The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05

parishes could not afford to contribute
However weak the work may be the church
occupies all the territory of the Eastern
Shore. The work there is practically that
of sustaining those already in the field.
The resolution of the board that this CON
vention fully appreciates the value of the
board having some basis to work upon, and
names, say $4,000, As the sum, and that
the parishes pledge themselves for certain
amounts, was adopted. The pledges of the
parishes amounted to 81, ,502, although all
the parishes We're not prepared to respond.
DIR. Adkins legged tointerrupt the proceed
lngS 10 announce that the rector of Salisbury
parish had given him check for 500.
Rev. DIR. Barber replied: "a very pleas
ant interruptions" Continuing, he said
that he had read that the convention of the
mother Diocese of Mary land had wiped ont
the deficiency i'll its mission funds. DIR.
Adkins said that about two months ago
there had been deficiency of nearly $500.
That had now been reduced to about S67.
He thought that the quotas should not be
paid in n large amount at the end of the
year. but at regular intervals, SO as to meet
the disbursements. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell
thought that the deficiency was probably
due to tie death of the. bishop. Rev Mr..
Walker proposed that the deficiency should
be wiped away, that the bishop could
find everything straight. Gen. Seth then
made The suggestion, which was adopted,
that each of the thirtythree lay delegates
shonld pay 81 for each vote that he had
cast Nearly $50 was thus raised
DR.. Atkins reported that $3.50 81 had been
received towards building monument to
Bishop Lay. Tie funeral expenses being
deducted, there We're still over 5000 for the
purpose. He thought the monument would
cost $500 or 5000. The parishes being called
the amount to be raised was much reduced
The convention continued its sessions on
Thursday. After the devotional exercises
the delegates on motion of Dr. Il. &. Mack
all proceeded to sign the credentials of the
bishop-elect. The Rev. w. Y. Beaver read
the report of the standing committee relat-
ing to deceased clergymen which eulogized
the late Bishop Lay. Rev. Thomas l..
Green and Rev. DIR. Dashiell. Resolutions
We're adopted in reg trd TO the prayer-bo book
revision. The convention then proceeded
to elect standing committee The clergy
men selected were Rev. James Mitchell
Rev. Theodore =. Barber, Rev. F. w. Hill.
lizard, Rev. S, T. Roberts, Rev. Alfred r.
Walker. The following officers were elect ed:
Thomas Hughlett, treasurer Rev. Chas f.
Buck registrar. The chair appointed rs the
committee on the Episcopal residence Rev
Messrs. Charles +. Buck, Jas. a. Mitchell
and w. Y. Beaver. The election of four
clerical and four lay delegates to the gen
eral convention followed. The chosen per-
sons We're Rev. DR.. Barber, Rev. f. X.
Miller, Rev. f. W. billiard, Rev. \. Bate,
DIR. j. l.. Adkins, w. S. Walker, George Il.
Goldsborough and Dr. Il. c. Mackan.
The trustees of the Episcopal fund made
their report. The Rev. j. y. Mitchell read
the annual report ofthe Home for Friendess
Children, which showed that fourteen chill
dren are now at the home. The receipts
nuring the year We're S3,76S q. Rev.
Messrs +. X. Miller and William Schouler
were elected to fill vacancies in the ecclesi-
astical court of the diocese. DR.. Adkins
read the report of the committee in the
Episcopal residence, which showed that
there was about $1,000 on hand. The COIN
mittee was authorized to construct the
building as speedily as possible at a cost
not to exceed $40, 900, and to also procure a
temporary residence :or the bishop. The
committee on the state of the church re-
ported that there had been during the year
40l baptisms, l59 persons confirmed, Isl
COMMITMENTS added and So. 1863 22 con-
tributed. After selecting Chestertown as
the next place of meeting the convention
adjourned.