The daily gazette., 1881-06-02
fHE r. Il. CONVENTION.
II Proceedings Of the Annual Session
In Calvary Church, Yesterday.

fHE r. e. CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of the Annual Session
In Calvary Church, Yesterday.
The annual of the P. E. Churches
of the Diocese of Delaware COM
menced yesterday in Calvary P. E..
Church, Bishop Lee presiding and
5. Minot Curtis, of Newark Secre-
tary.
The following clergy and lay dele
gates answered to roll call:
Revs. j. B. Clemson, D. D.,
George W. Dubois, D. D., B. j.
Douglass, William r, Ellis, L. W.
Gibson, W. B. Gordon, William d.
Hanson, David Howard, William M.
G. Jefferis, John W. Kaye, William
G. W. Lewis, T. Gardiner Littell, 9.
Il. Milnor, r. H. Murphy, D. D.
Smith, j. A. Stone.
William Cloud, Lewis Smith, b.
Paschall Dixon, Gregg Oh andler,
George II. B ates, Horace Burr, M.
D., George D. Armstrong, Charles
Cook, Edward G. Bradford, Jr.,
Amor J. Harvey, Charles Green,
William Luke, Thomas Holcomb,
Thomas Brackin, Alonzo Newlin, j.
2 oulson Armstrong, s. M. Curtis,
George W. Colmery, Joseph s. Dun
lap, William Cummins, M. d. james
s. Turner, Henry Ridgely, M. D.,
John P. Salisbury, Henry Role,
Edw. R. Paynter, Henry G. Frame,
Joseph G. Ellis, James Ponder, and
Erasmus M. Lingo.
Rev. DR.. Frost, late rector of Trim
lty Chapel, this city, whose name
was omitted from the roll, arose to
protest against this omission, but the
Bishop refused to recognize him.
After the usual preliminary bust
ness, Rev. Mr.. Hanson offered the
following preamble and resolutions,
winch were read and made special
order to Immediately follow the read
ing Of the Bishops annual address:
WHEREAS, The regular support and
endowment Of the episcopate has for
many years received attention from this
convention, and been dear to the hearts
of many msWbers OF the church In the
diocese; and
WHEREAS, The convention of 1880
apportioned among the several parishes
the sum Of $50 900, IN pursuance Of a
resolution Of the convention Of 1875,
and
WHEREAS, A considerable sum had
previously been contributed by parishes
and individuals upon the express con.
ditlon that such contributions be credit
ed to the parishes In which the respec-
tive donors worshiped, as payment on
account of the said sum to be apportion.
ed; and
WHERRAs, 1t is very desirable that q
regular support be given to our beloved
bishop, and that the endowment Of the
episoopate be soon completed. Therefore
be 1t
RssolUed, That the salary of the bish-
op OF the diocese be fixed at 81 800 per
annuno, which shall be paid to him by
the tres 3urer OF the "Trustees of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the Dio-
.. cese of Delaware" in monthly Install
ments OF $125
Resolved, That the treasurer OF the "Trus
tees of the Protestant Episcopal church,
In the Diocese Of Delaware" is hereby
instructed TO annually append to his re-
port to the convention list OF all the
parishes, stating the amount apportion-
cd TO each, the amount paid by each,
the excess or deficiency OF payments by
each, and the amount of assessment
upon each computed in the manner here.
matter provided.
ResolUed, That any parish which has
or may nereafter contribute, either OF
itself or by its mem bers, for the endow-
ment of the episcopate, the full amount
spportioned to it under the aforesaid res
Clutter, shall thereafter be free from any
assessment for the support of the episco-
pate, until such time as by resolution OF
| the convention $50, 900 shall have been
| decaeed insn fhcient as an Episcopal
Endowment Fund. Any parish whiob
has or may hereafter contribute In the
| manner aforesaid, an amount In excess
| OF the sum now apportioned to 1t, such
| excess shall remain as credit to IL, on
account OF any future apportioBment
maue as specified in the preceding reso-
luton.
Res0lUed, That the committee provid-
| cd for in canon x, be instrurted to Ak
| nuslly asses each parish, as its portion
| sor the support Of the Episcopate, a sum
equal to i've per cent on the balance OF
| ITS apporti0nment unpaid; parishes that
have paid their appor.ionment In full,
| or hereafter when they have done SO /,
| shall be exempt from assessmept by said
| committee for the Episcol al fund.
ResoiUed, That In the future assess
ments under cauon X for the support Of
| the esiscopaic, be paid TO the treasurer
| OF the Trustees of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, in the Diocese OF Della
| ware" and shall be3one due one-halt
within thirty days alter tue adjourn
ment OF the convention, and the remain-
| der SIX months thereafter.
ResOlued, That the Standing Commit
tee ON Canons be instructed to inquire
whether any amendment Of canOns x
and XIII is necessary in order to give
permauence to the above resolutions,
they may consider necessary for tina.
purpose.
Rssolued, That the respective parishes
are earnestly urged, as An act Of duty,
and In consideration of the terms OF the
above resolutions, to contribute to To
Endowment fund for the support of the
.piscopate, the balances remaining un-
paid upon the apportienment made
upon them respectively.
After religious services the con
vention took recess until 3 O'Clock
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following additional members
of the Convention answered the roll
call:
sev. George W. johnson, Messrs.
George y. Rodney, w. jerks Fell,
Edward L. Martin, DR.. Hugh Mar
tin William z. Cresson, David Shaw
B. Paschal Dixon, Charles G. Ash,
uoratio N. Willetts, Hepry A. Now
land, Robert Watson, M. D., Edward