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The report of the standing committee was
presented by the secretary, Mr. Jackson,
was read and accepted. 1t was as follows
"The standing committee respectfully re-
port the following official acts:
That they have consented to the election
of the Rt. Rev. William f. Adams, ID. D., as
bishop Of diocese Of Easton and to the conse-
Grafton Of the Rev. Abiel Leonard, as mis-
sionary bishop Of Nevada, and of the Rev.
James 5. johnson as missionary bishop of
Western Texas. They have signed testi-
monials on behalf of Rev. VIM. A. Swan, Jr.,
and Rev. Lyman II. Merrill. deacon for
and William n. Jones, Portland, and of A.
Allston Murch, late Congregational minis
ter as candidates for holy ORDERS"
The reports of the treasurer of the diocese
and trustee fund were referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Charles S. Deake was unanimous
reelected treasurer of the diocese.
The following were elected as the standing
committee of the diocese: Rev. Stills, WASH
burn, Little, Messrs. jackson, Ingalls, and
Corser.
Clergymen from other dioceses and candi-
dates for orders were invited to seats in the
convention.
The business of the convention was adj
jouIned for divine worship at II o'clock. The
anti-communion service was said by Bishop
Nicely, assisted by some of the visiting cler-
gy.
Rev. Henry R. Pyne of Wiscassett, preach
ed the convention sermon, taking the text
from Timothy, iii:15 After the sermon
the holy communion was celebrated.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon at o'clock occurred the
Bishops address, and at $3.50 there was a
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
board of missions.
Bishop Nicely spoke to considerable length,
his address consisting chiefly of an account
of his own official labors, during the past
year in the diocese of Maine. Among the
deceased of the past year were mentioned
Miss Allan Lambant of Augusta, Horace B,
Hathaway, of st. Matthew's parish, Halo
well; L. c. ellison, Mary Glidden, of ST. AM
drew's church. Newcastle; Ri. Rev. r. w.
B. Elliot, Bishop of Western Texas; Rt.
Rev. George Kelly Dunlap Bishop of New
Mexico and Arizona, and Rt. Rev. ]. A.
Henry Hobart Brown.
Eight Presbyters have been dismissed to
other jurisdictions, viz: Rev. Frederick
Pember to Fredericton; Rey.-A. w. Snyder
to Central Pennsylvania; Rev. Carroll E.
Harding to Maryland; Rev. Merritt II. VIII,
liams TO Connecticut; Rev. Geo. A. Holbrook
to Ohio; Rev. William Fiske to Long Island
Rev. Charles Wells to Minnesota and Rev.
F. II. Rouse to Massachusetts.
Nat. III
relds only three have been received, viz:
Rev. William H. Winkley from Frederick
ton; Rev. A E. Beeman from Connecticut
and Rev. William II. Burbank from New
York. These clergy have been appointed
respectively to Christ church, Saco, Christ
church, Gardiner and to st. Paurs church,
Brunswick. The Rev. Joseph Cotton has
been transferred to Biddeford ard Rev.
William A. Snow and the Rev. Lyman III.
Swan have been advanced to the priesthood.
Licenses to act as Lay Readers have been
issued to the following persons: L. M.
Howe, Hallowell; II. S. Meryman, Bruins
wick; L. M. Bosworth, Calais; c. A. Apple,
East Blue Hill and A. A. Murch. Carmel
During the past year 1856 candidates have
been confirmed, and new churches have been
constructed at Dexter, Sherman and Houl-
ton.
The following have been admitted as can
didates: l.. M. Bosworth for deacon's order
A. A. Murch and W. A. Jones for deacon
and priests order.
James Davies has spoken against the
church, and has been reno we'd from it,
Bishop Nicely closed his address by an ap.
peal in behalf of st. Catharine's Hall, a
school for girls. He said that he knew OF
men In the diocese who were sending theil
daughters to other schools where the train
ing was not as good and the expense greater
than 1t is at st. Catharine's Hall. "The
diocese. as diocese, has never done any
thing for the diocesan school. The school is
1880 in debt today. 1t is not, however, a
discreditable showing that the school is
$4,000 more in debt today than it was when il
was opened. have ventured to send forth a
modest appeal for the support of st. Cath
arine's school. 1t is this, we want $1,000 for
the support of the school for the coming
year. am aware that the expenditures of
the school In the past have been larger than
they should have been. but we have made
arrangements so that the school will be con-
Quoted on more economical PLAN"
ST. Johns School, of Aroostook county,
was spoken OF, and It was stated that it was
out OF debt and that 1t was educating pupils
Tor college for. the small sum of $3.50 per
this school would be more largely patronized
as Its advantages became known to the peo-
| pie Of Maine.
Bishop Nicely announced during his ad-
dress his intention to attend the Lambreth
conference In Europe, and at the close of his
remarks Rev.. A. w. Little offered the fol-
lowing resolution, that was passed by ris-
ing vote:
Resolved. That the clergy and lay deputies of
the Diocese OF Maine rejoice to know that our be-
Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, TO attend
the approaching Lambeth Conference, and we
assure him Of our earnest prayer and best wishes
Tor safe and prosperous voyage.
In response to the Bishops appeal for ST.
GATHERINGS Hall, $500 was pledged for its
support.
nine parishes were represented by twenty
delegates. business q 49,, routine nature
article on the 'Woman's Auxiliary" written
by Julia G. Emery. in the "Church Work y
After brief session the meeting adjourned
A meeting of the Maine Episcopal Mis-.
sionary Society wac also held and after read.
ing Of the secretary's and treasurer.s reports
| 1t adjourned.
The sum of $500 was reported to have
been received by the society during the year
The reports were accepted
line trustees OF Catharine Hall reported
showing the school, as the Bishop stated, to
be IN a fairly prosperous condition.
Dr, >. webster, A. E. Beeman and j. Eos.
ter were elected to fill vacancies in the board
of trustees.
The report of the committee on finance was
read, and Rev. A. w. Little, in behalf of the
committee appointed to examine into the
merits OF clergy pension fund for the sup
port OF superannuated preachers, reported
recommending such fund, the same to be
called the Clergy Pension Fund. The report
was favorably received, and after discussing
whether the fund should be left in the charge
OF the present existing board of trustees OF
the diocese or be given to a special board to
be Incorporated, it was finally decided to put
ing.
The convention adjourned after prayer by
the Bishop.