Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-14
RELIGIOUS GATHExING, 3,

RELIGIOUS GATHEKING,.
A Decisive Vote at Reading Axa;uss Ovid.
| inS the Episcopal Diocese.
Most of the time of Wednesdays ses.
sion Of the twelfth annual Episcopal con-
yention, which commenced in Reading
Tuesday, vas taken up in discussing the
proposed division of the Central PennsyI-
yania diocese. In his annual report.
Bishop Howe made strong an,
peal for the election of an assistant
Mt bishop and spoke against diyid
ing the diocese. He showed that earIy
this century there were assistant bishops
and promised that if ono was elected he
would relinquish part Of his salary. From
the tenor Of the discussion it was plain
that, while the ministers were in favor OF
q division of the diocese, the laymeu al
most to man, were opposed to it.
This brought the charge from one of the
laity that there were too many ministers
who wanted to be bishops. s. II. Rey.
nOlds, of Lancaster, offered resolution
that the diocese be divided. \ discussion
on the subject was induIged in ut length
by the Rev: Messrs. Scott, Scha!l, Rey-
nolds, B. F. Brown, Levi 3. Aldrioks. and
sober JudgmSut OF the diocese had again
and again been expressed against divi.
sion. He said that thsro was no need Of
division, because there were twenty
dioceses larger than the central Peunsyi
vania. The question t divide the diocese
was finally lost, thrifty three minister's
voting against it and thirty-two for it.
AS the ministers had defeated it, the vote
OF the lalty was not taken. 1t was agreed
to refer the matter Of clecting an assistant
bishop to COMMITTEES tO report Mt next
years convention. The convention voted
Bishop Howe 81 800 extra to .dcfray ex
penses of any assistance that he may need
during the year.
Wednesday night q mission meeting
was held, when reports rs to tho mission
work done during the year in the various
districts were received and number of
addresses made. The fullowin. officers
were elected Treasurer of the convention
and Episcopal funds, p. X. Stctson. Of
Reading treasurer of Christmas fund,
Peter Badly, of Danvillc registrar, w. f.
Chandler, OF South Bethlehem chanccl
lOr, Hon. Thomas f. Franklin, of Llucas
ter. During tho past year Bishop Howe
confirmed over 600 prisons, and the
bishop of Pittsburgh, acting for him, over
Ouo uuuurcu more.
Tbs P5ssbytory of GarlisIs.
The presbytery of Carlisle was in all
lourEed session at Getj ysburg, Wednesday,
Rev. George Norcross, ID. d., of Carlisle,
preached the opening sermon. Rev Mr..
Chambers, of the Pine street PRESBYTERIAN
church, Harrisburg, moderator, presided
The relation OF pastor and people between
Rev. Mr.. Wyeth and tho Seventh street
Presbyterian caurch, OF Harrisburg. was
dissolved. The resignatiou of Rev. j. Il.
Demarest as pastor at Gettysburg was con
sidered by the presbytery, and after the
presentation OF tho congregational objec-
tiOns to his withdrawal by T. G. McCrea
ry, esq, and Hon. Edward Mcpherson, it
was unanimously resolved TO refuse to
accept it. The prcsbYtery adjourned to
meet in the Central Pscsbytcrian church
of Chambersburg Oil the 29sh inst. Rev
DIR. Crawford proache:! the Closing sermon
last night.
EPISCOPAL CUNvEST:EH
at the a;csr,n. of tho n.aceso
of Pitt.burgh
AT Pittsburgh the annual convention Of
he Protestant Episcopal diocese of Fits
1urgh, which includes all churches in the
Western third of the state, began its Sos
'ion in Trinity church Wednesday morn-
ng. Right Rev. Cortland L. Whitehead,
bishop of the dioras,, presided. His
annual address, which was read at the
morning session, shows the church to b,
n fiourishing condition generally.
There are at present Mt work in the dio-
'ese ono bishop, forty six Priests aud
hreo deacons, and two clergymen are
by ermis>ion, making q total
If fifty-twO. There aGe also six candidates
or priests orders. Bishop Whitehead
recommends the abolition Of the nge OF
he liturgies and service books in the
sunday schools, and expresses himself in
az CT CT the formation Of federated union
G,Lcese, in order that u court OF appeals
Lay be established, that the church, may
'e in position to take joint action Oh
questions Of policy, and TO bring great.r
influence to bear to procure the passage OF
avs to break up crying evils.
At tho afternoon session beside q large
uantity Of routine business the Gnuvcn
ion adopted 4 resolution dccliriag in
avOr Of tho formation Of Diocesan ieda
alton
GoLUHs'a NEwS