The above named gentlemen having received the highest number of votes, and a majority of all the votes cast, were declared to be duly elected.

The following report was received:

The committee appointed to enquire whether or not the diocese of Maryland is entitled to an additional number of Trustees in the General Theological Seminary, respectfully report, that they find that the diocese is entitled to twenty Trustees, according to the provisions of the Constitution; and that there are now three vacancies, to be supplied by nomination of this Convention.

Respectfully submitted,

R. LLOYD GOLDSBOROUGH,
SAMUEL R. GORDON,
R. H. OWEN.

On motion, the report was accepted, and the following named gentlemen were nominated and declared to be duly elected to fill the vacancies, viz: Rev. Smith Pyne, Rev. Thos. J. Wyatt, and the Hon. J. G. Chapman.

On motion, the Convention proceeded to vote for six persons. to constitute an Executive Committee of Missions for the ensu

ing year.

The Rev. George F. Worthington declined being considered a candidate for re-election.

The following named gentlemen were nominated and declared to be duly elected:

On motion, the Convention proceeded to elect two Trustees of the Episcopal Fund, in place of two who retire in order. Mr. S. J. Donaldson, and

Mr. J. Mason Campbell, were nominated

and declared to be duly elected.

On motion, the Convention proceeded to elect a Board of Trustees of the fund for superannuated and infirm clergymen. The following named gentlemen were nominated, and declared to be duly elected:

Rev. Thomas Atkinson,

66 H. T. Harrison, Thos. S. Alexander,

John Glenn,

H. A. Thompson, Esqrs.

On motion, Resolved, That the next annual Convention be held in St. Paul's Church, Baltimore.

The house resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Canons.

The 16th canon was read, and adopted without amendment. The 17th canon was read, amended and adopted.

The 18th canon was read, and adopted without amendment. The 19th canon was read, and various amendments were offered.

The Treasurer of the Convention, on the proposition of the chair, was added to the committee of five appointed yesterday to ascertain what Parishes and Congregations are in arrears in their dues to the Convention.

The tellers appointed to collect the votes of the clergy for delegates to the General Convention, reported: that the whole number of votes was 71, necessary to a choice 36. That the

The tellers on the votes of the laity report, that the whole num

ber of votes was 58, necessary to a choice 30.

That the

The above named gentlemen having received the highest number of votes, and a majority of all the votes cast, were declared to be duly elected.

On motion, the 19th canon was laid on the table.

The 20th canon was read. A motion to lay it on the table was made, and lost.

A motion to postpone indefinitely the farther consideration of the subject was also lost.

On motion, the Convention adjourned.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, May 28, 1847.

The Convention re-assembled at 4 o'clock, the call of the roll was on motion dispensed with, and also the reading of the minutes.

The motion on the indefinite postponement of the 20th canon was withdrawn.

The canon was then amended by striking out the words, "the discipline of this Church," and the canon was passed as amended.

The 21st canon was read and adopted.

The 22d canon was read, amended, and adopted.

The 23d, 24th and 25th canons were read and adopted.
The 26th canon was read, amended, and adopted.

The 27th, 28th and 29th canons were read and adopted.

The 17th canon was, on motion, reconsidered to correct a clerical error in the 3d line, in which the word "lectures" occurs instead of "instructions."

The correction was made, and on motion, the canon was adopted.

On motion, the 19th canon was taken up for consideration. The following substitute, offered for the amendment proposed this morning, was adopted.

CANON XIX.

No member of this Church who has not previously communed, shall offer himself for the reception of the Lord's Supper, nor shall any minister enroll any persons as communicants of his congregation until the minister may have conversed with such person or persons on the subject, or until he shall be satisfied that they have been regular communicants in his own, or some other congregation.

The question was then taken on the passage of the canon as amended and adopted.

The report of the Special Committee on Canons was called up, and the 8th canon, as reported by them, was read as follows:

CANON VIII.

Of Ecclesiastical Courts.

There shall be an Ecclesiastical Court for the diocese of Maryland, to try such charges as may be preferred against any priest or deacon of said diocese. It shall be composed of seven presbyters, not members of the

Standing Committee. They shall be elected by the diocesan Convention, by joint ballot of the two orders, during the present Convention, and biennially thereafter, and shall continue in office until others shall have been chosen in their places, unless sooner removed by a vote of the Convention. The intermediate Conventions shall have power to fill all vacancies which may occur by such removal, or by death, resignation, removal from the diocese, or election into the Episcopate or Standing Committee. Whenever a charge or charges against any priest or deacon of this diocese shall have been reduced to writing, by the Church Advocate, agreeably to the provisions of the canons, it shall be his duty to deliver to the Bishop two copies of the same, signed with his own hand. It shall then be the duty of the Bishop to transmit one of the said copies to the accused, together with notice of the time and place of trial, both of which the Bishop shall prescribe. The charges and notice shall be delivered to the accused or left at his place of abode, at least thirty days before the time appointed for the trial. The Bishop shall also issue a precept, directed to all the members of the Ecclesiastical Court, requiring them or any four or more of them to proceed to the trial of the accused, at the prescribed time and place, which precept, together with another copy of the charges signed by the Church Advocate, shall be transmitted by the Bishop to the President of the Court, whose duty it shall be, upon receipt of the same, to cause all the members of the Court to be summoned to meet at the prescribed time and place. Any four of them who shall attend, in pursuance of such summons, shall constitute the Court. It shall be the duty of the members of the Court to convene immediately after the election, at a time and place to be appointed by the presiding officer of the Convention, and elect from their own body a President and Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary, within five days after such election, and after every change in the office of President, to notify the Bishop of the name of the person chosen President.

The Rev. Mr. Gassaway proposed to strike out in the 4th and 5th lines the words, "they shall be elected by the diocesan Convention, by joint ballot of the two orders," and insert, "they shall be appointed by the Bishop, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the diocesan Convention."

Strike out of the 8th line the words, "the intermediate Conventions," and insert "the Bishop, by and with the advice and consent of the majority of the Convention."