The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-06-10

ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF
EhsTON AT PORT DEPOSIT.


ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE DIOCESE OF
EASTON At PORT DEPOSIT,
The Cosecratlon OF ST. James Church.
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of
the Easton Diocese OF the i. l.. Church
began It's sitting at Port Deposit last
Wednesday. The first business of the
session was the conservation of the
church-St. .Iames-in which its sessions
were held This church owes its construc-
ton to Il small but Jealous circle Of Epis-
copalians, who can congratulate them
selves upon the possession OF Il hand
some Gothic edilice in which to worship,
with seating capacity for three hun
bred.
The sentence Of conservation was read
by the rector. Rev. DIR. Carmichael:
morning prayer by Rev Mr.. Adkins;
lesson by Rev. w. T. Beaven: creed,
prayers and litany by Rev. Mr.. Martin:
ante communion service by Bishop Lay:
epistle by Rev. DR.. Barton; gospel by
Rev. DR.. w. T. Beaver. The sermon
was p, cached by Rev. DIR. ii. J. Morton.
The music by the choir was especially
well rendered, and the church, Gothic III
architecture. was tastelully decorated
with cut flowers and growing plants.
The senior warden is W. ". Hopkins
and the junior warden is K. Il. McClena-
han.
: ; / t.,.t.,i ,,i,
the visitors ami ttrlegatr> Mrs +. L, Pugh,
Messrs K. f. McCltnahan, John Il. Bond,
Henry l.. Physic, w. w. Davis, Nelson
presSuer, James II. Rowland, John w.
Beaver w. 7. Way, Il. c. Hopkins, W.
T. Phillips, +. b. Frazer, j. j. Buck, J.
NJ TourhStone, Henry SmithSon, j. NJ.
McClenahan, Henry C. Nrshtt, Theo j.
Nanneman, and w. W. Hopkins.
The following churches and parishes
We're represented: Trinity Cathedral, Eas-
ton: Miles river parish, Talbot county;
Dorchester parish. Cecil county; st. i.uke'S
parish. Queen Anne runnty; Christ Church,
Denton; Christ Church, itaston: MI Saints
Church, Talbot county: st. Peters Church,
Salisbury: ST. Johns Chapel, dorchester
county: Christ Church. Cam bridge: St
Paul'S Church, CentreNIile: St. Johns par
iSh, Caroline county: st. Mary 5 Church,
Pocomoke City: Trinity Church, Elkton;
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Church, QueeuStown: Christ Church, St
Michacl'S: All fIallows Church, Snow Hill:
Christ Church, keut Island; st. Paul's
Church, CheStertown: Shrewsbury parish,
Kent county: Somerset parish, Princess
Anne: Whiteiuarsh parish, Talbot county;
North Sas>atras parish, tecilton; North
Elk parish, North East: Coventry parish.
Somerset county: ST. lallI's parish, Kent
county: st. James Church, Port Deposit
Worcester parish, Berlin.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was called TO order for
business by the bishop presiding, and the
following list of delegates was read:
Clcriroi.-EevS. j. w. Lamour, +. B-
S. ID. Hall. Robert Wilson, ID. D.: w. Y.
Beaven, j. H. Il. Brooks, ThoS p. Barber,
u. D.: James A. Mitchell, Geo. w. heaven,
Francis W. billiard, VIM. Schouler, Joseph
y. Watson, Albert Ware, L. L. Dashiell,
y. Bate, Philip d. Thompson, John Mar
tin, stephen c. Roberts, John O. Barton,D.
ID. Albert T. Walker Lewis Wake, Enoch
X. Miller, II. Cruikshank, Henry Wall,
james Carmichael, ID. u; L. J. Stearns,
ID. ID.
Lag Deleyotes.-Col. H. L. Bateman, j.
W. Chizzum, T. II. Oliver, lsobt. l.. Spill
man, w. f. b. Faithful, &. NJ. Russum,
DIR. |. l.. Adkins, George X. Goldsborough,
DIR. +. w. Humphreys, Edwin Dashiell,
DIR. VIM. L. Hayward, T. II. Brown, DR.
7. s. Reynolds, :. :. McMaster, John 5.
Writ, l.. NJ. Bean, Judge L. Il. Carmichael,
James II. Convey, DIR. George W. Bishop,
Ed. c. Legg, j. NJ. ireland, William 5.
Walker, DIR. Vim. II. Gale, Dr. T. NJ Hard
castle, ID. p. Davis, Henry :. Coltlon, L. j.
Davy, W. 5. Thompson, Henry l.. Physick,
John :. Purnel! Rev. George y. Leakin,
OF Baltimore, attended as IL visitor.
Rev. j. y. Mitchell was appointed secre-
tary and Mr.. VIM. :. Walker assistant see
rotary of the convention.
The following committees were appointed:
Rights OF the clergy-itevs. I. q. Barton,
A. H. Walter and Lewis Walker. Elections
-Hevs. ). :. McMaster aud Henry Coudon
and Mr.. q. NJ. Russum.
1t was resolved unanimously that visiting
ciergymen, candidates for orders, and the
vestry of ST. James Church, be cordially
invited to attend the sessions OF the conNelI-
ton. At o'clock the convention took Il
recess till T.. A., it being agreed that the
report of the trustees of the EpiScopai fund
and the bishops address be made the order
of the day for T.. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention assembled for Divine ser
vice at > p. NJ. At L. NJ. the convention
was called to order by the president. Rev.
Inert Walker from the on
+ba r;,.bt of CLERGY IN seats reuurted TN. list
az ,laT,,v,unn entitled +, seats some dis
,.,,.-;nn ,n.n,I an :, ootinn of DIR Streams
,h,t th,. n.,,n, Of I,.r + Hndkius nf WI
rnmico cnnn1v he added to the list obec
rims h4;ng taken tb,t he had MOI been
c,nonir,Iiy resi,lent in the diocese duriun
th.. nrascrih.1 time The uu4stiou WAS ar
nu.i bv Rev 4 Il. Walker. DIR. Fizau. of
Enston and Rev. +. w. HilIiard, of POGO
mok. City Mention having been made of
, vote bv orders. the president said such a
yot.. had rarely L.en taken i'm conventions
fth;s ,Inrasa and ha bon4d il wnuld never
he necessary to IL, so
mntion nv Rev w Schoul.r to refer
tla motter 70 The committee or ranous was
losr. and fine house divided on the raso,u-
zion OF DR.. Stearns. which was lost hv one
yote-yeas 70, NAYS 20. The president ap-
pointed the following committees On ac-
counts. MessrS L. w. HopkinS T. 5. John
SION and l. w Cheesam on parorhial an
Monuments, Rev. w. Y. Beaver. f. NJ.
Hardcostle' H. 5. Coudon. J. $, purnell; on
admission of parishes. Rev. : G.. Roberts
+, w. HiIliard, f. w. Humphries; on
Episcopal fund, Rev. L $. Stearns, II L.
Batenlan. W. H. Gale. On eauous, Rev.
Theo O. Barber, +. l.. Dashiell, L. H.
Brown on state of the church, Rev \
Wilson, +. \. Brooks. l. X Miller. Messrs.
ID. NJ Henry, .Jr, W. > Grafton
By invitation of the president Rev g. 4
Leakin of Baltimore, addressed the con-