The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-22
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Of the Diocese
Of the State.
List Of the Delegates.
The Next Meeting OF the COnyen-
ton to he Held at Topeka.

The Episcopal Convention now in sas.io
st 81. PauPr Church, is composed of a larg
number of clerical and lay delegates IRON a
part. of the State Mach importan; bushes
i, h.ing transacted.
One i0portant question TO be settled Il
day il, whether women shall be eligible Z
membership in the vestry. Lat evening
Right Reverend Bishop Vail, of Topeka
delivered his charge to the clergy. A larg
and appreciative audience was in ATTENDANCE
The Convention will close its labor
to-day, and this evening there will be
parting service held.
Appended We give the names Of The dele
gates:
Right Rev. Thomas II Vail, Rev II
Atwater, John Bakewell, Archibald Beatty
{ f Butler, d w Cox, J Il Dunn, J d
Henderson, l. L Holden. NJ Kendrick, u
o Kellogg, II Lee J \ Lee, p n Mead,
II Msury, Charles Reynolds, T l. Smith,
ieorge Turner, William Vaux, T A Tag
g.rt, r Fuegett.
Al Otis, A ID McConangy, w II Cam
feid, X Mcclure, c Alioth ia. S~smes,
\ c Horton, r NJ Ba,tholow,
a- &. Ransom. l.. Y. Hopkins, J. W. Eng
e-h, w. w. Wright, Ambro-e Jrii, J. ".
FArnsvorth, Geo. Geiger, II q. Knowles,
f d. Cook, C. F. Chandler. VIM. Bieyins,
~. O. Burr, Orlando Watkins. Chas. Sand,
O--en Kent, NJ. d. Henry, J. Cullyfor
j. Peckhsm, H. G. Lyons.
These gentlemen represent the following
l,rishes:
Trinity Church, Atchison; St. Ambrose
Church, Atchison; Church of Covenant,
-sxnction City; Trinity Church, Lawrence;
~ Paul Church, Maahattan; Grace Church,
:'opeka; st. Luke Church, Wamego; St.
Marks Church, Oskaloosz; Church of As
c.n-ion. Burlington; Church Of Epiphuny,
Independence; Church Of Emanuel, Mon
Inouth.
SECOND DAY.
YESTERDAY proved busy day for the Con-
vantipn. Much important business had been
seft over from the previous d,y'- session, and
IL WAS late, last evening, when the Ccnven-
ton adjourned. Oae Of the perplrxing
q iestions, acted on, WAS in regard to the
,,ropriety of electing women 10 the ve-try.
The debate on this point was participated in
nv nearly all the clerical and Law brethren,
aai for an ecclesiastical gathering ~s- some
shat stormy. TIE champions of womsns
7'aey held thar women were the most active
in the Church. and should be ad-
United 10 all the privileges of male mem |
hers.
Ga the other hand. many OF the |
clerical breihr-h, white perfectly wiling that |
- ,mqn should vote, did no. believe in the |
,a,ncial affairs of the Church being man- |
, ed by female or mixed veatry.
Thus all the afternoon 'he question wa
! hsted pro aud Con, and late into the even
j. g session, when weary with speech, tn
wisely concluded to lay the matter
. the table. One of the important items OF
..,ines, transacted yesterday was the pas
p re OF a resolution n the effect that hereaf-
= the Convention withdraws all jurisdiction
ger the College Of the Sisters Of Bethany,
= Topeka, provided the Board of Trustees
{ the college shall BE- members of the I, ,is
,'Dal Church.
After posing resolution of thanks TO the
irish of St. Paul for their entertainment
sd to the railroad companies for reduced
siss OF car fare. the convention appointed
Z their next place of meeting the city of
'npeka.
We learn from the Right Rev. Bishop
: all that the Dioce-- under his charge is in
very Furnishing condition. Many new
lrishes are being established throughout
he State. Three new organic atoms were ad-
litted to the presen: convention. Churches
re being built a. fast AZ the money necessa-
' for their erection can be gathered together,
nd calls are made for missionary work that
,nnot be supplied. The church needs
lore money to carry out its plans and pur-
,ses over the vast territory ii has in charge,
iring the last year fine church has been
-ected in Lawrence a: cost Of S25, 600
nd many other fine offices have sprung up
yer the State. Many of the
arishes are completely out of debt, and
roapering to such an extent that they are
ding great work in helping TO buiid up
he smaller country churches.
The convention which has just closed Its
,Sor, has undoubtedly transacted much i'm
ortant business, hut il seems to us that il
~ left the most interesting question unset
ed-that of the admission of women to
membership in the vestry.
Then again the question of Law representa-
ID in the convention was rather SUMMARY
: referred for another year, when perhaps
might have b-sn satisfactorily settled. But
,r he from us 10 criticiSe the work Of the
!erical gentlemen. ana their lay bre'heren,
'r We know that their brief stay in the city
"a been profitable to their church, and We
rust pleasant to Themselves.