Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13
AIN EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
BISHOP OoLEMAEss ANNUAL AD-
DRESS.
Encouraging Progress i'm Member
ship-Opposed TO a Change Of
Nanie-Deiegates 10 the Generas
Convention.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
GEoReErowN, June G.-Many of the
delegates to the annual convention OF the
p. E. Church of the diocese of Delaware
arrived here on the 6, 95 p. m. train last
Tuesday, and listened TO sermon the
same evening by the Rev. G. w. Dame,
Jr,, of Smyrna, on the text "Thy word
is lamp unto my feet and guide to my
pathway"
The convention was called to order in
the court house at 9.15 a. m. yesterday
by Bishop Coleman. There were rs
ciergymen and 46 laymen present. y. M.
Curtis OF Newark was reelected secre-
tary, and Francis G.. dupont was ap-
pointed assistant secretary.
St. Stephens Church, Harrington, sent
delegate to the convention, and,
through the Rev. j. q. Kerr Of Milford,
asked to be admitted to the diocese. The
Rev. G. W. Dave and DR.. Burr, the COM
mittse appointed to consider the appiica-
tion for admission, reported unfavorably,
and, after some discussion, during which
| 1t was shown that the church had been
consecrRted before it was free of debt,
the report was adopted. The Rev. Mar
tin B. Dunlap of Wilmington, was ad-
mitted to The convention. e. I. Canby
was elected to succeed Walter Oummins
on the board of trustees OF the diocese.
| Thomas p. Holcomb was elected to suc-
ceed himself on the Same board.
| The committee on constitution and
canons, the Rev. L. W. Gibson of Dover,
| chairman, reported several amendments,
one Of the most Important of whioh
placed the clergy and the laymen on the
same footing as to time OF canonicsl resi-
dence required to make them eligible as
delegates. Pending the discussion of
these amendments the convention ad-
iourned at IL O'Clock for religious SER
vices, which consisted of sermon by
the Rev. George ID. Bond Of Newark,
and the celebration Of the holy commu-'
nion.
The afternoon seseion began at 3
o'clock. The committee on missions and
the trustees made their reports and the
bishop read his annual address. He re-
ferred in feeling terms to the late Bishop
Lee and to the fact that II was In this
town, In 1841, that he was consecrated.
The address contained an account OF the
new bishops work during the seven
months since his consecration and II
showed that he had been very busy man.
He reported that there had been 272 con-
secrations in the diocese during that
time, larger number than was ever con-
secrated in any whole year before. The
bishop called particular attention to the
duty of the church toward the oolorod
people and the Sunday. schools. He re-
ported that there had been four transfers
of rectors from this to other dioceses and
10 transfers from other dioceses to this.
After the address Of the bishop the dis
cussion of proposed amendments to tho
constitution and csnons was resumed,
when the whole matter was referred 20
committee of five, who were instructed 20
report at the next convention.
Ou motion OF the Rev. Joseph Beers OF
Middletown the convention passed reso-
luton opposing any change in the name
of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
the United States.
In the evening missionary services were
held in the church at which addreHski
were made by the bishop, the Rev. ID. b.
Hoskis, the Rev. 7. L. s. Hynes and Dol
=. Ii Martin.
AZ the evening session of the oonven
tion the following delegates were elected
to the general convention, which will
meet in New York next October; Clerical
delegates, the Rev. DR.. 7. G. Litten of
Wilmington, the Rev. Dudley D. Smith
OF Wilmington, the Rev David Howard
of Wilmington and the Rev. T. L. 9.
Hynes OF Seaford; lay delegates. 8. N.
Curtis, Hon. e. L. Martin, Francis G..
dupont and E. TatnRll Warner.
The most important work before the
general convention was the confederation
OF the proposed change in the name OF
the church, and of proposed amendments
to prayer book.
Hon. Thomas F. Baysrd attended the
sessions OF the convention as delegate.
The convention adjourned shortly attsr
IL o'clock last night.
The old standing committee and the
old committee on missions and education
were continued. Delegates left for
homs this morning.