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• Episcopal Church -- Confederate States of America.
• South Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Confederate States of America -- Religion.
• Church and state -- Confederate States of America.
• Jurisdiction (Ecclesiastical law) -- Confederate States of America.
• Secession -- Southern States.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects.

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JOURNAL
OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF
The Protestant Episcopal Church in South-Carolina,
HELD IN GRACE CHURCH, CHARLESTON,
On the 12th 13th and 14th February,
1862.
WITH
LISTS OF THE CLERGY AND PARISHES,
THE PAROCHIAL REPORTS, THE CONSTITUTION CANONS AND
RULES OF ORDER, AND THE STANDING RESOLUTIONS.

CHARLESTON, S. C.:
PRINTED BY A. E. MILLER, NO. 3, STATE-STREET.
1862.

LIST OF THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA,
AS FURNISHED BY THE BISHOP, FEB. 12th, 1862.

• The Rt. Rev. THOMAS F. DAVIS, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese, and Rector of Grace Church, Camden.
• " Thomas S. Arthur, Rector of Christ Church, Greenville.
• " Xenophon Y. Anderson, (Deacon,) Missionary to the Negroes in St. Marks, Clarendon.
• " Robert W. Barnwell, (Deacon,) Professor and Chaplain in South-Carolina College, Columbia.
• E. E. Bellinger, Rector of St. Jude's Church, Walterboro'.
• " R. T. Brown, Rector of St. David's Church, Cheraw.
• " John Barnwell Campbell, Charleston.
• " Andrew H. Cornish, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Pendleton.
• " John H. Cornish, Rector of St. Thaddæus' Church, Aiken.
• " Thomas F. Davis, Jr., Assistant Minister Grace Church Camden.
• " William Dehon, Rector of St. Philip's Church, Charleston.
• " J. Grimke Drayton, Rector of St. Andrew's Parish.
• " James H. Elliott, Assistant Minister of St. Michael's Church, Charleston.
• " John H. Elliott, Rector of Christ Church, Wilton.
• " Stephen Elliott, Rector of St. Bartholomew's Parish.
• " John R. Fell, residing at Mount Pleasant.
• " Christopher P. Gadsden, Rect. of St. Luke's Ch., Charleston.
• " Philip Gadsden, Rector of St. Paul's Parish, Stono, and St. Paul's Church, Summerville.
• " T. J. Girardeau, Rector of the Church of the Messiah, North Santee.
• " Alexander Glennie, Rect. of All-Saints' Parish, Waccamaw.
• " J. Mercier Green, Rector of Christ Church, Charleston.
• " L. F. Guerry, (Deacon,) Missionary in St. Stephens' and Upper St. John's Parish.
• " B. E. Habersham, Rector of St. Mark's Church, Clarendon.
• " Christian Hanckel, D. D., Rector of St. Paul's Church, Radcliffeboro', Charleston.
• "J. Stuart Hanckel, Professor in the Diocesan Theological Seminary, Camden, and Missionary to the Church in Sumter,
• " William H. Hanckel, Rect. of St. John's Church, Richland.

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  The Rev. Robt. T. Howard, Rect. of Prince George's Parish, Winyaw.

• " Wm. B. W. Howe, Assistant Minister of St. Philip's Church, Charleston.
• " James T. Hutcheson. Rector of St. John's Church and St. Stephen's Church, Fairfield.
• " Joseph Hunter, Rect. of Prince Frederick's Chapel, Peedee. " Nathaniel Hyatt, Rector of St. James' Parish, Santee.
• " Ezra Jones, Rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter.
• " P. Gervais Jenkins, Missionary to the Negroes in St. John's Parish, John's Island.
• " Benjamin Johnson, Rector of Trinity Church, Abbeville.
• " William Johnson, Rector of the Church on Edisto Island.
• " R. P. Johnson, Rect. of St. Stephen's and Upper St. John's. " John S. Kidney, Rector of Trinity Church, Society Hill.
• " Clement F. Jones, D. D., Rector of Calvary Church, Glenn Springs.
• " P. Trapier Keith, Rect. of St. Michael's Church, Charleston.
• " Lucien C. Lance, Minister of Calvary Church, Charleston.
• " Maurice H. Lance, residing near Georgetown.
• " Charles E. Leverett, Missionary at St. Stephen's Chapel, Beaufort Island.
• " Edward C. Logan, Assistant Minister of the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis.
• " Thomas N. Lucas, residing in North Carolina.
• " Alexander W. Marshall, D. D., Minister of St. John's Chapel, Hampstead, Charleston,
• " John D. McCullough, Rector of Church of Nativity, Unionville, and the Church of the Advent, Spartanburg.
• " David McElheran, residing at Mount Pleasant.
• " Stiles Mellichamp, Rect. of St. James' Church, James' Island.
• " Augustus Moore, Rector of Christ Church, Mar's Bluff.
• " James W. Miles, residing in Charleston.
• " Josiah Obear, residing in Winnsborough.
• " A. F. Olmstead, Rector of St. John's Parish, Berkley.
• " H. L. Phillips, Minister of St. Stephen's Chapel, Charleston.
• " C. C. Pinckney, Jr., Rector of Grace Church, Charleston.
• " A. T. Porter, Rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, Cannonsboro' Charleston.

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  The Rev. William T. Potter, residing in Beaufort District.

• " William O. Prentiss, Rector of St. Peter's Church, Charleston.
• " J. Maxwell Pringle, Rector of Christ Church, Columbia.
• " J. H. Quinby.
• " Edward Reed, Rector of Prince William's Parish.
• " John J. Roberts, Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, Stateburg, Claremont.
• " B. B. Sams, Assistant Minister of Grace Church, Charleston.
• " J. J. Sams, Rector of St. Thomas and St. Dennis.
• " Joseph B. Seabrook, Missionary in St. Paul's Parish, Stono.
• " Peter J. Shand, Rector of Trinity Church, Columbia.
• " James Stoney, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Yorkville.
• " P. F. Stevens, (Deacon,) Minister of Trinity. Ch., Black Oak.
• " Paul Trapier, Professor in the Diocesan Theological Seminary at Camden, and Missionary at Orangeburg C. H.
• " Richard S. Trapier, Rect. of St. John's Ch., John's Island.
• " C. Bruce Walker, Rector of Zion Church, Richland.
• " Edward T. Walker, Rector of St. Helena's Church, St. Helena Island.
• " Joseph R. Walker, Do., Rector of St. Helena's Church, Beaufort.
• " E. J. Webb, (Deacon,) Missionary in St. Bartholomew's Parish.
• " J. V. Welch, (Deacon,) Missionary in the Parish of the Holy Trinity, Grahamville.
• " Arthur Wigfall, Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Grahamville.
• ALSO, The Rev. Richard Johnson, of the Diocese of Georgia.

CLERGY CANONICALLY CONNECTED WITH THE DIOCESE.

• Bishop. . . . .1
• Priests. . . . .67
• Deacons. . . . .6
• Total. . . . .74

LIST OF PARISHES AND CHURCHES
IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, WITH THE DATES OF
THEIR FOUNDATION ANNEXED.

        

1	St. Philip's	(original Church built 1681) Parish,	1704
2	St. James'	Parish, Santee,	1706April 9
3	St. Andrew's	"	1706Nov 30
4	St. Bartholomew's	"	1706
5	Christ Church	"	1706
6	St. James's	" Goose Creeek,	1706
7	St. John's	" Berkley,	1706
8	St. Thomas & St. Dennis's	"	1706
9	St. Paul's	" Stono,	1706
10	St. Helena's	" Beaufort,	1712
11	Prince George's	" Winyaw,	1712
12	St. John's	" John's Island,	1734
13	Prince Frederick's	" 1734, Chapel Peedee,	1738
14	Prince William's	"	1745
15	St. Michael's	" 1751, Church Built,	1761
16	St. Mark's	" Clarendon,	1757
17	All-Saint's	" Waccamaw,	1767
18	St. Luke's	"	1767
19	St. Matthew's	"	1768
20	St. David's	" 1768, Church, Cheraw,	1820
21	Church on Edisto Island,		1774
22	Claremont Church,	Stateburg,	1788
23	St. Helena's Church,	St. Helena Island,
24	Pineville & Upper St. John's,		1807
25	St. Paul's Ch. Radcliffeboro',	Charleston,	1810
26	Trinity Church.	Columbia,	1812
27	Grace Church,	Sullivan's Island,	1817
28	St. Paul's Church,	Pendleton, about	1821
29	Christ Church,	Greenville,	1825
30	Grace Church,	Camden,	1830
31	St. James' Church,	James' Island,	1831
32	St. Peter's Church,	Charleston,	1832
33	Trinity Church,	Society Hill,	1833

34	Christ Church,	Wilton,	1834
35	Holy Trinity Church,	Grahamville,	1834
36	Trinity Church,	Edgefield,	1835
37	St. John's Church,	Fairfield,	1839
38	St. Philip's Church,	Bradford Springs,	1841
39	Trinity Church,	Abbeville,	1842
40	Church of Messiah,	North Santee,	1842
41	Church of St. Thaddæus,	Aiken,	1842
42	Emmanuel Church,	Chester,	1843
43	Zion Church,	Richland,	1844
44	Church of Epiphany,	Laurens,	1846
45	Grace Church,	Charleston,	1846
46	St. Luke's Church,	Newberry,	1846
47	Ascension Church,	Gillisonville,	1847
48	Church of the Advent,	Spartanburg,	1847
49	Ch. of the Holy Communion,	Cans'boro', Charleston,	1848
50	Church of the Holy Apostles,	Barnwell,	1850
51	Calvary Church,	Glenn Springs,	1850
53	Church of the Redeemer,	Orangeburg C. H.,	1851
54	Christ Church,	Charleston,	1855
55	Church of the Mediator,	Columbia,	1855
56	St. Jude's Church,	Walterborough,	1856
57	Christ Church,	Mar's Bluff,	1856
58	Trinity Church,	Black Oak,	1856
59	Church of the Good Shepherd,	Yorkville,	1856
60	St. Mark's Church,	Chesterville,	1857
61	Church of the Ascension,		1857
62	St. Luke's Church,	Charleston,	1858
63	Church of the Holy Comforter,	Sumter,	1853
64	St. John's Church,	Richland,	1858
65	Christ Church,	Columbia,	1858
66	Church of the Nativity,	Unionville,	1859
67	St. Peter's Church,	Beaufort District,	1869

        

CONGREGATIONS
NOT ENTITLED TO A REPRESENTATION IN THE CONVENTION.

St. Stephen's Chapel,	Charleston,	1822	Mission Congregation.
St. John's Chapel,	Hampstead,	Mission Congregation.
Calvary Church,	Charleston,	1849,	Mission Congregation.

LIST OF LAY DELEGATES
TO THE CONVENTION OF 1862.

         1 St. Philip's, Charleston, (Honorary Members,) ^*Edward McCrady, ^*Henry D. Lesesne, ^*W. Alston Pringle, J. J. Pringle Smith.

         2 St. James's Santee, C. C. Pinckney, Fred. Rutledge, A. E. Gadsden, Wm. Mazyck.

         3 St. Andrew's Parish.

         4 St. Bartholomew's Parish, ^*Wm. Godfrey.

         5 Christ Church Parish, (Honorary Members,) ^*L .A. Edmondston, *Dr. J. E. Dawson, C. A. Sams.

         6 St. James's, Goose Creek.

         7 St. John's Berkley, ^*Dr. S. W. Barker, ^*K. S. Ball, John Harleston, Dr. B. Huger.

         8 St. Thomas and St. Dennis's, James Rose, Alfred Huger, J. L. Nowel, ^*Dr. D. S. Price.

         9 St. Paul's, Stono.

         10 St. Helena's, Beaufort.

         11 Prince George's, Winyah.

         12 St. John's, John's Island.

         13 Prince Frederick's, Peedee, ^*R. F. W. Alston, Dr. James R. Sparkman, A. H. Belin, S. T. Gaillard.

         14 Prince William's, ^*Thomas M. Hanckel.

         15 St. Michael's, Charleston, ^*Dr. I. M. Campbell, ^*J. K. Sass, ^*James L. Petigru, ^*J. M. Wilson.

         16 St. Mark's, Clarendon.

         17 All Saint's, Waccamaw.

         18 St. Luke's Parish, E. N. Seabrook, Dr. P. Pritchard, W. S. Allen, ^*J. W. R. Pope.

         19 St. Matthew's Parish.

         20 St. David's, Cheraw, W. Godfrey, Dr. T. E. Powe, H. W. Harrington, ^*Dr. C. Kollock.

         21 Church on Edisto Island.

         22 Claremont Church, Stateburg, ^*W. H. Burgess, J. N. Frierson, W. W. Rees, ^*Dr. M. Reynolds.

         23 St. Helena's, St. Helena Island.

         24 Pineville, and Upper St. John's, ^*W. M. Porcher, Julius E. DuBose, D. Peter P. Palmer, ^*Thomas W. Porcher.

         25 St. Paul's, Radcliffeboro, ^*Dr. Wm. Wragg, ^*C. R. Brewster, James Simons, J. D. Aiken.

         26 Trinity Church, Columbia, ^*Dr. R. W. Gibbes, ^*Dr. Wm. Reynolds, E. H. Heinitch, ^*Dr. E. H. Fisher.

         27 Grace Church, Sullivan's Island, ^*Wm. Jervey, Wm. E. Martin, W. B. Williams.

         28 St. Paul's Church, Pendleton, ^*W. Alston Hayne, ^*W. H. D. Gaillard, David Jennings, Dr. Thomas Pickens.

         29 Christ Church, Greenville, ^*W. B. Leary, ^*W. Choice.

         30 Grace Church, Camden, ^*J. A. Young, W. L. McCaa, L. H. Deas, J. M. DeSaussure.

         31 St. James's, James Island.

         32 St. Peter's, Charleston, ^*W. F. Colcock, W. C. Bee, E. L. Kerrison.

         33 Trinity Church, Society Hill.

         34 Christ Church, Wilton,

         35 Holy Trinity, Grahamville.

         36 Trinity Church, Edgefield.

         37 St. John's, Fairfield.

         38 St. Philip's, Bradford Springs.

         39 Trinity Church, Abbeville.

         40 Church of the Messiah, North Santee, Andrew Johnstone, James H. Ladson, ^*James R. Pringle, Simons Lucas. 41 Church of St. Thaddæus, Aiken, ^*O. J. Chafee.

         42 Immanuel Church, Chester.

         43 Zion Church, Richland, John Neal, T. B. Clarkson, James Trumble, ^*R. H. Clarkson.

         44 Church of Epiphany, Laurens.

         45 Grace Church, Charleston, ^*Wm. Whaley, ^*Dr. Robert Lebby, ^*F. P. Elford, D. N. Ingraham.

         46 St. Luke's, Newberry.

         47 Ascension Church, Gillisonville.

         48 Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, ^*J. M. Elford.

         49 Church of Holy Communion, Charleston, ^*H. L. Toomer, ^*John Hanckel, ^*T. D. Wagner, B. G. Wilkins.

         50 Church of the Holy Apostles, Barnwell,

         51 Calvary Church, Glenn Springs.

         52 Grace Church, Anderson.

         53 Church of the Redeemer, Orangeburg.

         54 Christ Church, Charleston, ^*John Philips, ^*Edwin Heriot, Benjamin D. Roper, Charles D. Carr.

         55 Church of the Mediator, Columbia.

         56 St. Jude's, Walterboro', C. E. Miller, Thomas Lining, Robert Jenkins, Dr. G. Rivers.

         57 Christ Church, Mar's Bluff.

         58 Trinity Church, Black Oak, Rene Ravenel, ^*J DuBose Porcher, J. Henry Porcher, J. P Porcher.

         59 Church of the Good Shepherd, Yorkville.

         60 St. Mark's, Chester.

         61 Church of the Ascension.

         62 St. Luke's Charleston, Dr. T. B. Green, E. R. Miles, ^*I. S. K. Bennett, Dr. D. H. Hamilton.

         63 Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter, ^*John Thomson, Benjamin Hood, S. Mayrant, Benj. Mitchell.

         64 St. John's Church, Richland.

         65 Christ Church, Columbia, ^*T. B. Clarkson, James Brown, H. S. Thomson, Wm. Wallace.

         66 Church of Nativity, Unionville, ^*T. N. Dawkins.

         67 St. Peter's, Beaufort.

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION.

Grace Church, Charleston, February 12th, 1862.

        This being the day appointed by the last Convention, for the meeting of the Seventy Third Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South-Carolina, a number of the Clergy and Laity assembled in Grace Church, Charleston, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

        Morning Prayer to the Creed was read by the Rev. A. Glennie. The rest of the order for Morning Prayer was read by the Rev. James H. Elliott. The Ante-Communion was read by the Rev. Dr. Hanckel. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. C. C. Pinckney, from 1 Cor. iii. 11. The Holy Communion was then administered, the Rev. Dr. Hanckel consecrating the elements, being assisted in the administration by the Rev. A. Glennie, the Rev. C. C. Pinckney and the Rev. James H. Elliott.

        The Congregation was then dismissed with the Apostolic Benediction.

         After a recess, the Convention was called to order by the Bishop.

         The names of the Clergy were called from the list furnished by the Bishop, and the following answered to their names, viz:

• The Rev. Thomas S. Arthur,
• " E. E. Bellinger,
• " R. T. Brown,
• " A. H. Cornish,
• " John H. Cornish,
• " T. F. Davis, Jr.,
• " J. G. Drayton,
• " James H. Elliott,
• " John R. Fell,
• " C. P. Gadsden,
• " P. Gadsden,
• " T. J. Girardeau,
• " A. Glennie,
• " J. M. Green,
• " Le Grand F. Guerry,
• " B. E. Habersham,
• " Christian Hanckel, D. D.,
• " J. S. Hanckel,
• " Wm. H. Hanckel,
• " W. B. W. Howe,
• " J. B. Hutcheson,
• " Joseph Hunter,
• " Nathahiel Hyatt,
• The Rev. P. G. Jenkins,
• " B. Johnson,
• " R. P. Johnson,
• " J. S. Kidney,
• " P. Trapier Keith,
• " L. C. Lance,
• " C. E. Leverett,
• " E. C. Logan,
• " A. W. Marshall, D. D.,
• " J. D. McCollough,
• " D. McElheran,
• " S. Mellichamp,
• " A. Moore,
• " C. C. Pinckney, Jr.,
• " A. T. Porter,
• " J. M. Pringle,
• " Edward Reed,
• " J. J. Roberts,
• " B. B. Sams,
• " J. B. Seabrook,
• " Paul Trapier,
• " Edward T. Walker,
• " J. R. Walker, D. D.,

        The list of the Churches was called, and Delegates from the following Churches answered, viz:

        St. John's Berkley; St. Thomas and St. Dennis; St. Michael's, Charleston; St. David's, Cheraw; Claremont Church, Stateburg; Pineville and Upper St. Johns; St. Pauls, Radcliffeboro'; Trinity, Columbia; St. Paul's, Pendleton; Christ Church, Greenville; St. Peter's Church, Charleston; Grace, Church, Charleston; Church of the Advent, Spartanburg; Trinity Church, Black Oak, St. Luke's, Charleston; Prince Frederick's, Peedee Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter; Christ Church, Columbia; Church of the Nativity, Unionville; Sheldon Church; Zion Church, Richland.

         A quorum was found present of both Orders.

        The President appointed as the Committee in the List of the Clergy the Rev. Messrs. Trapier, J. H. Cornish and Howe.

         As the Committee on Certificates of Lay Delegates, Messrs. Sass, Wm. A. Hayne and Thomas W. Porcher.

         Rev. Mr. Trapier presented the Report on the List of the Clergy.

        1. That the following Clergy are entitled to all the privileges of Members of the Convention, viz;

• The Rev. Thomas S. Arthur,
• " E. E. Bellinger,
• " Andrew H. Cornish,
• " John H. Cornish,
• " Thomas F. Davis, Jr.,
• " William Dehon,
• " J. Grimke Drayton,
• " James H. Elliott,
• " John H. Elliott,
• " Stephen Elliott,
• " Christopher P. Gadsden,
• " Philip Gadsden,
• " Thomas J. Girardeau,
• " Alexander Glennie,
• " J. Mercier Green,
• " B. E. Habersham,
• " Christian Hanckel, D. D.
• " William H. Hanckel,
• " Robert T. Howard,
• " W. B. W. Howe,
• " James T. Hutcheson,
• " Joseph Hunter,
• " Nathaniel Hyatt,
• " Ezra Jones,
• " Benjamin Johnson,
• The Rev. William Johnson,
• " Robert P. Johnson,
• " John S. Kidney,
• " Clement F. Jones, D. D.,
• " P. Trapier Keith,
• " E. C. Logan,
• " John D. McCollough,
• " Stiles Mellichamp,
• " Augustus Moore,
• " A. F. Olmsted,
• " C. C. Pinckney, Jr.,
• " A. Toomer Porter,
• " Wm. O. Prentiss,
• " James M. Pringle,
• " Edward Reed,
• " John J. Roberts,
• " Julius J. Sams,
• " Barnwell B. Sams,
• " Peter J. Shand,
• " Richard S. Trapier,
• " C. Bruce Walker,
• " Edward T. Walker,
• " Joseph R. Walker, D. D.,
• " Arthur Wigfall,

        2. That the following are entitled to all the privileges of members of this Convention, except the right to vote in matters involving the temporal concerns of the Churches, viz:

• The Rev. W. Barnwell,
• " Le Grand F. Guerry,
• " J. Stuart Hanckel,
• " P. Gervais Jenkins,
• " Lucien C. Lance,
• " C. E. Leverett,
• The Rev. Alex. W. Marshall, D. D.
• " Henry L. Philips,
• " Joseph B. Seabrook,
• " Paul Trapier,
• " E. J. Webb,
• " J. V. Welch,

        3. That the following are entitled to seats but not to votes, viz:

• The Rev. X. Y. Anderson,
• " R. T. Brown,
• " J. R Fell,
• The Rev. Maurice H. Lance,
• " David McElheran,
• " P. F. Stevens,

         4. That the following are not entitled to seats or votes, viz:

• The Rev. J. Barnwell Campbell,
• " Thomas N. Lucas,
• " James W. Miles,
• The Rev. William T. Potter,
• " J. H. Quiny.

        Mr. J. K. Sass from the Committee on the Certificates of the Lay Delegates, reported the following gentlemen as entitled to seats in the seventy-third annual Convention of this Diocese:

        On the List being called, those with astericks answered to their names.

         St. John's Berkley, Dr. S. W. Barker, ^*K. S. Ball, John Harleston, Dr. B. Huger.

         Prince Frederick's Pedee, ^*R. F. W. Allston, A. H. Belin, Dr. J. Sparkman, S. T. Gaillard.

         Prince William's, Thomas M. Hanckel.

         St. Michael's, Dr. I. M. Campbell, J. L. Petigru, ^*J. K. Sass, ^*James M. Wilson.

         St. David's, Cheraw, W. Godfrey, Dr. T. E. Powe, H. W. Harrington, ^*Dr. C. Kollock.

         Claremont Church, Stateburg, ^*W. H. Burgess, ^*J. M. Frierson, W. W. Rice, Dr. M. Reynolds.

         Pineville and Upper St. John's, ^*W. M. Porcher, Julius E. DuBose, Dr. P. B. Palmer, ^*T. W. Porcher. St Paul's, Radcliffeboro', ^*William T. Wragg, C. R. Brewster, James Simons, J. D. Aiken.

         Trinity Church, Columbia,^*Dr. R. W. Gibbes, ^*Dr. Wm. Reynolds, E. H. Heinitch, Dr. E. H. Fisher.

         Grace Church, Sullivan's Island, ^*William Jervey.

         St. Paul's Church, Pendleton, ^*W. Alston Hayne, ^*W. H. D. Gaillard, D. Jennings, Dr. Thos. Pickens.

         St. Peter's, Charleston, ^*W. F. Colcock, W. C. Bee, E. L. Kerrison.

         Zion Church, Richland, John Neal, T. B. Clarkson, James Trumble, ^*R. H. Clarkson.

         Grace Church, Charleston, William Whaley, ^*Dr. R. Lebby, ^*F. P. Elford, D. N. Ingraham.

Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, J. M. Elford.

         Church, of the Holy Communion, Cannonsboro', ^*H. L. Toomer, ^*John Hanckel, ^*T. D. Wagner, B. G. Wilkins.

         Christ Church, Charleston, ^*John Phillips, ^*Edwin Heriot, Benjamin D. Roper, Charles D. Carr.

         St. Jude's, Walterboro', Charles E. Miller, Dr. Thomas Lining, Robert Jenkins, Dr. G. Rivers.

         Trinity Church, Black Oak, René Ravenel, ^*J. DuBose Porcher, J. Henry Porcher, J. P. Porcher.

         St. Luke's, Charleston, Dr. T. P. Green, E. R. Miles, ^*I. S. K. Bennet, Dr. D. H. Hamilton.

         Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter, ^*John Thomson, Benjamin Hood, S. Mayrant, Benjamin Mitchell.

         Christ Church, Columbia,^*T. B. Clarkson, James Brown, H. L. Thompson, William Wallace.

         Church of the Nativity, Unionville, ^*T. N. Dawkins.

         St. Bartholomews, William Godfrey.

        Mr. Sass, from the Committee on the Certificates of Lay Delegates reported the cases of St. Philip's Charleston, and the Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, as doubtful, and asked for instructions from the Convention.

         The Delegates from St Philip's were excluded under Section 4th of Article III of the Constitution, which requires that the Lay Delegates be elected for "one stated Convention."

         The Delegates from the Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, were admitted, their election being considered regular.

        On motion of Rev. Mr. Kidney, the Delegates from St. Philip's were admitted as honorary members of this Convention, with the privilege of expressing their opinion upon any matters brought before the Convention.

        On motion, the reading of the Rules of Order, was dispensed with.

        The following letter was read by the Rev. Thos. F. Davis, jun.:

Charleston, January 25th, 1862.

Rt. Rev. Thos. F. Davis, D. D. President of the Convention: Rev. and Dear Sir:

        In consequence of my duties in the field, I beg leave respectfully to resign the office of Secretary of the Diocesan Convention, and have the honor to be,

Most respectfully, your obedient serv't.

WM. E. MARTIN.

        The Convention then proceeded to the election of a Secretary. The vote by ballot having been dispensed with, after several had declined the nomination, the Rev. W. B. W. Howe was elected.

        The Convention then proceeded to the election of a Treasurer. On motion, the ballot, was dispensed with, and Mr. F. P. Elford was unanimously elected.

         The President appointed as the Preacher before the next Annual Convention, the Rev. T. J. Giradeau, and as his alternate, the Rev. J. S. Kidney.

         The President appointed as the Committee on Unfinished Business, Rev. Mr. Glennie, and Messrs. John Hanckel and T. B. Clarkson;-- and as the Committee on Finance, Messrs. Sass, William Jervey and F. P. Elford.

        The Report of the Standing Committee was read by the Rev. Dr. Hanckel.

        The Standing Committee of the Diocese of South Carolina, respectfully report, that they were organized under the Certificate of the Secretary of the Convention on the 28th of August, it having been impossible to obtain a quorum previous to that time.

         They have recommended to the Bishop for Priest's Orders, the Rev. Robert W. Barnwell, Jr.

         For Deacon's Orders, Mr. P. F. Stevens and Mr. X. Y. Anderson.

         As a Candidate for Priest's Orders, the Rev. P. F. Stevens.

         They have also given their consent to the Consecration of the Rev. Richard H. Wilmer, D. D., of the Diocese of Virginia, Bishop elect of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama, Confederate States of America.

CHRISTIAN HANCKEL, President.

        Mr. Sass moved that the Convention sit each day from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 3 o'clock, P. M.

         On motion, after Prayers by the President, the Convention adjourned at half past 2, P. M.

W. B. W. HOWE. Secretary.

SECOND DAY.

        The Convention met persuant to adjournment. Morning Prayer was read by Rev. Paul Trapier.

         After recess Convention was called to order by the President.

         The Journal of the proceeding day was read and confirmed.

        The roll of members absent yesterday was called, and the following Clergymen answered to their names. viz: Rev. John H. Elliott, Rev. P. J. Shand, Rev. E. J. Webb, Rev. J. V. Welch and Rev. Arthur Wigfall.

         Of Lay Delegates absent yesterday the following appeared and took seats, viz: O. J. Chafee, (St. Thaddæus, Aiken,) J. M. Elford, (Church of the Advent, Spartanbrug,) Dr. E. H. Fisher, (Trinity, Columbia,) Dr. Thomas Lining, (St. Jude's, Walterboro'.)

        Mr. Sass from Committee on Certificates of Lay Delegates reported the following as entitled to seats, viz: E. M. Seabrook, Dr. P. Pritchard, Wm. T. Allen, J. W. R. Pope, from St. Luke's Parish.-- Messrs. Andrew Johnstone, James H. Ladson, James R. Pringle, Simons Lucas from Church of the Messiah, North Santee. Messrs. Wm. E. Martin and Wm. B. Williams from Grace Church, Sullivan's Island. Messrs. J. A. Young, W. L. McCaa, Dr. L. H. Deas, J. M. DeSaussure from Grace Church, Camden.

         Their names were called, and the following answered to their names, viz: J. W. R. Pope, James R. Pringle and J. A. Young.

         Messrs. Henry D. Lesesne and Edward McCrady, from St. Philip's Charleston, also appeared and took seats as Honorary Members.

        Certificates of Lay Delegates from Christ Church, Christ Church Parish, were reported by Mr. Sass, who moved that they be admitted as Honorary Members of the Convention, they having been elected under the same circumstances as the Delegates from St. Philip's.

         Delegates Edmondston and Dawsonthreupon took seats.

         Mr. Sass moved leave of absence be granted to Mr. J. DuBose Porcher.

         Rev. C. P. Gadsden offered the following Preamble and Resolutions which were adopted:

        The sad intelligence has reached us of the death of the Rev. Henry M. Parker, one of our Missionaries to China. He fell, in company with another Missionary of the Cross, the Rev. Mr. Holmes, of the

Baptist Mission, at Cheefoo, in October last, before the murderous assault of the insurgent Chinese.

        It was a Martyr's end; for these brethren, in the spirit of Christian love, had gone forth to endeavour to dissuade the approaching foe from the indiscriminate slaughter of the defenceless people, among whom they were labouring. The effort was unsuccessful; and they were called to seal, with their blood, their testimony to the peaceful and loving principles of the Gospel. Escape, under the protection of the French Commandant, was before them, had they not chosen to listen to the call of humanity rather than to provide for their own safety.

         Mr. Parker was a native of South Carolina; a candidate for Orders in this Diocese; and was ordained by Bishop Boone, on letters dismissary from our Diocesan. The prayers of his brethren went forth with him to his self denying work among the heathen; and now the tidings of his violent death fills us with sorrow.

         Yet we sorrow not as those without hope. He sleeps in Jesus; he has fallen, a warrior of the Cross, with his armour on: the crown of rejoicing is his, while it is our's to cherish his memory, and carry on his work.

        Be it therefore Resolved, That we deeply lament the loss of the Rev. Henry M. Parker, the peculiarly painful circumstances of whose death, fills us with sympathy for his bereaved family and his fellow labourers in a heathen land, whom we would affectionately commend to the sustaining grace of a Covenant God.

        Resolved, That this afflictive Providence attracts our attention to the China Mission, where several of our brethren, from the Confederate States, are "preaching the unsearchable riches of Christ," and that we see in it no cause for discouragement, but rather an incitement to more energetic support, inasmuch as "the blood of the martyr has ever proved the seed of the Church."

        Resolvd, That these proceedings be entered on the Journal and a copy sent to the afflicted family of the deceased. The Bishop's Address was then read to the Convention by the Rev. Thomas F. Davis.

Brethren of the Convention.

         I now lay before you my annual address. Since the last Convention my official acts have been as follows:

         1861. June 23d, Sunday. Forenoon, in Trinity Church, Abbeville, Rev. Benj. Johnson read the service and I preached. At night, Rev. Mr. Jones read service, Rev. Mr. Pinckney preached, and I confirmed thirteen white persons.

         June 25th, Tuesday. Forenoon, at Willington, in Abbeville District, consecrated to the service of Almighty God, St. Stephen's Church. Rev. Benj. Johnson read the service, Rev. C. P. Gadsden

preached, and I confirmed two colored persons. These first fruits of Episcopacy in this neighborhood, are due chiefly to the faith and devotion of an earnest member of the Church. One of his principal objects is to aid in the spiritual instruction of the youths committed to his charge. May he be blessed with a rich return for years of patient abiding in faith and hope.

         July 7th, Sunday. In St. John's Church, Montgomery, Ala., I preached the sermon at the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. Jarratt to the Order of Priests.

         July 16th, Tuesday. At night, in St. Luke's Church, Charleston, I preached and confirmed twelve white persons, one from St. Philip's Church, and two colored.

         July 19th, at night. At St. Helena Island, preached in the Village Chapel.

         July 20th, Saturday. In the Parish Church, preached and confirmed one white person.

         July 21st, Sunday. Forenoon, preached in St. Helena Church, Beaufort. Afternoon, prevented from attending Divine service by very heavy rain.

         July 22d, Monday. Preached again and confirmed fifteen white and ten colored persons.

         July 24th, Wednesday, Robertsville, Forenoon. I held Divine service and preached. A new church has been erected here but was not consecrated in consequence of the absence of the Rector, in attendance upon his duties as Chaplain to a portion of our South-Carolina troops in Virginia. The congregation is small, but zealous, and there is much hope of an increase of strength to their little band.

         July 28th, Sunday, Forenoon. Church of the Holy Trinity, Grahamville. This being the day set apart for Thanksgiving for the victory of our troops at Manassas, I preached upon the state of the country; and confirmed one white person and six colored. Afternoon, in the neighborhood of Grahamville, consecrated Bethel Chapel, which has been erected chiefly for the accommodation of the colored people: also preached and confirmed sixteen colored persons.

         July 31st, Wednesday. Bluffton, Forenoon, preached and confirmed three white persons: Rev. Mr. Wigfall reading the service.

         August 4th, Sunday. Forenoon, John's Island, preached at Legareville, and confirmed three white and seven colored persons.

         August 6th, at night. Preached at the Chapel at Rockville, Wadmalaw Island, and confirmed one white person and twelve colored: Rev. Mr. Jenkins reading the service.

         August 11th, Sunday. Forenoon, at Eddingsville on Edisto Island,

preached and confirmed nine white and twenty-four colored persons.

         August 20th, Tuesday. In Grace Church, Charleston, confirmed one white person.

         August 25th. Grace Church, Camden, preached and confirmed one white person.

         September 1st, Sunday. Summerville, Forenoon, I preached and confirmed fourteen white persons. Afternoon, preached again: the Rector reading the service each time.

         September 7th, Saturday. Forenoon, Divine service at Bradford Springs, Rev. Mr. Roberts holding the whole service.

         September 8th, Sunday. Forenoon, Rev. Mr. Roberts read service and administered the Holy Communion. I preached and confirmed four white persons.

         September 28th, Saturday. Forenoon, in St. Jude's Church, Walterboro', I preached, the Rector reading service.

         September 29th, Sunday. Forenoon, I preached and confirmed five white persons. Afternoon and night, Rev. Edward Walker preached.

         October 6th, Sunday. Pendleton, preached, in the forenoon and confirmed two white and two colored persons. Holy Communion was administered. Afternoon, Divine service, I preached.

         October 9th, Wednesday. Forenoon, at Anderson, Divine service was held, I preached. Present, Rev. Messrs. Pinckney, Benj. Johnson and A. H. Cornish. Afternoon, Mr. Johnson preached. At night, Rev. Mr. Pinckney preached.

         October 12th, Saturday. Forenoon, Greenville, Divine service, Rev. Mr. Potter preached. At night, I preached.

         October 13th, Sunday. Forenoon, I preached and the Holy Communion was administered. Present, Rev. Messrs. Arthur, A. H. Cornish, Lance and Potter. Afternoon, Rev. Mr. Cornish preached. At night, I lectured on confirmation, and confirmed six white and two colored persons.

         October 20th, Sunday afternoon. Columbia, in the new College Chapel, Rev. Mr. Hubbard of North-Carolina preached and I confirmed fifteen white persons belonging to the congregation of Trinity Church. At night, in Christ Church, Right Rev. Stephen Elliott, of Georgia, preached, and at my request confirmed eight white persons.

         October 21st, Monday. Forenoon, in the new College Chapel ordained to the Order of Deacon, Mr. P. F. Stevens. The candidate was presented by the Rev. C. P. Gadsden, and my Right Reverend Brother the Bishop of Texas, most kindly assisted me in performing most of the services and in preaching the sermon.

November 3d, Sunday. Forenoon, in St. Mark's Church, Clarendon, ordained to the Order of Deacons, Mr. X. Y. Anderson. Rev. Mr. Habersham, the Rector, reading the service and presenting the candidate, I preached the sermon.

         January 26th, 1862, Sunday. Forenoon, at Orangeburg, Rev. Paul Trapier read the service, and I preached, Holy Communion was also administered. Afternoon, Rev. Mr. Trapier read the service and baptized one white adult. I preached and confirmed four white persons.

         February 2nd, Sunday. St. Matthew's Parish, in the Parish Church, Rev. Dr. Walker read the service and baptized one white adult. I preached and confirmed five white persons.

         The whole number of persons confirmed since the last Convention is white, 123; colored, 83; total 206.

         I have admitted to the Holy Order of Deacons, Mr. P. F. Stevens and Mr. X. Y. Anderson. There are now eleven candidates for Orders in the Diocese; nine of whom are members of our Theological Seminary; Thomas C. Evans, W. C. Guerry, John Johnson, W. B. Dubose, A. R. Walker, W. W. Patrick, Tho. F. Gadsden, John W. Motte, D. P. Hay, Robert H. Wilson and D. D. Rosa. I have received into the Diocese the Rev. R. T. Brown from Virginia.

         I have consecrated to the service of Almighty God St. Stephen's Church at Willington, in Abbeville District, and Bethel Chapel in the neighborhood of Grahamville.

         Account of Diocesan and Missionary funds in my hands: Remaining over from the last Convention, $1398.14. Received since that time from Collection on the first day of the Convention, $25.25; Walterboro, $75; St. Matthew's Parish, $20; Advancement Society, $150; Ladies Society, Beaufort, $54; St. Helena, Beaufort, $111; Grace Church, Camden, $66.60; Bradford Springs, $12; St. Peter's, Charleston, $42.75; St. Helena Island, $75; Edisto Island, $7; Trinity Church, Columbia, $8; St. Philip's, Charleston, $32.50; St. Michael's, Charleston, $35; St. Mark's Clarendon, $20; in all, $2132.30.

         Expended of these funds since the last Convention: Chapel in Chesterfield District, $50; Rev. Benj. Johnson, $50; Orangeburg, $100; Rev. Mr. Olmsted, $150; Rev. Mr. Moore, $100; Yorkville, $250; Newberry, $200; Rev. Mr. Green, $80; in all, $980; leaving in my hands, $1152.30.

         Account of Theological Seminary funds in my hands: Remaining over from the last Convention, $321.60; since then there have been no receipts. I have expended since that time for Mr. Hay,

$50; for Mr. Patrick, $50; in all, $100: Leaving in my hands, $221.60.

         In August last our brother, the late Rev. J. W. Taylor, departed this life. He had for several previous years been a minister of this church in Deacon's Orders, and with patient toil gave himself to the service of his Master. He was a man of meek disposition, kind and affectionate heart, and of sincerely pious affections. In his last hours he declared, "Jesus has been with me all through my sickness, I have no reason to distrust Him for what is to come."

         In the month of July last I attended the first General Provisional Convention of our Southern Church, which held its session in Montgomery, Alabama; and again, in October, an adjourned meeting of the same body, sitting in Columbia, in this State. This last session was more numerous than the former. Both of these bodies were able, earnest, thorough in discussion, and generally united in council. Although provisional, their acts are real and authoritative; as much so as those of any future General Convention, that must be founded upon them, and the sources which authorize them. These Conventions both assumed and declared that we were no longer, as a Church, in administrative union with the Church in the United States, as was also declared in the last Convention of this Diocese. It seems strange, therefore, that we should now have to reconsider our grounds, and review our conclusions; but there is an apparent necessity that it should be so; you will pardon me, therefore, a reference once more to these points.

         This whole subject is simply a question of jurisdiction. It involves no Article of the Faith, no spiritual condition or office. The creeds all pre-existed our present condition. They were and are embraced by us. We were all Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons and Laymen of the Episcopal Church, and are so still unchanged. The inquiry, then, is merely one of administration and jurisdiction. But jurisdiction in the Church is not strictly jure divino. The right of jurisdiction is, but the appointments and arrangements are not. Therefore, although in the Church, its construction and relations must be human only. They must occupy the same ground as other human institutions, and be subject to the dispensations of Divine Providence and the necessary changes of things. The truth is, the present great revolution is a dispensation extraordinary, and a revelation from God. It is a voice from on high, speaking to men and changing and shaping the forms of society, both civil and religious. This is the radical truth that underlies this subject, and to this we will all have ultimately to come in our conclusions. But there are some other points that must be considered. In my Address to the last Convention of this Church, I

stated it as my judgment that the Constitution of the General Convention of the Church in the United States made citizenship in the United States a condition precedent and necessary to membership in that body; that no citizen, holding and owing allegiance to a foreign power, could be a member of that General Convention. I see no reason to change that judgment. The more it is examined into, the more I think it will appear that the words "in the United States" in Art. I., and "in any of the United States" in Art. V., are terms of jurisdiction, and not merely descriptions of locality. This idea of citizenship being necessary to jurisdiction, has always fully pervaded the English Church; and from that Church they, who sat in the Convention of 1789, and framed the Constitution, derived their opinions. This, then, must have been the uppermost and prevailing idea with them. It appears, also, in the preface to the Prayer Book, and subsequently in Section VII. of Canon XIII. of the Church in the United States. Indeed the inconveniences of a different construction are so great and manifold as to forbid its, reception. Still it must be admitted that all this will not help us in the estimation. of that Church. They may acknowledge the principle; I think some of them have done so; but denied its application to ourselves. They deny that we are the citizens of a foreign State, and affirm that our allegiance is still due only to themselves. Now who is to determine this question? It must be done apart from the Constitution of the Church in the United States. What makes us a free and independent people? What can ever make us such? Should the European Powers recognize our independence, would that be to constitute it; or would it be only to acknowledge its existence? Should the United States themselves hereafter recognize us as a people, would that be to make or only to confess us such? Should they refuse to do this for evermore, could that unmake us what we are and will be in the eyes of men and nations? Here, then, comes up again the great question of our rightful and sustained revolution: what we are, under God, and (as we fully believe,) in accordance with his will, we have made ourselves, both in Church and State. Ultimately, then, whether we take the view, which I suppose to be just, of the Constitution of the Church in the United States, or reject it, we must come back to this point. I accept it. I believe in the right of revolution, as well in the ecclesiastical government as in the civil. I believe that both are, by the Divine will, made subject to the rights and laws of humanity, and the changes of Providence. A bondage to despotism is no part of the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free. To suppose it to be so is superstition and not religion. Upon the whole, then, I hold that we are severed, now

and forever, from the jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States; that we are no more bound to consult them than they are to consult us, and that our ecclesiastical acts are not at all dependent upon their will.

         So far, I have not considered the case of original, Diocesan independency-- subject, however, to the just and due relations to Catholic Christianity, and the associated duties thence resulting. This I acknowledge, and that it is the proper form into which the Church resolves herself upon every necessary dissolution of Confederacy. In this form, also, has been the action of all the Southern Dioceses, in forming our new Confederation. But the principle I have advocated draws deeper than this. A strict Diocesan existence is not essential to the exercise of Christian right and liberty, when compelled to dissolve existing associations. There was no proper form of Diocesan Episcopacy in the Colonies of America at the time of the Declaration of American Independence. The Christians in the Colonies formed their respective Dioceses, with their Constitutions and Laws, and from them we have all been derived. In accordance with these conclusions, upon the request of my brother, the Rev. R. H. Wilmer, D. D., Bishop elect of Alabama, to take part, if necessary, in his consecration, I have consented to do so. It will be at considerable personal sacrifices to myself, and loss of time to the Diocese, now demanding my attention but I hope it will meet with the approbation of the Convention.

         Permit me, brethren, to commend to your consideration, and press upon your kindness and confidence, our Theological Seminary. With all the other institutions of our country, it has had its trials during the past year. Still by the goodness of God, it has gone on well, and with increasing strength. It has secured the confidence and affection of the students. The instructions of the Professors have been unremitted, faithful, able and successful. This I say with the more pleasure, because I know that my own labors as Professor have contributed so very little to the instructions given. Especially let me remind you that the salaries of the Professors are dependent altogether upon contributions, which are at present very largely behind-hand. I know the times are hard, but I beseech you, let not this Seminary fall.

         Beloved brethren, the times that try men's souls are upon us. We are visited with a war, cruel and unnatural. Those who were our brethren are invading our soil and desolating our homes. Every day brings with it increased intelligence of their encroachments ravages and bloodshed. But let none of these things move us. Let us "not be afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in our hearts." By Him, and in Him,

and of Him are all things, through Jesus Christ our Lord. All things work together for good to them that love Him. He is chastening us for our sins, and proving our faith, that it may be found in His sight "laudable, glorious and honorable." Let us submit to His holy will; rest upon His mercies, and pray to Him to strengthen our confidence in His mighty power and righteous judgment. Let us strive to be knit together more closely in the bonds of Christian fellowship, and to possess all peace and joy in believing.

THOMAS F. DAVIS.

        Dr. Lebby handed in the Report of the Treasurer Mr. Flag.

         The Convention proceeded to the Election of the Standing Committee.

         Rev. J. H. Elliott and Rev. Paul Trapier were appointed Tellers of the vote of the Clergy; and J. K. Sass and J. A. Young Tellers of the vote of the Laity.

        Rev. Mr. Trapier moved to suspend the Rule of Order which required that Delegates to the General Convention should next be elected.
Agreed to.

         The Convention thereupon proceeded to ballot for Trustees to the Diocesan Theological Seminary.

        The Rev. Messrs. Bellinger and Pringle were appointed Tellers on the part of the Clergy; and Messrs. John Hanckel and J. M. Wilson on the part of the Laity.

         The Tellers of the Lay vote for Standing Committee made their report. The Committee is the same as that of the preceding year, viz:

• The Rev. Christian Hanckel, D. D.,
• C. P. Gadsden,
• P. T. Keith,
• J. B. Campbell,
• Wm. Dehon,
• Dr. I. M. Campbell,
• James H. Ladson,
• H. D. Lesesne,
• Edward McCrady,
• W. E. Martin.

         The Tellers on the part of the Clergy announced the same gentlemen elected by the Clerical vote.

         Rev. J. H. Elliott offered the following Resolutions which were adopted:

         1. Resolved, That the Bishop of the Diocese be requested to furnish his address for publication, and that five hundred copies of the same be printed for circulation.

         2. Resolved, That with consent of the Bishop, such portions of his address as have reference to the political state of the country and to our own Ecclesiastical relations be published as soon as possible in the daily papers.

        Rev. Paul Trapier moved to amend the Journal of 1861 as follows:

        Whereas at the late Convention, it was resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to prepare, and report such alterations of the Constitution and Canons (vide page 25 of Journal,) as are or may be required by our changes of civil and ecclesiastical relations, and whereas no record is on the Journal to show that such Committee were appointed; therefore,

         Resolved, That the true record is and should be that the Rev. Messrs. P. Trapier and J. S. Hanckel, and H. D. Lesesne were appointed and are that Committee.

        This correction was agreed to.

         Delegates from the Churches were called upon to pay their assessments to defray expenses of the Convention.

        Mr. John Hanckel, Teller of the vote of the Laity for Trustees of the Diocesan Theological Seminary, reported the election, by that Orner, of

• Rev. P. J. Shand,
• Rev. C. P. Gadsden,
• Rev. J. J. Roberts, and
• Messrs. H. D. Lesesne,
• J. K. Sass, and
• J. R. Pringle.

         Rev. E. E. Bellinger reported the result of the Clerical vote for Trustees of the Seminary to be as follows:

        Elected by the Clergy--Rev. P. J. Shand, Rev. C. P. Gadsden, Rev. J. J. Roberts, and Messrs. H. D. Lesesne and J. K. Sass, also a failure to elect one Layman.

• Rev. P. J. Shand,
• Rev. C. P. Gadsden,
• Rev. J. J. Roberts, and
• Messrs. H. D. Lesesne
• and J. K. Sass,

        Rev. Mr. Glennie moved to amend the Rules of Order by inserting in Article 4, Section 8, after "Committee on Unfinished Business," "Trustees of the University of the South." Carried.

        Mr. J. K. Sass from the Committee on Finance reported to have examined the Treasurer's Report of the Convention Fund and to have found it correct.

Pro. Epis. Conventton Fund In Account with Charles E. B. Flagg, Treasurer.

        

Dr.

1861.
June 20	To Cash paid Organist of Trinity Church, Abbeville, for two days. . . . .	$6 00
	[To Cash paid] Sexton of Trinity Church, Abbeville. .	$6 00
April 3	[To Cash paid] Assessment of Diocese of S. C. for expenses of Montgomery Convention, by order of Gen. Wm. E. Martin. . . . . .	40 00
" 30	[To Cash paid] A. E. Miller on Account. . . . .	100 00
Nov. 6	[To Cash paid] Expenses of Pro. Epis. Convention, of C. S. A. per Order of John M. Mitchell endors- by J. K. Sass. . . . .	77 00
	$229 00
	To Balance due Treasurer. . . . .	$24 00

        

Cr.

1861.
June 20	By Subscription from Grace Church, Camden	$10 00
"	" St. Philip's Church, Bradford Springs. . . . .	5 00
"	" Trinity Church, Columbia. . . . .	20 00
"	" Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter. . . . .	5 00
"	" St Helena Church, St. Helena Island. . . . .	10 00
"	" St. James's Church, Santee. . . . .	10 00
"	" St. Jude's Church, Walterboro'. . . . .	10 00
"	" St. Stephen's and St. John's, Fairfield. . . . .	5 00
"	" Trinity Church, Abbeville. . . . .	5 00
"	" St Paul's Church,	5 00
"	" St. Thaddæus' Church, Aiken. . . . .	5 00
"	" Church of the Redeemer, Orangeburg. . . . .	5 00
"	" Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston. . . .	5 00
"	" Pineville and Upper St. John's Church. . . . .	10 00
"	" All Saihts, Waccamaw. . . . .	10 00
"	" Church of the Nativity, Union. . . . .	5 00
"	" Trinity Church, Society Hill. . . . .	10 00
July 12	" St. Peter's Church, Charleston. . . . .	20 00
Aug. 0	" St. Paul's Church, Stono. . . . .	5 00
Oct. 20	" Grace Church, Charleston. . . . .	20 00
Nov. 1	Christ Church, Charleston. . . . .	5 00
" 2	" St. Michael's Church, Charleston. . . . .	20 00
1862.	Balance due Treasurer. . . . .	24 00
July 11		$229 00

CHARLES E. B. FLAGG, Treasurer.

        The Rev. Mr. Glennie submitted the Report of the Committee on Unfinished Business:

        The Committee on Unfinished Busines respectfully report as follows:--

        Page 12.--"The late Treasurer, Wm. E. Martin, submitted his accounts as Treasurer, which, on his motion, was referred to a special Committee for examination." Messrs. John Hanckel and Heriot were appointed the Committee. The Journal does not show that the Committee made a report.

        Page 23.--"Rev. P. Trapier offered a resolution, which, having been amended, is as follows--"Resolved, that the Committee appointed by the last Convention, (p. 27) on a Canon of the General Convention, have leave to sit again, and report to the next Convention."

         By referring to the Journal of 1860 it appears that the Committee consists of Rev. P. Trapier, and Messrs. W. F. Colcock and R. F. W. Allston: also, that the Canon is Canon V. Sect. II of Title III. of the Digest of the Canons, which relates to Parish boundaries.

        Again on page 23."--Resolved, that the Committee of the last Convention (p. 40) in reference to a Bill of Incorporation, have leave to sit again, and that the vacancy occasioned by the absence of Mr. Memminger be filled and two other be appointed." The Rev. T. S. Arthur, Messrs. J. J. P. Smith and Wm. A. Pringle were appointed the additional members of the Committee. By referring to page 40 of the Journal of 1860 it is found that Rev. P. Trapier and Wm. E. Martin are the other members of the Committee.

        Page 25.--The 5th resolution declares that a Committee of Three be appointed to prepare such alterations in our Constitution and Canons, as are or may be required by our changes of civil and ecclesiasticle relations, and to report to this Convention.

        The Journal does not show that any Committee was appointed.

        Page 30.--Mr. Lesesne offered the following resolution:

        "Resolved, that the 3d Section of the 3d Article of the Constitution be amended by inserting after the word Diocese, on the second line, the words-- "a Professor in a Theological Seminary." It is not stated that this was agreed to:--if it was the two-thirds vote of the Convention is now required.

         Page 30.--In the report of the Committee on Unfinished Business, it is remarked --"On page 26 (of the Journal of 1860) we find the following: Rev. W. H. Hanckel moved to amend the 4th Article of the Constitution, by substituting twenty for ten, in the first line of the number necessary to form a quorum." This was agreed to in 1860.-- By Article 14 of our Constitution, it was necessary that this should be concurred in by two-thirds of the Churches present.--The Journal does not say that any action was taken upon it.

        Page 31.--The same report mentions that on page 27 of the Journal of 1860, Mr. W. Wigfall offered a resolution in relation of the safekeeping of the records of the Convention, &, and Messrs. Wm. H. Martin, J. Hanckel, and H. D. Lesesne, were appointed a Committee

to consider the necessity of the measure.--The Journal does not shew that there was any action taken upon it.

        The same report refers also to page 28 of the Journal of 1860, where is found a resolution of the Rev. Mr. Pinckney, directing the appointment of a Committee of Three, to examine the nature of the bequests from this Diocese to the General Theological Seminary, &c., and the remark is made that the Journal of 1860 does not shew that any Committee was appointed.--In the Journal of 1861 it does not appear that any action was taken upon this.

        Mr. John Hanckel presented his Report as Treasurer of the Bishop's Permanent Fund as follows:

Bishop's Permanent Fund, in account with JOHN HANCKEL, Treasurer.

        

DR

1861
To Investments. . . . .	$9,900 00
" Paid the Bishop of the Dio. Four Quarter's Salary. . . .	4000 00
" Incidental Expenses. . . . .	207 63
" Balance in the Treasurers hands. . . . .	136 41
	$14,244 04

CR

1861.
By Balance from last year. . . . .	$631 40
By Bond Account. . . . .	9,460 00
By Interest and Dividends. . . .	4,152 64
	$14,244 04

JOHN HANCKEL, Treasurer.

         The report was accepted.

         Mr. John Hanckel, from Tellers of Lay vote, reported the election, of Dr. L. H. Deas, on the second ballot for one Lay Trustee of the Diocesan Seminary.

        Rev. E. E. Bellinger from Tellers of Clerical vote on same ballot reported the election by the Clergy of Mr. J. R. Pringle; but this result again conflicting with that reached by the Lay vote, the Rev. Mr. Pringle withdrew Mr. J. R. Pringle's name and nominated Dr. Deas who was then elected in both orders viva voce.

         Rev. Mr. Glennie made the following Report from the Trustees of the University of the South:

Report of the Trustees of the University of the South.

        The Board of Trustees of the University of the South held their Annual Meeting in Columbia, So. Ca. in October last. In consequence of the state or the country nothing could be done towards furthering this great enterprise. Committees, however, were appointed to have in charge the interests and property of the University.

A, GLENNIE,

J. A. CALHOUN,

W. A. PRINGLE,

        Mr. John Hanckel reported on the Treasurer's Report of 1860.

        Rev. Paul Trapier from the Committee on Incorporation of Churches

made the following Report which, with the Resolutions accomnying it, was received and adopted.

        The Committee to whom the Bill on Incorporation of Churches was re-committed (see Journal of 1860, p. 40,) with instructions to report on the whole subject matter, do now respectfully recommend that application be made to the Legislature of this State for the enactment of the following:

A BILL
TO INCORPORATE WITH UNIFORM RIGHT, POWER AND PRIVILEGES
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONGREGATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

         Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by authority of the same, That hereafter when any male adults, being not less than twelve in number in this State shall desire to associate themselves together for the purpose of forming a Church according to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this State, they shall be allowed to do so by filing with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, for the District in which the said applicants reside a written statement of such purpose and intention, signed by them, and setting forth the name of their Church and the style of their corporation, which statement shall be recorded in the said Clerk's office, and on receiving his Certificate thereof they shall become a Body Politic and Corporate for the purpose aforesaid, and shall be known by the name and style designated in their said written statement.

         Sect. 2. That the said Corporations shall, by their respective corporate names, have succession of officers and members according to their respective By-Laws, and shall have power to make all By-Laws, Rules and Regulations for their government not repugnant to the laws of South Carolina or the Constitution, Canons, and other regulations of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the same. To have and to keep and use a Common Seal, and the same alter at will. To sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court of this State--and to have and enjoy every right incident to Incorporations.

         Sec. 3. They shall also be empowered severally, to retain, possess, and enjoy all such property, real or personal, as they may respectively be possessed of, or in any wise entitled unto, or which shall hereafter be given, bequeathed, or in any way acquired by them, and to sell, alien, and in any way transfer the same or any part thereof.

         See. 4. Any Congregation of the Protestant Episcopal Church, already incorporate in South Carolina, may, on the expiration of their Charter, or at any time before, if they see proper to surrender their Charter, become a Body Politic and Corporate under the provision of this Act, by making known their intentions to do so, according to the provisions of the first section of the same.

Sec. 5. Charter secured or renewed under this act shall be perpetual, subject however to the power of the General Assembly to repeal or alter the same.

PAUL TRAPIER, Chairman.

THOMAS S. ARTHUR.

        The Resolutions accompanying are as follows:--

         Resolved, 1st. That a Committee of one Clergyman and three Laymen, with the Bishop as Chairman, be appoiuted to present to the Legislature of this State, at its next session, a petition for the enactment of the form of Incorporation now adopted.

         Resolved, 2d. That the. action of the Legislature thereon, be reported at the next ensuing meeting of this Convention, in order that, if the Act of Incorporation be accepted by the Convention, it may be printed with every succeeding Journal, for the use of the Congregations wishing incorporation.

         Resolved, 3d. That the Secretary publish with the Journal of tbis Convention, and of every succeeding Convention, so long as may be necessary, a list of the Congregations whose charters have expired, or are to expire, with the dates of these latter; in order that the Congregations therein named may apply for incorporation, under the general Act, as they may severally desire.

         The Committee appointed to present the foregoing Form of Incorporation to the Legislature are, Right Rev. Bishop Davis, Chairman, Rev. Paul Trapier, Hon. H. D. Lesesne, John DeSaussure, Judge Pringle.

         Rev. Mr. Trapier from the Committee on Parish Boundaries made a Report which was laid on the table for the present.

         Rev. Mr. Trapier moved to take up the proposed Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States. Rev. J. H. Cornish moved that it be made the order of the day for to-morrow at eleven. Carried. It was moved that the Mr. Lesesne, Honorary Member from St. Philip's be permitted to present the Report of the Trustees of the Diocesan Theological Seminary.

         The Bishop retiriug, Rev. Dr. Hanckel assumed the Chair.

         Mr. Lesesne made his Report, and moved that it, together with the Reports of the Professors of the Seminary be printed in the Journal.

         Mr. Lesesne moved likewise that certain amendments to the Constitution of the Seminary in relation to the times of vacation, recommended by the Board of Trustees, be adopted.

         The Amendments passed unanimously.

         The Bishop here resumed the Chair.

Report of the Trustees of the Theological Seminary of the Diocese of South-Carolina.

         The Trustees of "the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South-Carolina" present to the Convention this their fourth Annual Report.

         The present number of Students is ten--the same who were mentioned in the last Annual Report, there having been no senior class during the preceding year.

         Notwithstanding the distracted state of the country, and the financial embarrassments which are felt by all, the exercises of the Institution have been kept up uninterruptedly; and the accompanying Reports of the Professors of "Pastoral Theology and Church Polity, (the Bishop) of Ecclesiastical History and of Systematic Divinity and the Evidences of Christianity, show that its condition is better than could have been expected. But the Board are pained to add that the Professor of Hebrew, is still unable, from ill health, to discharge the duties of his chair. And we must expect for some time to have those duties performed, as they now are, by the other Professors.

         The Treasurer's Report (which also accompanies this) shows that the fund for the permanent endowment of the Seminary has been increased from the amount of $1141 76 to $1953. But the Board regret to state that the sums received for current expenses have been insufficient, so that there is still due the sum of $450 on account of the Professors' Salaries, for the quarter which ended on the 1st January ult. Something has been already received since the opening of the Convention to make up this deficiency, and we hope that before the Convention adjourns it will be made up entirely. The whole amount at present required for salaries is $3,000 annually, and the other expenses of the Institution are very small.

         The Constitution provides for a vacation commencing on the last Friday in June and ending on the first Monday in October, and also for vacations at Christmas and Easter. The Board recommend that the Christmas and Easter vacations be abolished, and the Summer Vacation be extended to four months, and that the Constitution be accordingly so altered that the first section of the eighth Article shall read as follows:

         ART. 8, Sec. 1. The full course of study in this Seminary shall occupy three years, commencing in each year on the third Monday in October, and terminating on the third Monday in June, from which time there shall be a vacation until the third Monday in October. There shall also be a suspension of Recitations of the Seminary on Christmas day, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and on Ascension Day. Moreover it shall be in the power of the Faculty to suspend recitations whenever in their judgment it is deemed advisable.

Report of the Bishop.

         Since October last I have discharged the duties of Professor in my departments, with the Senior Class, as opportunity has been afforded me. The instruction given have been chiefly in the form of cornevsational

lectures, accompanied by examinations. These lectures have occupied about two hours each, a certain portion of Potter on Church Government was assigned previously as a lesson, and was made the basis of the examination and the instructions--the Lecture carrying forth the subjects through the whole range of Church Polity. In this manner more than two-thirds of the course have been accomplished, and I hope the whole will be completed before the end of the term. The exercises thus far have been gratifying and satisfactory.

        To this I would add as President, that in November last terms had been arranged and accepted for filling the department of Hebrew in the Seminary, but the invasion of our sea coast breaking up our financial resources produced a disappointment in this direction; but for which, just at present there appears to be no remedy. The future will we trust supply the defect.

THOMAS F. DAVIS, Pres. and Prof. of Ch. Pol. and Past. Theol'y

Report of the Professor of Ecclesiastical History in charge also of Scriptural Exegesis.

         In these departments, under my charge since the previous Report, which was to the end of the last term, we have met with many interruptions; the undersigned having been called to attend on a Committee appointed by the Convention from the Dioceses in the Confederate States, and at the adjourned meeting of the same Convention in Columbia. The Students also have been scattered by the invasion of our coast; so that for some weeks we had out of ten Students only one present in each class. Three are still absent on military or domestic duty, but we have had with us seven since the beginning of this year.

         With the Senior Class we have studied, in Exegesis the Epistles to the Corinthians and six chapters of Genesis, and in Ecclesiastical History that of England into the reign of Edward VI.

         With the middle class we have examined in Exegesis thirteen chapters of the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans to the 24th verse of the 8th Chapter.

         In the Junior Class there is only one Student--with him the first three months were spent chiefly in preparing him for the exegetical study of the Greek Testament, in which since the 1st of January he has recited twenty sections of Robinson's Harmony--he has made good progress also in the Old Testament History, and in that of the first three Centuries of the Christian Church.

Respectfully,

PAUL TRAPIER.

Report of the Professor of Systematic Divinity and Evidences of Christianty.

         Greatly to the regret of the Professors the invasion of our coast caused the withdrawal of three members of the Senior Class early in the term. The remaining members of this Class have studied with the

Professor of Systematic Divinity--Magee and Jerram on the Atonement, Robert Hall on Substitution, and with Brown on the 39 Articles as a basis of the course. They have also studied Hill and Seeker on Inspiration, and Chillingworth and Seeker on the Rule of Faith--They are now engaged on the 9th Article.

         The Middle Class (in the Department of Evidences) finished Keith on Prophecy, Campbell on Miracles, and the greater part of Rawlinson's Evidences.

         In Systematic Divinity they have been engaged with Pearson on the Creed; and with Scott on the Mediatorial offices of Christ.

         The Junior Class (consisting of only one) has studied Paley's Evidences, Soame Jenyn's View, Littleton on St. Paul, and commenced Paley's Horæ Paulinæ.

         In Homiletics--Vinet has been the text Book.

         Every fortnight writen Sermons have been delivered in the presence and submitted to the criticism of the Professor.

         In spite of the intense anxiety, occasioned by the unsettled condition of the country, the studies of all the Classes have been prosecuted with a regularity and devotedness highly commendable.

Respectfully,

J. S. HANCKEL, Prof. Systematic Divinity.

Treasurer's Report to the Trustees of the Theological Seminary of the Diocese of South-Carolina.

        The Treasurer begs leave to report that since his report made in June last he has received from various sources, for the payment of

• Professor's salaries, and other current expenses,. . . . .$1,554 50
• which added to the balance then in hand, . . . . .234 42
• makes. . . . .1,788 92
• And he has expended. . . . .1,847 41
• Excess of expenditures over receipts,. . . . . .$58 49
• The same report showed the amount of the fund received for the endowment of the Seminary to be. . . . .$1,127 00
• Since then there has been added to the fund, in money, the sum of. . . . .576 86
• making. . . . .$1,703 86

         In addition to the above, a donation has been received from some member of St. Philip's Church of five Shares in the Charleston Gass Light Company, and five Shares in the State Bank. The par value

of these Stocks is $56 per share, so that the fund for endowment of the Seminary may be set down as amounting to about $1,953.

         The Treasurer regrets to say, that although he has paid out all that he has received of the money contributed for current expenses, there is still due to each of the Professors, the sum of $225, on account of the quarter's salary, which became due on the 1st January ult.

        The Treasurer has not found it convenient to make out for the Board a detailed account of all the moneys received and paid away by him: But his Books will show the particulars of the statements above mentioned.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY D. LESESNE, Treasurer.

         The Rev. Mr. Porter moved that the next Annual Convention be held in St. Philip's Church, Charleston, on the Constitutional day.-- Agreed to.

         The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived, after Prayers by the President, the Convention adjourned.

W. B. W. HOWE, Secretary.

THIRD DAY.

        The Convention met according to adjournment at 10 o'clock. Morning Prayer was read by the Rev. L. F. Guerry.

         After recess Convention was called to order by the Bishop.

         The Minutes of yesterday were read and approved.

         Dr. I. M. Campbell from St. Michael's Church, Charleston, Dr. S. W. Barker, from St. John's, Berkley, and Wm. Whaley, Esq. from Grace Church, Charleston, took their seats as Lay Delegates.

         The hour of eleven having arrived the Rev. Paul Trapier made a verbal report in relation to the proceedings of the Convention held in Columbia in October last, and explanatory of the Proposed Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States reported to that Convention.

         Rev. J. H. Elliott moved the following Resolution:

        Resolved, That the Convention of this Diocese do agree to the pro posed Constitution.

         After an extended debate the question was taken on this Resolution, the Clergy and Laity voting by orders, and the Resolution passed.

         On Motion of the Rev. Mr. Elliott the Convention proceeded to ballot for three Clerical and three Lay Delegates to the General Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States. Rev. Messrs. Reed and J. S. Hanckel were appointed Tellers of the vote of the Clergy, and Messrs. John Hanckel and Elford of the Laity.

         The Bishop extended an invitation to the Convention to be present at the Consecration of St. Luke's Church, Charleston, to-morrow at half past ten--also to the Clergy to visit the various Hospitals for sick Soldiers in the city.

         Rev. P. Trapier from the Committee appointed at the last Convention to propose such alterations in our Constitution and Canons as might be rendered necessary by changes in our civil and ecclesiastical relations presented the following Report:

        The Committee appointed at the last Convention, (see Journal of 1861, p. 25) to prepare such alterations in our Constitution and Canons as are, or may be required by our changes of civil and ecclesiastical relations, and to report to this Convention, respectfully recommend.

        1. That in the Constitution and Canons the word "Convention" be changed to "Council," and the word "United" to "Confederate," wherever they respectively occur.

        2. That Article XIII be changed so as to read as follows:

Of Deputies to the General Council.

         Sec. 1. At every Annual Council three Presbyters and three Laymen shall be chosen by ballot to represent this Diocese, in the General Council. Three other Presbyters and three Other Laymen shall also be chosen by ballot, as substitutes for those first chosen.

         Sec. 2. In case any Deputy of those first chosen shall decline such appointment, or be unable to attend, he shall forthwith inform the Ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese, and the said Ecclesiastical authority shall thereupon summon to the General Council one of the substitutes in the order in which their names are on the Journal, which order shall be decided by lot by the Managers at the time of the election.

All which is Respectfully submitted by

PAUL TRAPIER,

J. S. HANCKEL,

HENRY D. LESESNE.

        The recommendations were adopted.

         Tellers of votes for Delegates to the General Council reported the election in both orders, of two Clerical and two Lay Delegates, viz: Rev. Messrs. P. Trapier, C. C. Pinckney, and Messrs. Sass and R. F. Allston.

         A second ballot was ordered for one Clerical and one Lay Delegate.

         This resulted in the election of C. Hanckel, D. D.

         A third ballot was then had for the remaining Lay Delegate when Mr. McCrady was elected in both orders.

         Rev. Mr. Bellinger moved to take up the Report of the Committee on Parish Boundaries, which was agreed to.

         On motion of the Rev. Mr. Trapier the same was laid on the table.

         The Report is as follows:

        The Committee, appointed by the Convention of 1860 (see Journal, page 27) to prepare the legislation that may be requisite in defining the Parish Boundaries, and for forming new Parishes within the limits of other Parishes, respectfully recommend that, in order to this end, there be added to Article XII of the Constitution of the Church in this Diocese, the following words, after the word thereupon, (line 10) viz:

        In case the Church so applying, should be within the limits of one, or within those common to more than one, of the existing Churches of this Diocese, the Church so applying shall state also the reasons for its proposed organization, the distance of its place of worship from the other, or from each of the others, together with whatever additional facts may throw light upon its relations to the said existing Church or Churches. And the Diocesan Convention shall decide whether or no such proposed organization shall take effect. and the Church be admitted into union, as in other cases, with this Council.

PAUL TRAPIER, Chairman.

W. F. COLCOCK,

R. F. W. ALLSTON.

        Rev. Mr. Porter moved that two hundred and fifty copies of the Journal of this Convention be printed. Agreed to.

         After Prayers by the Bishop the Convention adjourned.

W. B. W. HOWE, Secretary.

PAROCHIAL, MISSIONARY AND OTHER REPORTS.
Arranged Alphabetically According to the Names of the Clergy.
FROM JUNE 19TH, 1861, TO FEB. 12TH, 1862.

Grace Church, Camden.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Davis, D. D., Rector.
The Rev. Thomas F. Davis, Jr., Assistant Rector.

        Baptisms--Children, 1 white, 1 colored; total, 2. Burials. 3. Communicants, admitted, 5; removed, 4 white, 1 colored; present number, 77 white, 7 colored, total, 84. Children under 14, about 90 white. Families, 45 white, 4 colored. Confirmed, 1 white. Sunday Schools, Teachers, 17 white; Scholars about 75 white, about 30 colored. Contributions, Communion Alms, $87,78; Diocesan Missions, $60,99; for sufferers by fire in Charleston, $37,33; Children of Sunday School for same, $7,33; ditto, for purchase of Sunday School Books, $9,50; ditto, for Indian Mission under Bishop Lay, $12,52. Total, $215,45

        REMARKS.--It will be observed that this report, covering only the period elapsing since our last Convention, embraces but a term of not quite eight months. Several families, owing to the harassed condition of our sea-board, are at present residing transiently in Camden, which are not included in the above enumeration. The Theological Seminary continues to be a very important adjunct of this Parish, through the manifold assistance rendered by the Students in religious labors.

St. Luke's, Clarendon, Mission to Negroes.
Rev. X. Y. Anderson Missionary.

        Baptisms--Children, 119. Marriages, 2. Burials, adults, 2; 1 child, total 3. Held service and preached 29 times. This report dates from the 10th of November, the Sunday subsequent to the Missionary's ordination. Since then he has been engaged on four plantations holding service on two of them each alternate Sabbath, (morning and evening.) The grown persons catechised every Sabbath--children in the week. Arrangements have been made to extend the work, which the Missionary humbly hopes under the blessing of God may not be without abundant fruit. This extension will embrace six additional plantations

within the Missionary's range. There are already a large number who have been gathered into the Church's fold by former ministers, exclusive of the communicants connected with St. Mark's Church The number of them the Missionary is not yet prepared to report, as they have been several years without pastoral charge.

Christ Church, Greenville.
The Rev. T. S. Arthur, Rector.

        Baptisms--Adults, 1 white, 1 colored; children, 6 white, 3 colored; total, 1I Marriages, 1 colored. Burials, 5 white, 1 colored; total 6. Communicants last reported, 87 whites, 3 colored; total 90; admitted, 3 white, 1 colored; total 4; removed, 1; died 2; present number, 87 white, 4 colored; total 91. Congregation, Non-Communicants, 111 white, 21 colored; total 132; Children under 14, 95 white, 14 colored; total 109; Famalies, 58 white, 4 colored; total, 62; Families belonging also to other Congregations of Pro. Epis. Church, 5 white, 1 colored; total 6. Confirmed by the Bishop, 6 white, 2 colored; total 8. Sunday Schools, Number of Teachers, 7 white; Number of Scholars, 45 white. Subjects of instruction, Church Catechism No. 2 and 3, the Collect, Epistle and Gospel for the day, &c. &c. Public Worship, Christ Church, number of Sundays 51; number of other days 32; total, 132, Contributions, Communion Alms $95,74; Missions, Diocesan, $38; other Church purposes, $30.50; total $164,24. REMARKS--It is With gratitude, the Rector acknowledges his indebtedness for important services rendered to his Congregation during his absence with the Army of the Potomac, by Rev. Messrs. Potter and McCollough; and also since his return, for occasional aid by the Rev. Messrs. Potter, Campbell and Glennie.

St. Jude's Church, Walterboro'.
The Rev. E. E. Bellinger, Rector.

         Baptisms--Adults, 1 colored; Children, 4 white, 18 colored; total 23. Marriages, 2 white, 2 colored; total 4. Burials, 7 white, 1 colored; total 8. Communicants, last reported, 53 white, 25 colored; total 78; admitted, 1 white; removed, 1 white; died, 1 white; present number, 52 whites, 25 colored; total 77. Congregation, Non-communicants, 53 white; colored unknown; children under 14, 81 white, colored unknown; Families, 37 white; colored unknown. Children catechised on 7 days. Confirmed by the Bishop, 5 white. Sunday Schools, Teachers, 4 white, Scholars, 55 white; Subjects of instruction, Church Catechism, Watt's 1st and 2d Catechism, Hymns and Collects in Prayer Books. Public Worship, St. Jude's Church for whites, Sundays 33, other days 29, whole number of times 96; St. Jude's Church for colored, whole number of times 107. Contributions, Communion Alms $87; Missions, Diocesan, $60; do, Domestic, $35; do. Foreign 35; other church purposes, $67; total $284.

         REMARKS.--In addition to the services reported I attended 23 Prayer Meetings, preached 8 times; I preached in Abbeville [illegible]

in Christ Church, Columbia, twice; in St. Peter's Church, Charleston, twice; at Sandy Dam (Methodist) Church once; at Methodist Camp Meeting once. During the time covered by this report, I have officiated on 34 Sundays and 60 other days, 131 times; preaching 114 times. The Bishop preached for me twice; Rev. Mr. Prentiss twice and Rev. E T. Walker 4 times. Among the white children baptized, one belonged to St. Helena Church, Beaufort. Of the whites baptized, 2 were Baptists and 2 Methodists. The Sunday School Teachers and Scholars embrace all who have been connected with the school since the 19th of June, 1861. The average number, was 4 teachers and 25 scholars. The greatest numbers present at one time were 8 teachers and 34 scholars. In addition to the families and communicants reported, several from St. Helena Church, Beaufort, now worship statedly at St. Jude's Church, Walterboro'. Forty dollars, annual subscriptions to the Society for the advancement of Christianity in South Carolina, are included in the reported amount of contributions to the Diocesan Missions.

St. David's, Cheraw.
The Rev. R. T. Brown, Rector.

        Baptisms--Children 3 white. Marriages, 2 colored. Burials, 2 white, 1 colored; total 3. Communicants, admitted 2 whites; Present number, 43 white, 7 colored; total 50. Congregation, Non-communicants, 28 white; Families, 21 white; Families belonging to other Congregations of the Pro. Epis. Church, 5 white. Children catechised on every first Sunday, 20. Public Worship, St. David's, 17 Sundays, other days 2; total 35. Contributions, Communion Alms, $12,50; other Church purposes, $20; Charleston sufferers $110; total $142,50.

        REMARKS.--I took charge of this Parish on the 20th of October last: the report is necessarily incomplete.

The Rev. J. Barnwell Campbell.

To the Right Rev. Thomas J. Davis, D. D.

        I herewith send you the official report of my Ministerial Services since the 13th of June last. I have read Morning Prayer 22 times, the Anti-Communion 16 times, performed and administered the Holy Communion publicly thrice and privately once. I have read the Evening Prayer 8 times, preached 26 times, Baptized 2 colored infants, Married one white couple, and read the Funeral Service over three white Persons. I am still without any Parochial Charge, but at the request of the Rev. Dr. Hanckel took charge of St. Paul's Church, Charleston, from the 9th of June last to the 10th of November, during his absence.

St. Paul's, Pendleton.
The Rev. A. H. Cornish, Rector.

         Baptisms--Children, 4 white, 1 colored; total, 5. Marriages, 1 colored. Burials, 3 colored. Communicants, last reported, 42 white, 18 colored; total, 60; admitted, 8 white, 1 colored, total, 9; suspended, 1 white; present number, 49 white, 19 colored; total, 68. Congregation, Non-Communicants, 30 white; Children under 14, 57 white; Families, 33 white; Families belonging also to other Congregations of Pro. Episcopal Church, 2 white. Children catechised from Easter to Advent on Sunday. Confirmed by the Bishop, 2 white, 2 colored. Sunday School Teachers, 16 white, number of Scholars, 25 white. Public Worship, St. Paul's, 34 Sundays, 12 other days; Chapels, 7 Sundays, other places, 3 Sundays; total, 56. Contributions, Communion Alms, $41,15.

         REMARKS.--This Report embraces the eight months between the meeting of the present Convention and that of June, 1861.

St. Thaddæus Church, Aiken, from June 17th, 1861, to Feb. 12th, 1862.
The Rev. John H. Cornish, Rector.

        Baptisms--Adults, 2 white; children, 2 colored; total, 4. Marriages, 2 white. Burials, 9 white; 1 colored; total 9. Congregation, Communicants, last reported, 61 white; admitted 2; died 2; present number 61 white. Congregation, families as last reported. Children catechised on 7 days, 25. Sunday School, Teachers, 8 white; Scholars, 30 white; colored 12. Public Worship, St. Thaddæus' Church, 29 Sundays; 33 other days; 89 times. Contributions, Communion Alms, $66.68; Domestic Missions, $18.85; other Church purposes, $36.

St. Philip's, Charleston.
The Rev. William Dehon, Rector.
The Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Assistant Minister.

        Baptisms--Children, 17 white; 4 colored; total, 21. Marriages, 1 white. Burials, 9 white; 2 colored; total, 11. Communicants, admitted, 3; died, 3; present number as last reported. Children catechised on 5 Sundays, 50 white. Confirmed by the Bishop, 1. Sunday Schools, Teachers, 14; Scholars, 50 white; colored 40; total, 90. Subjects of instruction, Bible, Hymns. Collects, Catechism, & Public Worship. St. Philip's, 32 Sundays; 49 other days; total, 114 times. Contributions, Communion Alms, $500; Missions, Diocesan, $144.50; Domestic, $96; Foreign, $38; Parochial Schools, $20; other Church purposes, $515; Diocesan Seminary, $613.25; for Soldiers on Thanksgiving day, $146. Total, $2,077.75.

St. Andrew's Parish.
The Rev. J. G. Drayton, Rector.

        Baptisms--Adults, 1 colored. Marriages, 1 colored. Communicants, last reported, 26 white; 73 colored; total, 99; admitted, 1 colored; present number, 26 white; 73 colored; total, 100. Congregation, Non-communicants, 22 white; colored uncertain; children under 14, about 30 white; colored uncertain; families, 12 white; colored uncertain. All the white families belong to other congregations of the P. E. Church. Contributions, Communion Alms, $3.85.

         REMARKS.--The troubles of our country have affected this Parish in common with others upon our sea-board. It was not until December I succeeded in gathering a portion of our St. Andrew's congregation, and it is likely to continue a fragment throughout the winter and spring. At the Chapels services have been held since November. I have only one baptism to report, and no other changes since my last report.

         During the summer and fall I held services for the poor and spiritually almost destitute, in the neighbourhood of Flat Rock, North-Carolina, and on several occasions assisted my brethren in the Ministry.-- The weather has permitted but one Communion.

Christ Church, Wilton.
The Rev. John H. Elliott, Minister.

         Congregation--Communicants last reported 25 white, 5 colored, total 30; present number the same; non-communicants, 35; Children under 14, 12; Families, 13; Children catechised on 10 Sundays, 50 colored. Public Worship, 11 Sundays at Christ Church; 10 Sundays on plantations; Contributions, Communion alms, $2.60.

Christ Church Parish.
The Rev. J. R. Fell.

         Though not occupying a Rectorship I am happy to report to you that I have not been idle in the Lord's Vineyard. I officiated during the last summer and up to a late time in the fall to the negroes of the Parish. After a brief suspenscion, I renewed the servies