Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-12
HEDI0CESE OF DE
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Bishop Lee Makes HIS T.
port The Bishop GAl
Upon Bfs Accession ~


port The bishop GA4
Upon Gis AeccssfSns ~
at the Church In AMeE9s
special Correspondents OF Gaxefs4
DELAWARE Cry, June 4 ~ ~
convention OF the PFot6GtaS4
Church VI the Dlocess ot U61&
here this morning At oset1G
absence OF the bishop, the c6uxG
called to order by the Rev 1FA
president of the standing 81
Mr.. s, M. Curtis was elected :
The convention wAs oompc1
men economically resident ~
aud two delegates from eaoh
the morning session, the luies q
the last convention were AAa
rules of order of the present ~ &
usual resolutions fixing the S1
sessions and inviting Waiting 81
sttend the sittinRs Of the oonv9S1 i
passed.
The accounts of the trsA8ak
convention and the treasufee& Sz
trustees of the diocese were ri
| and duly audited. s55s3SS
| The report OF the standing a.
WAS preset ted and read BY ~
the Rev. d. D. Smith. The TspoFf
committee covered the nrdfnAxd
business Of the year, and ino{1g
consent TO the conservation At BTS9
as bishop OF the new diocess n
Carolina, and Messrs. FuKKtsoi vi
Boone as missionary bIshopa
Palmas and Shanghai rsspeptiY6
The secretary presented = ~ =
tIon from the secretary Of The ~ X
Deputies of the Gensral CeuxS
certifying certain proposed
TO the constitution Of the ohufe3R. p Z, %a Sa|3
At 10 O'Clock the conventt6n X
recess for divine service. SAI$ Es&
The bishop having arrived n
morning train, participated d = M
services. His absence from ~ ~ ~
session wss caused by the necessity ~ z
attendance at the funeral of e.
Smith In New York on TnesdaYS H<
religious services were participates aE I'll
the Rev. DR.. Martin OF Trinity Qk
Wilmington, the Rev. GeerS6a
Fitzhugh of Sesford, the R4Xs M
Tnllidge of Smyrna, the Rev. NJ T.
Of Wilmington. the Rev. Dr.. Gu VI
now of West Chester, the Rapy
Spencer of New Castle and ths RSss
Dubois Of Wilmington. The cobv6 4 e
sermon WAS presohed by the Rev. kssl 15s5
Gibson OF Dover, from II. Peter l.. Z. n nj
sermon was = very able one ana [2sA
manded marked attention and slicftS 4 n 33a
warmest expression OF Batisfacticn. is sas3s aSS
The arrival OF the mornine u s3#
largely increased the number of dei = ]$as
In attendance, and At the AftsFno8G w M
sion there WAS q full Representatives - 33s
all parts Of the diosese. AmomG d lS$
were Governor Stockley, ex-6ov. Re&1 83
and Hon. x. L. Martin. i,s Ssslss3
AT the afternoon session the u Rs
read his annual address dstailtnG hi
episcopal acts during the past yeaS.7 4
The standing COMMITTEES Wa unan
mously re- elected, consisting Of The ~
&essrs. Spencer, Gibson and Smith Il
Mr.. Curtis and DR.. Burr. ii
1t WAS directed by the oonvsntioa N
the treasurer of the sick and d{ HI
clergy fund be authorized 10 pa15 NJ
Rev. Joseph A. Stone el60 ont Of ~ \ Gxssau
some OF said fund. "a ;3SS
the Rev. Mr.. Littell, on behalf of .fhG3
and education COMMITTEES IN I'D
,ented very interesting report detailln
The operations of the COMMITTEES du1iSE
The past year.
The Rev. BENZ amin J. Douglass M &
elected a member of the standing cosnzmif-
ZEE on constitution and canous 70 auoeSS6
himself fer the term of five years.
Vacancies in the board OF trustees Qk
he diocese were filled by the sIAotipn oss
hr. George d. Armstrong for tia term n n
ix years to succeed himself and Waltet. yA
jummins, Esq, to dll the unsxpifsd 5|&
erm Of Judge Bradford.
1t was resolved that the NEXT couyen. Sa
ion should be held in St. Peters Chufoh E
smyrna, and thanks were extended Is a7
he rector, wardens and vestry OF Christ ss'
;hurch and to the oitizsns Of Delaware III
lily, for their kindness and Hospitality s8
The business Of the session Waa cOn-. sSs' M
luded before o'clock in the aftsfnoQa Il
nd while the bishop WAS absen4 ff6ss III IA
he session the Rev. DR.. Spencer beins y u ass
he chair, on motion of the Rev. Il
'ordon, 1t was y.
joleed, That the president appoint ( NJ y
ommittee OF three to draft suitable cx ussr-
ION OF thankfulness of this convention thai n
ur bishop has been spared to become ure,I;d n II
lg bishop of the church. III ll 5s4sf351|
The chair appointed the Rev. NJ. s5s
'ordon, Governor Stookley and Or. Barr
the committee, and on motion Of Mr IA
urtis the president pro tenn Was added
the committee. Subsequently, lthe FIN
ishop, who WAS resting in the rectoryF NJ
ear by, ignorant of the action Of rs y 4 \
onvention, returned to the church, Aay
9 entered the ohaneel from the rosr of. Il
ne church the members Of the convention
ose to their feet and remained standink
lille the Rev. Mr.. Gordon, from the "A
ommittee, reported the following reap K rs
ltion with the recommendation that II y \
ass. .5itf
Resotoed, By the members of the snn,AI N VI
OF the diocese of Delaware con- N N
ened IN Christ Church. Delaware City that X.
Q have heard with regret of the deceaaa ~ sa
ie lnght hey. B. b. smith, d. D., late pre- * M
alng bishop OF the Protestant Episoopal
10 providence OF Almighty God, our beloved nv
shop Is called upon to take the exlted "
osition lately held by Bishop Smith, We con- u
ratulate him upon having been called 10
= ,eupy p tne position o.. presiding bishop while
ope that he may be spared for many wears II e
usefulness in the work OF his Divibo M NJ j
II and the church he 80 loves. Z =
Brief but earnest and atfaotionate =. i
arks were made by Mr.. Gordon. 81. n.
peneer Of the clergy, and DR.. Fowler Of N
'e laity, and upon the question bsine
ut by the president pro ten. the reaolns N
on was adopted with most hearty
nsnimity. The bishop was manifastlv
sry much affected by the striking mani SS
station Of the affection and svua 4 II \
aty OF the diocese. He said that
was the consciousness that. i.
lis feeling existed which had
long sustained him in his Epfsoo.
ii labors, and he should greatly relv
pom it in the future. That when be ~ 4
'ied so many years ago to preside over
ie diocese neither he nor any one could
ave forseen that his life would be sparsl %
many years. That If his own wisb
uid be consulted he should have pre-
rred to have no addition to his ishorr 3
ut that he should rely upon the ann.
'rt OF the people Of his diocese to sustain & s
I'M in such lsbors as he might be oaliad
pom to perform out of it. f7i7 rs II
The strong feeling which pervadsd ma. 4 Y
invention was suitably expresssd Mi
lieved by the members Joining ii sinr- n
g the hymn commencing stBlsst b a. x IL
; that binds, &c.'' s. Z - Z N 's.S|s
1t WAS then resolved, that after ~ II
8 the minutes the convention would Y Y
ke recess until O'Clock. and {hss III
ter the missionary meeting the oonvss.S. z III !
on would adjourn sine die. u 3 + Z
at . O'Clock the annual misaion ! - .a1St S53
Getting was held. Evening PRAYER 49, n
ad by the Rev. Messrs. Litteu. GriniS ls
I'd Smith. y II - ssts ss
The confirmation ssryioa ,~htrs !. N y \ s5|