FAYETTEVILLE, MAY 28, 1851.

This being the day and place for the meeting of the Thirty-fifth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, the Bishop, with the attending Clergy and Laity, assembled in St. John's Church, for the purpose of organizing the Convention.

Prayers were said by the Bishop.

The Secretary of the last year called the List of the Clergy, and the following were present and took their seats:

Rev. R. W. BARBER.
Rev. GEORGE BENTON.
Rev. Jos. BLOUNT CHESHIRE.
Rev. R. B. DRane, D. D.
Rev. E. M. FORBES.
Rev. E. GEER.

Rev. N. COLLIN HUGHES.
Rev. Jos. C. HUSKE.
Rev. SAM'L I. JOHNSTON.
Rev. JAS. G. JACOCKS.

Rev. R. S. MASON, D. D.
Rev. CHAS. A. MAISON.
Rev. A. F. OLMSTED.
Rev. J. H. PARKER.
Rev. WM. PASSMORE.
Rev. J. AVERY SHEPHERD.
Rev. W. E. SNOWDEN.
Rev. A. A. WATSON.

Rev. W. W. SKILES.

The Certificates of Lay Delegation were called for, laid on the Secretary's table, and read, from which it appeared that the following Churches had elected Delegates to this Convention:

St. John's Church, Fayetteville.-John W. Wright, Hon. Robert Strange, Charles T. Haigh, E. J. Hale.

St. James's Church, Wilmington. Dr. A. J. DeRosset, Dr. Thomas H. Wright, Dr. Fred. J. Hill, Levin Lane.

Christ Church, Rowan County.-Thomas Barber, Jr., Samuel S. Barber, Franklin S. Neely.

St. Luke's Church, Salisbury.-John B. Lord, Charles F. Fisher, Samuel R. Harrison, William Murphy.

St. Peter's Church, Washington.-Eli Hoyt, Allen Grist, W. E. Demill, William L. Kennedy.

Trinity Chapel, Beaufort County.-Fred. Grist, F. B. Satterthwaite, Israel Harding, Wm. J. Laughinghouse.

St. Luke's Church, Lincolnton.-William Williamson, L. E. Thompson, Benj. Sumner, H. W. Guion.

Grace Church, Morganton.-Thos. G. Walton, Dr. John M. Happoldt, John Collett, Dr. W. C. Tate.

Church of the Redemption, Lexington.-Dr. Wm. R. Holt.

Christ Church, Rockfish.-Reuben Spencer, Amasa Alden, Charles P. Mallett, Kenon Phillips.

St. Andrew's Church, Rowan County.-Wm. Heathman, Jacob Correl, David Heathman, Wm. Thomasson.

St. Luke's Church, Washington County.-Josiah Collins, John B. Goelet, Henry Downing, John Goelet. Andrew L. Chesson, Alternate. Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill.-Dr. Johnston B. Jones, Edward Mallett.

St. Mark's Church, Deep River, Chatham County.-Geo. N. Evans, Peter Evans, Richard G. Frasier, Lawrence J. Haughton.

St. Bartholomew's Church, Pittsborough.-John H. Haughhton, M. Q. Waddell, Thomas Hill, H. A. London.

Holy Trinity, Hertford.-Benj. S. Skinner, Albert R. Elliott, John Kimberly, Henry W. Barber.

St. Paul's Church, Edenton.-John Thompson, W. C. Hunter, Dr. M. Page, Dr. Edward Warren.

St. Paul's Church, Greenville.-Dr. Edw'd H. Goelet, Charles Green, Sen., Dr. S. B. Evans.

St. Thomas's Church, Windsor.-Dr. Turner Wilson, L. S. Webb, Benj. J. Spruill, Wm. G. Parker.

Of whom the following appeared and took their seats as members of this Convention: John W. Wright, Charles T. Haigh, Hon. R. Strange, Edward J. Hale, Dr. Edward H. Goelet, Dr. Edward Warren, Edward Mallett, John H. Haughton, Thomas Hill, H. A. London, M. Q. Waddell, George N. Evans, Lawrence J. Haughton, Josiah Collins, W. R. Holt, Frederick Grist, Israel Harding, Wm. J. Laughinghouse, Reuben Spencer, Amasa Alden, Charles P. Mallett, William E. Demill, John B. Lord, Samuel R. Harrison, Thomas Barber, Jr., Franklin S. Neely, Dr. A. J. DeRosset, Dr. Fred. J. Hill, Dr. Thos. H. Wright, Levin Lane.

On motion, the Convention proceeded to elect a Secretary for the ensuing year. Edward Lee Winslow was unanimously elected. The Convention was declared duly organised.

On motion, the Convention proceeded, in pursuance of the 5th Article of the Constitution, to appoint a President. The Rev. R. S. Mason, D. D., was unanimously appointed.

On motion, the Convention adjourned to Thursday, 9 o'clock A. M.

Morning Prayer was said by the Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, Rev. John H. Parker reading the Lessons, the Right Rev. Bishop reading the Ante-Communion Service. The Convention Sermon was preached by the Rev. Edwin Geer, from the 9th chapter of Acts, latter clause of the 15th verse.

At Night, Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. E. M. Forbes, and a Sermon preached by the Rev. Jos. Blount Cheshire, from the 3d chapter of Hebrews, 7th and 8th verses.

THURSDAY, MAY 29.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayers were said by the Bishop.

The Rev. Messrs. J. R. Lee, J. J. Ridley, C. F. McRae, and Aldert Smedes, appeared and took their seats.

The Minutes of yesterday were read and approved.

Certificates of Lay Delegation from the following Churches were presented, and the following Delegates were found to be elected:

St. Philip's Church, Mocksville.-Dr. Wm. H. Beatty, John A. Lillington, G. A. Miller, L. Bingham.

Christ Church, Raleigh.-Hon. George E. Badger, Hon. Richard Hines, George W. Mordecai, E. P. Guion.

Christ Church, Newbern.-Moses W. Jarvis, Jas. W. Bryan, Richard N. Forbes, Dr. John A. Guion.

St. John's Church, Rutherfordton.-J. W. Calloway, W. F. Jones, J. G. Bynum, T. S. Duffy.

St. Matthew's Church, Hillsborough.-Dr. P. Jones, E. D. McNair, Hon. Thomas Ruffin, Henry Bagley. Alternates.-J. M. Palmer, Hon. J. L. Bailey, R. Ap C. Jones, J. Webb, Jr.

Trinity Church, Scotland Neck.-Dr. S. J. Baker, Rich'd H. Smith, P. M. Edmondston, James M. Smith.

Grace Church, Plymouth.-Sam'l Hardison, John McBoyle, Franklin F. Fagan, John F. Phelps.

Christ Church, Elizabeth City.-Dr. R. Piemont, J. M. Pool, Dr. S. D. Grice, W. F. Martin.

Church of the Advent, Williamston.-Wm. J. Ellison, Dr. Thomas H. Wingfield.

Calvary Church, Tarborough.-James Weddell, Russell Chapman, Matthew Weddell, Joseph H. Bowditch.

Calvary Church, Wadesborongh.-Dr. W. G. Jones, Dr. Thos. C. Hall, Thos. S. Ashe, Robt. Troy Hall.

Church of the Epiphany, Leaksville.-Dr. Ed. T. Brodnax, Dr. A. B. Johns, Robt. Brodnax, Rawley Galloway.

Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill.-Andrew Mickle.

Of whom the following appeared and took their seats: Dr. W. H. Beatty, Hon. Geo. E. Badger, Hon. R. Hines, G. W. Mordecai, E. P. Guion, Richard N. Forbes, Richard H. Smith, Dr. Thos. C. Hall, Robt. Troy Hall, Andrew Mickle.

The following Standing Committees were announced:

Committee on the State of the Church.-Rev. Messrs. Geer, Forbes, J. Buxton, Parker, and Benton.

Committee of Finance.-Rev. Dr. Drane; Richard Hines, Dr. Thos. H. Wright, C. T. Haigh, and W. R. Holt.