Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-29

convention.
4 The Bishop announced the following
Committees:
ON the State of the Cuch-Rev
DIR. Smedes, Rev. d. II. Buel and T.
$ M. Forbes, and t. H. Smith and W
, Il. Cox.
s On Casaons-Revs. NJ. G. Hughes
: A. A. Benton and B. S. Bronson, and
w. H. Battle and j. G. Martin.
ON FT,aance-Revs. A. A. Watson
: and J. C. Huske, and s. L. Fremont
Rob't Strange and X. p. Battle
Tnf,ishcd Business-R Revs. r. b
Sutton and j. w. Larmour, and NJ
Weddell.
After the Announcement of the com
mftees, the Bishop read his annual
address. During the yeaI he has con-
tirmed 343 persons, established j
churches, granted six candidates Dea-
cons orders, and two Priests orders,
and four clergymen have been admit
ted. There are now 81 clergymen, in
cluding the two Bishops, with three
candidates for Priests orders and five
for Deacon's orders.
At the conclusion of the reading of
this address. the Assistant Bishop sub
during the year, oil persons, making
The Bishop then stated that after
the opening of the Convention to-day,
he would deliver his PASTORAL Charge
to the Clergy of the Diocese.
Dr. Watson moved that both ad-
dresses be referred to the Committee
on the state of the Church. Carried.
Rev. T.. NJ. Forbes moved that that
portion of the Bishops Address which
refers to tho cooperation of christian
women in church work, be referred to
a special Committee, and the following
were appointed Revs. f. NJ. Forbes,
and A. A Watson, and r. H. Battle.
On motion that portion relating to
Christian Education was referred to a
committee of five, and Revs. Bronson,
Forbes and Sutton, and w. H. Hardin
and G.. B. benson were named as the
Committee.
Col. S. L. Fremont moved that the
Convention meet daily at 10 A. NJ,
and adjourn at 6 p. M. This created
some debate, and was so amended as
to have but one session each day, as
sembling at 10 A. NJ, after divine SER
vice, and al journing at q P. NJ, and
vas adopted
The following resolution, offered by
Rev. DIR. Watson, caused considerable
discussion, which was participated in
by Rev. Mr.. Buel and DIR. Watson, DR..
A. J. DeRosset and others, when Rev.
r. B. Sutton moved reference to
special committee for report, but the
motion was lost, and the resolution
was laid on the table:
To the General Asscmbiy Of the
ProtcstaH Episcopal Chorch The
clergy of the Diocese of North Carroll
fully petition your body to take such
measures as il your wisdom may seem
proper toward securing an English
version of the Greed commonly called
the Nicene, as oOnfOrmable as may be
to the original text.
Dr. A. J. DeRosset, Treasurer, sub
mitted his report, which was referred
to the Finance Committee. The total |
contributions for the year were S7066 70. |
Balance 1854 so.
Col Fremont arose 10 a question OF /
privilege, and called the attention of the |
Convention to an error in the journal |
of last year in reference to the salary |
of the Assistant Bishop, but it being |
impossible for the Convention of this |
year to correct the minutes of any pre- |
vious session, the correction was Or
dered recorded without further action.
The application of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, at Rocky Mount, for ad- |
mission to union with the Convention,
was referred to the Committee on New
Parishes.
Col. Fremont offered the following
resolution which was adopted
RCsOlucd, That the Committee on
Canons be instructed to enquire into
the eXpediency of adopting a canon re-
quiriug the Vestries of the several
Parishes to appoint {, OoIen.ittee to be
known as the Missionary Committee of
the Parishes.
Rev. Mr.. Buel moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the resolu-
ton of DIR. Watson was tabled, which
was adopted.
Rev. Or. Watson then moved its |
reference to Committee of Five, but |
subsequent motion to table was
carried.
The report Of the Committee on New
Parishes, resomm ending that the
Church OF the Good Shepherd at
Rocky Mount be admitted into the
Convention, was adopted.
On motion of Judge Battle, the Con-
vention proceeded to the election of
an Executive Missionary Committee,
and further motion to dispense with
balloting was adopted, when the fol-
lowing, the present Committee, were
elected. Hev. 4. 4. Watson, D. D.,
and Rev. J. C. Huske and Messrs
RObt. Strange, A. j. DeRosset and S.
l.. Fremont.
The same gentleman moved that an
Education Committee he elected. and
Rev. t.eO. Patterson and Messrs. Geo.
Davis and A H. VanBokkelen were
chosen.
Rev. Albert Smedes, D. D., and Dr.
A. J. DeRosaet and zen. ". =. Cox
were elected Truetees Of the Univer
sity of the South.
On motion a committee of three,
consisting of Revs. j. E. G. Smedes
and d. IL. Ruel anl Mr.. E. 4. Ion
don, Jr., was appointed to ascertain
the number of Trustees this Diocese
is entitled to III the General Theologi-
cal Seminary.
On motion, the election of delegates
to the General Convention was made
the special order FOR to-day at IL nj.
A motion to go into the election of
Standing Committee was adopted,
when Col s. L. Fremont asked for a
vote by orders, which resulted in the
election of Rev. nr. S..4ettes, Rev.
}. 4. Huske, and Gen. w. Il. Cox and
Judge Battle.
Rev. Geo. Patterson offered the fol.
lowing, which was adopted
That the Committee on Canons con-
slider the propriety of the enactment
of the following
On the third Sunday in Lent col
lection shall be made in every Parish
for the Educational Fund of the Dio-
cese.
The Special Committee On General
Theological Seminary reported that
this Diocese is entitled to nile Trus-
tees.
On motion of DIR. Watson, the Sec
retary was instructed to haye printed
and distributed 1900 copies of the
proceedings of this session.
A motion to ad iourn was lost.
On motion of Col. Fremont, the
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