. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . , 182fi, clergy and lay delegates met inTrinity Church, Natchez, for the purpose of organizing a dioceseof the Church in the State of Mississippi. The Rev. James Pil-more preached the opening sermon. The Eev. Albert A. Miillerwas chosen president. Besides these clergymen there were present. KEV. JOSEPH PILMORE. the Rev. James A. Fox and the Rev. John W. Cloud.^ The Cloud,* residing in the State, did not attend. Delegates, elevenin number, and representing four parishes, —those at Natchez, Wood-ville. Port Gibson, and Christ C
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . , 182fi, clergy and lay delegates met inTrinity Church, Natchez, for the purpose of organizing a dioceseof the Church in the State of Mississippi. The Rev. James Pil-more preached the opening sermon. The Eev. Albert A. Miillerwas chosen president. Besides these clergymen there were present. KEV. JOSEPH PILMORE. the Rev. James A. Fox and the Rev. John W. Cloud.^ The Cloud,* residing in the State, did not attend. Delegates, elevenin number, and representing four parishes, —those at Natchez, Wood-ville. Port Gibson, and Christ Church, Jefferson county, —were present,one of them being the Hon. Joshua G. Clarke, the chancellor of theState. The Convention formally acceded to the constitution and canonsof the Chui-ch in the United States. A constitution and canons wereadopted. The Committee on the State of the Church reported thedetails of parochial work in the various parishes. A committeewas appointed to correspond with the Domestic and Foreign ? Ordained by Bishop Kemp, in 1821. Ordained by Bishop Dehou, Feb. 22,1S15. = Keferred to on p. 192. * Ordained by Bishop BrowneU, Jan. 4,182C. 214 HISTOKY OF THE AMERICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Missionary Society on subjects concerning tlie present state of ttieChui-ch in this Diocese. Tlie clergy were earnestly requested to
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