Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-13
sournaI artO Galrrisr.
Wednesday Morning, July 1s. 1881.
Local News.
For other Local News see Second paeal
Religions Matters.


 The Annual Meeting Of the New Haven
 Archdoaconry.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven Archdeaconry was held yesterday in this city at Trinity parish building on Temple street. Rev. Dr. Olmstead of Branford presided, Rev. E. s. Lines of this city secretary Aid had been given seven parishes during the past year, the money increasing meagre and insufficient salaries.
 With reference to some of the smaller charges, the report shows that Rev. MT. Marks remains rector of Zion church, North Branford, and St. Johns church, North Gull ford Rev. Henry Tarrant was in charge of Grace church, Hamden, at the beginning of the current year. On account of i'll health he resigned and since then Rev. Mir. Lusk of North Haven has held regularly Sunday evening service. Christ church, East Ha- ven, part of the year has been without res ident minister, Rev. John Gray resigning in the spring of 1880 Rev. Henry Tarrant took charge and remained until Easter, 1881, when he resigned. St. Luke's church, New Haven, has had no resident minister since Rev. A. G. Shears resigned at Easter last. Services are now conducted by a lay reader. Rev. MT. Potter continues to officiats at Mad ison. Lay services were continued at the Church of the Ep phany, Southbury, and st St. Peter's, Oxford without appropriations. The church in Oxford is now out of debt Rev. MT. Eddy took charge of St. Andrews church, Northford. October l, 1880, and makes very satisfactory report Mention was made of the fact that the debt upon St. James church. Westville. has been paid. MT. Lines read the treasurer's report, which showed balance of $65o. O4 on hand
 The apportionnent for each parish to con- tribute during the coming year was read Some slight changes were made as to the
 
 Church of the Ascension in this city. This left the total apportionment at $2, 555 as against $2, 600 last year.
 A communication was read from the direc tors of the Missionary society of the diocese which showed that the Archdeaconry had $1, 100 to pay this year into the general fund in addition to what was spent in the county besides $105 special assessments
 Christ church, East Haven, asked for S25C instead of $2OO, the coming year. Some crit icism was made as to the relations between { recent pastor and some of the people of thi church, the latter being criticised. This wa replied to, the people being well disposed I was voted to make the sum $2OO as before
 The recommendations that Grace church Hamden, be allowed $20O for a resident cler gyman that $50 be allowed Rev. Mr. Potter rector at Clinton, for preaching at the Madi son Mission; that $75 be allowed Rev. Mir Marks for officiating at North Branford ane the same amount for officiating at Nortl Guilford; that $2OO be appropriated to St Andrews church, Northford, with the under standing that a rector. probably Rev. Georg ! Buck, of Hartford, be called; that 5ecaus l of circumstances St. James, church, West vile, receive $275 instead of the usual $2OO ! and that $25O be given to St. Johns church l Yalesville, the extra sum because the peopl are building rectory, were all adopted. Thi brought the appropriations up to $1, 32i which, added to the $1,2O5 already voted makes $2, 53o the archdeaconry will have t pay this year.
 Rev. B. s. Lines was reelected secretar and treasurer and Rev. Dr. Harwood, Re- Dr. Deshon, George D. Gower and John Booth were reappointed standing committe for the ensuing year.
 After adjournment many of the clergyme went to Guilford to attend the 176th count convention. - At 5 p. m. was held the bus ness meeting, followed by the essay az discussion At 8 o'clock last evenir missionary meeting was held. Tn morning at 9:3O o'clock will be given a SC vice, sermon and the Holy Communion. IT essayist of the Convocation will be Rev. l w. Micon text for exegesis, Matthew xii:3; sermon plan by Rev. Dr. Horton; mission ry speakers, Revs. F. T. Russell, E. s. Line H. T. Widdemer. Dinner at l D. m. at u Guilford Point House.