Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-11
rule, done in parishes, is by those who are
busiest in other things.


rule, done in parishes, is by those who are
busiest In other things.
Business men are realizing more and
more every year, the equity of this clam.
But the reason for the bacllwardness of
some is unaffected modesty, the lack of
confidence in themselves. Many such
instances are to be found in many par.
ishes to-day. We encounter nowadays
great deal of individnalism, that spirit of
selfconsciousness which disintegrates So
ciety into units--and there is a very large
amo,Int Of perverted indiyidualism-tha
idea that some have that they owe no duty
to the common veal. by the very consti-
tuition Of the church, some of its members
have greater responsibility in its work
than others. liut no one member is free
to do nothing; for by the Withdrawing of
the help of some, the working force nee
essarily is greatly diminished every mem.
ber is necessary to the church. In work
and in gifts, there is never surpusage;
Every one counts. Every one should
be made to realize the all import
ant fact that the church is his
or hers. Then the laity fail too often to
recognize how their Indifference affects
their pastors, how little interest they seem
to take in the work Of missions, parish or
diocese. A plea is often made of absurp-
tion Of the mind in other things, and it is
claimed that such as manifest II are at
heart Interested in the church, hut are
for time absorbed III more pressing
claims. But the church is a kingdom; she
claims their time, as subjects. How many
earnest pastors there are with heavy hearts
because so very few help TO bear their bur
den in the parish. Consciousness aS to the
individual and personal character of
church membership must lead on to an
interest IN all legitimate church work.
Time nhIrC,h l,nra tpiII frnn thnTft.
selves from that perverted individualism
which so hinders church membership in
the direction of true maniness and godli-
ness And this perverted individualism
shews itself in matters Of faith. No man
is justified in forming his own creed. He
is under the authority of the church.
Every Christian is bound to maintain the
faith once delivered to the saints. The
purpose of the church and the needs of the
church to day is the enlisting in His SER
vice Of each individual member Of His
family, to set forth all the responsibility
Of their high calling, and to assure the
laity of a hearty welcome into cooperation
with the ministry as helpers in the Lord.
The oitertory was devoted TO the mission
of the diocese.
Then followed high celebration, the
bishop celebrating, with the rector, the
Rev. j. II Geare, as servicer The music
rendered by the very excellent and well
trained choir was that sung at Easter.
At the conclusion of the SERVICE the
convention took recess from to 3 p. m.
MILFORD, June 4.--The convention re
assembled at 3 p. M, yesterday and the
role of lay delegates who were not present
at the morning session was called
On motion Of the Rev. q. w. Dame il
was resolved that the convention pro-
ceed to the election of the standing com
mittee.
A call was made by two members for
votes by orders, as provided by section of
the constitution.
The Rev. Mr.. Henry presented report
from the committee on constitution and
eanons. The canon of the general con-
vention entitled "0f the fund of Aged
and Intirm Clergymen,n referred to COM
mittee, was duly considered, and its adop-
tion recommended
The resolution of the Rev. Mr.. Eckel
was reported back to the convention, non
concurred in. On motion the report was
concurred in.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
At $50 p. M, Bishop Coleman delivered
his address, of which the following is a
synopsis:
The first diocesan convention was held
at Milford in 1886, The Rev. Cory Cham
bers arrived in 1885, and did not find six
persons in the parish who called them
selves Episcopalians The church building
remained unfinished for 40 years. There
has been great progress throughout the
diocese, the new church of Trinity parish
Wilmington, has been opened; st.
Andrews, Wilmington, has been heauti-
fully remodelled in the interior; Trinity
Chapel, "the railroad church, CLAYTON,
has been cunsecrated; two new parish
houses finished Mt Newark and Sea
ford; mission chapel built in South
Milford; there have been new improve
ments in many parishes; new altar in
memory of the late Rev. w. H. Moffct at
Ascension, Claymont; stone memorial
font at Calvary Church; st. Michael's Mis-
sion has established day nursery for
mothers who have to labor for their daily
bread a new altar, &c, at st. James stan
ton; the church and grounds Mt Delaware
City improved; a new pulpit by the
Young Ladies' Guild of Middetown;
new altar at Christ Church, Dover;
Il road-Screen AT st. PanPs, Georgetown;
new pine organ ut Lcwcs a pipe organ at
Seafor,l has been presented to the parish,
also altar candles, hymn board, &c, and
part of Il silver communion service,
carved oak eagle lectcrn at Lewes, also
bishops chair and new altar rails: tower
and spirc of the church at Millsboro
hlNu II llGW EuIlltG gwen, uhlly
services held at Milford, Scaford and
Lewes; also a parish school at Seaford;
Trinity Church, Wilmington, is now
opened for daily private drvotions; the
of the new chapel of st.
Mary,s, jridgeylle, laid a chapel contem-
plated at Camden, wlere a lot has been
st. Matthews mission for col
orcd people organized under charge of Mr..
II. D. Speakman, a licensed lay reader, at
Wilmington.
The deaths among the clergy since last
were The Reys. ~. H. Motfett
and j. Is. Clemson, d. d. The deaths of
laymcn We're: Col George W.
Judge John II Paynter Sewall
Green, George w. lIorscy and Erasmus
Lingo. Clergy received, 3; clergy removed,
3; candidates for holy orders, 4; lay readers
licensed, Is.
Official acts-Coniirmations 2I3; bap-
tisms, l3 hurials, Z; marriages. 5; deacons
ordered 2; corner stones laid, 2; churches
|; holy communion, 50; SER
mons and addresses, 2l2. Church property
in the diocese is valued ut $375,006.
The report Of the committee on cunsti-
tuition and eanons having been made the
order Of the day was now taken up
The bishop announced that the vote on
the articles of the new constitution would
be taken in accordance with article IA of
the present constitution.
On motion article was adopted.
After much discussion on article 2 the
article was adopted with words alternately
in each conntyn after the word YEAR III
thc second line Of said article.
Article ) was then read and adopted
with Il new section 6. "Thc trustees of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese
)f Delaware shall have seats in the con-
vention with the right to debate but not to
Vote
Article was read and adopted.
Adjourned ill s p. m.
EVENING SESSION.