The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-08
The Epi cop.l Cenxer,ion

The 18th annual convention of the Episcopal
church III the Diocese of Maine assembled yes
terday morning a. St. Luke's CATHEDRAL, at a.
M
Morning service was read by the Rev II. r.
Pyne of Eastport Rev. Mr. Wylie of Dexter
and Rev Mr.. Caswall of Rockland After ser
vice the couventio was called to order by tbs
B'shep. The role of clergy w,s called. AID
the R-v Messrs. Hayes, Algp', o. jobo, Mars
den. Left ogwel, Yeweos, Muller, Gill, Pyn- of
Eastpoft, P, of Port and, Sawyer, Gregson.
Stanley, Caswell aud Wyhe answered to their
names.
The committee on CIT deL tials reported that
delegates were present from sixteen par
ishes. The role of Jay delegates was called
and twenty-five answered. There was present
also one warden from an organized mission.
The Rev. G. W. Hayes was unanimously
elected Secretary, and he appointed the Rev.
Mr.. PVne as his assistant.
The Bishop appointed various standing COM
mittees. Mr.. G. E. B. Jackson read the annual
report of the standing committees of the Die
cese.
The Secretary read his report of the reprint
Of the Journal of former conventions, and q
resolution was passed that two hundred and
fifty copies of the early journals be appended
to, and distributed with, the journal of the con-
ventiop.
On motion it was resolved to take up the
reading and discussion of the report of the
committee on revision of the constitution and
canons, as the first business of the afternoon.
At II a. m. the convention sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr. Marsden of Dresden, on
the text, I'VE are the light of the world" The
Holy Communion was celebrated by the Bish-
ep, all the clergy and a large number Of the
laity partaking thereof.
The convention reassembled at 8 p m. The
committee on canous reported amendments. to
the constitution of the Diocese. The report
was accepted and the convention proceeded to
consider the amendments, section by section.
Rev. Mr.. A'ger moved to amend the first sec
ton, by changing the word convention" to
Council" which motion was rejected. He
also moved to amend by inserting before the
words Diocese of Maine," the words "Protes-
tant Episcopal church in the" which motion
was carried.
AS amended the first section was adopted.
The second section coming up was amended
by reducing the number of delegates from each
parish from five TO three A debate began on
that portion of this section, requiring lay dele
gates to be commandments. Before it was dis
cussed, however, very fully, the hour arrived
for the meeting of the Maine Episcopal Mis-
sion to organize under the new charter re-
Gently granted. The society organized by the
election of the Bishop of Maine as President.
the Rev. S. G. Lefingwell as Secre tary, and
seven trustees, and after transacting some rou-
tine business adjourned until p. m. on Wed
nesday
The convention resumed its sittings The
discussion in regard to the second section of
the constitution was renewed and carried ON
until half past six. when vote was taken, and
by non-concnrrence of orders the motions to
amend by striking out the requirements was
lost and the convention adjourned.
In the evening Bishop Nicely delivered his
annual address to the convention. The address
was very interesting, and shows that the Bishop
has done large amount of work during. the
past year. He has confirmed over 100 persons
and visited very large number of churches.
He reports the churches in very prosperous
condition. and notes several church edfces in
process of construction.