as Church Advocate, which was done, and he was declared elected. There being no other nominees for Triers under Canon XVII, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for which was done, and they were declared elected. Mr. Geo. C. Thomas nominated Francis A. Lewis as Trustee of Episcopal Fund instead of E. B. Morris, withdrawn. There being no other nominees for Trustees of the Episcopal Fund, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominees for Trustees of Episcopal Residence, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for Mr. Benjamin G. Godfrey, Mr. Thomas H. Montgomery, Mr. J. Vaughan Merrick, which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominees for Stewards of Sustentation Fund, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominees for Trustees of the Christmas Fund, the Secretary was, on motion, in structed to cast the ballot of the Convention for which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominee for Treasurer of the Diocese, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for Mr. B. G. Godfrey, which was done, and he was declared elected. There being no other nominee for Treasurer of the Christmas Fund, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for Mr. George H. Fisher, which was done, and he was declared elected. There being no other nominees for Trustees of the General Theological Seminary, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for Rev. R. E. Dennison, Mr. J. Vaughan Merrick, which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominee for Registrar, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for Rev. S. F. Hotchkin, which was done, and he was declared elected. There being no other nominees for Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for the following: which was done, and they were declared elected. There being no other nominees for Custodians of the Church House, the Secretary was, on motion, instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for which was done, and they were declared elected. The Bishop recommended to the Convention the appropriation of a sum of money to meet the expense of clerical assistance to the Archdeacon. On motion of Mr. George F. Edmunds, the Rules of Order were suspended. Mr. George Wharton Pepper offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Convention appropriate from the Convention Fund for the purposes of securing clerical assistance for the Archdeacon a sum not to exceed $500, to be expended under the direction of the Bishop. The Rev. Dr. Upjohn moved to amend by striking out the words, "under direction of the Bishop." A vote being taken, the amendment was lost. On vote, the resolution as offered was adopted. Consideration was resumed of the Report of the Committee on Recommended Charter. The Tellers of the vote for Clerical Deputies to the General Convention being ready to report, the Tellers of the Clerical vote reported: Number of votes cast, 155; defective, 1-154; necessary to choice, 78; Number of votes cast, 88; necessary to choice, 45; of which The Rev. John Fulton, D. D., LL. D., having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by each order, was declared by the President duly elected a Clerical Deputy to the General Convention. Mr. Rowland Evans offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Convention proceed to a ballot for three Clerical Deputies to the General Convention. A vote being taken resulted, on division, Ayes 75 Noes and the motion was not adopted. 134 Mr. Rowland Evans moved to proceed with consideration of Report of Committee on Recommended Charter. On motion of Mr. Goodwin, the Convention adjourned. WINFIELD S. BAER, Secretary. |