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State Bank, Boston, Nov. 26, 1821 ...... 331 78 66
Franklin Bank, Baltimore. Feb. 11, 1822, 550 00
J. Morris's check on Albany Bank, Nov. 22, 1822. 50 00
20 00
Cash 66 of sundry persons ..
19 00
of Dr. Chase, from different individuals.
15 00
66 from auxiliary miss. soc. of Christ ch., Cin., per S. J.,
25 16
66 66
of Springfield, Clark county, › 13 00
8 00
66 of Piqua
9 00
66 66
of Ashtabula 4 87
66
of Chillicothe
37 00
July 21.
Draft received of Rt. Rev. P. Chase.
200 00
Rev. Mr. M'Ilvaine, Georgetown, D. C ....
20 00
1823.
Subscription from All Saints', Portsmouth 13 00
3 00
1824.
Cash received from different individuals at Convention ..... of Wm. Little, interest on 1.000 ..
28 37
Received from auxiliary miss. society, of Christ church, Cin., 18 00
of Circleville 3 00
$3171 00
1822.
CR.
Sept. 12. By cash paid Rev. P. Chase, Jr., per order of President. .... $150 00
1823. Cash paid Rev. J. M. Jones, per order of President .. 50 00
June 5. 66 Rev. R. Searle, 66 133 00
Oct. 23. Rev. J. Hall, 133 00
50 00
Nov. 6.
Cash paid over to Rev. S. Johnston, appointed Treasurer .. 2655 00
(Errors excepted,) $3171 00
WILLIAM LITTLE, Treasurer.
CHILLICOTHE, Nov. 6, 1824.
The Committee appointed to examine this account, made a satisfactory report. W. SPARROW, Secretary.
The P. E. Missionary Society, within and for the Diocese of Ohio, in account with SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Treasurer.
DR.
1821.
To cash paid Rev. R. Searle, per order of the President ..... $150 00
Nov. 6. 66 Rev. J. Hall, 66
150 00
Rev. E. B. Kellogg, 50 00
Rev. S. Johnston for horse
15 00
To this sum loaned upon proper security, at 6 per cent .. 66 66
... 1000 00
1825.
230 00
66
66 66
66 800 00
April 15. 66 18. Balance due
.....
278 00
$2673 00
June 5.
St. Philip's, Circleville ...
62 50
16
1824.
Rev. J. M. Jones, 66
hire while on missionary duty.
66
66 66 of Troy
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Nov. 6. By cash and checks of William Little, former Treasurer of the Society ... $2655
deduct for error in counting. 1 $2654 00
By cash of William Little, for annual dues of members. 19 00
1825.
$2673 00
June 1. By balance due
278 00
(Errors excepted,) SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Treasurer.
The Committee appointed to examine the accounts of the Rev. S. Johnston, Treasurer of the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society, find them correctly kept, and the sums properly vouched for; and that, in addition to the loans, amounting to $2030, there remains in the Treasurer's hands, the sum of $278, which is respectfully submitted. (Signed,) A. I. McDOWELL, PLATT BENEDICT.
ZANESVILLE, June 2, 1825.
*** The Treasurer thinks proper to state, that since the above account was submitted, he has received from members of the Convention the sum of thirteen dollars; and also five dollars from Mrs. Ann B. Allyn, of Paoli, Indiana. There has been paid, agreeably to order of the President, to the Rev. Messrs. Doddridge, Searle and Hall, the sum of two hundred and seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents ; leaving now a balance of cash in his hands of twenty-two dollars and twenty-five cents.
APPENDIX No. III.
CONSTITUTION OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF OHIO.
ARTICLE 1. The Convention shall consist of the Bishop, Presbyters, and Dea- cons, and Lay Delegates of the Diocese of Ohio, in communion with the Protest- ant Episcopal Church, in the United States of America. If there be no Bishop for the time being, the oldest Presbyter present shall cause the Convention to be opened with prayers, and preside himself in the same.
ART. 2. The Presbyters and Deacons of this Church, in order to be qualificd for a seat in the Convention, must show that they have been regularly admitted, or settled as officiating ministers in some parish or congregation in this Diocese, or State, in communion with the Convention; or that they are employed as mis- sionaries, under the direction of the Convention; or that they are the stated professors, or teachers of some College, or incorporated Academy of learning in this State. The Lay Delegates must show that they have been duly chosen or ap- pointed by the congregation or vestry of the Church which they represent.
ART. 3. Thé Bishop has power to call special Conventions, when, in his opin- ion, it is necessary for the good of the Church; or when applied to for that pur- pose by the Standing Committee; and, in case of a vacancy in the Episcopate, the Standing Committee, on urgent reasons, may call a special Convention.
ART. 4. There shall be an annual Convention of the Church in this Diocese, or State, on the first Wednesday of June, of every year, in the town of Worth- ington; the time and place, however, subject to be altered by the Convention; provided such alteration be on the minutes of the Convention, and due notice thereof given to the several parishes.
ART. 5. At every annual Convention a Secretary shall be appointed to record all the proceedings of the Convention; to preserve their journals, and hand them to his successor, and give notice to the clergy and parishes of the mceting of the Convention.
ART. 6. The Standing Committee of this Diocese shall be chosen in Conven- tion annually : and shall consist of such equal number of Presbyters and Lay men as the Convention, in session, shall deem sufficient, and hold their offices until their successors are elected. Any three of said Committee, one of whom, at lcast, shall be a Presbyter, shall be a quorum for transacting business, when con- vened at the request of the Bishop: at all other meetings of the Committee, a majority of the whole members shall be a quorum to transact business.
ART. 7. All officers of the Convention, or Diocese, shall be elected by ballot; and a majority of the whole shall decide. In the choice of a Bishop, the Clergy and Laity shall vote separately-the Clergy individually, and the Laity by con- gregations ; and a concurrence of a majority of each order shall be necessary to constitute a decision.
ART. 8. A proposition to alter this Constitution shall be inadmissible, unless made in writing, and approved by two-thirds of the Convention. If so madc, and so approved, it shall lie over to the next Convention; and if again approved by the next Convention, by a majority of the two orders of Clergy and Laity, voting separately, the amendments shall take place, be valid and obligatory.
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APPENDIX IV.
CANONS
For the Government of the P. E. Church in the Diocese of Ohio.
CANON I. Each officiating, settled minister in this Diocese, shall kcep a book or register, in which he shall enter every baptism, marriage and funcral within his curc: he shall also keep a register of the communicants of his Church, and the number of families within his cure ; and his Notitic Parochiales, embracing thesc subjects, shall be presented to the Bishop at the annual Convention.
CANON II. It shall be the duty of every clergyman to attend all Conventions of this Diocese; and it shall be the duty of every parish to send one or two Lay Delegates.
CANON III. Disorderly and immoral conduet; negleet of duty; disregard to the Constitutions and Canons of the Church, or disseminating, or countenancing opinions which are contrary to its doctrines, are offences for which a clergyman may be brought to trial.
CANON IV. If a minister offend in any one of the respects specified in the third canon, application in writing, signed by his accuser or accusers, shall be sent, in the first instance, to the Standing Committee ; and if it appcar to them that there is ground for the charge, they shall report thereupon to the Bishop, who shall nominate four presbyters, (no one of whom shall be a member of the Standing Committee who joined in the report aforcsaid, provided a sufficient number of Presbyters can be had without such member,) out of whom the party accused may choose three ; or if he neglect, or refuse to do this, the Bishop shall appoint three, who shall be constituted a board for trying the aceused person. The Bishop shall appoint the time and place of trial, of both which at least a month's notice shall be given to the party aecused ; and should he neglect or refuse to attend, the trial shall procecd. The board thus constituted, or a major- ity of them, shall examine fully the charges alleged, and keep a minute and aceurate rceord of the testimony of witnesses, and of every question and pro- eeeding that comes before them. No charge shall be substantiated on a testimony of less than two witnesses. On the examination of any witness, should the ac- cused party require it, an oath or affirmation shall be administered by a magis- trate. In all questions, a majority of the whole board shall be necessary to a decision. The board having come to a decision on the charge or charges, respcet- ively, shall communicate this decision to the Bishop; and, also, in case they have found the accused party guilty, the sentence, which, in their opinion should be pronounecd. A certified copy of the record of their proccedings shall be laid before the bishop, and his judgment in the ease shall be final.
CANON V. The elergy shall pay striet regard to the Rubrics of the church, aud shall neither alter nor mutilate the service, otherwise than they are by the Rubrics permitted.
CANON VI. All candidates for holy orders shall be examined on sueh subjeets as arc prescribed by the Canon of the General Convention.
CANON VII. No Clergyman shall remove from one parish to another, in this Diocese, without the Bishop's eonsent. But if the Bishop should refuse, and the Clergyman should thereby think himself aggrieved, an appeal may be made to the Convention.
CANON VIII. All annual meetings, for the choice of Wardens and Vestrymen, shall be opened by prayer ; and if there be a Rector, or Clergyman, he shall pre- sidc, agreeably to aneicnt usage. In case of a vacancy, or necessary absence of the Rector, or Clergyman, the senior officer present, shall preside.
CANON IX. Whereas, the alms and other devotions of the people, at thic holy communion, are committed to the minister at the altar, for presentation, and re- main at his disposal-it shall, therefore, be his duty to dispense the same, accord- ing to the true interest and meaning of the Churches-it being understood, that the Rector will be assisted in this duty by the Wardens of the parish. And, in casc any Minister present alıns, and other devotions at the altar, in any vacant parish, he shall eommit them to the Wardens of said parisli, for their disposal : and the Minister, or, (in case of vacancy) the Wardens, shall render an account of the disposal, at the annual parish meeting.
CANON X. No person displaced from the ministry, or while suspended from the exercise of the functions of the same-no excommunicated person-nor any one while under a suspension from the privilege of the holy communion, shall take a seat in the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Ohio, from and after the passage of this Canon.
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CANON XI. Whereas reading clerks, or lay readers, are not otherwise recog- nized by the Church, than as persons permitted, in the absence of ordained Min- isters, to read the prayers, lessons of the Holy Scriptures, and approved sermons, in strict conformity to the Rubrics and Canons of the Church; and, whereas, they should be exemplary and godly persons, and as such, ought to be well known, and approved by the ecclesiastical authority ; it is hereby declared, that no per- son elected or nominated by any congregation or vestry, shall be considered as authorized to perform the duties above named, till he shall have been approved and appointed thereto by the Bishop of the diocese ; or, in case of any vacancy, by the President of the Standing Committee.
CANON XII. No parish shall be entitled to a representation in Convention, unless its organization shall have been made known to the Bishop, and such organization approved 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 Assembly of the State of Ohio, for the incorporation of Religious Societies, and the act supplementary thereto.
1826.
JOURNAL
OF THE
NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION,
HELD AT COLUMBUS, JUNE 7TH AND 8TH, A.D. 1826 .*
COLUMBUS, JUNE 7TH, 1826.
AT this time and place, agreeably to constitution and adjourn- ment, the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ohio assembled. Morning Service was performed by the Rev. Intrepid Morse, and after an address, the ordination to the Holy Order of Deacons, of Messrs. C. P. Bronson and William Sparrow, who were presented by the Rev. Samuel John- ston, and the administration of the communion, by the Bishop, the following clergy took their seats :-
The Rt. Rev. PHILANDER CHASE, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese, and President of the Convention.
The Rev. JOHN HALL, Minister of St Peter's, Ashtabula.
The Rev. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Minister of Christ Church, Cincinnati.
The Rev. INTREPID MORSE, Minister of St. Paul's, Steubenville, and St. James'. Cross Creek.
The Rev. ROGER SEARLE.
The Rev. C. P. BRONSON, Deacon.
The Rev. WILLIAM SPARROW, Deacon.
The following lay delegates presented their certificates of ap pointment and took their seats :-
St. Mark's Church, Mill Creek-Moses Thompson, John Mitchell.
St. James' Church, Cross Creek-James Dugan, Daniel Dunlavy.
St. James' Church, Boardman-Trial Tanner, H. M. Boardman.
Christ Church, Seneca, Monroe County-Nicholas Torode, Hugh O'Neil.
St. Matthew's Church, Perry, Coshocton County-John Trimble, Charles Elliott! Trinity Church, Cleveland-George L. Chapman.
St. Paul's Church, Steubenville-Bezaleel Wells.
St. John's Church, Worthington-R. W. Cowles, G. H. Griswold.
Christ Church, Cincinnati-Zaccheus Biggs, Horace Foote
* " Columbus : Lewis & Glover, Printers. 1826."
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St. Paul's Church, Norwalk-Amos Woodward, Platt Benediet.
St. John's Church, Liverpool, Medina County-Stephen Sibley.
St. Paul's Church, Medina-John Hiekox, Gustavus V. Willard.
St. James' Church, Zanesville-John Matthews.
Grace Church, Berkshire-David Prince.
Trinity Church, Columbus-Matthew Matthews.
St. Peter's Church, Delaware-William Little.
St. Peter's Church, Ashtabula-Jacob Hull.
Trinity Church, Newark-Alexander Holmes.
THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS.
BRETHREN :- The history of the P. E. Church in Ohio during the last year, ex- hibits little more than the deplorable effeets of the want of clergymen. Exeept my own feeble endeavors, the parishes in the Diocese have been blessed with the regular ministrations of but tliree clergymen : these are the Rev. Messrs. Morse, Jolinston and Hall. The Rev. Mr. Searle has been for the greater part of the year absent from the Diocese, I am told, for the recovery of his health. The Rev. Mr. Armstrong, residing in Virginia, has been able to devote but a small part of his time to thiis Diocese. The Rev. Mr. Lanston, coming into the Dioeese with let- ters dimissory from Bp. Kemp, offieiated for a few Sundays in Zanesville and its vieinity, and moved to Troy, where and at Piqua, I have heard he has preached a few times.
My own duties, during the past year, have been so weighty and difficult, and withal of such different natures, that I fear but few of them have been rightly discharged. They need the forbearance of man and the mercy of God. Some of these have related to the Diocese ; some to the institution of religion and learn- ing committed to our eare ; and not a few of these to struggles for the means of living.
At the Convention of last year in Zanesville, I confirmed seven persons and admitted Mr. Gideon MeMillan, a candidate for Holy Orders. Thenec having returned to the place of my residenee, I did the duties of a parochial elergyman in Worthington, Columbus, Delaware and Berkshire, as well as my manifold av- oeations would permit. Not a Sunday is recolleeted, exeept two, in which I did not perform divine service morning and evening; and I often preached on weck days in these parishes when not engaged in distant journeys. For the most part, their attendance with me on the duties of publie worship has been punctual and their conduct uniformly devout. In Columbus the zeal of the parish has been enkindled by the piety of their execllent lay reader, Mr. M. Matthews ; and their number is inereased and their union strengthened.
The parish of St. Peter's, Delaware, deserves the commendation of all who la- ment the great want of Churches in our new country. By the exertions of a few worthy and spirited gentlemen, this village, a few years ago a howling wild wood, is now adorned with a neat Gothie Church 50 feet by 40, exelusive of the steeple. It will soon be finished for eonseeration.
From Radnor, a Welch settlement west of Delaware, seven persons attend St. Peter's Church. I mention it here because of the interest of late exeited by the hopes of educating a young Weleh minister, who can preach the gospel to them in their own language. Such a youth is now in our school fitting for the Theo- logieal Seminary.
Before I quit the mention of these parishes of which I have in part taken the parochial charge, I cannot but feel it my duty to advert to the laudable exertions of the "Female Tract Society of Worthington and its vieinity." Others have done well in circulating traets, but this Society is the only one of our communion in the State, which has been engaged extensively in the printing of them. Sinee last their name was mentioned to the Convention in 1819, these exeellent and faithful members of our communion have been constantly and zealously, though silently doing good. In proof of which I state that they have, though with only sueli means as they eould raise within their very limited and humble cirele, prin- ted 9500 tracts, all of a chiaraeter approved by authority and seleeted with Chris- tian taste. "These," say they in their report, " have been eireulated in all parts of the state through our Missionaries and other pious persons, and have always been thankfully reecived. There is every reason to believe, that they have been the means of doing good, by instrueting, comforting and encouraging the Chris- tian whose privileges are so few, in many parts of our state." "The objeet of the Society in making this report is to induee their sisters in the different parishes throughout the Diocese, to form similar associations to aid the spread of religious
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knowledge-that the solitary mother in our infant settlements may have the means of impressing on the minds of hier little family those important precepts whichi will make them wise unto salvation." The statistical account of these four parishes will be seen on the schedule of the Diocese .- ( See Appendix III.]
1825. July 3d. Having set off on a tour through the middle of the Diocese, I officiated in Granville, in Licking County, both morning and afternoon, and preached to a large and attentive congregation. Thence I passed to the parish of St. Matthew's, in Coshocton County, where I visited a sick person, Mr. Edwards. Same day, I visited that pious and venerable member of the church of Christ, Mr. William Wilson ; and preached a sermon at his house in the evening.
7th. I preached and performed divine service at the house of Mr. Charles El- liott in Knox County. Same day in the evening I did the same duty at Mr. Trimble's in Coshocton County.
Sth. Friday, I did the like duty at the Church, and same day rode to Mr. Wil- son's, and to him and other pious neighbors I administered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. This was a time and an occasion much to be remembered on ac- count of the confessions made by a good old man exceeding ninety years of age concerning the vanity of all human enjoyments. Though his days liad been lengthened, like those of Jacob, far beyond the ordinary age of man. yet he saw their brevity and emptiness. He did not say as the thoughtless fain would al- ways say, to the great detriment of their souls, many and happy ; but with Jacob he said "few and evil have the days of thy servant been." He saw and felt himself a pilgrim. Through the cloud and sea of baptism he had entered on his journey to the heavenly Canaan, and has since most triumphantly, under the banners of Jesus, passed the Jordan of death. God has given him rest.
9tlı. Was spent in the teaching and exhortation of several families.
10th. Sunday, I visited a family before church and endeavored to prepare them for baptism. The morning service was performed, the holy communion administered to fourteen persons and confirmation to two. One adult and three children were baptized. The congregation was very large. I think it was more than a year since this congregation had been visited, or received the ministrations of any clergyman. What would be their joy could the word and sacraments be extended to them even once a quarter ! Their little building, called St. Matthew's Church, Perry township, will be finished this summer, and for their exertions and encouragement I have promised them a portion of Lady Rosse's bounty.
11th. Went to St. Mark's parish, Mill Creek township, in the northern part of Coshocton County. Twice this day, in endeavoring to shorten my journey, I devi- ated from the right path and suffered through great fatigue of body. But God was with me through the untrodden forest and never suffered my heart for a moment to despond. The good of his Church in the salvation of immortal souls was an object like a star in the midst of a dark and angry sky. It guided to the Saviour-the source of our consolation.
12th. I visited several families some miles distant from each other and cxhor- ted them to Christian godliness ; and the same day performed public service and preached at Mr. Elliott's.
13th. Sought out and praycd with several families in the woods, and in the evening performed service, preached a sermon and baptized two children at Mr. Mitchell's.
14th. Rode nine miles to Mr. James Elliott's in Holmes County, performed di- vine service and preached, and in the evening visited a sick man.
15th. Rode about 13 miles to Mr. Elliott's, where divine service was performed and a sermon preached preparatory to the administration of the ordinances on Sunday.
16th. Visited Mrs. Fanny Elliott-preached and performed divine service at her house.
17th. Sunday Morning, prayers and a sermon. Baptized one adult and nine children and confirmned ten persons. The congregation very large.
18th. Same day half past six went to Whiteyes township and baptized six children. I attended the funeral of Mr. John Stonchocker and preached a ser- mon. Same day at Mr. Elliott's baptized three children on my road to Coshoc- ton, where I arrived the same evening and officiated in the court house. The congregation, though collected at short notice, was respectable and very attentive.
19tlı. Rode again to Perry township.
20th. Again visited the good Mr. Wilson and same day rode to Mr. C. Elliott' s in Clay township, Knox county, where I performed divine service and preached a scrinon.
21st. Went to Mt. Vernon, where evening service was performed and a sermon preached and a child baptized. Congregation large and attentive.
22d. This day, for the first time, in company with a number of gentlemen, I ex- plored the lands now rendered so interesting to ns on account of their many ad- 19
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vantages for the location of the Seminary and College. From Mt. Vernon I pass- ed immediately to my place of residence.
24tlı. I officiated in Worthington.
31st. Did the same duty in Columbus.
Aug. 2d. Returning to my home I was summoned to attend the funeral of a man struck suddenly dead by a flash of lightning. Awful and impressive was the scene ! The fatal fluid had entered at his temple, passed unseen through his frame and left his body lifeless. Let those who are unprepared to die hence learn their danger.
6th. Having remained at Worthington for a few days, I set off on a tour to the northern part of the Diocese, and on
7th. Held morning and evening service at Berkshire and preached twice. Same evening rode to Kingston, visited two sick persons, administered the holy communion and baptized one adult.
8th. At Mount Vernon in the evening I preached and performed divine service in the court house.
9th. Rode to Loudonville. performed divine service and preached.
10th. At Mansfield did the like duty.
11th. I proceeded to New Haven, Huron County.
12th. Preached, performed divine service and confirmed one person.
14th. Sunday, Norwalk. morning and evening prayers, I preached twice and in tlie evening catechised and exhorted the young.
15tl1. At the same place I performed the funeral service and preached.
16th. Rode to Portland, preached and performed the burial service.
17tl1. Went to Mr. Woodward's, where I read prayers and preached. And though brevity in my narrative is indispensable, I caunot refrain from stopping to record some things which have touched my heart's best feelings and given a new and most interesting direction to our endeavors to benefit the human family. These things concern the natives of our land.
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