, 1873-09-12
Report of; tho Hon. s. Corning
Judd on the Cheney Case.
The Bishops Proposition to Divide tho
Diocese into Three Districts.
MORNING SESSION.

Of tho Asccnslon Chicago, and ao Canon OF the Gath
hlral, In excellent atyle. ........
,hsn.sa to arsaorans IN which s clerical choir wcre
onaut.u ~ -. -. ..,ss.. ~ 49, 1u,,,,s
Kcudric one OF tho youngest and best augera In tho
r,hcrai choir whose rich and wc,l-culuvsted voice
~as conspicuous.
ny Atas 1e9s'n' tton a!I,,.1 ""' nnss ~
tho Rey ". +. Lloyd, D. D'' OF stefhn8. Ihe 10
Deum was glvcu TO familiar chant, WAS also tho
nenca,ctu,
s,, ,. 1.... p.,, .r,,,h ch.sa
Tho second Lesson was rssa BY tho Rev. March chase'
Of Alton, and was from the second chapter Of ~.
Luke's Gospel commencing at the thirty-ninsh vsrso
congregation, aftor which the foy W g. HopkinB' OF
Aurora Of tho late Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont,
puoToonApun,o run convrxr1oY.
Atcr morning prayer @ tho gi.hop md eorsy, and tho
lay mou,bsrs Of tho Convention repaired TO tho west
door OF tho Cathedral whoro hiessrs Copclin h Son
look The photograph arranged for on tho preceding
'the Psrty were grouped as follows: T4e Fight nev.
Tho bishop occupied tho centre. 10 WAS sup
6ush%sa p p md the ohsF s,nSss. q s Tho ssops
scarlet ho9d of p D. Oxon Mr Oundoll, tho verger
ihe Gathedfa leaning On M sa atGod 70 tae iett
ay DC dsieaates sps were esosey s1oaped sfsuad ills
nue1ssss or TIE oosvEsr1oN;
The Convention Waa callcd to order by thc Bishop:
The Secretary called the rolls Of clerical and NY
delegates. and there being Quorum present, buainess
Tho minutes Of the proceedings Of the previous day
were read and nnpEoVed, -..,.,-,-,,---.
TIC ltoV IT, Coshfan, ~ ~, OF inc 6peclhA Conamit-
ee on that a1t o. tho nahop address, hs 70
tho rroV1hon Tor she WILLOWS ana orphans OF ueceaeoa
els;sy.nsn and for disabled clergynent Fcp01tod ~
follows:
tAo Digho1.s atlreBs, aud tho accompanying docu-
mcns, as related to provision for tho widows and
prplaus of clprgymeI, and for disabled clergymep,
hayo had the under consideration md yeapoct
Indication In the Church OF IN interest In subject
which they regard a. Of ytal Importance to her Wel-
being Her clergy ana tholf iaMinea ueaervo, 'n tnor
Aims. House q the charity q friends. The Commit.
tee pengso sna = ens n'ssozS a., n @ S 1t1 .nst inv
omanas ns 4as from e ay Facts T prove tSa nay II
ne Ssf s,5 ~ ~ NJ nafI o rsseryc
thu means necessary to carry policy Of Io Dfo
Or even sh ahteaes. M IN no @ ars
INC S s so nar
for chrIsts sake.
The Comfnitseo oeueVo tnA. W orRan9Aat!nn VI tno
ay o. the diocese, 1oe ING 1sti .. luz " ~ IN
pcelesiaatical authority may 10 formed which would
its herewith proposed constitution Of such an or
Panlzaton Which, they trust Win sncn gaaras a. moy
lho Convention, and they odor tho following rosolu'
tion: r,,
Issottd THAT tho convention o. tho Diocese o. ~.
among themselves Or aocfety Tor inc fehet OF tue
families Of deceased clergymen o. the a'oeese snsn
md they put forth the articles OF association appended
heroto, as basis tor such n9 ofganizatio,n.
n nc mater oa .uo ,oG, & o. asape1 ~ IT,
tue Committee recommend lilo passage oi tie 1ono'1ng
Reso,red, That tho Convention recognize the need,
made to supply th0disahed clergy Of t,o Church with
relet. GE0. =. CushMAH'
=. =. IEnoiSA1' '
IL hsI
+. 8; poYsTos,
a. u. LYING
D1scUssIoA. .-..
Tho Rev. Dr. Reynolds asked II this was open for
discussion. and suggested that there we're some points
The 1esv, F. Sullivan suggested flint somo mcmbers
read, and It would DO we'll to 1e-lead It; :,
hslss srisase 1 stt dtssirsa; = ' s'1' "
sidsration q thts subject pospened un oeloc1
p m, and made tho special OF order TOR tas. noaf.
Tho hour Of n o'clock having arrived tho report Of
tho Board Of Equaization, which had beon made ths
special order for that hour, was taken up parish oS
parish. j.
The ney =. Sullivan aaid ii this was to be done Il
would take until next Weekt \, .,,. ,,, =.
nssented.
bo read that Lad been to the Doard aud those who
n a Sea haa tsa az aey o H. no necessity
reading the names Of those who assenel, and oaeret
Ion. .~~'~"" -,
Mr.. Ianneys melton, however, ultimately prevailed
and lie proceeded to read the names Of the churches
Coming to afaGe CHURCH Chisag1 assessed at Il os9
was too large IN asaeaanent, 1Ie was In favor Of
maximum assessment, but thought $500 was enough
Her assessment was more than double thnt ~ Of an'
5s h a @ s best ssssssas to sSRS Snus