The state chronicle., 1893-05-19
were nominated and re. elected who
composed the committee for the
past year.

were nominated and re- elected VII,
composed the committee for tb,
past year.
Rev. McNeely DuBose, W. "
Jones and J. 81. Law, of Ashey;lle
were elected to fill vacancies in tbt
Board of Fellows of the Rayenscraf
School at Ashevilie.
Mr. Smith moved that the conven,
ton go into the election of the othe,
standing committees, and Messrs
Murdock, Cheshire and McBee were
elected committee on education.
Rev. Mr. Pittinger made a renor,
from the special committee appoint.
ed to provide relief to the Bisbop
The report was listened to with
much interest and recommended
that special session of the conyen.
ton be called for June goth, and
that then an assistant Bishop should
be elected
The report of the committee was
made the special ord Or for $50 D. m
The convention .!.en adjourned
till 4 p. IN.
The convention met at O'Clock
pursuant to adjournment, Rev. DR.
Marshall in the chair.
On motion the convention re.
solved itself into committee OF the
whole on Diocesan missions. Mr..
London, of Pittsboro, in the chair
At 2:so the committee arose and re-
ported back to the convention an
amendment to canon A, chapter l.
providing fer the election of an
Archdeaoon at salary of 5000, and
necessary travelling expenses, whose
duty 1t shall be to look after the
proper collection Of funds for Dio.
cesar missions and shall preside at
ali meetings OF the committee. Re
1erfed to the committee on canops.
The convention then adjourned till
$3.50 tonight.
NIGHT SESSION
The Convention was called to or.
der at $50 O'Clock by DR.. Marshall.
President,
The report of the Committee on
Relief of the Episcopate was then
read by Rev. Mr.. Pettinger.
The report was statement of the
case with detailed view of facts
closing with these resolutions, to-
wit:
l. Resolved, In the judgment OF
your Committee the tin1e has come
when the Bishop of the Diocese
should be relieved from his exces-
slve labors by the election CT an
Assistant Bishop.
Z. Resolved, That when this
Convention adjourns it shall ad-
Journ to meet il the city Of Raleigh
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of June,
TOR the election Of an Assistant
Bishop.
3. Resolved, That this conver-
tloa do now take such steps as il
may deem necessary towards fixing
the salary of such Assistant Bishop
and providing the necesssy means
for his support.
4 Resolved, That this report be
printed for the use Of the members
OF the convention, and that it be
made the order of the day tonight
at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Fettinger moved the aaon-
tlon of the first resolution. judge
Connor moved they be considered
serlatlm, which was adopted. The
question then before the convention
wss the adoption of the first resolu-
ton. Mr.. Wilkes moved that the
word Assistant be stricken out
and "Coadjutor" be inserted in lieu
thereof, SO it should conform to the
cannon. Adopted. The first reso-
lutlon was then voted on and pass
ed. Was reconsidered and voted
en- by orders and passed unani-
mously. The 2nd and 3rd resolu-
tlons were then adopted.
MT. Pittenger moved that a spe-
clal committee of ten be appointed
to make an effort to increase the
permanent Episcopal fund. Adopted.
The question OF the payment of
the salary Of the Coadjutor Bishop
was then taken up, Messrs. John
son, Spruill, Burgwyn, Barrow,
Cheshire and others taking part.
Mr.. Spruill suggested a plan of
individual notes on long time end
Mr. Burgwyn moved that subscrio-
tlons be called for at once. This
was seconded and the members be-
gan rising in all parts of the house
giving to the church of their means
and in less than fifteen minutes
three thousand dollars had been
subscribed. The scene was most
anlmating and impressive.
The Convention then passed q
resolution that the adjourned meet
ing to June 26th be held il Christ
Church.
The Convention adjourned till
$50 o'clock today.