Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-09
LOCAL NEWS.
A Gathering of Clergy.

A convocation of the clergy of this State
 commenced yesterday afternoon in the vestry of St. Paul's church, commencing at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. Dr. Bennett, of Guilford, the
 dean, presided in the absence of Rev. Dr. Harwood. Rev. MT. Van Buren, being about to leave the conyocation resigned the office of secretary, and Rev. Mr. Randall, of Msri-
 den, was chosen in his stead Out of the
 forty clergy in the county thirty.two were
 present, making a very full attendance
 Those present were: Rev. Drs Beardsley,
 Olmstead, Bennett, Vibbert, Horton; Rev.
 Messrs. Davis, Witherspoon, Converse, Wid-
 demer, Raftery, Tarrant, Randall, Marks,
 Lusk, Van Buren, Wildman, Russell, G. H.
 Smith, Eddy, Sanford, Purves, Brewster,
 Townsend, Denslow, Babcock, Tremaine,
 Fitzgerald, Thorne, Shears, Jacocks, Scott,
 Potter. The opening discussion was one
 upon the report of committee appointed to
 consider how to make the conversations more
 valuable. After this Rev. Dr. Beardsley read an essay upon 1.-The Office for the Commu-
 nion of the Sick" This was listened to with much interest. After it text was discussed.
 In the evening meeting was held in the church in aid of missions Addresses were made by Bishop Paddock, of Washington Territory, and others. This morning at 10 o'clock there will be a full service with the Holy Communion, and Rev. Mr. Con- verse, of Waterbury, will preach the sermon.
 ANew Steamboat.
 The splendid new steamer for the Norwich line, now building at Wilmington Delaware, is nearly completed and will be launched as soon the ice permits. It is probable that she will be called the City of Worcester, though this name has not been finally de- cided on as yet. The freightage capacity of the new boat is to be ffty-two per cent greater than that of the Lawrence, and her arrangement is such that the incon- venience ordinarily experienced when freight is being loaded will be en- tirely obviated by the separation of pas senger and freight gangways. Below the water line are six water-tight compartments, lessening materially the danger of collisions Three large boilers, thirty y-seven and half feet in length, will supply the motive power, and heavy iron sheathing between them and the lower deck will prevent injuries from the | escape of steam in case of an accident. The 1 arrangement of staterooms-one hundred and | ffty-six in all-is admirable. There are | number on the main deck, surrounding the 1 after cabin, and on the saloon deck, immedi- ately forward and aft of the paddle boxes, | they are built three tiers deep. On the hur- | ricane deck, just aft of the pilot house, are | to be placed twenty-two staterooms, most | desirable in summer travel, on account of | their removal from the heat and noise of the 1 lower decks. and the opportunity afforded in 1 fine weather to enjoy under the best advan- | tages the sail through the Sound On this | deck also is located the smoking room, fact | that will be appreciated by those who know | how the pleasure of a cigar is enhanced by | the possibility of stepping out of the stale ! fumes of the smoking room to a stroll on the | moonlit deck.-Neao London Ielegrnn.