Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-10
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

Closing Days PrOceedIngs-DeIegat
 To the General Convention at Chf-
 cagO Seleeted-Thanks to the Ladies
 And New Haven Churchmen.
 The delegates 10 the Diocesan convention were slow in assembling yesterday morning, and although nine o'clock was the hour ap- pointed for resuming business it was an hour later when Bishop Williams called the con vention to order. After calling the roll and reading the minutes of Tuesdays proceed ings the order of the day, which was the election of deputies to the general conven- tion to be held in Chicago next fall, was taken up. Bishop Williams announced that the clergy and laity would vote separately, each body etecting four delegates. The laity then adjourned to the Sunday school room below, when John o. Hollister acted as chairman of the meeting. At the request of the bishop, Rev. Dr. Harwood presided over the clergy at their election. An informal ballot was first taken, each of the four dele gates being voted for separately. It resulted as follows:
 Necessary to a choice ...-......-.. 8
 Rev E. E. Beardsey, D. D............. .......7s
 Rev. Edwin Harwood, D. D.. ..-..............13
 Rev. G. W. Smith, D. D. D...,....................o
 Scattering ...-...13
 Dr. Beardsley was declared elected first delegate.
 ca the second ballot for regular delegate there was no choice, Rev. Dr. Harwood hay ing 50 votes, Professor Hart 27, President Smith of Trinity Il, and the remainder scattering. Another ballot taken for second delegate, which resulted in the elec- ton of Rev. Dr. Harwood. The ballot for third delegate resulted ill the election of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart, of Trinity college. For fourth delegate there was no choice. Rev. H. M. Sherman had 27 votes, Rev. Dr. Smith 20, Rev. Dr. Jewett 16, Rev. Dr. McCook 12, Rev. MT. Lines 10, besides several scattering votes. A motion was made for the secretary to cast a ballot for the convention for Mir. Sherman, but there a chorus of objections and an other ballot was necessarily taken. Again there was no election, the vote not being within three votes of enough to elect. Again the hats were passed around. MT. Sherman was then elected.
 The supplementary delegates to the con- were: Rev. Dr. Smith, president of Trinity college, Rev. Dr. E. s. Lines, Rev. J. J. Me Cook of Hartford and Rev. Dr. Jewett of Norwich.
 The balloting of the laymen resulted in the election of njamin Stark of New Lon don, Congressman E. w. Seymour of Litch- field, Gurdon ". Russell, M. D., of Hart ford and John E. Earle of this city. The action of the laity was confirmed by the clergy. The supplementary delegates were F. R. Starr, F. J. Kingsbury, Charles s, Johnson and W. w. Skiddy.
 Rev. MT. Lines announced during the ses- sion in the morning that the members of the convention were invited by Professor Weir to attend the annual loan exhibition at the Yale School of Fine Arts at any time. A vote of thanks was voted to Pro lessor Weir.
 At the afternoon session a report was pre- septed from the committee to whom was delegated the matter of inquiring into the support of tbe clergy and the duration of that in this diocese forty per cent. of the clergyme receive less than $1 1000 year and seventy-five per cent. less than $1 500 a year The average length of the rector's term of office is 1-2 years. These condi- tions were not regarded as conducive to the best welfare of the church.
 Rev. Dr. G. Williamson Smith and Colonel A. Heaton Robertson were appointed trus- tees of the Cheshire academy, to take the places of Dr. J. B. Robertson and Rev. Mir. Buckingham, of New London.
 The clerk was instructed to insert in the journal 8 list of all ordinations in the dio- cese from it's organization to date, and also a list of the clergy deceased during the same time.
 Rev. Dr. Andrews introduced resolution providing for more uniformity in canons, which was referred to the general conven- tion.
 The treasurer was instructed to borrow what money may be necessary to meet the extraordinary expenses of the diocese during the year.
 After votes of thanks to the ladies, the clergy and church laymen of New Haven for their liberal entertainment of delegates; to Rev. Dr. Smith for his very able discourse at the opening of the convention, and to the railroads for return tickets without charge, the convention at o'clock adjourned sine die