The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-04
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Tho Episcopal Diocesan Convention-Ab
stract of the Bishops Address.

Tho Episcopal Diocesan Convention-Ab-
stract of the Bishops Address.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FIT. WAYNE, June 3-The second days SEES
sion of the Episcopal Diocesan Convention
opened at 8 A. NJ. after which communion was
had. the bishop being the celebrant, assisted
by Revs. E. A. Bradley, w. Scott and .. j.
Faude. The sermon was delivered by Rev. g.
N. Spaulding. At the afternoon session of the
convention the secretary OF the
standing committee and the board
of trustees reported on the property and finances
of the diocese. The convention then went into
committee of the whole to consider the assess
ments. The committee reported to the conven-
ton that the schedule as proposed by the com
mittee be established, and that the bishop be re-
quested to present the matter of the endowment
of the episcopate to the parish at his convenience
The convention then reelected. almost unani-
mousy Rev. w. N. Webbe to the standing
committee and chose, besides. Revs. Bradley
and Delafeld. The lay brothers chosen were
Messrs. Kiersted, Duy and Mack. Walter Vail,
of Michigan City, was elected treasurer. The
old board of trustees was reelected except Mr..
Moore, in whose place Mr.. Ward was elected.
bricks. Vice president of the United States, and
Judge Bicknel. of New Albany.
This evening missionary meeting was held,
and at its close a reception was rendered the
distinguished visitors at the residence of Hon.
F. p Randall, Mr.. Hendricks and Bishop
knickerbacker both responding briefly to
serenade, but no mention was made of politics
by the yice-president.
Bishop Knickerbacker's annual address was
delivered on Tuesday evening. Following is an
abstract
During the conventional year past. Eve
rectories have been secured at a cost of $50 600
and $2S 634 has been expended in erecting new
churches $2.20O IN procuring two parish houses,
SlS, 100 In permanent improvements and repairs
OF churches, in church furniture and in payment
OF debts, 81 600 invested in school property,
81, GOO in hospital furniture $40, 900 as endow
ment for theological education making grand
total of $50, 1913 added to the permanent prop
erty Of the diocese. Eleven missionaries of the
diocesan board have mnistered to thirty three
stations, and ten missionaries of domestic board
to twenty-five stations. Lots have been secured
for churches al Greencastle and Rockville; and
church rooms fitted up for chapels at Marion,
Washington and Petersburg. Thirteen clergy
men have been received into the diocese during
the conventional year, and ten dismissed; the
present number is thirty nine. Two churches
have been consecrated three deaeons have been
ordained and one priest two corner. stones have
been laid, two priests have been institl ted.
The Howe Grammar-school a boarding school
for boys, has been founded, and has
completed its first school year successfully; and
st. Stephens Hospital at Richmond has been
opened and is doing blessed work. A begin
ming of fund for diocesan orphanage has been
made. and the bishop asks contributions toward
II The diocesan missions contributions have
aggregated a considerable sum, as has the do
cesar church building fund. The number of
persons confirmed in parishes and missions is
$50 The bishop has baptized four adults and
sixty three children. preached l52 times, and de-
livered 122 addresses, besides ordainiug one
deacon for southern Ohio one priest for
Missouri and confirming liz persons at thirteen
churches in southern Ohio. The number of
celebrations was ffty-eight. Iss
The bishop paid a glowing tribute to the faith
fulness of the clergy and laity, who had been
unceasing in their labors On the roll OF honor,
instituted by the bishop and composed Of all
children of the Sunday schools who have recited
the catechism perfectly, the bishop has received
325 scholars. He has visited and catechsed
forty three Sunday schools. Altogether, the
result of the years work is most encouraging,
and the outlook for the future most hopeful.