The Portland daily press., 1883-06-13
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Report of Yesterdays Proceedings.

The Gath annual convention of the Protes-
tmt Episcopal Church OF Maine began its ses-
sions in st. Luke's Cathedral yesterday morn
ing,
Morning prayer was said at 8 a. m. by Rev.
Mr.. Small, OF Saoo, and Rev. Mr.. Leffipgwell,
of Bar Harbor
The convention then organized. There were
present of the clergy, Bishop Nicely and Rev.
Messrs. Dalton, Washburn, Upjohn, Letting
we'll, Ryne, Mclaughlin, Walker. Nichols,
Small, Wellman, Bradley, stills, Fiske, Pratt,
Little, Veazie, Martin, Jarvis, Sawyer, Lee,
Hill, twenty in all. Also, of the laity dele
gates from the parishes in Portland, Bruins
wick, 6aco, Bath, Wiscasset, Gardiner, Au-
gusta, Hallowell, Thomaston and Lewiston,
twenty-one representing eleven parishes.
Among these delegates were such men OF
prominence in general interests as Mr.. Geo. e.
b. jackson, Hon. Horny ingalls,, OF Wiscas-
set, Hon. Jas. Bridge, of Augusta, II. II. Gar
diner, of Gardiner, Prof. Atwood, of Bowdoin
College.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop OF Quebec
was welcomed to seat at the right hand OF
Bishop Nicely, being received by the conyen-
ton standing, and returning thanks for the
courtesy
Other visiting clergy and candidates for or
ders were invited to seats in the convention.
The Rev. Q. M. Stills, OF Portland, was unan-
imously elected Secretary of the convention,
and Mr.. O. S. Deake. of Portland, Treasurer Of
the Diocese.
The following committees were appointed:
New Parishes-Revs. William Walker and
A. W. Little; laymen III. Riley and j. O.
Shaw.
Canons- Rev. Messrs. Upjohn, Stills and
Small laymen @. b. Merrill and X. II. Gardi-
ner,
Finanee--G. E. B. jackson, H. Ingalls,,
James Bridge, s. T. Corser, William p. Moody.
Diocesan Education-Rev. Messrs. Pyne,
Nichols and Bradley; laymen II. III Gardiner
and O. B. Greenleaf.
Unfinished Business--Rev Messrs. Sill and
Fisk; laymen j. w. York and H. l.. Wood.
Standing Committees-ARev. Canons q. M,
Stills, w. I'll. Washburn and S. Upjohn; lay
men George r. b. jackson, Henry ingalls, and
s. L. Corser.
Mr.. George e. b. jackson presented tho re-
port of the standing committee. Testimonials
have been signed in behalf OF Henry Babb
Rev. John II. Veazey and William ID. Martin
for priests orders and George w. Rabun and
Frederick II. Rouse for admission as candi-
dates for holy orders. They have also consent
ed 10 the conservation of the Rev, Hugh M.
Thompson as Assistant Bishop Of the Diocese
of Mississippi
Charles b. Merrill presented the report of
the Cathedral of St. Luke. Some small ex-
pense has been laid out on the cathedral build
,.,r~ t. L. LII
require any more outlay during the coming
year, unless some addition be made to the
porch. The canon's house will require some
expenditure in order to make it continued
residence for the canon. The insurance on the
property expired during the past year and has
been renewed at $1,000 on the cathedral
building, $1,000 on the organ and $1,000 on the
canon's house--all in five year policies.
At II o'clock the convention attended divine
service A procession of twenty choristers and
fifteen clergy entered from the robing rooms.
vested, singing 1.-THE church's our foundation
The music was full and strong. The sermon
was by the Lord Bishop Of Quebec on The Edu-
eating Power of the Holy Scriptures, intellectu-
ally and spiritually. The Holy Communion was
celebrated by the Bishop assisted by Rev. Mr..
SillsIof the Cathedral. Mr.. Upiohn of Augusta,
aud Rev. Il. S. Sill of New Brunswick.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention resumed its session at p. m
The Bishop delivered his annual address,
giving an account OF his official acts, speaking
Of the losses sustained by the diocese and
church at large in the death OF active and
earnest churchmen; and closing with an earn
est protest against "the Epicnrean deism"
with which the Holy Scriptures are now as
sailed Ia some quarters in the church.
Eight delegates were elected from the do
cese TO the general convention of the church to
be held in Philadelphia in October, the Rev.
Messrs. Upiohn, Washburn, Lsffingwell and
Fiske; and Messrs. McMullen, Gardiner, In :
gals and Bridge of the laity.
Mr.. John Marshall Brown was elected trus-
tee of the Diocesan funds in place of Hon JAS.
I. McCobb, deceased.
A rising vote Of thanks was passed to the
Bishop Of Quebec for his admirable sermon of
the morning.
After full discussion on canons the conven-
ton adjourned till a. m. Wednesday.
In the evening the Bishop gave reception
toithe visiting clergy at the Episcopal residence
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