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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 un-
der 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 instruc-
tions 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 follow-
ing 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 assem-
blies 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 Feb-
ruary, 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 fol-
lowing 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.