nent remarks upon the duties of Laymen, in contributing of their means to carry on and sustain the work of the Church, with which he accompanied the reading of his report.

The Committee on Canons propose the following resolution for the action of the Convention, and recommend its passage:

Resolved, That Canon IV, Sec. 2, of the Diocese, entitled "of Lay Delegates," be amended as follows: Immediately before the words. "it shall be the duty of the Secretary," so as to read, "if there be no election, or if the Delegates elected cannot attend the Convention, the Rector and Wardens, or if there be no Rector, then the Wardens, shall have power to fill the vacancy; the certificates in such cases setting forth the facts that have called for the election in this way."

The resolution was called up and carried.

A motion of Rev. Mr. Large, to proceed to the election of Trustees of the Diocese was carried, and the Chair appointed Rev. Mr. Large, and Dr. E. Newland, Tellers; but, before the election was entered upon, the Convention took a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M.

THURSDAY, 3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

On the re-assembling of the Convention, the Assistant Bishop in the Chair, the Tellers announced the vote for Standing Committee to have resulted as follows:

The resolution of Rev. J. P. T. Ingraham, concerning the printing of the Address of the Assistant Bishop, was called up, being the order of the day for this hour, when on motion of Rev. Mr. Russ, the following was passed as a substitute:

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the Assistant Bishop's Address be published for general distribution.

The Teller announced the following named persons elected Trustees of the Diocese:

Hon. John B. Howe,
Dr. John S. Irwin,

Mr. S. S. Early,

Gen. John Love,
Dr. Geo. W. Mears.

The Committee on Canons, to whom was referred the Report of the Committee on so much of the Address of the Assistant Bishop as relates to the Missionary Work of the Diocese (Canon XVI), reported in favor of the passage of the Canon recommended in that Report. Said Canon was then unanimously adopted.

Rev. Mr. Martin, Chairman on so much of the Assistant Bishop's Address as relates to the permanency of the Pastorate, presented the following

Beport:

The Commitee to whom was referred so much of the Address of the Bishop Coadjutor as relates to the permanency of the Pastorate, beg leave to offer the following Report:

nent remarks upon the duties of Laymen, in contributing of their me to carry on and sustain the work of the Church, with which he acc panied the reading of his report.

The resolution contained in the above report was unanimo adopted.

The Committee on Canons presented the following

Report:

The Committee on Canons propose the following resolution for action of the Convention, and recommend its passage:

Resolved, That Canon IV, Sec. 2, of the Diocese, entitled "of Lay egates," be amended as follows: Immediately before the words. "it be the duty of the Secretary," so as to read, "if there be no election, the Delegates elected cannot attend the Convention, the Rector and dens, or if there be no Rector, then the Wardens, shall have power the vacancy; the certificates in such cases setting forth the facts that called for the election in this way."

The resolution was called up and carried.

A motion of Rev. Mr. Large, to proceed to the electi Trustees of the Diocese was carried, and the Chair appointed Mr. Large, and Dr. E. Newland, Tellers; but, before the tion was entered upon, the Convention took a recess un o'clock, P. M.

THURSDAY, 3 O'CLOCK, P. M.

On the re-assembling of the Convention, the Assistant Bishop in the Chair, the Tellers announced the vote for Standing Committee to have resulted as follows:

OF THE CLERGY.

Rev. James Runcie,

Rev. John B. Wakefield,

Rev. J. P. T. Ingraham.

OF THE LAITY.

Mr. J. B. McChesney,

Mr. John Love,

Dr. Geo. W. Mears.

The resolution of Rev. J. P. T. Ingraham, concerning the printing of the Address of the Assistant Bishop, was called up, being the order of the day for this hour, when on motion of Rev. Mr. Russ, the following was passed as a substitute:

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the Assistant Bishop's Address be published for general distribution.

The Teller announced the following named persons elected Trustees of the Diocese:

Hon. John B. Howe,

Dr. John S. Irwin,

Mr. S. S. Early,

Gen. John Love,

Dr. Geo. W. Mears.

The Committee on Canons, to whom was referred the Report of the Committee on so much of the Address of the Assistant Bishop as relates to the Missionary Work of the Diocese (Canon XVI), reported in favor of the passage of the Canon recommended in that Report. Said Canon was then unanimously adopted.

Rev. Mr. Martin, Chairman on so much of the Assistant Bishop's Address as relates to the permanency of the Pastorate, presented the following

The Commitee to whom was referred so much of the Address of the Bishop Coadjutor as relates to the per

of the Pastorate, beg leave

The subject is one worthy the deliberate consideration of the Convention, as all, whether Cleric or Lay, are interested in the matter affected by the permanency or not, of the Pastorate. It is impossible to go into an elaborate discussion of all the bearings of the relations of Pastors, its efficiency, its necessary continuance and permanency, at this time; and the Committee are compelled to satisfy themselves with a brief statement of the subject.

The Pastorate is a relation between man and man, first conceived and announced by the wisest of men, and by Him entrusted to the Comforter, whom He, both God and man, has sent to take charge of the Church.

It was not distinctly unfolded to the minds of the Apostles, but was reminded of to them by the Holy Ghost, as is proven in the early establishment of the relation at Jerusalem, and afterwards at Ephesus, at Crete, and at Rome, and finally throughout the gradually expanding Church. A portion of the system of Christ, it goes with the extension of that system, the Missionary developing into the Pastor, by the natural growth of a relative beginning, as the source of the harvest, and continuing as the husbandman remaining to gather the fruits of the sowing.

The relation combines duties not only profoundly responsible, but actually in opposition to the natural tastes and habits of man. An analysis of them would prove that they are neither human nor carnal, but that they are directly the outgrowth of Divine grace and of Divine appointment. No man of himself could conceive them, could undertake them, could fulfil them; they are interwoven with the grace of the Ministry, with the grace of the Sacraments, and the benefits of the Word; all of which receive their true life and power from the actual presence of the Holy Ghost. They are not of men, but for men, from God, in order that the blessed Gospel might be "truly preached, truly received, and truly followed." The Pastorate is, therefore, from its conception, its relation, and its duties, no mere matter of salary, of routine, or of canon, but a living bond between sheep and shepherd, of fellowship of the Holy Ghost, comfort of the Word, and kinship in the Sacraments; by which the Shepherd feedeth the flock, and endeareth them to himself by care and love. Its true powers are only elicited by the permanency of its relation. The True power of Christ, as the Great Shepherd of the sheep is in these words: "Lo I am with you, even unto the end of the world." And that of His representatatives, is in the fact of their remaining in the position given them of God, to reach unto the confidence, the love, the veneration, and the spiritual fellowship with the fold under their charge.

This fact is neglected, and especially in this Western field, disregarded. The consequences are, feeble Parishes, untaught people, flitting Priests, tottering Dioceses, and an unstable Church. The National Church has regarded the stability of Pastors as so pre-eminently beneficial, that it is forbidden for Bishops to be translated from Diocese to Diocese, and in her Institution office has fenced around with additional legislation the relation of instituted Rector. Starting from this opinion of the Church in the