Middletown transcript., 1870-06-11
LOCAL AND STATE AFFAIRS.

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| I'm wednesday morning. lst inst. the Episco-
pal Convention met in Christ Church, Dover, at
o'clock, Bishop Lee presiding. After organi-
zaton the convention took recess for divine
service. Morning prayer was read by Rev. Chas.
5. Spencer, Rector of Immanuel Church. New
| Castle, and the Rev. George Latimer, Rector of
| Calvary Church, Wilmington. The Rev. Joshua
Morsell, ID. d. Rector of st. Peters Church Smyr-
ma, preached the Convention Sermon from part
of the 18th verse of the Ii til chapter of Romans
"The work of the Ministry" The Holy Com
munion was administered by the Bishop, asss-
| ted by the Rev. DR.. Clemson. The ofertory was
appropriated to the Fund for Infirm and Disa-
bled Clergy. In the afternoon, the Bishop read
his annual address. He said that though the
Diocese was small in extent, yet it was gradually
and steadily increasing in interest. He lamented
the changes among the clergy during the past
year, at one time no less than eleven parishes
being without a minister, but this has been rem
edied, so that but few are unsupplied at present
He then gave full and detailed account of his
oihcial acts during the year, and spoke of the aid
received in a pecuniary respect, by the poorer
parishes of the Diocese, from missionary socie-
ties, which were organized according to resolu-
ton last Convention. The Rev. Mr.. Littell
proposed the following, as new canon, Ito be
known as canon XVD; Of the Registrar. A
Registrar shall be chosen annually by the Con-
vention, whose duty it shall be to preserve copies
OF its journals, and all other publications and
documents relating to the history of this Diocese
lie shall also keep record of historical dona-
tions &c. The proposed canon was reported
upon favorably, and Rev. 7. Gardiner Littell
elected Registrar for the ensuing year. The Mis-
sionary and Education Committee reported an
encouraging increase of the contributions for
Church Extension in the Diocese during the past
year Successful meetings have been held by the
loung Mems Association, of New Castle county,
and collections made to aid the Church build
ings, in progress at Harrington and Milsboro.
The receipts have been $743, rs. Mr.. William
j. Fell gave notice of a resolution to alter canon
Hl fMc pestry Of a Church., F" so that the YES
Try shall annually, at their first meeting after
their election, choose one of their number to be
Church, or Accounting Warden, and the Rector
for the time being, shall appoint another of the
said Vestrymien TO be the Churchwarden, gener-
ally styled the Rector's Warden.
AT P. M there was very interesting mis-
sionary meeting, addressed by the Bishop, Rev.
Messrs ]. L. McKim, G. A. Redles, Rev. DR..
Clemson, and William 7. Reed Esq. On motion
OF Mr.. Gregg Chandler, 400 copies OF the journal
were authorized to be published. The thanks of
the Convention were rendered to the Rector, |
Wardens and Vcstry of Christ Church, for the |
use of their church, and to the citizens of Dover
and vicinity for their kindness and hospitality |
| Alter the reading of the minutes of the evening |
session, the Gloria in Excelsis was sung, the
Bishop pronounced the benedictior, and declar- |
ed the Convention adjourned sine die. The next |
session of tbs convention will be held at st. Pc
tcr's Church, Lewes, Delaware on the first We'd
nesday in june 1871.
MIDDLErowN ACADEMY-The regular examina-
ton Of the students of the Academy for the pres
ent spring term will begin on Tuesday next, at |
| O'Clock, p. NJ. and continue until Friday noon |
A general invitation is extended to parents and |
Others who may be interested. The following is |
| the order of the examination in each study:
| TUESDAY, p. NJ.
| o'clock, Bookkeeping German and Phouog-
raphy,
2 q Greek and English History,
" Astronomy.
WEDNESDAY, M.
O'Clock, Arithmetic and b Latin,
10 A and Glasses U. S. History,
IL French.
l o'clock, Arithmetic and Primary History,
2 Botany,
Grammar.
THURSDAY, Al
0 o'clock, A Latin (Cicero,)
10 " A Geography and B Geography,
IL Geometry
o'clock, Philosophy and Primary Grammar,
2 " B Algebra,
" E Arithmetic.
FRIDAY, Am.
o'clock, D Arithmetic,
10 " G Arithmetic and Grammar,
IL A Algebra.
Pm.
1.30 Distribution of Cards.
A Kennedyville correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing ON Monday last the fireman OF the
Thomas Clayton, running on the Kent Co. Rail
| Road was away on a visit and two young me-
| chanics of Kennedyville, undertook to fire up for
the engineer. They did their work very well till
| the train arrived at Massey's. AT that place the
engineer got off the engine for the purpose of
walking around and stretching his legs. Both
of the young men stayed en- the engine. Pres
emily the steam began to rise and while they
were anxiousy watching the gauge and wishing
for the engineer to come back, suddenly the steam
| began putting out of one of the valves which so
| scared our young friends that they both jumped
off the engine and started to runaway. One of
them, had he not met the engineer, would not
have stopped this side of Sussex county. Moth
ing was wrong, however, and they got on board
again and had hearty laugh over it.
The Kent Lodge of Odd Fellows will have
grand demonstration and reunion at Galena on
| Wednesday next, 18th of june to which the
public generally are invited. At 10 80 A. NJ. a
procession will be formed and march through the
town, headed by Ritchie's Brass Band. Addresses
will be delivered by Grand Master A. L. Spear,
and Grand Secretary, Jos. L. Ridgely, and Grand
Secretary, Joseph B. Escaville. Dinner will be
served at o'clock, tickets IS cents. Supper at
30, tickets so cents An election will be held
for Queen of Love and Beauty. The days en-
tertainment TO conclude with Cotllion upon a
spacious platform. Tickets admitting Lady
and Gentleman so cents.
grand ratification of the adoption of the
fifteenth amendment took place at Cecton, Ce-
Gil county, Md. on Monday last Two bands OF
music and about 1900 negroes were present
Good order was preserved and the meeting was
addressed by VIM. P. Ewing and John E. Wilson,
of the Cecil Bar, and by Professor ]. Howard
Day, the colored orator. There was large at
tendance from this neghborhood, it being Whit
snntide, and business generally suspended on ac-
count of the holidays.
horse and carriage belonging to Mr. B. P.
Hanson, was cut loose from a hitchin g-post in
front OF st. Ann's Chapel, in Middletown on
Sunday night last, during divine service in the
Chapel, and driven several miles into the coun-
try, opposite the residence of the late Spencer