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OF THE

PROTESTANT

Episcopal Church

OF THE

STATE OF ARKANSAS,

FOR THE PURPOSE OF

ORGANIZING A DIOCESE.

HELD AT CHRIST CHURCH, LITTLE ROCK, AUG. 24, 1871.

LITTLE ROCK:

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE.

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PRIMARY CONVENTION

OF

The Protestant Episcopal Church

OF THE

STATE OF ARKANSAS.

FIRST DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

At a meeting of the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the State of Arkansas, and Lay Delegates from the Parishes therein, in Primary Convention, called by the Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, Missionary Bishop of Arkansas, at the suggestion of a previous Convocation of the Clergy, for the purpose of organizing a Diocese, and held at Christ Church, Little Rock, on Thursday, the 24th day of August, A. D. 1871, after morning services, a charge* by the Bishop and the Communion:

*For Charge, see Appendix 1.

PRESENT:

The Rt. Rev. H. N. PIERCE, Missionary Bishop;

Rev. D. MCMANUS, of St. John's Church, Fort Smith;
Rev. W. C. STOUT, of Hawkstone Church, Perry County;
Rev. P. G. JENKINS, of Grace Church, Washington;
Rev. R. W. TRIMBLE, of Trinity Church, Pine Bluff;
Rev T. J. BEARD, of St. John's Church, Helena;
Rev. John GORDON, of St. Michael's Church, Arkadelphia;
Rev. P. S. RUTH, of Hot Springs Church, Hot Springs.

The Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, DD., LLD., presiding, called the Convention to order, and appointed the Rev. Messrs. Stout and McManus a Committee on Credentials of Lay Delegates, who reported that the credentials of the following Delegates were in due form:

Messrs. JOHN WASSELL, for Christ Church, Little Rock;
C. H. STONE, for St. John's Church, Camden;

R. V. MCCRACKEN, for Trinity Church, Pine Bluff;
JOHN P. CLENDENIN, for St. Paul's Church, Batesville;
J. T. JONES and
for St. John's Church, Helena.

W. A. STONE,

Messrs. Wassell, C. H. Stone, McCracken and Clendenin, being present, took their seats as Lay Delegates.

On motion, L. E. Barber was appointed Secretary of the Convention.

The Convention took a recess until 3 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The Convention re-assembled.

THURSDAY, 3 O' Clock, P. M.

Present The Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, presiding; Clergy and Laity as in the morning.

A Committee, to whom had been assigned, by the Convocation at whose suggestion the Convention was called, the duty of preparing a Constitution and Canons for the consideration of the Convention, made their report by the Chairman, Rev. Mr. Stout.

The Constitution and Canons were read, and, on motion, made the special order for 8 o'clock to-night.

On motion of Rev. Mr. Beard

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to consider the Bishop's Charge, and to confer with the Committee on the Constitution and Canons as to Church organization.

The Bishop appointed the Rev. Mr. Beard and Mr. Wassell such Committee.

The Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock to-night.

NIGHT SESSION.

THURSDAY, 8 O' Clock, P. M.

The Convention re-assembled.

Present The Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, presiding; Clergy and Lay Delegates as in the morning.

The Bishop announced that the business in order was the consideration of the Constitution and Canons reported.

On motion of the Rev. Mr. Beard:

Ordered, That the Constitution be read and considered article by article. Articles I, II, III and IV were severally read and adopted.

Article v was read, and, after discussion, was postponed and made the special order for the first session to-morrow.

For Constitution as adopted, see Appendix III.

SECOND DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

FRIDAY, 9 O' Clock, A. M.

The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment, after morning services.

Present-The Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, presiding; Clergy and Laity as on yesterday.

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