Resolution of Solemn Duty-Adopted-Elections-Standing Committee.

operations of the Board. The canonical obligations are binding
upon all the members, indicating what should be the mode of their
action, and requiring their hearty performance of their duty. The
number of parishes, which are delinquent in making their collec-
tions, is not only sad and disheartening, but disgraceful. This
remissness on the part of particular parishes would be wrong in the
best times; but in the present crisis of the Church, when the
question is, dismissing all thought of extension, whether we can
"strengthen the things that remain," it is doubly wrong. From
whatever other matters it is necessary to withdraw aid, the Diocesan
missionary work is the last that should be neglected; and if it
should be necessary to withdraw from participation in all other
works outside of our own parishes, the efforts, for Diocesan Missions
should be increased. Especially is it inexpedient to make contri-
butions to objects not specially identified with the Church itself,
and to ignore this which is essential to its very existence.

The Committee would therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That it is the solemn duty of the Clergy, implied in their ordination vows, to obey the canonical provision on Diocesan Missions in the spirit as well as the letter-in the letter, by making the collections at the time, and transmitting them in the manner appointed; in the spirit by laboring earnestly by exhortation and preaching to interest their people in the missionary work; and that it is the duty of the laity, and they are hereby earnestly exhorted so to do, to make special exertions to sustain the Diocesan missionary operations in the present crisis of the Church.

JOHN H. EGAR, Chairman.
LOWBER BURROWS,

SAMUEL WILKINSON.

On motion, the resolution recommended by the Committee, was adopted.

ELECTIONS.

The next business in order being the Elections, the Convention proceeded to ballot for members of the Standing Committee. The Inspectors of Elections made their respective returns, from a comparison of which it appeared that the following had a majority of

Deputies to General Convention-Vote of Thanks-Printing.

the votes of both Orders on the first ballot, and were declared to be duly elected:

The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Depu ties to the General Convention. As the result of the first ballot the following, having, according to the reports of the respective tellers, received a majority of the votes of both Orders, were declared elected:

The votes of the Convention were then ordered and cast for Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Illinois; and pending the report of the Inspectors of Election, the following resolutions were moved and adopted by the Convention:

Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Rector, Vestry and Congregation of Christ Church, and to the citizens of Ottawa, for their kind hospitality to members of this Convention.

Resolved, That the Secretary cause to be printed 750 copies of the Journal, Bishop's Address and Rules of Order, and send two copies to each of the members of the Convention, and one copy to every ten Communicants in each Parish, and the usual copies to the Bishops, Secretaries of Convention, and periodicals of the Church; and that he cause to be printed 500 extra copies of the Bishop's Address, in separate pamphlet form; and that every Clergyman in the Diocese be requested to read the same in his pulpit; and, also, that the Secretary seek proposals from various printing offices for the printing of the Journal and Bishop's Address, and select from the same at his discretion.

Trustees of

Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese-Resolutions-Recess.

The Inspectors of Election then reported the following persons as having a majority of votes for Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Illinois, who were then declared duly elected by the concurrent vote of both Orders, on the first ballot :

On motion, the ballot was unanimously dispensed with, and the following persons were elected Trustees of Jubilee College:

Rev. L. P. Clover, D.D.,

Rev. J. B. Richmond,

Mr. H. S. Austin.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That the Bishop and two members of the Convention, to be appointed by the Bishop, are hereby constituted a Committee with authority to examine the books and papers of the Standing Committee, and prepare a report in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 3 of Art. X of the Constitution; and that such report be printed in the Journal.

The Bishop appointed as this Committee the Secretary of the late Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Convention.*

On motion,

Resolved, That the reading of the minutes be dispensed with, and that they be prepared by the Bishop and Secretary for publication.

It was then moved and carried that the Convention take a recess until the close of the Missionary meeting, to be held at 7:30 this evening.

*For report of Committee see page 35.

Resolutions-Closing Exercises-Adjournment.

SECOND DAY-EVENING SESSION.

After the Missionary meeting, the Convention was called to order by the Bishop.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That the Bishop be requested to make a collection for Diocesan Missions, at each of his Visitations in the Diocese, whenever he deems it expedient.

On motion, it was then

Resolved, That after the customary religious exercises this Convention adjourn sine die.

The Bishop then made his closing address to the Convention; the Gloria in Excelsis was sung, and after the prayers and Benediction by the Bishop, the Convention adjourned sine die.

JOHN WILKINSON,

HENRY J. WHITEHOUSE,

Secretary of Convention.

Bishop of the Diocese of Illinois.

NOTICE.

The TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF ILLINOIS, will be held in the BISHOP'S CHAPEL, CHICAGO, on Wednesday, the 10th

day of September, A. D. 1862.

JOHN WILKINSON,

Secretary of the Convention.

ABSTRACT

Of the Proceedings of the Standing Committee of the Dio cese of Illinois, for the year 1860–61, prepared by order of the Convention:

I. Sept. 20, 1860. Met for organization in the Richmond House, Chicago. Present, Rev. Dr. Clarkson, Rev. Messrs. Barton and Bishop, and Messrs. Ely and Kerfoot. Rev. Dr. Clarkson was elected President, and Rev. Mr. Barton, Secretary. The Treasurer of the Fund for the relief of aged and infirm Clergy was authorized to pay the sum of $106 to Rev. Dr. Dresser.

II. Sept. 27. Met in the Church of the Holy Communion.Present, Rev. Messrs. Clarkson and Barton, and Messrs. Otis, Kerfoot, and Ely. A communication was presented by Rev. Mr. Barton as Secretary of the Convention, stating that he had received a note from C. C Parks, Esq., requesting permission to publish and have bound with the Journal of Convention, certain documents presented to the late Diocesan Convention by S. H. Kerfoot, Esq., and ruled out of order. Mr. B. asked the opinion of the Committee as to his duty in the premises. The Committee adopted the following resolution:

Whereas, request has been made to the Secretary of the Convention to publish in the Journal certain documents extraneous to it, and he has asked the opinion of the Committee, therefore Resolved, That the Secretary of the Convention be instructed to insert nothing in the Journal except that which was properly Conventional matter.

III. Oct. 22. Recommended Mr. J. Wainright Ray to be received as a candidate for Holy Orders.

IV. Nov. 22. Recommended Rev. John R. West, Deacon, to be ordained Priest.

V. Jan. 12, 1861. Recommended Mr. Erastus De Wolf, Jr., to be ordained Deacon.

VI. Feb. 11. Recommended Mr. Stephen T. Allen to be received as a Candidate for Holy Orders.

VII. March 7. Communication from the Bishop of the Diocese read, requesting to be informed of the rule of action of the Committee in recommending Candidates for Orders under Sec. 8, Canon 2, Title I., when the Candidate had, for some time previous, been engaged in secular pursuits.