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St James' Church, Boardman .- Families, 22; communicants, 27; baptisms, 4. There is among the members of this Church an increasing attachment to the liturgy, and a devout and pious attention to the duties of their holy profession as followers of Christ Jesus.
The congregation of St. John's, Liverpool, have commenced the building of a Church.
Mr. Searle reports that he has performed about four and an half months' Mis- sionary services, since August, 1823.
In September, he was several days in Parkman, and other places in Geauga county. In Parkman he baptized three children. In the same month he held service in Middlebury, Thorndike, Stow and Hudson, administered the Commu- nion once, and baptized one adult and nine children.
In October, was in the south part of Medina: at Wadsworth baptized four children, and administered the Communion.
In December, visited Portage county , held public services in Middlebury, and baptized three children in Talmage.
January, 1824, was in Richland county, and held divine service and preached three times. The same month was in Huron county, held public service and preached twice in New Haven. Visited Sandusky city, Monroe, Lyme, Norwalk, Milan and Florence, and preached in most of those places. On Sunday, the 25th, held divine service in Norwalk, administered the Communion to 16 persons, and baptized three children. Also, visited Brownhelm, Carlisle, and Ridgeville, in Lorain county.
First Sunday in February, held divine service, and preached twice in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga county. Visited Cleveland in the same county; and in those places baptized four adults and seven children. In the same month was one Sunday in Thorndike, and baptized two adults and seven children.
In March, was one Sunday in Boardman, two in Windsor, and one in Ashta- bula. Returned through Cuyahoga, and on Sunday administered the communion at Brooklyn.
In June, was again in Portage and Geauga counties-one Sunday at Windsor, anotlier at Boardman. During most of the time was in poor health, and since July was unable from sickness to travel.
NOTE .- Although Mr. Searle states in some places that he held divine service, in others that he preached, in others that he held divine service and preached, and in others is silent as to what was done, it is supposed that services were performed wherever he visited.
On motion of C. Hammond, Esq.,
Resolved, That so much of the Bishop's address as relates to the mission to England, the establishment of a Seminary and a periodical publication, be referred to select committees, with directions to report thereon to this house.
Whereupon the following persons were appointed, viz :
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On the mission to England-the Rev. Messrs. Searle and Morse, and Messrs. C. Hammond, H. Brush and B. Wells. Esq'rs.
The committee in relation to the Seminary-Col. John Johnston, Charles Ham- mond and W. K. Bond, Esq'rs.
The committee in regard to the periodical publication-Messrs. Searle, Morse and Johnston.
On motion of the Secretary,
Resolved, That there be a committee of two persons appointed to report the state of the accounts for publishing the Journals.
Whereupon the following persons were appointed : David Prince and Rensselaer W. Cowles.
The following resolution, brought forward and put by the Sec- retary, was adopted :
Resolved, That this Convention acknowledge with gratitude the kind attention shown to the late Rev. P. Chase, Jr., by the Bishop, Clergy and hospitable friends in Charleston, S. C., and also to the Rev. Mr. Rutledge, for his solemn, impressive and highly interesting address delivered at his interment.
Adjourned for divine service ; when the Rev. Samuel Johnston read prayers and delivered a sermon.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 9 O'CLOCK, A. M.
The Right Rev. the Bishop, opened the meeting with prayer.
The Rev. Joseph Doddridge, a missionary in this Diocese, appeared and took his seat.
Mr. John Matthews, a Lay Delegate from St. James' Church, Zanesville, pre- sented a certificate of his appointment and took his seat.
The following committees reported to this Convention, agreea- bly to their respective appointments, viz : "on the Mission to England," " on the Theological Seminary," and " on a Periodical publication ;" which was ordered to lie on the table for further consideration.
Convention adjourned for divine service till 3 o'clock.
Prayers and a sermon by the Rev. I. Morse.
[THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.]
Convention assembled agreeably to adjournment.
A resolution in regard to placing the Seminary, was received from C. Hammond, Esq., and on being read, was ordered to lie on the table for further consideration.
The committee appointed to examine the state of the accounts for publishing the Journals, presented the following statement, which on being read was accepted :
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The committee appointed to report to the Convention the state of the accounts of the several parishes with the Convention, report as follows:
Due from St. Matthew's Church, Hamilton, $2; Trinity. Columbus, $8; St. James', Zanesville, $4 ; St. Paul's, Chillicothe, $5; Christ, Beaver, Guernsey co., $2; St. Philip's, Circleville, $4; Trinity, Brooklyn, (deduct $4 remitted by the Convention of 1823, leaves due,) $4; St. Peter's, Ashtabula, $2; St. Paul's, Nor- walk, $6; St. James', Boardman, $4; Christ, Windsor, (deduct $2 remitted, leaves due,) $6 ; All Saints, Portsmouth, $6; St. Thomas', St. Clairsville, (deduct $2 remit- ted by Convention of 1823, leaves due,) $14; St. Thomas', Dayton, $3; St. Matthew's, Millcreek, Coshocton co., $2 ; St. Luke's, Perry, Coshocton co., $2; St. John's, Liverpool, (remitted by Convention of 1823, $4,) $4.
The committee find due to Mr. Ezra Griswold, of Delaware, for printing the Journals for and previous to 1821, as appears by the Journals of the Convention of 1823. $23.121/2 Balance due to said Griswold for printing the Journals 1822.
CR. 4.69
Paid by C. Ripley, June, 1823.
66 David Prince, for Grace Church, Berkshire 4.00 .$12.00
$27.81
66 St. John's Church, Worthington, Oct., 1824 10.00 26.00
Leaves a balance due Mr. Griswold $1.81 The foregoing result appears from the statements of accounts published in the Journals of 1822 and 1823.
There appears due from the Treasurer of the Convention, over pay for printing for 1823 .$2.00
The committee would suggest to the Convention the propriety of a change in the assessment on the several parishes, for defraying the expenses of printing Journals, &c., as since the assessment in 1821, some parishes have increased and others diminished, and the present assessment will raise more than is necessary for the expenses of the Convention ; the committee would also suggest that the future payments should be made into the hands of the Treasurer, and be con- sidered his duty to present to the Convention an exhibit of the receipts and dis- bursements, as the simplest and readicst way to manage our financial concerns. DAVID PRINCE, RENSSALAER W. COWLES.
Resolved, That a committee of two members be appointed to make a new ap- portionment upon the different parishes, of the sum necessary to defray the expenses of the publication of the Journals of the Convention.
Messrs. Prince and Neiswanger were appointed the said com- mittee.
The House took into consideration the following report of the committee in relation to the mission of the Right Rev. the Bishop, to England, which was unanimously adopted :
The committee appointed on the mission of the Right Rev. the Bishop of this Diocese to England, beg leave to submit the following resolutions :
Resolved, That this Convention approve of the resolution of the Bishop to visit England, to solicit pecuniary aid towards establishing a Seminary for the educa- tion of Ministers in the Church.
Resolved, That this Convention approve of the conduct of the Bishop, both in this country and in England, in regard to the objections urged against his mis- sion.
Resolved, That this Convention most cordially unite with the Bishop in the sentiments of gratitude and respect which he has expressed for his reception and treatment in England, and for the liberal donations that have been made towards the foundation of a Theological Seminary in our Diocese.
The report of the committee on the Theological Seminary, together with a proposed Constitution for the same, was taken up, considered by sections, and adopted :
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REPORT.
The committee to whom was referred so much of the Bishop's address as relates to the Theological Seminary, report :- That they have examined the deed of do- nation of his estate executed by the Bishop on the 27th of November, 1823, in England, and the outline of the plan of the Seminary, stated in the printed letter from Bishop Chase to Bishop White, referred to in the deed. From these it appears, that before the funds subscribed in England can be received, a Con- stitution must be formed, and an act of incorporation obtained upon principles specified in the deed.
The committee herewith report a Constitution, in conformity, as they conceive, with the provisions of the deed, and they recommend that a committee, to con- sist of two members of the Church, be appointed to procure the passage of an act of incorporation.
The deed requires that the Seminary be established upon the estate conveyed by the Bishop, unless an estate of equal value be given at some other place, which the Convention may deem more eligible: and whether the estate be of equal value, is to be decided by the Hon. HENRY CLAY of Kentucky. According to the plan which forms the basis and foundation of all the donations made, tlie Bishop of the Diocese is to reside at the Seminary and to have the charge and direction of it, as one of its principal Professors and President; and as such is to receive a proper compensation out of the funds contributed. The committee conceive that the essential interests of the Seminary as well as the obligations of good faith, require that this part of the plan be strictly adhered to, so that the seat of the Seminary is closely connected with the proper point for the Bishop's residence ; and this connection ought to be recollected in all our deliberations upon the subject.
According to the Bishop's deed, upon which all donations are predicated, the real estate proposed to be given, and the appendages to it, will revert to the pres- ent Bishop, the proprietor, in the event of establishing the Seminary at any other place : but notwithstanding such reversion, it will become the duty of the Bishop to reside personally at the Seminary. These facts, as resulting from an exami- nation of the deed, are stated for the information of the Convention. The com- mittee have considered that the fixing of the Seminary is a matter with which they have nothing further to do, than to state the principles upon which it must be effected.
CONSTITUTION.
ART. I. The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the Diocese of Ohio, do liereby establish a Seminary for the education of Ministers of the Gospel in said Church ; such Seminary to be founded upon donations made, and to be made, in the united Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and in Amer- ica, for that purpose, and to be known by the name of "THIE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THIE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF OHIO."
ART. II. The said Seminary shall be established by the Convention of the Di- ocese, at such place within the same as shall be consistent with the deed of dona- tion, executed by the Bishop of Ohio, in England, on the 27th day of November, 1823 ; and when once established, shall for ever after remain in the same place.
ART. III. The direction and management of said Seminary shall be vested in a board of Trustees, which shall consist of the Bishop of the Diocese for the time being, and of four clerical and four lay Trustees, to be chosen by tlie Convention of the Diocese, and to remain in office for the term of three years, and until their successors are chosen. This article, so far as it respects the number of clerical and lay Trustees, may from time to time be amended by a concurring resolution of the Convention, and of the Board of Trustees of the Seminary, so as to increase. the number of clerical and lay Trustees, until the number of each may be twelve ; which number shall thereafter constitute the permanent board of clerical and lay Trustees.
ART. IV. A majority of the whole number of Trustees shall be necessary to constitute a quorum to do business. The Bishop, if present, shall preside. In luis absence, a President pro tem. shall be appointed by ballot, whose office shall expire with the final adjournment of the meeting of the board at which the ap- pointment was made. If any vacancy shall happen in the board of Trustees, such vacancy shall be filled by the Convention that may meet next thereafter.
ART. V. The Seminary shall be under the immediate charge and superinten- dence of the Bishop of the Diocese for the time being, as principal Professor and President ; and the salary to be received for his service, shall be fixed by the board of Trustees, at their annual meeting preceding the commencement of such salary.
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ART. VI. The board of Trustees shall have power to constitute professorships, and to appoint and remove the professors, and to prescribe the course of study, and to make all rules, regulations and statutes which may be necessary for the government of the Seminary, and to secure its prosperity : provided, that all such rules, regulations, statutes, or other procccdings, shall for ever be in con- formity " to the doctrine, discipline, constitution and canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and to the course of study pre- scribed, or to be prescribed, by the Bishops of the said Church."
ART. VII. If at any time the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America shall, by resolution, entered in their Journals, declare any rule, regulation, statute or other proceeding of the board of Trustees hereby constituted, to be contrary to the doctrine, discipline, constitu- tion, and canons of the Church, or to the course of study prescribed by the Bish- ops, such rule, regulation, statute, or other proceeding, shall thenceforth cease to have effect, and shall be considered as abrogated and annulled.
ART. VIII. The Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, shall individually, and any two or more of them, be visitants of the Seminary, to take care that the course of discipline and instruction be con- formable to the preceding provisions. And it shall be lawful for any one of the Bishops aforesaid, at any time, to institute in his own name and character of Bishop, any proper legal process to enforce and secure the administration of the Seminary according to the foundation herein prescribed.
ART. IX. The board of Trustees shall meet at the Seminary annually, on the Friday succeeding the meeting of the Convention. The Bishop, upon thic appli- cation of one member of the Standing Committee of the Diocesc, and two Cler- ical and two Lay Trustees, made in writing, shall at any time call a special meet- ing of the board, to be held at the Seminary, at a time to be appointed by the Bishop, notice of which shall be given to all the Trustees. .
ART. X. This Constitution may be amended by the concurrent vote of the Bishop, a majority of the board of Trustecs of the Seminary, and a majority of the Convention of the Diocese. But if at any time an amendment shall be pro- posed and voted unanimously by the board of Trustees of the Seminary, and by tlie Convention, then such amendment shall prevail without the assent of the Bislıop.
The Convention adjourned for divine service, till nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
Prayers and a sermon by the Rev. J. Doddridge.
[FRIDAY, NOV. 5TH, 9 O'CLOCK, A. M.]
The Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment.
The meeting was opened with prayers by the Bishop.
On motion of Col. Johnston,
Resolved, That a Committee of two persons, members of the Church, be appoin- ted to obtain an act of incorporation, in conformity with the recommendation of the commitee upon that subject.
Messrs. C. Hammond, Esq. and John McCorkle, of Piqua, were appointed to this duty.
The following preamble and resolutions, moved by C. Hammond, Esq., were adopted :
Whereas, deciding upon the seat of the Theological Seminary of the Diocesc is of great importance to the prosperity of the Church, and whereas time is not now permitted to decide upon the same-therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee of two members of the Church be appointed to rc- ceive propositions for fixing the seat of the Scninary and report the same the first day of the next Convention, so that a final place may be determined on.
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Resolved further, That it shall be the duty of said committee, from time to time, to communicate to each and every party, who may make a proposition, for the seat of the Seminary, the nature and amount of each proposition made at other places. And if any additional donations are proposed by any party, such addi- tional propositions shall be communicated to all others who may have made propositions.
On motion of the Rev. Mr. Morse,
Resolved, That a committee consisting of two persons be appointed to frame a Canon respecting the admission of parishes or Churches into union with the Con- vention of this Diocese.
Whereupon the Rev. Mr. Morse, and W. K. Bond, Esq., were appointed.
On motion of A. Buttles, Esq.,
Resolved, That the Convention now proceed to elect four Clergymen, and four Laymen, as the Standing Committee for the ensuing year.
The following persons were elected :
Clergy-Rev's R. Searle, S. Johnston, I. Morse, E. B. Kel- logg.
Laity-B. Wells, Esq., Col. J. Johnston, Hon. N. M. Bron- son, Hon. A. Buttles.
The committee appointed to make a new apportionment upon the different parishes, of the sum necessary to defray the expen- ses of the publication of the Journal, made the following report, which was adopted :
The committee appointed to assess the several parishes, for the purpose of de- fraying the expenses of publishing the Journals of the Convention, and for sta- tionery for the same, after a careful examination of their relative strength, assess the parishes as follows : Christ Church, Cincinnati, $3; St. James', Zanesville, $3; St. Paul's, Chillicothe, $3 ; St. John's, Worthington, $3; St. James', Piqua, $2; St. Paul's, Steubenville, $3; St. James,' Cross Creek, $3; the remainder of the parishes at one dollar each, from and after June, 1825.
DAVID PRINCE, DAVID NEISWANGER.
The committee appointed on that part of the Bishop's address relative to a periodical publication, connected with the intended Theological Seminary in the Diocese of Ohio, beg leave to report :
That, in their estimation, it is an object of great importance, and worthy of the zealous support of this Convention, and the friends of said Seminary generally. The committee would therefore respectfully recommend the following :
Resolved, That this Convention, deeply impressed with its great utility, deem such a work highly expedient, and recommend that the Bishop take measures for commencing its publication.
Adjourned till half past 2 o'clock.
[HALF PAST TWO O'CLOCK, P.M. ] Convention assembled agrecably to adjournment.
Messrs. Brush and Bond were appointed a committee, to re- ceive proposals for establishing the Seminary.
The committee appointed to frame a Canon respecting the ad-
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mission of Parishes into union, reported the following, which was adopted.
A Canon regulating the Representation of Parishes in Convention.
No Parish shall be entitled to a representation in Convention, unless its organ- ization shall have been made known to the Bishop, and such organization ap- proved, and registered by him, at least three months before the meeting of the Convention. And no Parish shall be entitled to more than one delegate, unless such parish shall be duly incorporated according to the act of the General As- scmbly of the state of Ohio for the incorporation of religious societies, and the act supplementary thereto.
Resolved, That this Convention do now proceed to appoint by ballot, four Cler- ical and four Lay Trustees for the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Epis- copal Church in the Diocese of Ohio.
Whereupon the following persons were elected :
Clergy-Rev's Roger Searle, Samuel Johnston, Intrepid Morse, Ezra B. Kellogg.
Laity-Col. John Johnston, Piqua ; Bezaleel Wells, Esq., Steu- benville ; Charles Hammond, Esq., Cincinnati; William Key Bond, Esq., Chillicothe.
The following resolutions moved by B. Wells, Esq., were adop- ted.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due to the Parish of St. Paul's, Chillicothe, for their very great kindness and hospitality.
Resolved, That the President and Secretary receive the thanks of the house for their services, during the sitting of the Convention.
On motion of J. Matthews, Esq.,
Resolved, That the next meeting of this Convention be held in the Parish of St. James, Zanesville.
After an affectionate exhortation to godliness, and prayers, the Episcopal blessing was pronounced, and the Convention adjourned sine die.
PHILANDER CHASE,
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ohio, and President of the Convention.
Attest : SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Secretary.
The next annual Convention will be holden in the Parish of St. James, Zanesville, on the 1st Wednesday in June, 1825.
IGThe Parishes delinquent in their assessments for expenses in publishing Journals of the different Conventions, are respectfully requested to forward the amount due, to E. Hallam, Esq., Treasurer, at Cincinnati.
N. B. The next Convention hope to receive some specific information (by delegates or otherwise) of the number of communicants in each Parish not hav- ing regular ministerial services.
1825.
JOURNAL
OF THE
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION,
HELD AT ZANESVILLE, JUNE 1ST, 2D AND 3D, A.D. 1825 .*
A LIST of the Clergy belonging to the Diocese of Ohio.
The Right Reverend PHILANDER CHASE, Bishop of the Diocese, residing at pre- sent in Worthington.
Rev. JOHN ARMSTRONG, residing in Wheeling, Virginia, but officiating a part of his time in St. Peter's Church, Morristown.
Rev. JOSEPH DODDRIDGE, M.D., residing in Chillicothe.
Rev. JOHN HALL, Minister of St. Peter's Church, Ashtabula.
Rev. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Minister of Christ Church, Cincinnati.
Rev. INTREPID MORSE, Minister of St. Paul's Church, Steubenville, and St. James' Church, Cross Creek.
Rev. ROGER SEARLE, Minister of St. Paul's Church, Medina; St. John's Church, Liverpool ; and Trinity Church, Brooklyn.
LAY DELEGATES who attended the Convention.
St. James' Church, Cross Creek-John McCullough, William Dunlavy.
St. Paul's Church, Steubenville-Hon. John C. Wright, Brice Veirs.
St. Paul's Church, Norwalk, Huron County-Platt Benedict, Esq. Trinity Church, Columbus-Abraham I. McDowell.
St. James' Church, Zanesville-Moses Morehead, Seth Adams.
St. Matthew's Church, Perry, Coshocton County-John Trimble. St. James' Church, Piqua-John Johnston.
St. Thomas' Church, St. Clairsville-George Roe, Edward Roe.
Christ Church, Beaver, Guernsey County-Philip Wendall.
St. Paul's Church, Chillicothe-John Bailhache.
St. Peter's Church, Morristown-Israel Taylor. Grace Church, Berkshire-David Prince.
St. John's Church, Worthington-Arory Buttles. St. Peter's Church, Delaware-William Little.
St. Matthew's Church, Hamilton-William Sparrow.
ZANESVILLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1825. THIS being the time and place appointed for the meeting of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Ohio, the clerical
* " Cincinnati : Looker & Reynolds, Printers. 1825."
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and lay delegates assembled at half past ten o'clock, in the parish of St. James.
Divine service was conducted by the Rev. Intrepid Morse, and after an address, the administration of the rite of Confirmation and the sacrament of the Lord's Supper by the Bishop, the Sec- retary of the last Convention read over the list of the Clergy, and the following answered to their names and took their seats : [All on previous page, except Rev. Mr. Hall .- ED.]
The following Lay Delegates presented certificates of their appointment, and took their seats : [All except last six in pre- vious list .- ED.]
Agreeably to the XLVth Canon of the General Convention of 1808, "providing for an accurate view of the state of the Church from time to time," the Right Reverend Philander Chase deliv- ered the following Address :
BRETHREN OF THE CLERGY AND LAITY-In the accomplishment of any great design, there are many previous points to be gaincd ; and althiougli, as in sur- mounting the Alps, we may felicitate ourselves, and praise God most devoutly that we have succeeded in ascending one steep, yet even this rejoicing seems intended to prepare us with courage to overcome fresh difficulties, whichi, one after another, rise still higher and higher on our view.
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