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Juergen Urbahns and Philip Kern were admitted to the Convention as Lay Delegates from German St. John's Church, Valparaiso.

The Rev. Mr. Birdsall announced to the Convention his appointment of the Rev. W. H. Carter as Assistant Secretary.

The Committee on Unfinished Business

Report.

The Committee on Unfinished Business respectfully report the Amendment to the Constitution proposed by Mr. M. S. Johnson, that the words "on the first Wednesday of June" be stricken out, and "on the Wednesday succeeding the fourth Monday of May" be inserted.

Also the Report of the Special Committee to whom was referred the Resolution of Mr. Yundt to prepare, and present to the Convention a paper showing what are the specific duties of Wardens. "That they will not have time fully to consider this important subject, and request the Convention to refer this whole matter to the Committee on Revision to report to next Convention."

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On motion of the Rev. Mr. Birdsall the Convention proceeded to the election of Delegates to the General Convention; the Rev. Mr. Brush and Mr. Early acting as tellers. During the ballot the following motion was made by Judge Smith, which was carried.

Resolved, That the Trustees of the Diocese be requested to report to the Convention to-morrow morning the amount and condition of the Trust Funds, as required by Section 5th of Canon 6th.

The election of Delegates to the General Convention resulted in the choice of

The Rev. James Runcie, Rev. J. B. Wakefield, Rev. Elias Birdsall, Rev. Loren Russ, of the Clergy; and Hon. Ballard Smith, J. S. Irwin, M. D., Hon. J. A. Bicknell, Hon. J. Morrison, of the Laity.

On motion of Mr. Ganter the following was adopted:

Resolved, That the assessment for the current Conventional year upon the Parishes be at the rate of one dollar and thirty cents for each communicant, except in the Parishes of Trinity Church, Vanderburgh County, and German St. John's, Valparaiso, upon which Parishes the assessment shall be twenty-five dollars each, payable quarterly in advance.

Resolved, That the salary of the Bishop be increased to fifteen hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly in advance, on the first days of July October, May and April.

The Trustees of the Diocese presented the following

Report.

The Trustees of the Diocese Report in accordance with Section 5th, Canon 6th, that the Permanent Episcopal Fund, to the amount of about $950, was invested in lots in the city of Indianapolis, in McIlvainie's Subdivision of out lois.

That a tract of eighty acres of land in the State of Illinois, within seven miles of the city of Chicago, was donated to the Fund by the Rev. S. R. Johnson many years since, and is still owned by the Diocese.

We learn from the Treasurer of the Diocese that all taxes and assessments. upon the property, have been paid up to the year 1864.

There are no cash funds in this Trust.

Of the Fund for itinerant and superanuated ministers, their widows and children, there is in the hands of the Treasurer the sum of $80.

That no collection has been reported from any Parish in the State under the provision of this Canon since 1858: and the undersigned urge that the attention of each Clergyman within the Diocese be called to the requirement of Canon 6th. (Signed) JOHN LOVE,

For the Trustees.

The election of supplemental Delegates to the General Convention resulted in the choice of

Rev. Messrs. Githens, Holcomb, Martin and Ganter, of the Clergy; and Messrs. Howe, M. S. Johnson, Fry and Love, of the Laity.

On motion of Judge Smith it was

Resolved, To rescind the action of the Convention of 1863, authorizing the Trustees to sell land near the city of Chicago.

On motion of Judge Smith it was

Resolved, That the Trustees be requested to prepare a Circular, calling the attention of the members of the several congregations of the Diocese to Section 3rd, Canon 6th, requiring a collection to be made annually, on Christmas day. in every congregation, for the increase of the Trust Fund, and setting forth the importance and need of the enlargement of such Fund; and transmit such Circular to each Clergyman of the Diocese, requesting that it be read in their respective churches on Christmas day.

The Committee on Canons presented the following

Report.

The Committee appointed for the revision of the Canons would respectfully report the following amendments:

The repeal of Canous II and III and in lieu thereof the adoption of the following:

CANON II.

OF THE ORGANIZATION OF NEW PARISHES AND THEIR ADMISSION

INTO UNION WITH THE CONVENTION.

SEC. 1. Any association of ten or more male adults, with the approval of the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese, previously asked and received; consenting to adopt and be governed by the Constitution and Canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, and the Constitution and Canons of this Diocese, assuming some name by which the Parish may be designated, and appointing a Vestry to manage its temporal concerns; shall be recognized as a duly organized Parish of the Diocese.

SEC. 2. Such duly organized parish may be received into union with the Convention, on presenting a legally attested copy of the proceedings of the meeting for organization, and a certificate, of the approval, of the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese, of such organization.

SEC. 3. No such Parish shall be organized within the boundaries of an existing Parish, without the consent of

the Vestry of the existing Parish; and if the Vestry of the existing Parish, within the boundaries of which it is proposed to establish the new Parish, shall refuse consent, they shall give notice to the Bishop, in writing, of the reasons for such refusal; who, with the advice of the Standing Committee, shall judge of the reasonableness of such refusal, and decide accordingly; and the judgment of the Bishop and a majority of the Standing Committee in the case shall

be final.

CANON HII.

OF THE ELECTION OF CHURCH WARDENS AND VESTRYMEN,

SEC. 1. On Easter Monday in each and every year the Parishioners of each Parish, qualified as hereinafter declared, shall elect church Wardens and Vestrymen of the same, the whole to consist of not more than nine members nor less than five, who shall have power to fill vacancies in their own body which may occur during the year, and shall continue in office until their successors are duly elected; of the hour and place of such election at least ten days notice shall be given by the Rector or Minister in charge on an occasion of public worship, or in the absence of the Rector. or in case of a vacancy of the Rectorship, the Vestry shall cause notice to be given in writing posted at the door of the ordinary place of worship, or in some newspaper of the place. If the Rector, or if there be no Rector, the Vestry omit to give the notice required, the Parishoners may, nevertheless, assemble and elect Church Wardens and Vestry

men.

SEC. 2. In all Parish meetings the following description of persons shall have the right to vote, to-wit:

1. Male communicants in regular standing, and not less than twenty-one years of age.

2. Each male person not less than twenty-one years of age, who declares his attachment to the doctrine, decipline, and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church, who has

rented a pew, or has subscribed to the support of the Parish, within three months previous to the day of the election, and has paid his pew rent or subscription.

SEC. 3. The method of conducting such election shall be as follows, to-wit:

The meeting when assembled shall be presided over by the Rector, or in his absence, or when there is a vacancy in the Rectorship, by one of the Church Wardens. cretary of the Vestry shall be the Secretary of the meeting.

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The presiding officer shall appoint two qualified voters, present, to act as judges of the election, who shall collect, count, and make a full list of the ballots cast, and report to the presiding officer the names of the persons elected.

SEC. 4. The Secretary shall, within ten days after such election, file with the County Recorder the certificate, of such election, required by the laws of the State.

CANON X.

OF THE MISSIONARY FUND OF THE DIOCESE.

SEC. 1. There shall be made in each Parish a collection in aid of the Missionary Fund of the Diocese, quarterly, on the second Sunday in January, April, July and October; and it shall be the duty of the Minister of each Parish, or where there is no Minister, of the Church Wardens, to cause such collection to be made on the several days designated, and transmit the sum, collected or contributed, to the Treasurer of the Diocese.

SEC. 2 It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the Diocese to notify by, a circular letter, the several Ministers and Parishes of the Diocese, of the day appointed for making such collection or contribution, the expense, attending which, shall be chargeable to the Convention Fund.

In Canon seven, Section four, line two, strike out the word "five" and insert three. In line seven strike out "three" and insert two. Same Canon and Section striking out the

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