New-York.-Thomas L. Ogden; Stephen Warren; Peter G. Stuyvesant.

New-Jersey.-John Potter; Archer Gifford; Charles C. Stratton; Mark W. Collett; Richard W. Howell.

Pennsylvania.-William Meredith; Horace Binney; Edward J. Stiles; James S.

Smith.

Delaware-Richard Mansfield; Samuel Paynter.

Maryland.-Ezekiel F. Chambers; John B. Eccleston; Samuel J. Donaldson; John W. Stump.

Virginia.-John Nelson; Samuel H. Lewis; Thomas N. Burwell; Edward Colton.

North Carolina.-Edward L. Winslow; John W. Wright; Armand J. De Rossett, jr.; Josiah Collins, jr.

South Carolina.-Edward Richardson; Philip Tidyman, M. D.; Oliver H. Kollock.

Georgia.-Charles Day; James Potter; George Jones.

Ohio.-J. D. Weston; Timothy W. Rogers.

Tennessee-Thomas Maney; Matthew Watson.

Alabama.-George Starr; George Cleveland, jr.; M. J. Conly; Asa B. Winn.

Michigan.-Henry K. Sanger.

Florida-Francis Eppes.

Louisiana-Joseph Lovell.

Indiana-George W. Leonard; Horace Thurston.

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JOURNAL

OF THE

HOUSE OF CLERICAL AND LAY DEPUTIES.

PHILADELPHIA, September 5th, 1838.

THIS being the day and place appointed for the meeting of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Divine service was celebrated in St. Peter's Church.

The morning prayer was read by the Rev. David Moore, of New-York, assisted by the Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, of Virginia, and a sermon preached by the Right Rev. William Meade, D. D., Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia. The Holy Communion was administered by the Right Rev. the Senior Bishop, assisted by the other Bishops present.

The House then assembled, and the Rev. William E. Wyatt, D. D., was appointed Chairman, pro tem., and the Rev. Henry Anthon, D. D., Secretary, pro tem.

The Clerical and Lay Deputies presented testimonials of their respective appointments, which, on motion, were referred to the Rev. Dr. De Lancey, Mr. Meredith, and the Secretary, to examine and report thereon.

The Report of the Committee having been read and concurred in, the following Deputies took their seats.

CLERICAL DEPUTIES.

From Maine.-The Rev. John W. French.

From New-Hampshire.-The Rev. Charles Burroughs, D. D. From Vermont. The Rev. Carlton Chase, the Rev. Silas A. Crane.

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From Massachusetts.-The Rev. William Croswell, the Rev. Edward Ballard, the Rev. Theodore Edson.

From Rhode Island.-The Rev. Nathan B. Crocker, D. D., the Rev. James Pratt.

From Connecticut.-The Rev. Harry Croswell, D. D., the Rev. Silas Totten, D. D., the Rev. William Cooper Mead, D. D.

From New-York.-The Rev. Thomas Lyell, D. D., the Rev. James Milnor, D. D., the Rev. Francis L. Hawks, D. D., the Rev. Henry Anthon, D. D.

From New-Jersey.-The Rev. John Croes, the Rev. Clarkson Dunn, the Rev. George Y. Morehouse.

From Pennsylvania.-The Rev. William H. DeLancey, D. D., the Rev. George Upfold, D. D.

From Delaware.-The Rev. Stephen W. Prestman, the Rev. Corry Chambers, the Rev. Richard S. Mason, D. D., the Rev. John L. McKim.

From Maryland.-The Rev. William E. Wyatt, D. D., the Rev. John Johns, D. D., the Rev. John P. K. Henshaw, D. D., the Rev. Clement F. Jones.

From Virginia.-The Rev. Edward C. McGuire, the Rev. Nicholas H. Cobbs, the Rev. Martin P. Parks, the Rev. Alexander Jones.

From North Carolina.-The Rev. George W. Freeman, the Rev. Robert B. Drane, the Rev. Samuel J. Johnston, the Rev. John Singeltary.

From South Carolina.-The Rev. Christopher E. Gadsden, D. D., the Rev. Christian Hanckel, the Rev. Augustus L. Con

verse.

From Georgia.-The Rev. William D. Cairns.

From Ohio.-The Rev. William A. Smallwood, the Rev. John Swan.

From Kentucky.-The Rev. William Jackson.

From Tennessee.-The Rev. John Thomas Wheat.

From Alabama.-The Rev. Samuel S. Lewis, the Rev. John R. Goodman.

From Michigan.-The Rev. Algernon S. Hollister, the Rev. John O'Brien, the Rev. George W. Cole.

From Illinois.-The Rev. Isaac W. Hallam.

LAY DEPUTIES.

From New-Hampshire.-Samuel E. Watson.
From Vermont.-George Cleveland.

From Massachusetts.-Edward A. Newton, Benjamin P. Richardson.

From Rhode Island.-Benjamin Hall, Alexander Jones. From New-York-Stephen Warren, Peter G. Stuyvesant. Prom New-Jersey.-John Potter.

From Pennsylvania.-William Meredith, James S. Smith. From Delaware.-Richard Mansfield.

From Maryland.-Ezekiel F. Chambers, John B. Eccleston.

From Virginia.-John Nelson, Samuel H. Lewis, Thomas N. Burwell.

From North Carolina.-Edward Winslow, John W. Wright, Armand I. De Rosset, Jr.

From South Carolina.-Philip Tidyman, M. D.
From Georgia.-Charles Day.
From Ohio.-Timothy W. Rogers.

From Michigan.-Henry K. Sanger.

From Alabama.--George Cleveland, Jr.

On motion, resolved, that this House proceed to the election of a President and Secretary after viva voce nominations, and that if there be but one person nominated for each office, the election by ballot be dispensed with.

The Rev. Dr. Wyatt was then nominated as President, and the Rev. Dr. Anthon as Secretary, whereupon, on motion had separately on these nominations, it appeared that both were concurred in by the House.

A message was received from the House of Bishops, informing the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies that they had appointed the Rev. Bird Wilson, D. D., their Secretary, and were now organized and ready to proceed to business; and also, that the House of Bishops had adjourned to meet at St. Andrew's Church to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to inform the House of Bishops that this House is also organized and ready to proceed to business.

The Rev. Dr. Lyell and Mr. Newton were appointed.

The Committee on the Testimonials of Deputies, reported to the House the following facts, viz.: That one of the Lay Deputies elected by the Diocese of Rhode Island was a Student of Theology in the General Theological Seminary; and that in the only Testimonial from the Diocese of Mississippi, viz.: its printed Journal, there was an error in the name of one of the Clerical Delegates; whereupon, on motion, resolved, That both of these cases, as reported by the Committee, be referred to a Special Committee.

The Rev. Dr. De Lancey, Mr. Chambers, and Mr. Winslow, were appointed this committee.

Resolved, That the President be requested to appoint, during the recess of this House, the following Standing Committees: On the General Theological Seminary; the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society; Admission of New Dioceses; Consecration of Bishops; Canons; Expenses; State of the Church; Unfinished Business; Elections.

Moved and carried, that the following Rules of Order of the