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8 Journal of the Convention
On motion by Mr. Duncan, it was unanimously, Resolved, That the Diocese of Louisiana be, and hereby is, placed under the full Episcopal charge and authority of the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, D. D., Missionary Bishop of Arkansas, agreeably to the provisions of the 3d Canon of the General Convention of 1838; and that he be respectfully requested to accept the same
Resolved, That the Standing Committee be requested to transmit the foregoing Resolution to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Polk; and to express the earnest hope of this Convention, that he will take the Episcopal oversight of this Diocese.
Dr. Wheaton, on the part of the Delegates to the last General Convention, reported, that agreeably to the instructions they had received, they presented the claims of the churches in Louisiana to be admitted into union with the Church; and that by a resolution of the General Convention, Louisiana had been constituted an independent Diocese, in union with the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
PAROCHIAL REPORTS.
The Rector of Christ Church, New-Orleans, reported the following ecclesiastical rites in his parish, since he assumed the charge thereof in November, 1838, viz.
Baptisms, (infants, 54; adults, 5;) 59:--Confirmations, 9:--Marriages, 30:--Funerals, 18:--Communicants, between 130 and 150. But one Communicant has been removed by death.
The condition of the parish is encouraging; all the pews are disposed of, with the exception of a few reserved for strangers; and the assemblies for public worship are generally full.
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His first vbisit to St. Francisville was in May 1837, when he consented to remain as Pastor of the parish till November. On the 15th of February, 1838, the church was consecrated, and six persons were confirmed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Kemper. On the 4th of March, he accepted the Rectorship of the parish.
Since his first connection with the Church at St. Francisville, the following ecclesiastical rites have been performed, viz.
Baptisms, (infant, 14 white, and 31 colored; adults, 7 white, and 25 colored.) 77:--Marriages, 3:--Funerals, 14:--Communicants, added 9-total (12 white and 2 colored.) 14; besides 15 Communicants belonging to other denominations.
The Treasurer reported unpaid a bill for publishing the Journal of the Primary Convention, which Mr. Duncan promised to lay before the Vestry of Christ Church.
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to furnish each of the parishes in the Diocese with a manuscript copy of the proceedings of this Convention.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ranney, the Convention adjourned, to meet in Christ Church, New-Orleans, on the third Wednesday in January, 1840.
Attest,
WM. F. BRAND, Secretary.