The Rev. Philander Chase, Jr. Deacon, reports as follows: That since his ordination, in June 1820, he has constantly been employed as immediate teacher of the institution in Worthington; & that, owing to his very infirm state of health, shortly after his or dination, and the confined nature of his occupation, he has been but little able to perform the services of the church, in the neighbouring parishes.

He has, however, supplied the desk in Worthington,constantly during the absence of the Right Rev. Bishop, the Rector, for a great part of the last summer and autumn. He has officiated three times in Columbus and twice at Delaware; in both of which places, it is his opinion that, numbers would be added to the Church,& the present members of the same wo'd be much increased in zeal,could means be devised for the continuance of stated services among them.

During a tour to the eastern part of the State, in the fall vacation of the institution, Mr. C. performed Divine service twice at Steubenville, during the absence of the Rev. Mr. Morse; once in St. James' Church, Cross Creek; once, by request of the Rev. Doct. Doddridge, at Wellsburgh; as also in St. John's Church, Brook county, on the Virginia side of the Ohio River; once, on his return, at Zanesville, and once to a respectable congregation at Newark.

Babtized by Mr. C. at Worthington and Delaware, during the absence of the Rector, three adults and three Infants. Funerals 7.

On motion, Resolved, that so much of the Bishop's address as relates to the propagation of the Gospel in the Church in Ohio, and maintaining the piety and purity of its members, be referred to select committees, with directions to report thereon to this house :

Whereupon, the following persons were appointed, viz. On the subject of organising a Missionary society in the Diocess of Ohio; and drafting a constitution for the same; The Rev Messrs. Searle, Johnston, and Chase, Jr.; and Messrs. Gardiner and Wells.

The committee to consider the propriety of an address to our brethren in the Atlantic states, soliciting aid and assistance towards the support of Missionaries in this Diocess; TheRev. Messrs. Searle,Johnston,Morse,& Messrs. Wells&Hammondwere appointed.

The committee on the preservation of piety & purity in the members of our communion, to consider so much of the before mentioned address as relates to the Resolution of the House of Bishops adopted 1817, concerning the danger of an indulgence in those worldly pleasures which may tend to withdraw the affections from spiritual things; The Rev. Messrs. Osborne & Morse; & Charles Hammond, Esq. were appointed.

The standing committee, as recommended by the last annual convention, reported a canon for the trial of Clergymen in this Diocess; which canon was read and ordered to lie on the table for consideration.

Resolved, by a majority of the two orders of Clergy and Laity, that the sixth Article of the constitution of the church in this Diocess, as amended by the last annual convention, be, and the same hereby is, adopted. [See appendix.]

Resolved further, that according to the article referred to above, the standing committee, for the ensuing year, consist of four

clerical and four lay members. The convention adjourned till 9 o'clock to morrow morning.

Thursday, June 7th. 9 o'clock A. M. Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment. Morning Prayer was performed by the Rev. Mr. Osborne.

Henry Brush Esq. appeared as lay delegate from St. Paul's church, Chillicothe, exhibited the certificate of his appointment, and took his seat. Mr. Seth Crocker, as delegate from St. Phillp's church, Circleville, appeared and took his seat in this convention. The committee on the subject of organizing a Missionary society for this Diocess, and drafting a constitution for the same, made report, which was read, considered, and finally adopted as follows :

Resolved, that it is expedient to form and organize a Missionary society for the Diocess of Ohio.

Resolved, that the following articles be adopted for the constitution of the Missionary society for the Diocess of Ohio.

CONSTITUTION.

Article 1. The society shall be known and called by the name of The Protestant Episcopal Missionary society within and for the Diocess of Ohio."

Article, 2. Every person who shall subscribe and pay one dollar annually, shall be a member of said society, and every person who shall subscribe and pay twelve dollars in hand, shall be considered a member of the society for life.

Art. 3. Every person who becomes a member, in virtue of annual subscription hereby binds himselfto pay to the Treasurer of the society for the time being, his annual subscription; and agrees that, an action may be sustained against him for the amount thereof, in the name of the treasurer, for the time being, for the use of the society, until notice be given to the president that such person is no longer a member of the society.

Art. 4. So soon as fifteen subscribers have subscribed this constitution, the society shall proceed to organize itself, and choose its officers. The time and place of such organization, shall be appointed by the bishop of the diocess.

Art. 5. The Bishop of this diocess shall, ex officio, be president of the society and president of the board of managers.

Art. 6. There shall be a board of managers, to consist of twelve members, who shall be elected annually, by ballot, by the members, at their anniversary meeting. The board of managers, shall elect, out of their own body, one vice president, a treasurer, a corresponding, and a recording secretary; who shall vote in the board of managers as other members. Any five of the Managers, with the president, or vice president, shall constitute a board to transact business.

Art. 7. There shall be an annual meeting of the society in every year, at the place where the state convention shall meet, on the day next succeeding the day of meeting of the convention, and the president shall appoint some proper clergyman to deliver a sermon; be fore the society, at such anniversary meeting,

Art. 8. The board of managers shall meet twice in every year, at such time and place, as the president shall appoint; and as many

times oftener as the president and five of the managers shall deem necessary. The president shall cause the recording secretary to notify the managers of the time, and place of such meeting, at least thirty days before the time appointed for it to take place.

Article 9. If, from any cause, the President shall be absent, or unable to act, or, if the Episcopate shall be vacant, the vice President shall officiate as President of said Society.

Article 10. The funds of the Society, shall be solely appropriated to the support of Missionaries, within the diocess of OhioThe Ecclesiastical authorities, of the diocess, shall employ, and direct the service of such Missionaries, who shall, in all cases, be subject to the constitutions, canons, and Rubrics of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in force in the Diocess of Ohio.

Article 11. All sums paid by subscribers, made by voluntary donation, or collected by agents, under the direction of the Society, shall be paid into the treasury; and, only paid out by the Treasurer, upon order of the President, or Vice President, acting as President. The Treasurer shall exhibit an account of the receipts and expenditures, at every meeting of the board of managers; and, also, at the anniversary meeting of the society. His accounts shall be audited and settled, once in every year, by a committee of the board of managers, to be appointed by the board.

Article 12. The names of all those, who make voluntary donations to the society, shall be recorded, and published, with the amount of such donation; whenever a publication is made, of the state of the funds of the society.

Article 13. It shall be the duty of every member, to exert himself to increase the strength, and extend the usefulness of the society; and, the better to effect this, the society shall have power to receive the aid of auxiliary societies, which are recommended to be formed in every parish.

Article 14. The board of managers shall unite with the Bishop of the Diocess, in selecting one, or more persons, to make personal representations to the Bishops, of the respective diocesses of the United States, and elsewhere, if they may think proper, of the destitute state of the Church, within the diocess of Ohio; and, to obtain proper authority, to solicit donations for the support of missionaries within the same.

Article 15. This constitution shall not be altered, except at an anniversary meeting, by the consent of two thirds of the members present; and alterations, so made, shall have no effect, until approved of by the Convention.

The committee appointed to consider the propriety of an address to our brethren in the Atlantic States, soliciting aid, and assistance towards the support of missionaries, in this diocess, reported as follows:

Whereas, there are many vacant congregations, of the Church in this state, which are unable to support ministers, and numerous members of our communion, scattered over an extensive country, destitute of the ministrations of the word and sacraments; therefore, Resolved, By this convention, that the Rt. Rev. the Bishop, be

requested to prepare and transmit to the Bishops of the respective diocesses, in the United States, an address, setting forth the great necessities of the church, within the diocess of Ohio; and soliciting their aid and assistance, in procuring missionaries to reside therein. Resolved further, That, should a missionary society be organized upon the plan proposed by this convention, the Bishop communicate the fact, and object of such society, to the several Bishops of the United States, and request their aid, in furthering and promoting the objects thereof, in such manner, as shall be deemed most expedient.

Read and unanimously adopted.

The committee on the preservation of piety, and purity, in the members of our communion, to whom was referred so much of the Bishop's address, as relates to the resolution, of the house of Bishops, adopted in 1817, reported as follows. That the resolution referred to, is in the following words.

"The house of Bishops, solicitous for the preservation of the pu"rity of the church, and the piety of its members, are induced to "impress upon the clergy, the important duty, with a discreet, but "earnest zeal, of warning the people of their respective cures, of the "danger of an indulgence in those worldly pleasures, which may "tend to withdraw their affections from spiritual things. And es"pecially on the subject of gaming, of amusements, involving cruel"ty to the brute creation, and of theatrical representations, to which, "some peculiar circumstances, have called their attention, they do "not hesitate to express their unanimous opinion, that these amuse"ments, as well from their licentious tendency, as from the strong "temptations to vice, which they afford, ought not to be frequen

ted."

In respect to this resolution of the house of Bishops, the committee reccommend, that the convention adopt the following resolutions :

Resolved, by this convention, that the foregoing resolution should be considered obligatory, upon the consciences of the clergy, of the Protestant Episcopal Church; and, that they ought not to omit any opportunity of urging it upon their respective congrega

tions.

Resolved, as the sense of this convention, that all sports arising from severe, and cruel exercises, imposed upon animals of the brute creation, besides their evil tendency, in a moral point of view, are inconsistent with the humane precepts, and doctrines of christianity; and ought not to be, in any manner, countenanced by the members of a christian church. And, as theatrical amusements, besides that they are frequently coarse, and indelicate, tend rather to excite the feelings, and inflame the imagination, than to enlighten the mind, in matters of vital concern, or to correct the evil passions of the heart; they cannot, therefore, supply any thing proper, for christian improvement, and ought not to be frequented, especially by commu

nicants.

Read and adopted.

The convention adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M.
Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment,

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Mr. Collier and the Rev. Mr. Osborne, asked for, and obtained leave of abserice, during the remainder of the session.

The canon for the trial of clergymen, in this diocess, proposed by the standing committee yesterday, was called up for consideration, amended, and unanimously passed. (See canon 4, in the appendix.) Resolved,that the constitution and canons, of the church in this diocess, as amended by the present convention, be published with this journaj and transmitted to the several parishes in the state.

Resolved, that, for the purpose of defraying the expences of stationary and printing, for the convention, hereafter, the parish of Christ church, Cincinnati, shall pay five dollars, the parish of St. Thomas' church, Dayton, three dollars; the parish of St. Paul's church, Chillicothe, five dollars; the parish of St. John's church, Worthington, five dollars: the parish of St. James' church, Zanesville, four dollars: the parish of St. Thomas's church, St. Clairsville, four dollars: the parish of St. Paul's church, Steubenville, five dollars each, annually: and all other parishes, each two dollars annually to be collected in such manner, as the wardens of each church may direct, and forwarded to the secretary of the convention by the clerical or lay delegate attending the same.

And for defraying the expences, aforesaid, of the present convention, and for payment of a sum duc, for printing the Journals of the last annual convention, it is further resolved, that, the several parishes, pay each the sum above specified, to be collected as aforesaid, and forwarded to the Bishop, as soon as may be practicable.

Resolved, that, the secretary, annually, at the meeting of the convention, shall lay before them, an account of the receipts and expenditures, upon the account aforesaid.

Resolved, that the convention, now proceed to elect four clergymen, and four laynen, as the standing committee, for the ensuing year. Whereupon the following persons were elected: The Rev. Roger Searle, Medina.

The Rev. Samuei Johnston, Cincinnati.
The Rev. Intrepid Morse, Zanesville.

The Rev. Thomas A. Osborne, Cincinnati.
Mr. Benjamin Gardiner, Columbus.
Mr. Bezaleei Wells, Steubenville.
Mr. Joseph H. Crane, Dayton.

Mr. Noah M. Brunson, Medina.

Whereas, the members of this convention, do with great sensibility, reciprocate the sentiments of the Right Rev. the Bishop, in his address at the opening of the convention, on the appointment of a day of humiliation,fasting,&prayer,for the purpose,therein mentioned, therefore, Resolved, that the Right Rev. Bishop be requested to appoint a day, for the above purpose:

Whereupon, the last Friday in August, of the present year, was so appointed by him. The Convention adjourned without day. PHILANDER CHASE,Bishop of the

P. E. C. in the D. of O. and Prest' of the Convention.

Attest INTREPID MORSE, Secretary.

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The next annual Convention, will be held at Worthington, on

the first Wednesday, in June, 1822.