Daily Republican., 1881-06-02
FOURTH EDITION.
p. T.. CONVOCATION.
A Day spent I'm Transacting Inter.
esfiug business.

Inc resignation Oh william RaymOI
as a member OF the Board of Trustee
of the Protestant Episcopal church
the Diocese of Delaware, was presente
by Rev. Mr.. Gordon.
The following resolution was, on MI
tion of Rev. Mr. Douglass adopted
Resolved, That this convention her
by express its sympathy with the al,
and works of the Church Temperate
Society of the Protestant Episcopi
church.
In response to the roll-call of la
delegates, who were not present at tn
opening of the convention, the follow
ing persons answered Messrs. VIM. l
Cresson, David Shaw, b. Pascha
Dixon, Charles G, Ash, Horatio n
Willetts, Henry A. Nowland, Rober
Watson, M. d., Edward Fowler NJ. ID.
Erasmus NJ. Lingo and l. w. Messck
NJ. ID.
The convention then adjourned unit
three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention reassembled at thre
O'Clock, Rishop Lee presiding Th'
minutes of the morning session wer,
read and approved.
The names of delegates not present a
the opening of the convention wer,
called. The following persons respond
ed: Rev. Geo. johnson, Messrs Georg,
B. Rodney, w. jerks Fell Edward l.
Martin and DR.. Hugh Martin.
Bishop Lee read his annual address
1t contained an account of his work il
the diocese during the past year, and
briefly reviewed the troubles existing
in Trinity and Christ p L. churches
The review was merely synopsis OF
what has already been published in
reference to the troubles.
Two communications, one from the
Committee on Expenses of the General
! Conference, relating to the payment OF
the expenses of the duputies to the gen
eral convention; the other, from the sec,
retary of house of deputies to the gener-
al convention, in reference to the amend
ment of the ratification of the Books of
Common Prayer, were read and ordered
to be placed in the journal.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions, offered by Rev. Mr.. Hanson,
were referred to Il committee of five for
consideration, the committee to make
its report at the next convention.
WHEREAS, The regular support and
endowment of the eDiscopate has for
many years received attention from
this convention, and been dear to the
hearts of many members Of the church
in the diocese; and
WHEREAS, The convention of 1880
apportioned among the several parishes
the sum of 100000, in pursuance of II
resolution of the convention of 1875
and
WHEREAS, A considerable sum had
previously been contribute by parishes
and individuals upon the express condi-
ton that such contributions be credited
to the parishes in which the respective
donors worshipped, as a payment on
account Of said sum to be apportioned;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is very desirable that a
regular support be given to our beloved
bishop, and that the endowment of the
episcopate be soon completed. There
| fore be it
bishop of the diocese be fixed at 81 800
per annum, which shall be paid to him
by the treasurer of the "Trustee of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Dio-
cese of Delaware" i'll monthly install
ments Of Sl25.
Resolved, That the "Trustees ofthe
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Delaware" is hereby ill.,
structed to annually append to his re-
port to the convention list of all the
parishes, stating the amount apportion-
ed to each, the amount paid by each,
! the excess or deficiency Of payments by
each, and the amount of assessment
upon each commuIed in the manner
hereinafter provided
Resolved, That any parish which has
or may hereafter contribute, either of
itself or by its members, for the endow-
ment Of the episcopate, the full amount
apportioned to it under the aforenam-
ed resolution, shall thereafter be free
from any assessment for the support of
the episcopate until such tine as by
resolution of the convention $50, 900
| Shall have been declared Insufficient as
an Episcopal Endowment Fund. Any
parish which has or may hereafter con
tribute in the manner aforesaid, an
| amount in excess of the sum now ap-
pOrtionGd to it, such excess shall re-
main as q credit to it, on account of
any future apDortionment made, as
specified in the preceding resolution.
Resolved, That the committee provid-
ed for in Canon y, be instructed to an
nually assess each parish as its portion
for the support of the episcopate, a sum
equal to five per cent on the balance of
its apportionment unpaid; parishes that
nave paid their apportionment in full,
or hereafter when they have done so,
shall be exempt from assessment by said
committee for the Episcopal fund.
| Resolved, That in the future ASSESS
ments under canon X for the support of
the episcopate, be paid to the treasurer
OF the Trustees of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, i'll the Diocese of Della
ware, and Shall become due one-half
Whlthln thirty days after the adjourn
ment OF the convention, and the remain
der six months thereafter.
Resolved, That the Standing Commit
| tee on Canons be instructed to inquire
whether any amendment of canons X
anu Nil Is necessary in order to give
perlnanence to the above resolutions,
and to report such alterations, if any,
as they may consider necessary for that
purpose.
Resolved, That the respective par
ishes are earnestly urged as an act of
dnty, and in consideration of the terms
OF the above resolutions, to contribute
! TO the Endowment fund for the support
OF the episcopate, the balances remain
ing unpaid upon the apportionnent
made upon them respectively.
Ihe following minute was, on motion
OF Rev. DR.. Clemson, adopted:
WHEREAS, The present session Of the
convention marks the lapse of forty
years since the election of the Right
Reverend Alfred Lee, u. D., LII. d., to
the episcopate, and before the meeting
of the next convention there will occur
the fortieth anniversary of his conse-