The Morning herald., 1877-06-08
GEORGETOWN.

GEORGETOWN.
The animal celebration Of the 81. Paul'a
P. Il church, Sunday School, held last Tues
day evening, was grand success. iae
attendance WAS very large. Many OF 'ne
clergy and delegates to the convention nad
already arrived in town, and were present
a. the occasion while the citizens from the
,.r,ou. churches attended in large numbers
The opeuipr services were conducted BY the
Rev,.. Bepi. J. Douglass, T. G. Littell and
Brooks.
Alter the evening prayers, addresses were
delivered BY the Rt. Rev. Bishop Ai'reo
Lee, D. D., Bev. W. J. Frost, D. d. ana
Rev. ". D. Hanson. The singing BY the
children gave general satisfaction ana re.
nec..d credit on the faithful officers and
teachers of the school,
CONVENTION.
The s7.h annual convention of the do
ceae Of Delaware, commenced It's session
vesterd.y, at 9 =. m. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Alfred Lee, D. D., Pres. in the chair.
The convention was called to order by the
Bishop. The Secretary of the last conven-
ton by direction OF the Bishop, proceeded
to call the names of the Clergy Of the Do
cese entitled to seats, when the following
answered to their names
Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, D. D., Rev's
Francis E. Arnold, Charles e. Betticher'
James H. B. Brooks, William c Butler,
John Baker Clemson. D. D., Benz. J. Doug
lass, William Robert Elli-, William }.
Frost, D. D., Lewis W. Gibson, William u
Hanson, George W. johnson, 7. Gardner
Littell. John L. McKim, John Leighton
McKim, William Murphy, Dudley D. Smith.
Charles 8. Spencer, Henry John Stewart
Joseph A. Stone, Elias We'll.
The Chair appointed as q committee to
examine the credentials of lay delegates,
Rev. c. 8. Spencer and c. s. Layton.
OF the lay delegates duly entered, the
following responded to their names:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
William c. Lodge, William Cloud, Louis
Smith, ]. A. B. Smith, Gregg Chandler,
George q. Bates, Horan Burr, NJ. D., L.
na,ius c. Grubb, E. A. Van Trump, Fran
els G. Dupont. William Luke, William r.
Brinkle, John Burnham, Thomas Holcomb,
Thomas Brackin, J. Poulson Armstrong,
William jerks Fell, Alonzo Newlin s. n.
Curtis, A. A. Curtis, H. A. Nowland, H.
n. I7illets.
KENT COUNTY.
DR.. VIM. Cunmins, Geo. W. Cummins,
James P. Wild, Thos. 0. Culbreth, Man
love r. Carlisle, Nathan Pratt, NJ. D.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Hon. C. s. Layton, Edwin R. Paynter,
Hiram r. Burton, N. D., VIM. Il. Orton'
Col. E. L. Martin, j. Wright Allen, VIM.
E. Burton, Henry C. Frame, Joseph s.
Jones, J. Frank Balou, e1- Governor James
Ponder, Nehemiah D. Welch, John Fl.
O'Neal, George W. c. Ellis, John B. Bur-
ton, Vim. c. Burton, Jacob W. Elliott,
Joseph Ellis, Joseph A. Kullock, William
Fotquer.
Mr.. s. n. Curtis was nominated as secre-
tary and unaniomously 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
Protestant Episcopal Church belonging to
this diocese and candidates for Holy Orders
who may be present, be invited to attend
the sittiDgs of this convention.
On motion, the rules of order which GOV
erned the last convention were adopted as
the rules for this convention.
The Chair appointed Ex-Governor Ponder
and 1gnatius Grubb, Esq, as q committee
to audit the accounts of the treasurer.
After the transaction of some miscella-
neous business, the convention adjourned to
give place to public worship.
Editors of the Morning Herald.
SIRs Noticing small editorial in the
Daily Republican," of June 9Th inst,
headed No Monopoly" which, after care
full reading, am convinced thu the Editors
has either become an idiot or has bathed
himself well in the odorless, he alleges that
"bv licenseing the excavators alone to per-
form this work is no monopoly" In reply
would ask that If one firm is granted T.