The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-11

DIMINISHED BuslnesS-Rev. Messrs. Stills,
FISK and Hill, Messrs. Mcclellan and Norton.
Hon. George E. B. jackson of Portland pre-
sented the report of the standing committee of
last year.
Voted, That all ministers present from out
side the State and all candidates for holy or
ders be requested to take seats in the conven-
Eon.
Rev. Walker Groyune of Augusta was
elected trustee of st. GATHERINGS School.
The following standing committee was then
appointed: Rev. Messrs. Stills, Washburn and
Small, Messrs Ingalls,, Corsex and jackson.
The convention adjourned for divine service.
The annual sermon was delivered by Rev.
Edwin +. Small of Saco, his subject being
The relation of the church to modern relig-
lous thought" The sermon was a very able
production and was listened to with marked
attention.
The Rev. Bishop then admitted Mr.. Fred
erick Rouse of Augusta to deacon's orders.
After the ordination the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the convention resumed it's bus
iness
The names of members absent at the morn
ing session were called by the secretary and
several reported themselves present.
BISHOP NRELYs ADDRESS
The Bishop delivered his annual address.
The address spoke feelingly of the loss the
diocese had sustained in the removal of sew
eral clergymen during the past year and paid
an atfectionate tribute to the memory of one
who had been called home, the Rev. Thomas
Marsden, rector of Dexter.
Inc Bishop also referred most touchingly to
the death of the Rt. Rev. Mr.. Clarkson,
bishop of Nebraska, his senior only a few
years in the episcopste, and related CONVEX
satlon which had passed between himself and
the late bishop at the last General Convention
touching the uncertainty of life as seen in the
fact that OF the six bishops consecrated be-
tween their respective CONSIDERATIONS all Init
one had passed away. The death of the VEN
cradle presiding bishop after an episcopate of
OF years, was made subject of special notice
and the length of his tenure of office was re-
ferred to as being in special degree an argu-
ment in favor of the continuity of the success
sion in the highest Office of the ministry, He
and his consecrator, Bishop White, making
a term OF office OF one hundred years.
Speaking OF the work of the diocese tho
Bishop alluded to the number of confirma-
tions, 201, as being larger than at any other
-
time except one since his conservation. The
harmony of the diocese has been most graft
flying and nothing has occurred to interfere
with it. Two churches have been built and
preparations are being made for the building
OF new stone church at Augusta. The
church property in other places has been much
improved. The diocesan school for girls at
Augusta is in most furnishing condition and
the new school at Presque Isle is to be opened
in September
Rafar 70 he Al
vention touching the enrichment of the prayer
book, the bishop thought it wiser to postpone
actltn on the part of this convention till some
later time, and suggested that committee be
appointed to take the matter into considera-
ton.
A plan of raising one million of dollars for
missionary purposes had also been brought be-
fore his notice, with a request that he present
the matter to the convention
In conclusion, some eloquent and feeling re-
marks were made by the speaker on the build
ing up of the spiritual life; work liable. ner-
maps, to be forgotten sometimes, in the midst
OF the routine duties of clergyman's office.
After the address the president nominated
as honorary canons the Rev. Canon Lefingwell
and Rev. Mr.. Pyne, the former to serve two
and the latter three years, according to the
constitution Of the cathedral.
The convention confirmed these nominations
and on motion of Rev. Mr.. Pyne, the follow
ing committee was appointed by the chairman
on that part of the bishops address
referring to the Book of Common
Prayer. The bishop being chairman,
Rev. Messrs. Dalton, Pyne, Gwynne, Stills,
Small, and Messrs Ingalls,, jackson, Gardiner
and Bridge.
The standing Sommittee as the committee on
diocesan asagsameNts report an assessment to
the amount Of 1862 for the diocesan fund.
The following were appointed examiners of
St. GATHERINGS Hall: Rev. Messrs. Little,
Ogden and Richardson.
A new canon, presented by the Rev. Mr..
Little, referring to the institution of ministers
and endeavoring to secure the church principle
of mission" from the ecclesiastical authority,
was referred to the standing committee on
canons, and although favorably reported on by
the committee, was finally rejected.
The Registrars report was presented by Rev.
Canon Stills, and spoke of the additions to the
library and of the need for greater accommo-
dations therein.
The report of the Cathedral Chapter was
presented and read by the Secretary.
A communication from the diocese of New
Jersey, referring to a proposed alteration in
the communion Office of the Prayer Book,
was referred to the committee on enrichment
of the Prayer Book.
On motion of Rev. Canon Leffingwell, the
same appropriation as last year was made to
the editor of the North East.
On motion, the convention resolved itself
into the Maine Episcopal Missionary Society
The work of that society includes the hear
ing of the secretary's and treasurer's report,
and in nominating several clergymen as its
members. The treasurer's report showed a
balance of 5000 in the treasury.
The society having adjourned, the work Of
the convention was resumed.
Report of finance committee was made by
Mr.. Geo. E. B. jackson. In the absence of
the treasurer of the diocean funds 1t was NOV
ed that his report be presented to the standing
committee, and when audited by them that it
be presented in the journal of the diocese.
Four hundred copies of the journal were
ordered to be printed for distribution.
The minutes were read and approved, and
after a.few words of loving counsel from the
president the convention received the Episco-
pal benediction and adjourned sine die.
The standing committee met in the afternoon
and organized with the same officers as last
year. Canon Stills, president; Mr.. Geo. e. B.
jackson, secretary.
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