The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10
WORK OF EPISCOPALIANS.
The Proceedings of the Convention of
Indiana Diocese Yesterday.
Address of Bishop Knickerbacker in Which
He Outlines His Policy-A Gratifying Re-
port from the Board of Missions.

The forty-ninth annual convention OF the
Indiana Protestant Episcopal Church held its
second session yesterday, commencing at 9
o'clock in the forenoon, and continuing through
out the day and evening. The morning portion
of the session was opened with communion
service, after which Bishop Knickerbacker de-
livered his annual address, which received the
careful attention of the audience. In opening,
he made appropriate mention of the decease OF
Vice-president Hendricks, Mrs. Robert e.
Fleming, of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Mary s.
Helm, of Connersville, all of whom were valued
members of the church. and the death of whom
was much to be iamented. The Bishop then
gave the statistics of the missionary labors Of
the church, which showed that there are at
present fifteen missionaries actively employed
In missionary work, supplying fifty different
places, and a fund of So, 200 had been col
lected to assist in the PRONUNCIATION
of missionary work. At Muncie, New
Castle, North Liberty and Terre Haute
newly established mission churches had been
| consecrated, and at Evansville an elegant stone
church had been erected at cost of $4,000.
Eight clergymen had been received into the do
cese The endowment Of the episcopate was in
creasing rapidly, and already had over $l5, 900
subscribed to it. The Bishop defined his policy
and the aims Of his administration as follows:
/. To regard the whole of Indiana as a mission
field; to labor to establish the Church in many
points as possible 2. To found in the diocese
| Christian schools. 3. To secure as soon as pos
sible hospitals orphanages and homes for the
| aged and unfortunate. 4 To build up Sunday
| schools. 5. To instruct the churches the i'm
| portence of consecrating themselves and their
substance to the service of Christ. 3. To endow
| the diocese T. To make of the diocese live,
! working diocese. In conclusion. he exhorted the
| diocese to renew their activity.
The afternoon session commenced promptly at
| 2 o'clock The election of officers was made the
| order of business, resulting as follows:
| Treasurer--Mr Walter Vail Michigan City.
Registered E. Snyder, Indianapolis
Lbraran--Mss Emily Uphold Indianapolis.
| The Bishop then appointed the following
standing commttees:
| On Church Unity-Rev. Z. A. Bradley Rev. J. J.
Faude, Rev. Dr. Prentice, Messrs Kiersted, Turpie,
| and Thrace
| On Missionary Enrollment-Revs. Pettis, Jenckes,
Morris, and Msssrs oleott, yeely Cobb and Martin 1
| ley. W. W. Raymond. and W. Webb and Messrs
/. H. Kiersted William Mack. and George G. Duy.
Board of Missions-Revs Willis d; Engle, ". N.
| Pettis, w. W. Raymond, j. S. Jenckes and l.. b.
Martin and Messrs. w. p. Gould, George W. Cobb,
| and E. Ollcott.
| The librarian, Miss Uphold. reported that the
library contained over 1000 valuable volumes,
| upon which there was no insurance. Several
1 unimpOrtant amendments to the canons were
| referred to the committee having special charge
of that subject The rules of order, which were
| submitted to the last convention by Rev. Pettis,
| were. with the exception Of several slight
changes, adopted intact.
| The election of the trustees of the diocese next
occurred, and resulted in the selection OF George
| G. Duy, Walter Vail, Isaac L. Beach, L. B.
| Martin and Isaac II. Kiersted to serve in that
| capacity, and these gentlemen Immediately con-
| scented to serve.
| The treasurer then submitted the following re-
| port If the financial condition of the diocese
| which was very gratifying: The cash on hand
was So, 4e07l; episcopal endowment, 81
/ l6I.3T; diocesan missionary fund, ST.
253 SO; Episcopal fund, 81, 223 81; superannuated
clergyman's fund, 81, 343 40, and the total re.
ceipts for the year were ST. ,526 40. The deputies
| to the General Convention were next chosen, as
| follows: Rev. e. A. Bradley, Rev. Charles Nor
| ris. John l. Irwin. l.. B. Martin, George G. Duy
j. H. Stotzenburg. and there are two more yet
to be chosen. The Bishop announced the fol-
lowing appointees to serve upon the board of ex-
| aiming chaplains: For the northern district
| key J. J. Faude and Rev. II. g. East,-.--. A.. ar
the middle district. Rev Joseph 5. ,yvnckea and
. .c~ - ~.,.~.syJ the southern district
Rev. Walter Scott and Rev o, B. Ramsey. The
| following resolution offered by Rev. }. q.
| Miller, and its adoption was unanimous:
Resolved, That every parish and mission be re-
quested to take up collection for the of theo-
logical education in this diocese Sunday des-
ignated by the bishop.
The report of the committee upon the proposed
| alteration of the Prayerbo which was ap-
| pointed at the last convention, was in favor of
| sending the deputies to the General Convention
instructed in regard to the proposed alteration,
after which the session adjourned for the after.
noon.
The evening session began promptly at s
| o'clock, and after the opening services the re-
port of the board of missions was read by the
Rev. DR.. Pettis of Lafayette. 1t showed that
the missionary work was being carried on in a
very energetic manner, and that success had al
most invariably crowned the labors Of the mis-
| sionaries. The board expressed its regret at the
cient workers, Rev. Mr.. Orpen and Rev.
y r. B. Phelps, who were compelled to resign
their labors, on account of removal into another
diocese The large demands for money to aid in
the missionary labors mad been met by the mis-
/ slonary runu anu oeen generously supple
from his Eastern friends. Rev. A. w, Mann
was mentioned as having net with great
success in conducting missionary services
for tpe benefit of deaf mntes. and
particular reference was made to the labors of
Messrs. r. r. Parker, l. H. Kiersted, G. w.
Cobb, Louis Rowland, c. E. Ludlow and Fletcher
Marsh. who have wholly conducted the labors of
the St Georges Mission, of this city. The re-.
/ port also mentioned the need of at least three
| associate missions in each convocation
and for the establishment of church
and paroehial schools for young
] boys and girls. The financial exhibit showed
that only s. lib 20 had been collected in the do
cese for missionary work. and that it would re-
| quire $4,000 to extend the work over, the field
now open for it.
Inc reports of the three deaneries were then
received and showed that the church work. in
particular the mission work, was being sue
| eessrun. carried on. After this,
| brief exhortations to renew activity
IN the mission field We're made by Rev. T.. f.
| Cole, of Evansville, and Rev Frank Hailam,
OF Richmond, after which the session adjourned
until this morning, when communion service
Will be celebrated and the business of the con-
vention finished.
The reception which was held by Bishop
knlckerhackar and his wife from z. % 70, 20