Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-08


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~ sanalAl eoavScltien a. the
Et96pA church has just beSa held in
Christ church, Yankton.
Thsssveral nenben Of this body assem-
blsd h this city on Friday, the 5th inst.
The church members present were the
Right Rey'd. r., H. Clasksoo. D. D., L. L.
D., Bishop Of Nsh,a.ka and Dakota ; the
Very Rey'd. y. Hoyt, Dean Of Dakota; the
Rsyla,.i Els rs sRichasdsoa, John Morris, J.
v. Hines W.P. Case. Rsv'd. w. W. Fow.
Ter Of eantsessaseaey In The diocese Of Mo.
brara, and the sRsv'd. James Patterson,
rector, Of. St, Marks parish and canon Of
Tfaity cathedral. onaha,S were viitors and
took part ID the religious services, which
began as-s p. nsreneFfasy, the 9Th.
Evening prayer wss read in part by the
Rev. E. r, Richardson, rector d, Chris.
church parish, and, In part By the bishop
who p~ro,nounced the absolusionJ and bene.
dicion. '52
An eloquent sermon was delivered by
the Rev. James Patterson Of Omaha.
i16oeninessk AIks ! mem
ben eof-shs-euuyueasiou snd.he,consrega.
ton ars~blel-as l0a'rlock and the service
Of the Holy Communion Was celebrated.
The bishop read the services and distributed
fhs! slsmeuAsasisted By the Rev. John
Morris.
Immediately after the rs~lisious services
the Official business Of the couyoc.tiou
began, the clerical body being represented
BY the gentlemen aboye named. The lay
assgaaes vses vary limited, and sccnsitsd
only OF the following persons:
Hon. John L. Pennington, Hon. Geo. H.
Hand, E.sE. Hudssu. J. Campbell, Dr.. J.
y. l1figsr, g. A. Grubsr, Represented
Christs church parish Yankton, and MI. n.
B. Baldwin for Oliyet Mission station. The
business tfansacssd was the rsadiug the roll
OF the clergy and lay delegates. and the
minutes Of the 9Th or last %convocation held
IN 4ankton in October, 1878.
After the organization of the convocation
was completed. the Very Rev'd DR.. N.
Hoyt was resppointed dean Of Dakota ; the
Rev'd. John Morris was elected secretary
and regi.trar, the Hon. Geo. a. Hand was
nominated for chancellor BY the bishop,
and the nomination was confirmed bv the
vote ofthe convocation. $50
The standing committee was then ap.
pointed, consisting of the following gen.
tlemeu: BIS &a4} rta9At.
Clerical-Rsy. Dr.. Hoyt and Rev. f. r.
Richardson.
LAYTON. John L. Pennington and Gen.
II. Esperson. a q -
The reports Of the treasurer and standing
committee for the past year we're received
and approved.
The reports of the clergy for their res.
pectivs fields Of labor we're also received
and approved. A general discussion fol-
lowed on the necessity of an increase in the
ministry to supply various new points in
the territory that have been
recently settled. and on the very promising
outlook caused BY the enormous amount Of
emigration into the territory, and the rap
id extension Of railroads.
Several motions we're made having refer
ence ID the work of the church generally
and all of them we're unanimously adopted
A resolution of thanks was unanimously
passed 10 the pastor and vestry of the p.r-
ish of Christ church Yankton for the use of
he church. and to the citizens of Ysnk,on
|or their geserous hospitality to the mem
bers of the c%onvocation.
A motion Was passed that after the relig.
JUS services of the evening and on Sunday
he 9TH. that the cenvocation should be ad-
burned sine die.
The convocatiou and congregation Ieas-
'embled on Saturday evening st 6 o'clock.
Evening prayer was read by Rev. W. W