The Portland daily press., 1874-09-03
The Episcopal Convention.
SECOND DAY.

The Convention opened at O'Clock with tht
celebration Of the Holy Eucharist.
Ats o'clock morning preyer and the tiffany
were said.
At 10 o'clock the President. Rt. Rev. ID. A
Nicely, took the chair ami called the convention
to order.
The business of the convention was then tax
en- up, and the following committees were ap'
pointed:
New Parisbes-Rev. Messrs. Gardiner, Wash
burn. Miller. J. Ambrose Merrill, A. G. Steph-
enson.
Canons-Rey. Messrs. Hayes, Algei, Up
John, Joseph Howard, Geo. E. B.sJackson.
Finance-Henry Ingalls,, Joseph Bridge, B.
H. Gardiner, f. f. French, George L. Nor
ton.
Unfinished Business-Rev Messrs. Yewens,
Marsden and Sill, S. w. Ladd, w. +. Moody.
The standing committee offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the committee on canons be
continued to the next convention, and that the
Bishop be added to the committee, and that
the committee be instructed TO appoint two ad-
ditional names if expedient.
Mr.. Henry ingalls, offered the following reso-
linton:
HeSotVeQ 1uaL Tue tNdukS VI VIC Cou'SueiO
be cordially extended to the Hon. Joseph ID.
Williams for the faithfullneSs and consclen-
tious discharge of his duties pertaining to the
office of Treasurer for eleven years.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Bishop heartily endorsed the resolution
with some remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Upjohn of Augusta, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
IN A. Al AZ
be extended to the Maine Central railroad for
return tickets, and to j. w. Clapp, the general
ticket agent, for his courtesy to the convention
and Board of Missions on this and other occa-
siOns.
The Treasurer, Hon. Joseph H. Williams of
Augusta, resigned his Office, and Col. G. B. Msr-
rll was elected in his stead.
Hon. James Bridge made verbal report on
behalf of the Trustees of st. Catharine's Hall,
the regular report not being ready. 1t was vot-
Journal
Rev. Mr.. Pyne of Portland, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, " hich was adopted:
RESOLVED, That no member of the conven-
tion shall absent himself during the session of
the convention, without permission from the
chair
Liz IOilOWiHS were eloCleu GTuSIteS VI Ot.
Catbarne's Hall: Rt Rev. 81. A. Nicely, Rev.
David Pise, Rev. G. f. Lefingwell
The following were chosen deputies to the
General Convention: Rev. Messrs. Upjohn,
Leffingwell, Ward, Pise, Messrs. Bridge, In
gals, jackson, Gardiner. Supplementary, Rev.
Messrs. Hayes, Alger, Murray, Yewens, f. T.
French, Judge Howard, COL c. B. Merrill,
Judge Robinson, Rev. Samuel Upjohn, Rev.
E. R. Gardiner James Bridge, Thomas LON
bard, Major James Whittier, Henry Ingalls,,
Geo. E. B. Jackson, Col. G. B. Merrill, Jas.
HI. MCMILLAN.
The following were appointed standing COM
mittee of the Diocese: Clerical, Rev. c. W.
Hayes, Rev. W. J. Alger, Rev. Asa Dalton;
Lay, Geo. E. B. Jackson, henry ingalls,, s. F.
Carver.
A resolution was offered by Geo. e. B. jack
son, ESQ.,, relative to the North East the de-
nominational paper. Its usefulness was spoken
of and it was voted that it should receive the
hearty support of the convention.
1t was voted that the next meeting be held
at the Cathedral on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER.
The convention adjourned at O clock.
In the evening the Executive Board of Mis-
sions held meeting, but nothing of public
nature was transacted.