The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-05
DIOCESE OF EASTON.
Meeting of the Annual COnven-
ton at Trinity Church..

ton at Trinity Church.
Election of Bishop-Selection of Dele
| gates to the General lConvention-Ches-
ing.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church of
Elkton was tastefully adorned with flowers
last Wednesday, it being the opening day
of the 18th annual convention OF the Dio
cese of Elston, which includes all the coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
| There was wreath of roses and pansies
upon the litany desk i'll memory of the late
| Henry b. Writ, and floral banner in mem
ory of Bishop Lay, the baptismal font being
noticeable for its floral decoration, co:n-
memorative of the late Rev. DIR. f. 7.
Dashiell. The clerical delegates were as
| follows
| Rev. Messrs. +. b. Adkins, Theo. p. Barber, ID.
| d.: A. Bate, John o. Barton, d. d.; George F.
| Bcaven, w. Y. Beaven, Vim. Britain, James l..
| Bryan, NJ. D.; George w. Bovine. Charles E.
| Buck, John w. Chesley, J p. DuHamel, D. D.:
| W. W. Greene, 5. ID. Hall. F. w. IIlliard, John
X. Joyner John Martin, f. X. Miller, James A
| MITCHELL o. ii. Murphy. X. II. Murphy. 5. c.
Roberts, VIM. Schouler, Edward ]. Stearns, +.
| d.; Philip ID. Thompson, Lewis Wake. Henry
| Wall, ID. d.: Albert X. Walker, A. Ware, ]. N.
| Watson.
| The following are the names of the lay
delegates:
| Messrs. Charles Stevens, Dr. L. $ Reynolds,
| Caroline county: Benz. p. Hanson, Henry 5. Cou-
| dom Samuel +. Wills, Dr. X. G. Mackall W. W.
| Hopkins, Cecil county: Thomas X. Carroll, Isaac
| II. Wright DIR. Thomas H. Wiliams, Daniel NJ.
| Henry, Jr., Eugene Hodson, dorchester county;
| VIM. s. Walker, Edward N. Hepbron, Dr. G. IL.
b. Massey, J. G. Wheatley, +. H. Taylor, Kent
county; T.. $. Valiant Edward G. Legg, J. b.
| Brown, Queen Anne's Charles II. Tilghman,
Queen Anne's and Talbot county: b. Hutty, DIR.
| WIN. II. Gale, Edgar W. McMaster. Somerset
| county; John &. Adams, DIR. l. l.. Adkins, Jos.
| b. Seth, II. +. Bateman, George X. GodSbor-
| ough, David G. Trimble, Talbot county: Isaac S.
| Adams Albert l.. Jones, George Walter, Wcom-
| leo county: Dr. Geo. W. Bishop, John X. purnel,
| J. A. Fields, Worcester county.
The opening devotional services were con-
ductel and communion administered by
| Rev. DIR. Theo. p. Barber, assisted by Rev.
R3v. Messrs. f X. Miller, 5. ID. Hall, c. Z.
Buck, q. w. Bovine, WIN. Schouler, 5. G..
| C. Roberts and James \. Mitchell. The
Rev. \. Il. Walker preached a sermon TAX
| ing as his text Matthew 2S;h chapter, 7th
verse. Rev. DIR. Barber, president of the
| standing committee called the convention
to order about 40 o'clock The roll call
showed twenty-siX clergymen and thirty
| one lay delegates in attendance For pres
ident of the convention, Rev. Frank Il. Ad-
kins, nominated DR.. Barber and he was
elected without opposition.
DR.. Barber addressed the convention say
ing: "Thjs is the fifth time that you have
honored me with this office and | hope that
there may be no consciousness that ! have
even unintentionally wounded any ones
feelings. We meet under circumstances
| somewhat depressing and discouraging.
to the beloved Bishop Lay. Shall We dis
parage our diocese by sentences almost of
| despair? 1t is no new thing that two or
| three in succession should decline ] can
not see that there is aught to discourage u.s.
Simply because our territory is limited it
does not follow that we are the least of the
tribes of Israeli
Rev. DR. John o. Barton nomin lted Rev.
James A. Mitchell secretary, and he was
elected by unanimous vote. The presi-
dent appointed VIM. S. Walker assistant
| secretary. He also appointed the following
| committees
On Account -Messrs. II. E Bateman jose ih
| b. Seth, E w. McMaster.
| On Parochial Assessments E. X Miller
| Messrs. G. II. 1ilghman, J. B. Brown and T. H.
Williams.
| On New Parishes-Revs. s G.. Roberts W W .
| Greene and Mr.. ]. 5. Adams
On Episcopal Fund-Rev. A. X. R.Walker MeSsrs
| r. q. Mackall and Edward G. Legg.
| On Constitutions and Canons-Rev. MessrS. f.
| J. Stearns, ID. d., w. Y. Beaven and Mr.. James
| A. Pearce.
| On the state of the church-Rev. Messrs. f. ". .
billiard, Mn. Schouer. Geo. W. Bovine, ]. A.
| Mitchell; MeSsrs. =. +. Wills i. A. Fields and
| w. W. Hopkins.
On the Rights OF Clergynen to SeaE-Rev.
| Messrs. James l.. Bryan, NJ. ID y. ID. hall and
| A. Bate.
On Elections--Messrs VIM. II. Gale ]. X Pur-
| nell and Z. W Hebron
The reports of the committees on the
| rights of clergymen to seats and on elections
were read and accepted. Rev. Mr.. Mitchell
read the report of the standing committee,
which stated that episcopal functions in the
diocese had been performed by Bishops Lee,
of Delaware, Paret, of Maryland, Eulison,
of Central Pennsylvania, and that Bishop
Peterkin, of West Virginia, would perform
others. Rev. L. +. Watson, G. II. Van
Dyne and Geo. :. Gassner had been trans
| ferred to New York, Central Pennsylvania
| and Long lsland,s respectively, and Revs
| VIM. Britain and Jacob Miller had been
| received from Central Pennsylvania. Since
the last annual convention the Bishop of
the Diocese Right Rev. Henry c. Lay, Rev.
Dr. f. f. Dashiell and Rev. Thos. l.. Green
have died. The report alluded lovingly to
these dead divines. There have been l72
combinations during the years. by Bishop
Lee, ~ by Bishop Paret and IS by Bishop
Rulson.
| On motion of liev. Mr.. Roberts, the
thanks of the convention were rendered
BishopaA fired Lee, of Delaware; Bishop
Nelson S. Rulison, assistant of Central
Pennsylvania, and Bishop VIM Paret. of
Maryland, for past services, and to Bishop
Peterkin, of West Virginia, for his offer of
services.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Walker that por
ton of the standing committees report rs-
lating to the death of the bishop and clergy
was referred to special committee consist
ing Of Rev. Messrs. Walker, Beaven, Miller,
Messrs. Pearce, Goldsborough and Fields.
y motion that the convention proceed to
ballot for bishop without nomin ations or re.
marks was carried. Rev. Messrs Charles
E. Buck and George w. Bovine We're ap-
pointed tellers of the clerical vote and
| Messrs. j. B Brown and Joseph Il. Seth
| tellers of the lay vote. Rev. DR.. Barber
then announced that there would be silent
| prayer before the ballot, and three short
prayers was also made. A majority of
both the clerical and lay delegates were re-
| CURED to elect. The clerical vote was as
follows: Rev. Kinloch Nelson, ID. D., IL:
Rev. a. b. Baker, 9; Rev. Cyrus +. Knight.
ID. d., 3; Revs. Drs Fair, Rich and Cole
man, each 1. The lay vote was Nelson 20
Baker s, Knight 5, Nicholson and Coleman
each one. The clergy and laity both not
having given a majority for any one person
the convention again proceeded to ballot
| The clerical vote was, Nelson 49, Baker ),