Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05
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house, New CASTLE. Tuesday morning.
Most OF tho clerry with Bishop Coleman
and number OF tho delegates had stayed
over night In New Castle. Among the del
egates arriving this morning were Revs. II.
Ashton Henry, hlexls Coleman, IL, Is. Dun
lap, W. II. Moffatt, David howard, and lay
delegates q. Il. Candy, John 3. Grohe, j.
Alfred Les, Esq. They were welcomed at
the courthouse doors by Blshp Coleman
vested In his oanonicaie.
The courthouse hail, where the eonven-
tlon was called, was patrlotieAlly decorated
With the American flag. Four little boys,
Willie Huiitt, George Cass, Keith Rodney
and Thomas Holcomb, decRed IN azure
badges. acted as pages.
The assamDlage WIS very dignified one.
The bishop presided. At his right was
Treasurer i. II. CANDY, and GU tho other
hand tho Secretary, =. NJ. Curtis. About 60
delegates, including lay and clsricsl menu
bers, were present, There was also at the
opening of the session a slight attendance
OF ladies present.
The convention was called to order
little after . O'Clock, Following a short
prayer committee, comprising Revs. II.
| Ashton Henry, j. Karcher and George W.
Dame, was appointed to examine and re.
| port on the credentials OF the lay delegates.
Duringan intermission awaiting the com
m1ttee's report. Rev. P. D. Llghtner and
Johu Rodney offered the courtesy OF the
| study and office for the use OF the dele
| gates MIR. Llghtner sald that unsuccessful
Efforts had been made by 81. Johns Guild
OF New Castle to obtain n steamer to take
| the delegates down the bay. They had the
money but could tlnd no steamboat.
The committee on lay delegates made
their report which announced the follow
INK approved list Of lay and clerical dele
| gates:
CLERICAL DELEGATES.
ri. Rev. leighton Coleman, 8. T. D.,
| LII. D., bishop.
Rows Charles M. Armstrong, Christ
Church, Broad Greek, aud 81. Philips,
Laurel; Joseph Beers, st. Annes Church,
Mlddletown; George NJ. Bond, st. Thomas
Church, Newark: Henry L. $. Braddon,
Christ Church, Delaware City; CHARLES
Brock, ID. d, residing In Morrlstown. N.
j.; j. II. VI. Brown, st. Peters, Lewes /;
Alexis L. du Pout Coleman, Sc. Michaels.
Wilmington; George W, Dame, St. Peters,
Smyrna; George W. Dubois, Essex,
n. Y,; l. P. du Hamel, d. D.,
Dover; Martin Il. Dunlap, Old Swedes ;
Edward Henry Eckel, Stanton aud New
port; l. Howell Gsare, Milton; Lewis W.
Glbson, Dover; William b. Gordon, resid-
ing IN City OF Mexico; George Hall, Sea-
ford Kensey ]. Hammond, Greenyllle; H.
Ashton Henry, Wilmington; F. u. Hoskius,
Philadelphia; David Howard, Wilmington
Lewis II. Jackson, Pennsylvania; James o,
Kerr, Milford; jeremiah Karcher, Talley-
vile; p. b. LiRhtner. New Castle; T. Cards
McKim, residing In England; J. leighton
DIcKim, Georgetown; William II. Moffatt
Olaymont; Charles E. Murray, Wilmington
J William O. Starr, Pennsylvania; Kensey J
Stewart, Washington. ID. O.; Henry Tul.
lidge, smyrna; Elias Well, Germantown
Lewis W. Wells. Mlllsboro.
LAY pKLEdATrs.
Claymont, william CLOUD, William o
Lodge. Grace. Brandywlne, O. q. Fighter
Daniel Forbes; alternates, Steward Ramsy
1 Robert Betty. st. Andrews, Wilmington
E. T. Warner, DR.. o. Elton Buck, AlfreC
: Lee. Trinity, Wilmington. DE-. Horace
, Burr, John s. Grohe; alternates, j. d
t Garter, William I. Porter. st. Johns, VII
minRton, Francis q. du Point, George A
Elliott. Christ Church, Ohrlstlana, A. L
Foster, James Comfy, Jr. alternates, JohI
; Comfy, Henry Brown. Emmanuel, New
! Castle, John McFarlin, Michael King alter
: Immsnuel, Highlands, William II
: Brtnckle, Edwin Ainsworth; alternates
. John Hutton, William Wstmough
Old Swedes, Wilmington, Hon. I. +. Bay
ard, James Carrow; alternates, William
Davidson, William Montgomery. st. James
Stanton, Robert C,Justls, Thomas W. Jones
alternates, j. I. Pierson, John W. Mitchell
st. James, Newport. John NJ. Nevbold
. Robert II. First; alternates, John Rumel
= Herbert Yeates. NJ. Thomas, Newark,
NJ. Curtis, William Oooch; alternatss, A. A
. Curtis, Lieutenant George Leroy Brown
Christ Church. Delaware City, N. g. Price
W. W. Chairs; alternates, o. Reeves, 1.
i win. St. AIMEE, Middletown, Henry A
Rowland, Merit N. Willis; alternates, W
K. Lockwood, Thomas II. Reese.
Kent county-St. Peter's, Smyrna, Davl
+ j, Oummins, William P. Cummius. Chri.
Church, Dover. james Kirk. Thomas
oulbretn; alternates, 4. h. Jones, Hsnr
Nathan Pratt, Charles J. Harrington.
sussex county-St. Paul's, Georgetown
william H. Boyce, ID. #, Marvel; slternatet
Alfred P. Robinson. Edgar Il. Sipple. s.
Peters, Lewes, William p. Orr. Olinto
Long. st. Lukes, beaford, Colonel E. |
Martin, Hugh Martin, M. d. st. Mark
Millsboro, II. o. Fralm, Daniel Burton
alternates, W. Il. Burton, j. ]. Perry
lie Christ Church, Broad Greek, and y
q philips', Laurel, Edward Towle, 81. D.,
4 G. Ellegood. St. John Baptist, Milton
a. John Ponder, William Fox; alternates, D
r. Gillespie L. "A. Douglass. 1t, MARX
III Little Greek, stephen I. Ralph, Levi
10 Ellis. ST. Johns, GreOnvilie, 4. b. Ware
l.. w. W. TruItt. st. Georges, Indian Rive
" W. q. Burton, Erasmus Lingo alternate,
~ Il. M. Burton.
~ The bishop then declared quorum
ID both orders present and the cOnventio
went into election OF secretary. s. a
H. ! Curtis was nominated. II being the or
ly name presented Rev. David Howard aske
No that the chair cast q unanimous vote. d
Littell objected as II was not according
d. church usage. Secretary s. III. Curtis all
he objected reInarking that tho ballot ousto
Id was more democratic and he would pref
that method OF election. Upon ball
n being taken the result was IN favor of NJ
s. Curtis and the chairman declared hi
H. elected secretary. Francis q. dupont VI
I'M appointed assistant secretary.
The Rsv. Charles Murray READ the repo
II: OF the various meetings OF the standil
b, committee Of the diocese throughout Il
n: year which included notices OF the ordin
Ia, lion OF various clerRymen In the diocese.
Visiting elerRymen wsre extended .
I'm eonftesies OF this convention.
The Rev. Dr.. I.ltteli, registrar OF the dl
)r; cese, made his report. He asked the GO
es, ventlon for aid in come arrangement
Dr. the better care Of the large accumulation
IN, documents church literature, records, d
belonging to tbs diocese rs thought N
a. Temporary aid WIS possible from tho IL
Ell, toricai society. He Was empowered to q
M for such convenience. The eommitte
es, paroeLial reports WAS discharged.
communication was read from I
las general convention to the Delaware dioct
approving lts action in regard to tho cler
In. pension iund.
sTs Future aeion will DO taken upon the p
na. posed changes Ia me prayer book.
uei Francis q. du Pont re6d the report OF
diocesan mlJai9uary contributions throu
Inn DIR. q. Elton Buck 1t vas Of very snco
aging nature both 81 TO work accomplish
or; and amount OF money receivet Whlcb
mi largely In excess of any previous occasi
al: Recslpts from all sources were 1854.
,ld amount expended 81 ,5l374. balance
bhnk, 5493O6. The personal conts!but