The Portland daily press., 1886-06-09


agencies God is continually doing some
thing for his people, but he always does it
through something in mans own bonds. The
instrument and the power are alike his
Jesus Christ is the Sacrament of sacraments
The sacremental law is the law of Gods
kingdom. This law is the rod which God
has put in our hands. The .church has but
lief.
After the sermon the holy sacrament was
administered, DR.. Leflingwell, celebrant as
sisted by DR.. Gwinn and Canon Pine.
AFTERoNooN.
Convention met at 3 p. M, Canon Wash
burn in the chair.
The secretary reported great improvement
in the condition of Bishop Nelly.
Rev. Arthur Wilde Little, rector of st.
Paul's Church, presented the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That we, the clergy and laity of the
siNty-seventh annual convention of the diocese of
| illness of our Chief Pastor and Father in God, do
| hereby express our heartiest sympathy with ear
nest prayer for his speedy recovery,
In the absence of the Bishop, the annual
address prepared by him was read by Canon
Stills.
The address opped by reference to the fact
that this was the twentieth successive year
that the Bishop had attended the convention
of the diocese of Maine.
At the next convention the Bishop will
give historical review of the diocese since
it has been under the charge of its second
bishop.
/ A detailed account of his abors in the do
cese was then given by the Bishop. We con-
dense as follows:
/ Drocidad at tho animal loaptino IF
| GATHERINGS Hall at Augusta, at the meeting
| of the board of missions at the ordination
on the LIST day of September of Rev. g. S.
! Atwood to the deaconate, and Rev. Carroll
| |. Harding to the priesthood; at the openin g
of the school at st. GATHERINGS Hail.
| The Bishop made addresses September
| 22d, when the corner stone of the new church
| at Augusta was laid. At the request of the
Bishop Of Vermont, Bishop Nicely presided
| at the annual meeting Of the diocese board
| of the Woman's auxiliary, and later he
| attended a meeting of the church congress
| ii New Haven. November 1st by request
| Of the Bishop of Pennsylvania, he preached
! and confirmed class at st. David's Church.
| The next Sunday the Bishop preached twice
| in New York. On the 10th and 10th he pre-
| sided over the sessions of the Maine Diocese
| Board of Missions.
| The sickness of the Bishop of Pennsyl-
vania led Bishop Nicely to devote the greater
| part of the month of March to a visitation
| of parishes in the city of Philadelphia, in
| the course of which he confirmed 1893 candi-
| dates. In his own diocese the Bishop con-
| firmed 159 in all.
| The progress in material affairs has been
| gratifying The churches Of Maine are in
| good condition; many improvements have
| been made, and church debts have been paid.
| The church at York Harbor has been fin
ished without debt. A chapel has been built
| at PrOut's Neck; the chapel at st. Mary's by
| the Sea has been enlarged; the church at
| Wiscasset has been enlarged; three churches
have been repaired In this connection
Bishop Nicely said:
81 am much less interested in having these
| things done than in having them done by our.
selves as servants Of Christ from the funess OF
1 our love to Him and in the exercise of personal
| devotion and self denial"
The Bishop is opposed to appealing to the
| general public for help in this work and
made strong appeal for the cause Of mis-
| sions.
A high tribute was paid to the memory of
| the late Frederick f. French of Bangor, and
| Mrs. Davis Of Augusta.
| The Rev. George S. Atwood, deacon of
| the diocese, having renounced his ministry,
was deposed by the Bishop from his sacred
! office. Rev. E. T. Small has been transferred
! to the diocese of Northern New Jersey;
| Rev. Frederick Towers to Indiana, and Rev.
| Richard Shreve to Albany, N. Y. The
| Bishop has received to the Maine diocese
| Rev. Joseph Dinzey from the diocese of
| Quebec, who has been appointed to Christ's
| church, Eastport. Rev. Albert W. Snyder,
| from the diocese of Chicago, has been elect
| ed rector of Trinity church, Saco, and Christ
| church., Bddeford. Bishop Nicely, referring
| to the UNCONVENTIONAL educational work of
| the diocese, spoke in the highest terms of
| ST. Catharine's Hall for Girls at Augusta,
and of st. Johns School for Boys at Pressure
| Isle. He spoke of the Importance of giving
the young a Christian education. These
| schools are the efficient agencies under our
| control for enabling the church to perform
| some Of her most important functions The
responsibility of parents with respect to
their children, next to that of personally in
the principles of Christian morality and of
instilling into their hearts, by the Divine
blessing, the fear and love of God, is to
convey them to teachers who, themselves
educated by the love Of Christ, will nurture
them as lambs of Christs flock.
Such nurture can be afforded in some
measure by the pastor and competent Sun
day school teachers, but now much more
fully and effectually in a school where all
those in charge are trained and devoted to
their work It is my decided conviction that
there is no duty more directly incumbent up
on every clergyman of the diocese than to
foster and encourage these schools. The
new school at st. Johns for boys was highly
spoken Of.
Referring to the prayer book as revised by
the general convention, Bishop Nicely said
he thought it ought not to be accepted by
the church, but that nothing should be done
TO discourage d I6NISlOu III JA6 lubuIo.
The late Bishops Lay, Young and Robert
son were eulogized in fitting terms.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the convention:
Resoteed, That our delegates to the next gen
eral convention be instructed to urge upon the
notice of the church the Importance of making
adequate provision for the religious education of
the young.
Resotred, That we, the clergy and laity of this
diocese pledge ourselves to uphold the hands of
beloved BISHOP.
are chiefly due the establishment of our two
church schools.
Resolued That we earnestly commend to the
clergy and congregation of the diocese to provide
by collection, subscription or otherwise, for the
partial support of some pupil or pupils in the
diocesan schools.
The special committee to whom were re-
ferred the resolutions of the general con-
vention on the enrichment of the prayer
book, reported as follows:
THAT while recognizing the many valuable
elements in the Book Annexed as modified by
the general convention OF 1888, this convention
is not prepared to advise the acceptance OF that
book without further revision.
2.-That if any part of the proposed change of
the Book Annexed be adopted at the approaching
general convention, no such change ought to be
Incorporated into the text of the prayer book UNI
til the revision now in hand be completed.
3-That it is desirable to adopt at once, but not
70 nrint IN The teyt Of the prayer hook. the new
rubric in regard to the permissible omission OF
the deealogue at early celebration OF the holy COM
4-That it is desirable to adopt at once, but not |
to print in the text of the prayer book, the new
rubrc allowing the omission OF the longer ex- |
hortation.
5-That in the opinion of this convention the |
nicene creed with the original rubric in regard to
its use should be restored to its old position in
the office for the hold communion.
Notice was given of the Society of Church |
Unity and the advisability of forming SIM |
liar society in this diocese. Its object is to |
distribute church literature among candi- |
dates for the ministry, and also ordained |
ministers to other denominations
The committee on assessment reported an
of 10 per cent.
The diocese officers were elected as fol-
lows
Seeretary-Rev Canon Silis
TreaSurer-C. 5. Deake.
Standing Commttee-Rey. Canon Stills and |
Rev. A. w. Little Messrs. Jackson,
ingalls, and Corser.
The aspiration of last year was voted to
the diocesan paper-The Northeast.
The meeting of the Maine J Missionary ion Ty So
,ietv convened and elected Rev. MI Ogden
Saoratarv THE meeting then adjourned to