The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-07


whom were inhabitants of other Estates; the
second year, average 80, from without the
State, -; for the fourth year, commencing the
18th of September, applications have been re-
ceved from fifty -four ;Ef0rty five are actually eu
gagged of these nine are from other States. Not
more than forty-eight boarding pupils can be
comfortably provided for in our present quar-
tiers. Some enlargement of the building has
been made, by nnttin t.. |? thind straHa.an sas-
over the original building, accommodations
will be afforded for twenty additional pupils.
During the year $500 has been received for the
library fund by the liberality Oh ]. H. Simonds
of Connecticut. The cost of the cor porate
property is $2S, 269 As; the amount of indebted
ness $14, 44O.62 s s-.,. l.-..
On motion of Col. Merrill, anne nded by MIR
George E. B. jackson, it was
Resol0ed, That the Finance Committee be in
structed to assess upon the parishes the same
sum as Bishops salary as was assessed last
year, and such sum az may be found necessa-
ry for contingent expenses and that they be
instructed to hear representatives of the par
lshes as to the proportion of assessments.
After some discussion and explanations the
resolution was adopted.
The Board of Trustees of St. GATHERINGS
Hall wers elected, as follows:
The Rt Rev. Henry A. Nicely, D. D.,
Messrs. Allen Lambard Henry Ingalls,. James
Bridge, Dudley f. Leavitt, Thomas Lambard,
John Marshall Brown, Eliphalet Mott, Geo.
e. b. jackson, Francis G. Richards, James T.
Patten, Josiah P. Wyman, Charles B. Merrill,
Robert II. Gardiner, James H. McMullen.
1t was voted that 1000 copies of the Journal
be published for distribution in the diocese.
1t was voted that the next annual Conven
ton be held at st. Luke's Cathedral in Port
land on the first Tuesday of September, 1872.
Very interesting and cheering reports were
listened to from Rev. Mr.. Marsden of st.
Johns Church, Dresden. Rev. Mr.. Alger of
Saco, in relation to church work and prospects
in Saco and Biddetord, and Rev. Mr.. Ogden of
Grace Church. Bath. The Bishop read the re-
port of the Rector of Trinity Church, Lewis
ton, in regard to the church in Lewiston, and
the occasional ministrations at Auburn and
SaDattusvlle, and in connection Herewith adj
ded some statements of his own in regard to
occasional services held'by different clergymen
in towns where no services had previously
been held, and the interest which had attended
them. He also made the gratifying statement
that the teachers and young ladies of st. Cath
crimes Hall had contributed $500 toward the
support of an itiDerant missionary.
Mr.. Washburn, of St. Paul's Mission, Fort
Fairfield, gave AN extended account of the
missionary work in Aroostook County, which
showed good degree of success. The expen-
ditures for missionary purposes in the county
had been about $12 900, of which about $500
had been contributed by the people of the
county, and there is about $4,000 of church
property there.
The Convention then resolved itself into the
Irvastrcr, made his re-
port, stating the amount of expenditures for
the year to be S2718 u.
The financial condition of the society is more
favorable than last year.
Mr.. Gardiner was reelected Treasurer. The
society then adjourned sine die, and the con-
vention adjourned to meet at O'clock
A meeting of the Board of Missions was
called at 2 1-2 clock
AFTERNOON.
AT the meeting OF the Board of Missions, the
subject of the appointment of an itinerant mis-
sionary was debated
At o'clock the Convention assembled
again. The Finance Committee reported that
the Bishops salary be fixed at $1,000, and the
contingent fund at $500, with list of assess
ments. ...--
On motion the deputies to the General Con-
vention were empowered to appoint supple
mentary delegates if necessary.
The Secretary, Rev. Mr.. Alger and Geo. E.
b. jackson, were appointed to revise the order
of business and report at the next Convention
Messrs. j. M. Brown, James Bridge, r. H.
Gardiner, M. D. L. Lane, and Henry Ingalls,,
were appointed committee to consider the
whole matter of appOrtionment for bishops
salary and contingent expenses, and specially
to inquire into the rights and obligations of the
Convention and the Parishes with respect to
the same and report to the next Convention.
The Bishop then addressed the Convention,
thanking the deputies for their attendance,
and remarking the harmony of the proceed
ings. There was no marked incidents in the
present condition of the diocese to excite a
large attendance of the laity, and there had
been no spicy debates. He urged the laity
to renewed exertiOns especially with view to
the mission work IN the diocese. Heretofore
much had been received from abroad, but not
so much as had been given towards the West.
for Maine had not been regarded as missioua
ry field. In the future he thought we are to
depend more on our own resources. Although
much had been done, much remained to be ac-
complished. Friends abroad reiuiced with us.
over every foot gained. The diocese is feeble'-
and needed that the Bishop should be labori-
Gus and self-denying 1t was his province to
lead the clergy and laity in the work they were
engaged in. Every clergyman and parish was
equally near to him, and he believed that he
had the sympathy and cooperation of both
clergy and laity. For himself he was not ex:
acting as to the manner in which the work
should be done. God works in various ways in
The performance of His work, and he believed
that the largest scope should be given to those
who work together, binding none by strict
observance of prescribed methods.
After evening prayer the Convention ad-
journed
At B IL o'clock a meeting of the Board of
Missions was held.
In the evening the members Of the Conyen-
ton and of the different Episcopal parishes in |
the city were entertained at the Bishop's resi-
lence on State street.