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DAKOTA EPISCOPALlANS.


Falls-Proceedings of the Body.
Sioux Falls Press. June 20.
Convocation assembled in Calvary
church at 9 a. m.
Bishop Clarkson celebrated the holy
communion, assisted by Rev. DR.. Hoyt
and Rev. Mr.. Cooley, making brief ad.
dress concerning the state of the church
within the jurisdiction.
The eonvocation was then called to
order for business, Bishop Clarkson in
the chair.
The following clergy answered to their
names: B. F. Cooley, W. j. Harris, D.
D., J. V. Hines, Nj. Hoyt, d. d., j. NJ.
Mcbride, John Morris, E. 8. Peake, M.
5. Robinson, D. A. Sanford, and Charles
r. Stroh.
Rev. DIR. McNamara of Nebraska City,
Neb. and Rev. W. w. Fowler of Santee
agency, Neb., being present, were invited
to seats in the convocation.
Rev. w. j. Harris, d. D., was then
elected secretary of the convocation, and
Mr.. q. q. Hudson, treasurer.
On nomination of the secretary, Rev.
D. A. Sanford was appointed assistant
secretary.
The bishop appointed Rev. DR.. Hoyt
dean of the jurisdiction, Rev. B. F.
Cooley dean of north Dakota, and Hon.
George II. Hand chancellor of the juris.
diction.
Rev. DR.. Hoyt, Rev. Mr.. Cooley, Mr..
j.. NJ. Washburn we're appointed com.
mittee to consider that portion of the
bishops address which referred to his
resignation of this jurisdiction.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions, offered BY Rev. DR.. Hoyt, were
then adopted:
WHEREAS, The territory embraced
within the present missionary jurisdic.
ton of Dakota is of considerable more
than twice the area of the state of Ohio
and.
WHEREAS, The portion of the afore.
said jurisdiction lying north of the
forty sixth parallel of latitude contains
an estimated population of at least
100000 souls, and the portion lying
south of the same parallel has q probs
BILE population of 250,00O; and,
WHEREAS, An immense tide of immi
grafton is still pouring in, and is likely
for some time in the future to continue
to pour into both sections; and,
WHEREAS, The work lmperatively de
manded of bishop in the church o
God within this jurisdiction is greate
than any one man can possibly perform
with reasonable efficiency; therefore, b.
it
Resolred. That the house of bishops b
respectfully requested to consider tn
expedlency of electing and consecratin,
a, bishop for each OF the above name,
portions of the present jurisdiction
of Dakota; also,
Resolced, That the bishop be request
ed to appoint committee, consisting Q
two clergymen from each of the abov
mentioned sections, to collect and pre-
sent to the bishops of the church sue
facts as bear upon the matter proposed
The bishop appointed Rev. Messrs
Peake and Cooley of northern Dakot
and Rev. Drs. Hoyt and Harris of south
ern Dakota the committee above proyiG
ed for.
| Pledges were then received towar
providing for the printing of the iourns
of convocation for three years.
Convocation adjourned to three D, n
1t may be well to add that in case th
above request for two bishops is nc
granted, one bishop will be elected b
the house of bishops for the jurisdi,
ton.
| ht T.. tuS CoufeullOu dSS6uUlS(
Thanks of convention were given I
!. Rev. John Morris for his faithful serv
ces as secretary during the past flv
) years.
Grace church. Swan Lake, was give
permission to change its location
Hurley.
The committee appointed to consids
that portion Of the bishops address r.
l ferrlng to his resignation Of this jurl
diction reported as follows:
, WHEREAS, Our right reverend faith,
in God, the Right Rev. Robert Il Clarl
J son, d. d., LII. D.. has signltied his il
9 tention OF resigning the missionary juri
!. diction of Dakota, over which he has pr
{: sided since A. u. 1865; and
l WHEREAS. our right reverend fathe
> by his uniform kindness and fatherly q
Z fection. by his great self denial and vi
f wearied labors for Christ and His churt
: in this jurisdiction, has won the respec
: the confidence and love of both the Gle
e gy and laity of the church; therefor
? be it
e Resolred, That We the clergy aud lai
! in convocation assembled desire to pla
, on record the sincere and enduring &C
J. row We feel at the dissolution OF the Il
, which SO long have lovingly bound
!. together;
And it cannot be too muck for us
Il h ,ne that in the annoinknnork NJ . a,,