The daily gazette., 1877-06-08
Episcopalianisrn.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AT GEORGE
TowE-THosE IN ATTENDANCE.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AT GEORGE
TowS-THosE IN ATTENDANCE.
The 67th annual convention of the
diocese of Delaware, commenced its ses-
sion at Georgetown, on Thursday at a.
M. Right Rev. Bishop Alfred Lee, d. D.
President in the chair.
The convention was called to order by
the Bishop. The Secretary Of the last
convention by direction of the Bishop
proceeded to call the names of the Clergy
of the Diocese entitled to seats, when the
following answered to their names:
Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, D. D., Revs
Francis E. Arnold, Charles E. Bettichers,
James II. B. Brooks, William G. Butler
John Baker Clemson, d. D., Benz. ],
Douglass, VIM. Robert Ellis. William j.
Frost, d. D., Lewis w. Gibson, William
d. Hanson, George W. johnson, T. Gard
ner Littell, John l.. McKlm, John Leigh.
ton McKim, William Murphy, Dudley
ID. Smith, Charles s. Spencer, Henry
John Stewart, Joseph A. Stone, Elias
Will.
The chair appointed as a committee to
examine the credentials of lay delegates
Rev. G. S. Spencer, and c. S. Layton.
Of the lay delegates duly entered, the
following responded to their names:
New Castle County VIM. G. Lodge
William Cloud, Louis Smith, ]. A. b,
Smith, Gregg Chandler, George II. Bates
Horace Burr, M. D., Ignatius G. Grubb
e. A. VanTrump, Francis G. Dupont,
William Duke, VIM. r. Brinkie, John
Burnhani, Thomas Holcomb, Thomas
Brackin, j. Poulson Armstrong, William
jerks Fell, Alonzo Newlin, S. M. Curtis,
A. A. Curtis, II A. Nowland, II. N. Will
lets.
Kent County--Dr. VIM. Cummins,
Geo. W. Cummins, James P. Wild, Thos.
o. Culbreth, Manlove r. Carlisle, Nathan
Pratt. NJ. D.
Sussex County-Hon. G. s. Layton,
Edwin r. Paynter, Hiram X. Burton, NJ.
D., VIM. III. Orton, Col. E. l.. Martin, ].
Wright Allen, VIM. E. Burton. Henry G.
Frame, Joseph S. homes, j. Frank Balou,
Ex-Governor James Ponder, Nehemiah
d. Welch, John II. O'Neal, George W.
Q. Ellis, John B. Burton, VIM. G. Bur-
ton, Jacob W. Elliott, Joseph Ellis. Jos.
A. Kullock, William Fosquer.
Mr.. S. M. Curtis was nominated as sec
retary and unanimously elected. Mr.. E.
A. Van Trump was appointed assistant.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, that clergymen of this diocese
not entitled to seats, clergymen of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church belonging to
this diocese and candidates for Holy Orders
who may be present, be invited to attend
the sittings Of this convention.
On motion, the rules of order which
governed the last convention were adopt
ed as the rules for this convention.
The Chair appointed Ex-Governor Pom
der and Ignatius Grubb, Esq, as a COM
nittee to audit the accounts of the treas
urer.
After the transaction of some miscella-
neous business, the convention adjourned
to give place to public worship.
The annual celebration of the Saint
Paul's p. e. church, Sunday school, held
last Tuesday evening, was grand sue
cess. The attendance was very large.
Many of the clergy and delegates to tie
convention had already arrived in town,
and were present OIL the occasion while
the citizens from the various churches at
tedded in large numbers. The opening
services were conducted by the Rev's.
Benz. j. Douglass, T. G. Littell and
Brooks.
After the evening prayers, addresses
were delivered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Alfred Lee, d. D., Rev. w. j. Frost, d.
D., and Rev. w. ID. Hanson. The sing
ing by the children gave general satisfac.
tion and reflected credit ON the faithful
officers and teachers of the school.