Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-28
Especial Correspondence of the ,Iournal
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

FIRST DAYS SESSION.
The Fifty-ninth Annual Convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of this State assembled III Christ
Church in Newbern, on Wednesday
morning, the 10Th inst. at II O'Clock
a large number of delegates being
present.
After divine services, and II sermon
by Rev MIR Smith, the Convention
was called to order by Rt. Rev. Thos.
Atkinson. D. u. Bishop of the Diocese.
On motion OF Rev. DIR. Watson, OF
Wilmington, the Convention proceed
ed to the election Of President, and
Rev. DIR. Sme,iea, Rector of ST.. Mary $
School, Raielgh, was UNANIMOUSLY ?
elected to that position. Rev. Mr..
Larmour, of Goldsboro, Was elected
Secretary.
Bishop Atkinson then announced
that, unless the time should be preoc-
cupied by other matter, the Annual
Addresses Of the Bishops of the bio
cese would be read.
On motion of FL. Il. Bryan, E q,
the hour of adjournment of the morn
ing sessions of the Convention was
fixed at 2 o'clock, =. NJ.
On motion of Hon. ". II. Battle,
the Convention then adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock Oh Thursday morning.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention reassembiod at %
o'clock, and was opened with prayer
by the Senior Bishop.
A petition was presented from St
Pauls Parish, Monroe, Union county,
Il /,
the Convention, winch after reference
to the proper committee, WIS tayOra-
bly, considered.
several additional Clerical and Lay
delegates answered to their names.
The several committees were aj3-
| pointed and elected, after which the
two bishops read their annual ad
! dresses.
The following resolution was passed
| unanimously, and it was ordered that
it be sent Immediately by telegraph to
the Mayor OF Charlotte, viz:
The Convention Of the L. e. Chul ch
i'll North Carolina sends its greeting to
the citizens OF Charlotte and to all
others now engaged there IL cele-
| brating the Centennial Anniversary Of
| the Meclllenburg Declaration Of indie
pendence; praying that peace and hap
piness, truth and justice, religion and
piety may be established among us
and throughout our whole country for
! all generatlOuS.
| (SignedD
RI. REV. THOs. ATKINSON, D. D.,
RI. REV. THEO. B. LYMAN, ID. d.,
/ REV. j. ". LAENIorR, Secretary.
| A resolution was Offered and adopt
ed, expressing the sense of this Con-
vention in the loss 30 the Diocese by
the death OF Rev. A. NJ. Flythe.
The hour OF adjournment having
arrived, the Convention took Ii recess
until 2. NJ.
4 O'CLoCll, Z. NJ.
The Convention reassemb!od, hut
without transacting any business, d
iourned until Friday morning at 8!
O'Clock.
From the Newbar;l Inns
THIRD DAY.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Con
vention assembled at g. o'clock \. NJ,
Friday, May Dist.
Bishop Atkinson laid before the Con-
vention certain amendments to the
Constitution of the General Conven-
ton, hich could not, however. be
adopted by that body until 1t had been
submitted to the Diocesan Conventions.
The Bishop stated also that the matter
could either be acted upon or dCferT"b
to some subsequent Convention. On
motion, ordered to be spread on the
journal.
The Bishop then appointed the fol
lowing Examining Chaplalns: La the
Southern part of the State, Rev. Or.
Watson and Rev. Mr.. Patterson; in
, the Eastern portion, Rev. Mcssrs.
Forbes and Larmolr: in the Central,
| Rev DR. Marshall and Rev. Mr.. J. T..
G.. Smedes, and IN the Western por
tion. Rev, DR.. Buxton and lev. Mr..
Buel
On motion the matter of the admis-
sion to representation in this Conyen-
ton of St. Johns Parish, Monroe.
county, was referred to the Committee
on New Parishes.
Rev Dr. Suttol introduced a series
Of resolutions, regarding the establI II
mrnt of Missionary convocatiOnS. r.
ferrcd to the Committee on Canons.
Rev Mr.. Hughes, from the Com
m!ttee on Canons, reported a,;vtl Sc !
on the proposed change OF the canans
relating to the admission OF NV
Parishes.
Rev. Mr.. Buel read the report OF
the Committee on the State Of the
Church, which gave very cheering ac-
counts of the growth OF the Church n
the Diocese and from which We gather
the following statistics BapElsm9,
| G63; combinations, 543; communi
cants, 1, $50; pupils and catcchumens,
1, 900; marriag' S, 115; buriais, 800;
contributions, 80, ,4S0. 81, church con-
| secrated, l; clergymen received, .;
| clergymen removed, ,; clergyman
| died, l !; present number Of clergy, %,
including the Bishops; deacons .; pos
tulants, s.; Rev. Mr.. Barber reported
| favorably on the motion to admit st.
Johns Church, Rutherfordton, to
representation i'll the Convention.
| Rev. MIR. Forbes, Chairman Com
mittee on Proposed Division OF the
| Diocese, read Il report, which, on
motion of Rev. DIR. Sutton, was order
cd to be spread on the journal.
Rev. Mr.. Buel Offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RCSOirCd, That the resolution pre-
sented 10y the Committee on the Dlvi9-
| ion of the Diocese, be referred to tie
| consideration of the next Diocesan
Convention, and that meanwhile the
| Committee be continued and request
ed to report further upon the two
! points of a Federate Union OF the Do
ceses and an equitable division of the
funds Of the Diocese in case of Il diyis
| ion.
w. S. Bynum, lay delegate from
Lincolnton, offered aD amendment to
article Q of the Canon, in relation to
parochial elections, enfrancbising fe-
male communicates and permitting
them to take part i'll the government
of parishes. Mr. Bynum warmly sup
ported his resolutions in short but
| effective speech.
J. B. Batchelor, lay delegate from
Raleigh, seconded the amendment,
| and offered also an amendment to
canon 10, sec. 3, striking out the
words confirmed persons of any
age" and inserting in lieu thereof the
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