Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-10
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


delegates present, and the building was
occupied by large audience to witness
the opening ceremonies.
After the opening exercises Bishop
Howe called the convention to order. r. A.
Lamberton, Of Harrisburg, was chosen
secretary. and Rev. Cortlandt White |
head, ofSouth Bethlehem. assistant secre- |
tary.
Bishop Howe announced the standing |
committees, the Lancaster members
being as follows On claims of lay dele
gates to seats, S. H. Reynolds esq. ; on
canons. Rev. G. F. Knight.
Bishop Howe read his report of official
visitations. which showed that during the
year ending June 1st, 1880, he visited 100
places in his diocese, including "a churches,
some being visited twice-the distance
travelled being about 6, 600 miles. 722 per-
sons were confirmed; II clergymen were
ordained, and II transferred to other
places. The bishop spoke highly of the
behavior in church of several Indian chiefs
at Carlisle, which dccOrum might, he said,
be advantageously initiated by men of our
own race. He confirmed 12 Indians as
members of the church at Carlisle, where
2S6 young Indians are attending the U. S.
government school. His report says that
" if the government would use the other
military barracks in the country-sOme
fifteen in number-as Indian school like
that at Carlisle, there would be no need of
the armies now used to harry the Indians
across the plains" The chiefs present at
the confirmation afterwards said that they
desired their children and those of their
people, sent to the 6 white-rObed church.
David B. Wilson, of this city, candi-
date for holy orders, is in attendance at the
convention.
The convention will meet daily from Q
a. m. to IL M, and from $50 to 6 p. m.
Yesterday morning Bishop Howe ad-
ministered the holy communion to the
members of the convention
The various subjects referred to in the
bishops address were given to the consid-
Grafton of committees appointed respec-
lively on the same. In the address occurs
the following reference to Lancaster in
stitution 81 am happy to know that the
Yeates institution for boys, at Lancaster,
is still advancing in prosperity, and that
the trustees are now engaged in erecting a
commodious building for its USE"
The next convention Of the diocese was
fixed to meet in St. Marks church, Mauch
Chunk.
The afternoon session yesterday was de-
~ <>fo ;c;, ,f %boI RI;
ocese. Dr. Breck offered the resolution in
behalf of tho division and DR.. Hopkins
seconded it.
Mr.. Knight submitted an amendment to
include in the new diocese all the charges
at present contained in the cOnvocatiOns
of Harrisburg and Williamsport.
A further amendment was offered that
the new diocese should include the North
east convocatiOn and that of Williams
port.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins said he was in favor
of a division, and would be satisfied with
either amendments.
The question of the appointment of a
committee to report on this subject at the
next convention was then brought up and
a vote taken by order, and resulted as fol
lows: Clerical votes-ayes, 80; noes, 30.
Lay delegates-ayes, 81; noes, II. Ma
jority in favor Of appointment of commit
tee. 81.
The following officers were appointed by
the convention to serve for the ensuing
year:
Bishop of the diocese. President ex-offi-
clio Rt. Rev. NJ. A. De Wolfe Howe, d.
D. LII. D. secretary, R. A. Lamberton,
Harrisburg; treasurer of the convention
and episcopal funds, VIM. Buehler, Har-
risburg treasurer of the Christmas fund,
Peter Badly, jr.. Danville; assistant Sec
retary and registrar, Rev. Cortlandt
Whitehead, South Bethlehem; chancellor
Hon. Thos. E. Franklin.
Trustees of the Church Building and
Parsonage Fund-H. S. Goodwin, II. Colt,
H. Alricks, A. Ricketts,.
Board of Missons-Rt. Rev. N. A. De
Wolfe Howe, d. D., LII. d., president ex-
Officio; r. II. Sayer, treasurer, South
Bethlehem Revs. VIM. p. Orrick, VIM.
G. Leverett, Charles Breck, D. D., Henry
l.. Jones Messrs. Vim. Buehler, VIM. l..
Dunglinson, ]. H. Perkins, c. NJ. Conyng
ham.
Board of Trustees of the Diocesan School
for Boys-Rt. Rev. NJ A. DeWolfe Howe,
ID. D., LII. D., president ex-officio Revs.
Chas. G. Gilliat, Phi. D., VIM. p. Orrick,
Chandler Hare, Vim. c. Leverett, Cort
landt Whitehead, G. B. Allen Messrs.
w. NJ. Weidman, VIM. Buehler, Thomas
d. Stichter, Isaac Hester, w. L. Small,
Fl. A. Packer, P. r. Stetson.
Trustees of the General Theological Semi
nary-Revs. Cortlandt Whitehead, Jno. II.
Hopkins, s. r. D., j. Milton Peck. d.
Washburn, Chas. G. Gillat, PHI. d., p. b.
Lightner, J. H. Black, Cyrus F. Knight,
Marcus A. TOlman, Messrs. ]. w. May
nard, Peter Badly, jr.
The following were elected as the stand
ing committee for the year:
Clergy-Revs. VIM. G. Leverett, NJ. A.
Tolman, Edmund Leaf, Henry L. Jones,
VIM. P. Orrick.
Laity-Messrs. H. S. Goodwin, r. A.
Lamberton, Peter Badly. jr., VIM. F. Rey-
nolds, James F. Blacksee.
Deputies to the General Convention
Revs. Cortlandt Whitehead, C. F. Knight,
Henry L. JONES' Charles Breck, ID. d.,
Messrs. r. A. Lamberton, John L. Atlee,
NJ. d., John W. Guernsey, Henry Coppee,
LII. D.
| The following were elected on a rira roce
vote as supplemental delegates to the gen.
eral convention Revs. DR.. II. w. Spald
Ing, J. H. Black, VIM. C. Leverett, G. G.
Gilliat, Messrs. w. L. Dunglison, S. H.