Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-15
The Diocesan Convention.


 At the afternoon session of the Diocesan convention at Hartford Tuesday Rev. c. H B. Tremaine was reelected secretary anc Rev. E. s. Lines, of New Haven, assistant Mr. Tremaine being absent Rev. E. w Warrington, of West Haven, was appointed assistant to Mr. Tremaine. Standing com
 mittees were appointed by the bishop as fol lows:
 On Admission of New Parishes-Rev S. Seymour
 Rev. w. F. Nichols Rev. $. r. Jarvis, W. A. M. Vain wright, MT. c. E. Graves
 On Constitution and Canons-Rev. Dr. Beardsley Rev. pr. Harwood, Rev. Dr. Jewett, Dr. G. ". Rus sell, Hon. W. T. Minor.
 On Bishops Fund-Rev. Dr. vibbert, Messrs George Mallory. H. Sidney Hayden, Charles L. Eng fish, Oliver BuIkley.
 On Donations and Bequests-Iaev. pr. Sanford Messrs. c. A. Sterling, Samuel Glover Elisha John On Unfinished Business-Rev. R. ". Micou, Messrs H. F. Higgins and E. D. Roath
 On Fin .nce-Rev. F. ". BrathWaite, Messrs. N. J. Wilton, w. Smith.
 The annual address of the bishop was then delivered. It was as usual largely statistical
 and the facts regarding the diocese may be summarized as follows: He has visited 131 churches, chapels, etc has preached and de-
 livered confirmation and other addresses 2S6 times has administered the holy communion forty four times. baptised five adults and if teen infants, solemnized three marriages and officiated at four burials, and has confirmed
 1,O11 persons. Six persons have been admit ted to the diaconate and three deacons have been advanced to the priesthood. Five cler- gymen have been received into the diocese and eight have taken letters dismiss sorry to other dioceses. There have been twenty three changes of place among the clergy of the diocese. The number of can didates for holy orders is nowl twenty The corner stone of St Johns church. New Mil ford, has been laid and the Seabury Me- morial church, Groton St. James, church, Danbury, and Trinity church, Newtown, have been consecrated. By gift of member of St. Andrews church, Meriden, an orphan age has been provided for in that parish Four of the clergy have died during the year-Rev. Joseph Hunter, Rev. Newton E Marble, D. D., Rev. Henry Townsend and Rev. Henry A. Yardley. Allusion was also made to the deaths of Judge Seymour, MT. Northam and MT. Sheffield.
 Hon. F. J Kingsbury, as treasurer of the reported receipts of $1, and expenditures of $828. Rev. Francis Good win, treasurer of the bishops fund, reported receipts from investments S2, 75O and from other sources $2,95O. A number of formal reports were received and the convention proceeded to vote for five c1ergymen as standing committee. Those chosen were Rev. Dr Beardsley of New Haven, Rev. Dr. De- shon of Meriden. Rev. Mir. Seymour of Litch- field, Rev Dr. Tatlock of Stamford and Rev. Mir. Nichols of Hartford.
 The evening was largely occupied with bus mess of the missionary society. The usual sum of $S, ,OOO was voted for the coming year. Mr. Andrew L. Kidston of New Haven and Mr. Jacob l.. Greene of Hartford were ap- pointed to vacant places on the board of trus- tees for the bishops fund. Rev. Professor Hart reported 6 scheme of services for con- the one hnndredth anniversary of the election of Bishop Seabury, and Rev. Professor Johnson presented 8 report con- nending the clergymens retiring fund soci- ,ty. Before action was taken the convention | adjourned to yesterday morning.
 At the closing session of the convention l morning unfavorable action was | aken on the proposed retiring fund for 1 lergymen Also on the proposal to author | ze the sale of St. Peter s church. An elabo- ate report on the temperance question was made by Rev. Dr. Tatlock, of Stamford, and l resolution passed recommending the mat CT to the consideration of the clergy. A committee was appointed to attend to defray- ng the expenses of the clergy in attendance t the convention and also committee to propose arrangements for coming centennial in 1884 and 1885 in addition to hat in honor of Bishop Seabury, already re- orted on by Professor Hart. The conven- ion then adjourned.