The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-26
Work g tho Annual Convoe " |R' |
Which Closed At Butt. q
Last Night. S
Vary Satisfactory Report of 81, B
ssrs Work Made BY tho MAI
Officers, VI
Church Property Valued At 41ao. ooa .sisSaII 80
$50 Communicants-The ,ra-,...s "A aas99S
tsss and Laymen Present.

BuzE1, Aug. Especial. l-The g.
conversation of the missionary dioos1S &
Montana closed in this city to-nioht. T1 a
convooation is held annually bv n. 80, 90
Of the Eptscopal church for the pnrncs. III
learning of work done and arranoirs I MI
that ~ to come. Sundays session ~ ". !,
voted 70 religious exercises. Rev. NJ
preachin9 the sermon. In the eveni Y
Bishop Brewer delivered his annuaI ~
drees, tn which he gave the following intar-
esting resume Or the present conditinn n
tho church. Besides the bishop there vara
now fourteen clergymen in Montana. and
two candidates for holy orders. M.
churches were fifteen in number = .aa;.4
tion 70 one chapel. hospital had 49,
been constructed. The present value 81 tha
ohurch property is $19O,OOO. Last var ~
episcopal churches of the state raised a28
W. There are now 1850 commandment. n
e whom 186 were confirmed this year. Tfs
SUNDAY. school report now shows IN fea.,h-
era and 500 scholars. The foundations ~ !.
Ven organized diocese are now laid. The
funds tor the Episcopacy have now reached
$l4o,OU. Inc actual business OF the con-
vocation was transacted to-day, arst beinc
the appointment of committees and ~
hearing Of reports Of the officers, Trea,-
urer Jones, Of Helena, reported a40oo n
the Episcopal fund and stated that 4 -.
growing rapidly and would soon be larc.
enough for the formation of a diocese. Rsva.
Lewis, Of Boxeman, and Van Inpen. of
LivinRston. were appointed sxaminin0
chaplains. This afternoon Rev. Webb NJ
ported draft Of a constitution for parishes
which proved to have been ably conceived
and executed. and was adopted after lon0
and careful investigation. A resolutinm
was also presented by this gentleman oon.
grasuiatin9 the bishop upon the success
that had attended his efforts in the causa
and expressing the high regard in which s.
was held By the church generally, whioh
wac ps =s>a azalimously. The date 81 the
oonvocation was changed from ~
fourth Sunday in Auauat -
fonrth Sunday in Juns. -
hereafter the reports of clergy must, h n
the hands Of the secretary BY MAY 81. n
nights session closed the conyocation. ~.
address was delivered upon homo miaaiors
by 1T. J. Q. Quinn and supplemental ad-
dresses by Revs. Lindley and Nash. All
the gentlemen present express themselves
a. being more than satisfied with the nroc-
ress made by the church during the pest
year, and they leave for their homes full az
nigh hope for the future.
The following were the members Of tho
convention: Rev. 8. y. Blackiston, Butte:
rev. Hooker, Dillon; Rev. Il. p. Eubanks,
visginia City; Rev. E. G.. Prout, Deer
Lodge; Rev. Lindley. Billings; Rev. w. q.
Mes Anaconda; Rev. Lewis Bozsman;
Hev. F.T: Webb, Helena; Rev. Van Ineen.
!. Livingston; Rev. Oriem, Philipsburg; Rev.
9. Robinson. Miles City; Rev. Clewss, 4
.sreat Falls. Among the lay delegates the
s .onowing we're present: Dr.. ]. G. Quinn,
aelenai 9. g. Jones, Helena; Dr. Whiteford.
ooxeman, and Nh. Beckwith, Of Missoula.