The Portland daily press., 1890-06-11
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
The Proceedings Of the Seventy.
first Annual Session.

The seventy-first annual convention of the
Diocese of Maine met at st. Luke's Cathed-
raj yesterday morning. Morning prayer was
said by the Rev. MeSsrs. Jones and Fowler,
and the convention was called to order by
the president.
The secretary called the roll and deputies
from most of the parishes answered to their
names.
On motion the ballot was dispensed with
and Rev. Canon Sills was elected secretary.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the chair: New Parishes
Canon Washburn, Rev. Mr.. Beeman, Mr.
Webster; Finance Messrs. George E. B. Jack
son. j. Bridge, Merrill, Garner, White; Edu-
cation, Rev. w. Gwynne, DinZey, Foster,
Davenport, Hardy; Unfinished business,
Revs. Canon Stills, Winkley, Mr.. York.
Mr.. jackson presented the report of the
standing committee. Consent had been
given to the consec alton of the Rev. w. f.
Nichols. d. D., as assistant to the bishop Of
California.
The treasurer reported that the Episcopate
fund had increased to the amount of S49, ,1O7.- :
4S, being an increase for the past year of
$4,000 The clergy pension fund has been
recently started. Its purpose is to support
| the poor worn out clergy. Amount on hand
| S4S.07. The church is urged to contribute
| to this fund.
The rector, wardens and vestry reported
to the cathedral chapter. The reredoes has
been taken down and cleaned and new
memorial window has been put into the
church in memory of the late Mrs. Barrett.
woMEN's AUXILIARY.
In the absence of Mrs. Neeley, the presi-
dent, Mrs, McCobb was chosen president
pro tenn and Miss N. II. Dillingham;, secre.
tary pro tenn. There was large attendance
From the report of the secretary we learn
that the work has been very satisfactory
the past year. 1t embraces first missions In
this diocese and afterwards those without
with decided leaning in the latter cast
toward the nations Indian wards, and those
of Bishop Hale, in particular.
The Maine missionaries have been aided
a box Of table and linen has been sent to {
clergyman in South Carolina and the gen
erous packages representing the lenten worl
of the various societies, have been divide,
between two Indian schools in South Dakot
ST. Johns Memorial school and ST. Mary's
A circular of the former was sent b.
Bishop Hale with a picture Of its pupils
Quarterly meetings have been held at st
Johns, Bangor, in December, and at Chris
Church, Gardiner, in February, at each Q
which no less than seven branches were reI
resented. Both were full of interest.
The hundred dollars pledged for th
Presque Isle scholarship has been duly sem
and in this connection the attention Of th
ladies is called to ST. Johns. The school, a
though large and successful, is still in nee
of aid to make the building more cheerfr
and habitable. Withthe best care that there
sources allow, 1t is, and must be confessed
very bare. At the suggestion Of the vic
president, letter was sent to Miss Nowlant
one of the teachers, asking what weuld
acceptable, and she suggests a-visit from
representative of the Women's Auxiliary
The Altar Society is increasing slowly br
needs workers and orders for work, whic
is Of very pretty and pleasing characte
The value of the boxes sent away differs bl
little from those of 1889, and the cash contr
+. buttons are SIS more.
aThe trsasurer's report was then read. III