Evening journal., 1890-06-05
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE to4TH
ANNUAL SESSION.


Election of Committees-BIshop Cole
mans Address Constitution and Can
ons-At Milford Next Year.
The 104th annual convention of the |
Diocese of Delaware opened It's business |
session in the old Court House, New |
Castle, at O. 10 o'clock yesterday morning |
Thirty.two clergymen and forty seven |
laymen answered to their names during |
the day The first order Of business was
the election of a secretary. s Minot Cur
It's was nominated and elected by a
unanimous vote. He chose Francis
&. DUPONT as his assistant. Rev.
Charles L Murray presented a
complete report of the work Of the
standing committee, and DR.. Idttell,
registrar of the diocese, read his report.
Francis g. DUPONT read the report of the
Diocesan Missionary and Education
Committees which was OF very encour
aging nature and showed wonderful in
crease over the receipts OF last year. II
showed the following recapitulation:
Balance on hand June 'sa 4.... .... 32M ~
Reoiepts from all sources. ....,..... j.. l,UA4.53
Total........s.. ....... ...aa.... Sl,ele. 50
Payments ......+... .........G ....... l,543. "a
bhiAnCt III treasury fNtsNN
The chair announced that the term of
Office Of George D. Armstrong as trustee
of the diocese had expired, and nomina.
tions for the vacancy were next in order.
| George ID. Armstrong was named and
unanimously elected. The convention
| then adjourned 70 Emmanuel Church,
which was we'll filed with large con
grepation and beautifully decorated with
| flowers. After preliminary services Rev.
| Joseph Beers of Middletown, the conyen.
| tion preacher, discoursed admirably for
| thirty minutes. His subject was St.
John XIV, 10. verify, verify,
III say unto you, he that be-
believeth on Me the works that
do shall he do. and greater than these
shall he do because 20 unto my Father.
The speaker dwelt at some length on the
wonderful works of man since the ascen-
sion of Christ After the sermon, the holy
communion was celebrated. At o'clock
the clergy and delegates adjourned tc
the rectory where bountifnl dinner was
served.
Afternoon Session
At o'clock the convention re- as
sembled in the old Court House. Aftel
roll call, the chair appointed r. G. Justis
and Thomas II. Douglass, a committee K
audit the treasurer's accounts. Rev. g
NJ. Bond and Henry A. Nowland were
: appointed tellers to hold the election fol
mem bers of the standing committee Rev
P. B. Lightner offered the following
resolution, which was unanimousl.
adopted.
Whereas. Experience has shown tina
there is q large number of the lRit,
who are lax in attendance on Holy Com
: munion therefor be it
z Resolved, To the greater emphasizing
! of the spiritual character of the meeting
: of this body be it, as the sense of thi
convention, resolved that all member 0
/ the convention be charged TO conside
the great Importance of their coming
: the Holy Communion at these times. an
. so to prepare themselves In antieipatio
:. of it and be it further
!, Resolved, That the vestries be II
!, structed. so far as practicable, to sele'
q their deputies from those who come
y Holy Communion.
Z The tellers reported no election
= members of the standing committee al
another ballot was taken. The comm
tee to audit the treasurers accounts r
4 ported that it had discharged its dut
and found everything correct.
The time for hearing the bishops a
4 dress, which was set for 3 80 o'cloc
y having arrived, it was about to be taxi
up when the tellers reported that the
was as yet no election, and another bl
:, lot was taken.
i Right Rev. leighton Coleman, S.
IN D., LII. D., bishop Of Delaware. tn
. read his address, which lasted abo
l frr Iva mir Ia
y saying: "The meeting of our Dioces
.. Convention in this venerable pari
=. suggests timely reflections on the a
and perpetuity of the church herse
This is not the gathering Of a socie
whose existence dates from yesterdl
q nor of one that was begun as an expe
ad ment. Its age is coeval with Christiani
n. and the promise of its continuance
ho vine We come together in our annV
he conventions with the advantages wni
lit accrue from accumulated wisdom a
Mt experience, and buoyant with the hol
n that are born Of reliance Of Gods o
N. integrity True, the prospects of {
earlier days may not in some quartz
have been entirely realized, but thl
Of local and temporary disappointments
E. no way invalidate our historic claims /
J our faith in His promises. Human fra
,as ties and unfaithfulness are sometin
mt permitted to delay the accomplishing
,od OF the Divine designs, but these in &c
he good time must eventually be fulflle
He reviewed the past years history
the diocese, giving detailed accounts
the new enterprises aud new chui
ar buildings, as we'll as the improvement
Of to church properly. He outlined |
cal course that he expected aud inten
raj TO be followed during the ensuing ye
hes He wanted this to excel any previ
efforts in the number Of ordinatio
amount of contributions, confrmati
and improvements. He reported I
during the past year the confrmati
ing numbered 253. and in the largest clas
eet the male members predominated.
He read the following list Of cler
'wn men who have been received into
day diocese during the year The Rev.
the Howell Geare, the Rev. William
Moffett the Rev Charles NJ ArmstrC
de-. the Rev. Henry L. Braddon also the
' Of lowing clergymen transferred The /
vift William A. Alrlch, the Rev. j. T.
Hynes, the Rev. Edward owen and
Rev d. d. Smith.
sor After brief review OF the work
NM the general convention and church
~ large, the speaker continued as follC
"Our own ranks have been unbroken
death. The rectors Of Dover and @
eter mont have been bereaved of child
cas- and know that can as
ter them Of the sympathy of
ana whole diocese. We rejoice in the