Journal of the Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the Clergy and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Alabama, Volumes 7-21The Diocese, 1838 - Episcopalians |
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adjourned administered adults Annual Convention appointed assessment attend Baptisms Baptisms-White Bishop Bishop's Fund Cahawba CANON Carlowville Christ Church Clergy Clergyman colored Communicants confirmed congregation Constitution Dallas County David's Church Deacon Demopolis Diocesan Diocese of Alabama Divine Service duty E. W. PECK election entitled to seats Eutaw F. B. LEE F. R. HANSON Florence Greene County Greensboro Hayneville Huntsville infants J. A. MASSEY J. J. SCOTT J. S. MARBURY James John's Church labor Laity last Convention Lay Delegates Livingston Lowndes County Luke's Church Macon Marengo meeting Messrs Minister of St Missionary Mobile Montgomery motion N. H. COBBS N. P. KNAPP o'clock officiated Parochial Reports Paul's Church persons Peter's Church Prairies Prayer preached present number President Protestant Episcopal Church Rector Resolved S. S. LEWIS scholars Secretary Selma Sermon Standing Committee STICKNEY Sunday School tion Treasurer Trinity Church Trustees Tuscaloosa Tuscumbia Union Parish vention Vestry vote Wardens Wetumpka
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Page 23 - For as we have many members In one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ and every one members one of another.
Page 4 - ... to keep order in the church during the celebration of Divine worship, and, in general, to act as helpers to the minister in whatever is appropriate to laymen, for the furtherance of the Gospel...
Page 20 - Bishop shall select five, and the presbyters so selected shall form a Board for the trial of the accused, and shall meet at such time and place as the Bishop shall...
Page 8 - LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Page 39 - But it is manifest that a licence such as is contended for is wholly incompatible with any uniformity of worship whatsoever, and at variance with the universal practice of the Catholic Church, which has never given to the officiating ministers of separate congregations any such large discretion in the selection of ritual observances.
Page 13 - Wardens, shall present, or cause to be delivered, on or before the first day of every Annual Convention, to the Bishop of the Diocese, or where there is no Bishop to the President of the Convention, a statement of the number of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals, and of the number of communicants in his parish or Church...
Page 11 - Church shall present, or cause to be delivered, on or before the first day of every annual Convention, to the Bishop of the Diocese, or, where there is no Bishop, to the President of the Convention, a statement of the number of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and funerals, and of the number of communicants in his parish or church...
Page 22 - The Committee of the Majority, from the United Committee on the State of the Church, beg leave to report : That having been unable to agree with the Minority's Committee on...