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or any member, to vote that that

convention, or any member, to vote that that
| resolution be passed.
Canon Sills-I do not wish TO enter into
this. 1 certainly acted upon my conscience,
and believe the standing committee acted
on that matter as they reported to this con-
vention. That standing committee no longer
| exists. III the gentleman who has brought
this resolution intends to censure the pres
ent standing committee, he ought to have
mentioned IL. 1t Is entirely out OF order.
Mr.. McMullan-It is merely an action Of
regret.
Canon Sills-The standing committee that
took this action no longer exists The time
to have offered that resolution would have
been before this standing committee was
elected.
Mr.. Glldden-I move the resolution be post
poned.
Rev. Mr.. Gwynne Of Augusta-My first i'm
preston was-and thiLk can stand to i
still-when heard the resolution offered,
that would second 1t myself, and express
the hope that Ii might be carried unanimous
ly. l did not make that motion; of course 1t
has been seconded. but that is my impression.
l cannot see that the standing committee has
anything to object to In that resolution.
What does 1t say: Resolved that this con-
venti0n sincerely regrets the action which
the standing committee have found them
selves obliged to take In refusing their con-
sent to the conservation Of Rev. Phillips
Brooks as Bishop OF Massachusetts," L
trust everybody will vote for 1t.
Mr. Gardiner Of Camden-The intention, l
think, Is very clear on the face Of that resO-
luton, not to censure the standing commit
tee. do not think there are any gentlemen
here who wish TO censure the standing CON-
mittee. / think. also, 1t is Thoroughly under
stood that the standing committee acted con-
scientlously. They had an official function
to perform and they performed their function
fairly and c0nscientiOusly. We all know
that Mr.. Brooks Is one Of the great lights of
the church In this time. hbome people
nOf -.
on one side or on the nther,- but he 10 -oReof
the great lights OF the present day, one of
the men OF the 10Th century, one Of the men
who have lifted the church up In Massacnu-
setts. who have built Trinity church, Of
which l was a member when he was made
rector, from parish numerically small into
the greatest parish in Massachusetts,. Now
l am sure that there Is no censure intended
on the standing committee. 1t Is a simple
expression Of regret on the part Of the con-
convention, because l think nobody has been
instructed by parish to vots for a parish
one way or the other In the matter, and
hope 1t will be unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Dinzsy Of EastpoTt-No expression Of
regret can be passed without passing censuFe
on the standing committee / think the con-
ventlon ought to understand that. The ex-
preston OF regret Is no doubt censure on
them, and gentlemen who voted must have
meant to censure them IL they expressed re-
gret.
Mr.. McMullan-We hope the expression
will be adopted.
Mr.Gwnne-I think am right. shall vote
for IL.
Canon Sills-whIch standing committee is
itP
Mr.. McMullan-The only standing COM
mittee who took the action against DIR.
Brooks.
Canon Sills--A new standing committee
has been appointed.
Mr. WinkIau 0f Gaan-frha of fhA
standing committee was accepted and its du-
ty discharged this morning.
Canon Sills-As this resolution reads now
1t will stand on the journal that this present
standing committee has been censured for
an action that they had nothing to do with.
The Bishop-Mr. Glldden motions 10 post
pone indefinitely.
The motion was seconded and the vote de-
clared Those In favor, "a; those against,
13. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Greeley Spring doubted the vote. Gen
eral Smith OF Bangor moved that the vote be
taken by roll call. The bishop announced
that the matter had already been disposed Of.
tlemen who voted against Mr.. Giidden's mo
tion to postpone Mr.. MerrilPs resolution
inde1inttely: General Joseph Smith, Mes
srs. George w. Merrill and Isaac r. Clark.
Bangor; Rev. DIR. Dalton, Messrs. J. n. Nc
starr and Z. Greeley Spring, Portland; Rev.
Mr.. Gwynne, Augusta; John Garner, Lewis
ton; w. I'll. Gardiner, Camden; j. ID. White,
Fred Z. Milliken, Gardiner.
The business convention then adjourned
sine die.
Missionary Society.
The meeting of the Episcopal Missionary
Society Of Maine was held at st. Luke's
Cathedral last evening. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Neety presiding.
Tue report OF the last quarterly meeting,
held In ST. Marks at Augusta Feb. 17th and
18th. 1891. was read by Secretary Ogden and
approved.
A committee composed of three persons,
Canon Sills.. chairman. was appointed to in
testigate and report on what changes should
be made In the distribution Of the missionary
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