The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-25
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
Isteresting Sessions Of the Church

Convocation.
In addition 10 the list Of clerical memb
crs mentioned yesterday. the Rev. T. r
Nieis, II. n johnson and H. d. Lathorp, ID.
D., were also in attendance yesterday at the
Episcopal eonvocasion at 10 a m. The holy
eucharist was administered. the bishop be
ing ceiebrsnt. assisted by the Rev. A. s
Nicholson, gospeier, the Rev, Dean Watson,
epistoler and the Rev. l. II. Wells. Ths
conversation came to order At 1880 After
roll call and the reading of the minutes
Rev. Samuel II. Wells was called TO tn.
chair by the bishop. and the chairman ts
whom was referred that portion of the hish
ops address relating 10 his visit to the
synod in London, read his report and
moved the following resolution. which wa
adopted unanimously;
Rssoired That This convocafion do hereby
tender "a the bishop Of this Jurisdiction, III
loving sympathy ia the illness which they
with him deplore. and that they wish him
with Gods favor safe joarneyings, and d
happy return. strengthened In body, SOU
aud spirit, by restorative rest from labol
and care. by conference with the bishops
gathered together from all parts OF the
world, and by the ghos;ly strength which
shall proceed from the great head of the
apostles, according to the prayers Of those
assembled; and that in one several wishes
aud missions We viii make one prayer tc
this end In all faith and affection.
The chairman of the committee on the
church paper for Oregon and Washington
read his report aud moved a resolution ~
to the further support OF the paper. sec
onded by the Rev. Mr.. Gray. The meeting
then adjourned to p. m. and the mission
AIRY council resumed Its consultations.
At p. m, after prayers, the Rev. DR.
Neyius read the report Of committee on
=. OF
miftce ON the state Of the church, which
touched ON the Gourishing condition OF
Grace Hospital OF seattle and OF the Fannie
e. Paddock Hospital at Tacoma The Rev
Dean then read y report on the aged and
insirm clergy fund, and on his motion the
canon proposed In 1885 was passed and
made law. A resolution presented by DR.
Nevius thanking the rector and parish OF
Trinity for their warm and cordial welcome
and entertainment Of the members Of con
vocation was passed. The same beard o.
trustees of the aged and iniirm clergy wa,
reelected. Mr.. Cofman was elected treas
urer of the disabled clergy fund. The trus
tees of the aged and infir.m Clergy fund
were elected the trustees of the episcopal
fund and Mr. Coffman was elected freasu
REF. II was resolved that committee OF
three be appointed on assessments for con
vocation expenses The committee ap
pointed were the Rev Nessrs Nicholson
Wilson and l. B. whi,enan. Rev. DIR
Neyius spoke of church lots and conditions
east Of the mountains. The bishop, the
Rev. Aessrs. O. IL. Watson aud A. l. Michel
son and the Hos. +. T. Ferry and George T.
Atkinson were chosen the standing com
mittee and the Rev Messrs Watson and
crn and Eastern Washington for the ensu
ing year The meeting then adjourned
TIRE EVENING SESSION.
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and anniversary services were held
The Bishop and clergy entered in a
procession during the singing of the
hymn 20, Spirit OF the Living God. -
After evening PRAYER the Bishop con-
firmed eleven candidates presented by
the Rector. The young girls in their
white dresses arranged along the sane
tuary rail. with the clergy and Bishop
in their robes in the beautiful chaneel
Of Trinity church was n sight rarely
seen in even so large 4 western city as
Seattle. The Bishop gave very beau
tiful and spiritual address TO the candi-
dates. After the service the Recto,
gave an interesting review OF the work
in this jurisdiction and more especial
~ OF the work in and growth OF this
parish during the past ten years. j,
having been organized decade ago.
The parish has grown from twenty
seven communicates TO 80. and has
expended nearly $500 during that
period. The address, which was most
exhaustive and splendidiy condensed,
rivetesi the attention OF the large con-
gregatioa. Addresses congratulatory
were also made by the Bishop and the
Rev. NJ. II. Wilson. The convocation
viii resume its business meeting at 10
A. N. to-day immediately after Litany