The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-21
DOWN ON THE BOoKIEs.
Proceedings of the Newark Annual Epis-
copal Convention.

cOpal Convention.
Special to the Jersey City Nc,us.
NEWARK, May 81, 1s9o.-The clergy and
two lay delegates from each of the Epis'
copal churches Of the diocese of Newark
assembled yesterday in Trinity Church
for their sixteenth annual convention,
The convention was preceded by the cele'
bration OF holy communion, the Rev. DIR.
Anthony Schuyler, of Grace Church, Or
ange, officiating, assisted by Revs. G. S.
Abbott, Of Belleyille. and w. II. Jenyey,
of Hoboken.
Bishop Starkey delivered his annual
address during the service in place OF the
| sermon In the course of his remarks
the Bishop referred to the good work ac-
complished by ST. Barnabas' Hospital
and the House Of the Good Shepherd in
Orange. The total number of clergy was
given as 100 and the total number of con-
trmations as /, 12l.
The Bishop then called the convention
to order and directed the secretary to call
the roll. This resulteu in showing that
present.
The Bishop appointed as the commit
tees for the year,
Certificates of Lay Deputies-The Rev.
Alonzo L. Wood and Messrs. Henry Hale
and George H. Fessenden. Rights of
ClerlCAl MeH1DeF5-lHe news. .. II. UFAu-
berry, w. r. Janvey and Mr.. John B.
Van Wagenen. Rights OF Lay Deputies
The Rev. George S. Bennett, Messrs.
!. D. Condit and Charles Norris.
New Parishes-The Rev. Bishop Falkner,
Messrs. 4. w. Nickerson and Charles
E. Parker. Fmance-Messr5. Edward
s. Monroe, Daniel Dodd, P. d.
Henry Hayes. Rules of Order-The Revs.
William q. harrington, John S.. Miller,
e. 3. Boggs, Messrs. P. E. johnson and
S. II. 2. Fitch. Audit Treasurer's Ac-
counts-Messrs. John ]. Young and John
E. Taylor. Securities-Henry G. Darcy
and d. Smith Wood. Unfinished Busi-
ness-The Revs. E. f. Small, s. Fl. Gran
berry and Mr.. E. G. Drake.
The Rev. DR.. Edward B. Boggs, of this
city, was reelected secretary and he APP
pointed the Rev. w. I. Welbe as his as
sistant.
The treasurer reported total receipts
from all sources $6, 176. 03 and disburse-
ments 90, So AZ, leaving a balance of
SO. 1855. 81.
DR.. II. S. Bishop, of Christ Church.
East Orange, then moved the adoption Of
a set of resolutions d%enouncing the pass
age of the race track bill by The legisla-
ture, and that a copy of the resolutions
be te~legraphed to the Governor. The
Rev. DR.. Bishop and the Rev. Mr.. Mills
were appointed a committee to draft the
resolutions.
While the committee were preparing
the resolutions the convention was adj
dressed by the Rev. DR.. McAIlister, of
Elizabeth, on the evils of bookmaking
and gambling. He said that the citizens
of Elizabeth had sent a delegation to pro-
test against the passage of the bill, and
that he was one OF the delegation. While
at Trenton ne heard the system OF book-
making explained. The committee re-
ported, and the resolutions were passed
unanimously.
The committee appointed at the last
convention to consider proposed changes
in canon 8, title /, reported a change in
the first part Of the canon and the mat
ter was referred TO the Committee on
Constitution and Vestries for considera-
ton. The same committee reported I'M
favorably on the proposition to classify
the members of the vestries into classes.
They also offered a favorable report on
the proposition to alter the date of the
annual elections from Easter week to
some other date. The latter recommend
alton, with its accompanying resoIu-
ton, was laid on the table.
The session will be concluded today.