The Portland daily press., 1889-06-12
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF MAINE.
The Seventeen Annual Conferences
Held at st. Luke's Yesterday.

1 The seveDtieth annual convention OF the
Episcopal church in the Diocese Of Maine,
met at the cathedral church OF st. Luke yes
terday morning. Rt. Rev. ii. A. Neely, d.
d., presided.
After morning prayer, which was said by
the Right Reverend Bishop, assisted by the
rector Of st. PauPs church, Portland. the
roll Of the clergy entitled TO seats In the
convention was called, followed by the call
ing of the roll Of the lay delegates.
Rev. G. NJ. Sills, ID. D., was elected secre-
tary.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
New Parlshes-Rev Messrs. Dinzey, Fowler
and Messrs. j A. Merrill, Mott, and Goodale.
On Canons-Rev. Messrs. Sills, Washburn, and
/ Pyne, Messrs. ingalls, and j. o. Shaw.
Flnance-Messrs. G.. K. b. Jackson. flames
Diocesan EdueatoRsy Msssrs ~ b. GSrT Gwyn1s
| York.
| Unfinished Business-Rev. Messrs. Sills and
ogden, and Mr.. G. 5. Deake.
| On motion committee was appointed to
make amendment to the report Of the clergy
| pension fund.
On application to the convention the name
Of the parish Of st. John was changed to
Good Shepherd.
1t was decided by vote of the convention
not to accept the late bequest Of Giles p.
Walker Of Topsham. which was accOmpa-
MED with the condition that the Walker
homestead be used for home for old ladies.
The report Of the treasurer of the dioce-
san fund was read The cpiscopate fund
has accumulated during the present year.
and now amounts to s37,50o, with an income
Of S1497.
Mr.. Charles s. Deake was reelected treas
urer Of the diocese, and the Rev. Messrs.
Sills, Washburn. Gwynne and Messrs. Jack
son, ingalls, and Corser. the standing COM
mittee.
The hour OF IL o'clock having arrived, the
clergy robed and the holy communion was
celebrated, preceded by sermon by the
Rev. Mr.. Dinzey OF Eastport.
The offering was for diocesan missions.
AT o'clock the clergy and friends were
invited to lunch at Canon Sills's.
The Bishop read his address at 8 o'clock.
In 1t he referred to his visit to England, at
the conclusion of the last annual convention
OF the diocese, and spoke Of his cordial re-
caption there, and expressed the hope that
some OF the English brethren would be In
duced 10 return the visit He paid a glowing
tribute to the late Bishop Hollis of Michigan
spoke tenderly Of the late Bishop Welles of
Milwaukee, spoke of attendance upon the
annual meeting of the missionary council and
q special meeting Of the House OF Bishops.
He spoke OF the fiattering condition OF the
diocesan school at Presque Isle, and OF the
necessity OF providing suitable support to
the clergy. The bishop is unable to ask a
clergyman to accept call, or encourage him
10 DO so, while knowing that a proper sup
port will not be given him.
Bishop Neely then spoke Of st. Gather
ines Hall, the diocesan school for girls. The
debt mas been considerably lessened. and the
school Is in most prosperous condition
with satisfactory outlook. The removal of
Rev. Hudson Sawyer to the diocese of Kan
sas, Rev. DR.. r. N. Park to the diocese OF
Albany, and Rev. A. w. Little to the diocese
OF Chicago, was appropriately noticed, and
the reception Of several clergymen referred
to. The importance of the mission work of
the church was insisted upon, and the claims
OF the general missionary board presented
The Bishop then spoke of the general con-
ference of the church, to be held in New
York in October. Among the important
questions to be considered will be the reyis-
ion of the Prayer Book. The Bishop, in con
cluslon. gave history Of his episcopal la
bors during the year. He visited all the
churches of the diocese, and confirmed 1869
persons.
In the evening a reception was given at
the episcopate Of Bishop and Mrs. Neely to
the visiting clergy, lay delegates and friends.