, 1873-09-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

the bcst OF sby to 1abor for tho collection Of the
same In our several capacities.
recess WAS then taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho elegant lunch supplied by that prince Of
caterers, John Wright, having had undivided ssten-
ton for about half hour, tho Convention at
o'clock again called to order, and business resumed.
Dr.. oaahnan called for the special order for
O'Clock, which was tho report Of tho Committee on
making provision for tho widows md orphana
Of docoasod and disabed csrsymcn. He
stated that tho Constitution submitted In
that report was not go submitted with vlow to tta
adopuon by the Convontiou but a uodel for guid-
ance He epokn to the subject, explaining tho whoo
theory which the QommItteo bad In view, and aad
that though this was so rich q Church, yet IL
was scandAloua shame TINT laat year
81 clorgymcn had been obliged to abandon
the Clerical League for waut Of the moans to tho
asscssents. Ha alluded 10 suyeral instances tn which
given It.
Mr. A. q. Tying explained the principles that lay at
tho base Of tho constitution which had been presented
by the Committee. uo was satalcd there Was good
way Of doing this, and thousand nerabors. and
$4,000 subscription could 1o had In very few weska,
Il intended the action shond be taken entirey by
Tho Isov. ". McMurdy moved the adoption Of tho
report and the frat resolution, which WIS unanimous
Te Prcaiisnt thsn put tho question on tho adoption
Of the second resolution embodied In tho report Of tho
Committee, and tho resolution Was adopted
On motion the Committee was continued
DIoCEaAN AGENT.
George Il. Chittsnden, Esq, offered tho following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Right Rev. the Bishop be- and Ia
hereby empowered TO Appont an agent to whit tho
eral parishes Of this diocese, to afford information
Of tho Convention, and especially to collect the
| amounts duo frum tho parishes now delinquent, on
| tho current assessments.
esolufd Th.t tic compensation OF said sgeu shall
bo determined by tho Board OF Equalization, aud paid
| by the Treasurer Of tho Diocese.
this nomination. haye every to suppose that
the nomination will be aceeped. md am equally sat-
coyed with groat gralca,ion by no msmucra of this
House, aud probably open up 80 much Of general
s oa of d
perhaps become standing commission thnt We sLali
general agent for tic diocese, the board Of
now nsmo for tho o.eo lis nsv Samuel onaso, s. D.,
with the expectation that tho Doctor, feeling tits use
fu1leHs 10 tho diocese Will accept the appointment,
| the other arrangements can be mado."
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
that psra Of tho Bishops adrcss In relation to oonst
tulional amendments. reported as follows:
| The Committee TO whom was referred 50 much Of
the Bishops address refers to cert1in proposed
amendments to the Constitution Of tho General Con-
yention, aud "constitutioual Convention beg leave
to report: Your Committee havc Ind the aubjocs un-
der consideration anil, in connection with the augges-
tona Of the Dshop, recommend that this Convention
o he u tho General
Az to the subject Of Constitutional Convention the
COMMITTEE arc n9t @ now prepared to 9 repor. IN fn
to tho subject They therefore recommend tie adop-
proya Of the changes proposed In Articles w. and v,
Of the Constitution, as proposed aud approved III tho
| 2. That this Convention deom Of great importance
subject o he = q q
Of 1 81 se
letter Of tho Bishop Of Western New York. and for the
purpose consultation and collecting vews tie Cou
to the ne1t Convention upon the whole subject.
| Tuk CHENEY GAZE.
oonvontfon ho report Of tho Ghanceor q The DIOCESE
90 important , tna nateaa % Of bis rcporng i na
ss o o 1oecs
| theu stepped forward and read hiX annual report,
oiSa 70 the Kat Tis eversai aess the bishop Of illinois,
The undersigned, Chancellor Of tl,e Dlocese, begs
leave to report that atnee tho last annual Convention
rreaentod for his htsenton, chief among which, and
tho only mator deserving of special mention, has been
s4s q &c Dst ts a si Ssno ss 81 a 1a T. sR Eli
and others against Charles Edward Chenoy aud ohers
instituted and ssill pending ia The Circuit Court o.
tom a To prevent tho t'rther diversion and ma'-ad
~ q ,s s and .0d Of ~
t imste IN ind '''es aoy sSss." sN' ~ this eass, cause
IT, ohaney ana Lis and n In MENTIONED
my last annual report after tho date of that report
and during the fall Of last year, referred to
Of the Masters in Chhncery Of the Court and bofo1
him argued III detail: On the incoming Of The Master'
rapport formal exceptions wore taken to tho same b.
counsel for both sides nf tho case, which brought al
tho exceptions to tho before tho Chancellor
Judge Williams, for discussion. Early In Dccembe
these we're argued length before tho Court, and 4
| tho latter part Of tho eame month 1la Honor, th
Judge, rendered his dccision sustaining twelve out
tho fifteen exceptions taken by complalnauts and
qur1lg tho defendants to make further anBwer accord
1nRly, which was done IN February following.
on behalf Of tho eomplatuants of the IT.
Rev. Henry. :. Whisnousc, p: D., IL: D.
lrtsaet, D. D., Dlshop Of New Jersey the Rev Johl
George i. Seymour, 5. B., q ito pIocese Of NJ,
York; the Rev. William A. Lamb, D. D., Of tho Dto
ceBo Of "tsconsin ; tho Rev. John Henry Hopkins,
d, Of the Diocese Of Albany tue Hon, Murray uoa
hev. Samuel Ghaae, D. D., tie hoy. !. t. Townsend
tho Roy. ]. u. Knowles, tho Hon. I. 3. Otis, an
Messrs. Charles r. chenoy, charlca u. Tucker, an
Etijah B. Phillips, Of tho Diocese Of Illinois. In
s's hise bs Se hep an o T.
Inc Rt,-l.ey. Bishop Of California, Tho ns.-Re,
Bishop Of Florida, the Roy, 1entamin 7
45s!sa D., IT 4, Bc,aa R tbs =, hST; Sc M%2rgs %sggs
aaa tho Rev: George ". Dean, .. D. ot the Diocese
1l!lnos and may or may not 10 1eemo4 e1pedient
add to this st few other na,ncH It may DO remarked
In addition, that effort has been made In the tntol
ests of tue compainants to secure the testimony Of th
nt.-Rev. VIM. IL Whittinghan, D. D.. IL: D., Dlaho
Of Maryland. but Il ia source Of regret that, by
son Of tho fecba health Of that distinguished brother
VIC are 10 bo deprived Of the anticipated contribute
from the vast stores Of his rpo learning.
maaiona have boon the deposisionu Of tie 1t
lscv, George D. Cummings D. D.. Assistant nlshon
Kentucky; tho Rt-Rey. francis III. Whtpple D. D