m
when Rev Theodore b. Lyman. o.
Trinity Church, San Francisco. Cal
was elected to the Bishopric. The
clergy nominated and then submitted
the name to the Convention. Nc
choice was made by the clergy unit
the Saith ballot, when Rev Mr. LYMAN
was chosen by very close vote. Rev,
A. \. Watson, of st. James Church
Wilmington, received the next highest
vote. Rev. Mr.. Lyman was elected
on the first vote of the Convention.
Adjourned till $50 a. M, SATURDAY..
FOURTH DAY.
The Convention was called to order
at $50 Il. m., by the chairman, Rev. e.
NJ Forbes. After prayer, the minutes
OF yesterday We're read and appro. ed.
The next Convention of this Diocese
Will be held at st. Johns Church in
Wilmington, N. c., commencing on
the third Wednesday in May, 1874.
On motion, the Convention went
into an election of the regular Stand
ing Committees, which resulted as fol-
lows:
,Valdjng CoDDaittec.-Rev. r. S.
Mason, ID. D., Rev. A. Smedes. D..
d., Rev. J. G. Huske, w. H. Battle,
ID. NJ. Barringer.
Executive Missionary CoDanlitcc.-
Rev. A. A. Watson, d. d., Rev. J. c..
EIuske, A. j. DeRosset, Robt. Strange,
S. l.. Fremont.
Ed"cation Conantitce.-Rev. Geo.
A
ellen.
N,pufjcs to the general Convention.
Rev. \. \. Watson, ID. d., Rev. r.
5. Mason, ID. D., Rev. A. Smedes. d.
d., Rev. \. Collin Hughes. J. c.. Mar
tin. W. II. Battle, A. J. DeRosset.
Richard H. Smith.
AHrmatcs-Rev. E. NJ. Forbes.
Rev. J. c. Huske, Rev Geo. Patterson,
Rev. Jarvis Buxton, VIM. Eaton. J. F.
Foulkes, X. p Battle, J. W. Atkinson.
Church Builli5,g CDna,niHec.-Rev.
j. b. Cheshire. ID. D., Rev. Luther
Eborn, Rev NJ. Nj. Marshall, W. p.
Cox, Ct. V. Strong.
II. y London, Jr., offered a resoIu-
ton with n view of organizing a So
ciety TO be known as the Laymen's
Clerical Aid Society. Adopted
Mr.. LondOn's plan was that at the
death of any Clergyman in the Diocese,
each member of the Society pay, on the
call OF the Treasurer, Il certain fixed
sum, for the family of the deceased
1t was further agreed that the Lay
Delegates meet in the Church imme-
diate!y on the adjournment of the
morning session of the Convention.
Rev. George Patterson, from the
Committee on New Parishes, reported
Il resolution asking the admittance of
ST. Martins Parish, Hamilton, Martin
Co, into union with this Convention,
which was adopted.
Rev. Il. Geer offerei q resolution
imstructing the Secretary to have
printed 200 copies OF the Journal of
this Convention for distribution also
authorizing the Secretary to have
printed 800 copies of the Constitution
and BYLAWS. as they now exist.
Adopted.
A resolution, offered by Rev. d. II.
Buel, in reference to certain changes
i'll the Constitution, was postponed,
to come up before the next Convention
Rev, f, NJ. Forbes, from the Com
mittee on the State of the Church,
submitted q report. The report shows
that during the past Conventical year
there had been J46 baptisms and 365
combinations, ,, 60 catccLumens, ,, 80
communicates, 2, $50 baptised persons
not COMMITMENTS, 2aI deaths, 100
marriages and $33, $50 III contributions.
X Z. Battle, from the Committee
on Permanent Episcopal Fund, ro all a
report from the Committee, stating
that so far 81 900 unconditional, and
in cash, had been raised, and 81, 600
conditional. Committee continued.
X. i. Battle moved that q Clergy
man be appointed to canvass for the
Permanent Episcopal Fund. The
motion was carried and Rev. \. Collin
Hughes was chosen as canvasser.
On motion, the Convention adj
journed until 4:30 p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at 4:3O p
m, by the Chairman, Rev. E. NJ
Forbes.
The committee appointed to examine
the Treasurer S accounts reported then
correct, and recommended that DIR. A
J. DeROsset be reelected by acclama
ton. Adopted.
Thomas III. Gillian offered the fol
lowing resolution That the thanks o
this Conventian are hereby rendered
to the congregation and Rector of st
Johns church, and to the citizens o.
Fayetteville, for their generous hospl
tally and kind attention during the
session of this Convention. Adopted
The Treasurer read a supplementary
report, showing the amount received
from the different Parishes since Ma,
1st, 1873.
The minutes Of Thursday were rea'
and approved.
The minutes of to-day Saturday
We're read and approved.
Gen. J. G.. Martin moved that here
after the assessments be paid Guarterl
to the Treasurer. Adopted.
After prayer by the shop, an : tn
singing of the GIol.io IN Ercci&is, tn
Convention adjourned sine dc.
LAYA1EN's CLERICAL AID SOCIETY.
Afteradiournment of the morning sc:
sion Of ConE ention, the Lay delegate
assembled for the purpose of organ
izing the Laymen's Clerical Aid Soci
ETY. On motion of General j. G.. Ma
tin, Hon. W. H. Battle, was called t
the chair and H. A. London, Jr., al
pointed Secretary.
The Constitution and Bylaws {
the Laymen 5 Clerical And Society
the Diocese of Ohio, were read and a
ter a few alterations were adopted /
this Society.
In accordance with said Constitute
an election of officers was had with IL
following result ::
President. Hon. W. III. Battle.
Vice PrcsidclH-Ccl. j. W. Atkl
son.
Sccretary.-H. A. London, .Jr.
Treasurer. w. E. Anderson.
On motion, Messrs. X. Z. Battle, '
r. Cox aud p. A. Wiley were appoil
ed committee to prepare amendmen
10 the Constitution as adopted.
On motion of Thos. Ii. Gillian. Il
SECRETARY was directed to ha We print'
100 copies of the Constitution and Il
Laws Of tue Society for Distribute
among the different Parishes.
On motion of *. p. Battle, the Sc
retary was reanestel to prepare III