, 1873-09-11
Annual Statement Of the Condition
- Of the Finances.
The Parishes Behind to the Extent oi
$4,000.
Plain Words by tho Bishop on This
Deficit.
Proposition to Fix the Maximum Parish
Assessment at $500.
MORNING SESSION,

Tho Convention WAS opened by the perform-
anco OF tho order OF morning prayer, including
tho Lttany. Tho opening aontencos and prayers
to the creod boing said by tho Rov. r. 8. Mines.
Rector Of st. Johns, Peoria, tho nt.-Rev. tho
Bishop pronounced abBo1ution. Tho first lesson
from Jeremiah XVI, was road by tho Rov. @. 8.
porcival Of Emmanuel, Rockford. Tho second
lesson, Luke, Gimp. T., waa read BY tho Rev.
William Gill, Of Winchester. Thocrood and sub
sequcnt prayers were eaid by tho Rov. John
Wilkinson, Of araco Church, Madison, Wis.,, and
tho Litany was sung by tho Rov. George Il. Hlg"
gins, Of Holy Communion. Haywood. Tho choral
part Of the service WAS performed by tho clorgy
preaont, the youthful membor Of the Cathedral.
Master P. 9. Lutkin officiating at tho organ.
Tho roll Of clergy was thon Called aud tho fol-
lowing, not presont tho preceding dny. answered
to thoir namos: Tho Rev. John Benson, tho
Rev. jacob BEedburg, tho Roy. ThoH. H. Eddy,
tho Rov. Frank III. Gregg, the Rev. john Rusao1l
Hoist, tho Rov. Wm. @. Hopkins, the RoV. Kobt.
MoAfurdy, DID,, the Rev. Flavol 3. Mines, md
tho Rev. Abort Z. Wells.
, Tho roll Of lay delegates being callod, tho fol-
lowing, not present heretofore. responded to tho
call @, Il. Larraboo, ST. Jamea, Chicago; z. g.
ct. stophon's, Chicago; 4. p. Barton, Trinity,
Moses Doadol, Christ Church, Limestone; NJ. V.
Hotohkies J. Q, Thompson, Holy Communion.
Maywood; Smith Il. Hoss St. Johns, Quincy.
The Bishop thon said II have favor to ask of
tho ConYention,- fact two, ,-and they are theses
Tho first is, that they will not have this cgen-
~; 1 n ae.a " su' n1in,t -. H.
thsy MI make u eaer ha Onsneae 10 70 doS @ NO tno n
evening, from to half-paBt 10. ] beg to say
this extends to tho uaenbers Of tho Convention,
clergy End lsylne ! nna 1hat yery important f IND
@ vai ~ rns ~ ~ ~ ~" ,,arnr
MY asaen nss "''o 'A 'AoA 'A"AS
70 .ho IVY
The bishop then roaa oyer that portion o. OF us
address,, giving the STATISTICS OF ohufeh WORK IN
diocese was read by the Rov; Edward snlllvan,
10 the aoHence o1. Inc he7' Il. " "@'aSoy' 1no
secretary. =, .,1 ,,,o,oa,,, r,oox, - ,r;.a,o.a
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arer. II anowaa oainnco aono om nnho ~ a5 sno coI
oi .ne year roa % "a s aud secop.s
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