Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


In the p. E. convention in Reading on
Wednesday five laymen-Messrs. Peter
Badly, F. Waits, T. E. Franklin, w. F.
Reynolds and L. C. Paine-were appointed
to consider that part of the treasurer's re-
port relating to tho bishops travelling ex-
penses and report to this convention. The
fund had been Overdrawn for ten months
and for two years past it was not possible
to pay them, but if the parishes would pay
the 81, 900 due there would be funds suffic-
lent.
n missionary meeting was held in the
evening. n report Of missions was made
by Rev. W. {. Leverett, and addresses
were made by Revs. ]. II. Black, A. J.
Barrow, c. F. Betticher, ]. B. Cameron
and Rev. DIR. Spalding. 4 collection for
missions was taken.
The convention opened yesterday MORN
ing with services by Bishop Howe, assisted
by Rev. d. Spalding. Rev. j. NJ. Peck,
of Danville. ofiiciated as organist, and
several Of the clergy acted as choristers.
singing with fine effect. The convention
then opened for business, the ordination
services being unavoidably postponed.
Rev. H. Jones read the report Of the
board Of missions from May 1, 1879, to
June 1880, showing total receipts, s7,935.-
IS; total payments, s7,369.14: receipts
for May, S14O.21, balance on hand May 1,
1880, $7O7.
The bishop announced with deep pain
to the convention that Hon. Robert $.
Sayre, the treasurer of the board of mis-
sions, of the diocese of Central Pennsylva-
MIA, had just received a telegram from his
home in Bethlehem informing him of the
sudden death of his wife. The bishop
then suggested that suitable resolutions
OF coincidence be passed by the convention.
and that the secretary be authorized to
draw up the same. 1t was unanimously
agreed to that such resolutions be prepared
and forwarded to MIR. Sayre, in this the
hour of his sad and deep bereavement.
The bishop announced the following
committee on the division of the diocese to
report at the next convention Revs DR..
II. W. Spaldins. II. l.. Jones. DR.. c.
Breck, Messrs. r. \. Packer, Judge H.
Ii. Cummin, VIM. Buehler.
The following were appointed lay mem
bers of the board of missions Messrs.
William Buehler, w. l.. Dun.lison, Ed
ward Munson, c. NJ. Conyngham.
Rev. c. F. Knight, of Lancaster offered
the following resolution That the thanks
of this convention be and are hereby ten
dered to the people of the city of Reading
for their kind reception Of the delegates
and uniform good treatment during their
stay also to the authorities of Christ
cathedral for the use Of the church by the
convention. Unanimously adopted.
Bishop Howe then thanked the MEM
bers of the convention-both clerical and
they had performed, which he trusted
would rebound to the glory of God, and to
the welfare of His church Oh earth. He
wished them all a safe and happy arrival
at their respective homes, bid them Cod
speed in their labors both spiritual aud
temporal for the coming year. and, after
pronOuncing the benedictiOn, declared the
ninth annual convention Of the diocese of
central Pennsylvania as finally adjourned
Ordination Services.
Rev. George G. Hall, of Great Bend, Pa,
was raised to the priesthood and deacOn's
orders were conferred upon Mr.. Geo. ID.
Stroud, son of the late Judge Stroud, of
TOwanda, at the cathedral yesterday morn
ing, Rev. Knight and other clerical mcm-
bers of the convention accompanying the
Bishop in the chancel during the solemn
services. Rev. Hall is graduate Of
Franklin and Marshall college of this
city.
! Bishop Howe's Reception.
The Right Rev. Bishop and Mrs. Howe
gave al elegant reception last evening ut
the episcopal residence, on Centre avenue,
to the clerical and lay delegates who were
in attendance at the recent diocesan con-
vention. The bishops hospitality is quite
proverbial, and large number availed
themselves of his kind invitation.
| Personal.
The Times and Dispatch notices as
among the more prominent of the lay del
egates in attendance upon the convention,
Geo. w. Mehaffey, of Marietta; S. j. Dct-
wiler, of Columbia Hon. ThOs. E. Frank
lin, DR.. John l.. Atlee, Samuel H. Rey-
nolds, esq, and George Calder, jr., all of
Lancaster. The Eagle has the following
ing among its pen portraits
Samuel II. Reynolds, of Lancaster, is Il
middle-sized, rather slender gentleman,
with brown hair and beard, which is be-
ginning to show the grayish tint of years
He has goOd-natured, intelligent countc-
nance. bright, quick eyes, and Is one OF
the leading criminal lawyers of the state.
He dresses rather oddly, wearing black
coat, gray pantaloons, red plaid cravat,
and vest of black and white stripes.
| Rev. Cyrus F. Knight, of Lancaster, is
a tall, dark k-complexiOned gentleman, with
short black side whiskers and black hair
inclining to curl. and smOOthly-shaven
face. He dresses neatly, but plain, in
clerical style. He is gentleman of much
force of character, and at first glance
reminds the behOlder of Hon. Samuel J.
| Randall.