Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-05-15
Marshall, r. B. Sutton, Bennett Smedes'
Mr.. ?. Z. Hines, Mr.. K. II. Battle.

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Executive Missionary committee-Con
vocation of Asheville-Rev. John Deal
Franklin Mr.. T. W. Patton, Asheville
Convocation of Charlotte-Rev. w. r.
Wetmore, Charlotte; Mr.. W, A. Smith,
Ansonville. Convocation of Raleigh
Rev. k. B. Sutton, Raleigh; Mr.. w. l..
London, Pittsboro. Convocation of
Tarboro-Rev. G. p. Hebbard, Tarboyo
Hon. S. Phillips, Tarboro. Memb, A. t
large-Mr. John Wilkes, Charlotte.
Committee on education, Rev. Nc
Nicely DuBose, Mrs. T. W. Patton, Mr..
Ronald Mcdonald.
Lewis, were reelected fellows of Ravens
croft.
DR.. Jarvis Buxton introduced rcsolu-
tion OF sympathy for DR.. Bue in his pres
ent illness, and in the loss of his most esI
timable wife.
The resolution offered by Judge Phillips
at yesterdays session, appropriating
$500 out of the general missionary fund
to aid in securing rector for Chapel
Hill parish, was amended so as to read
lat the rate OF $500 annually" and
passed.
A resolution of thanks to the clergy
and citizens of Asheville for the hospital
ity extended was passed by rising vote.
Rev. A. b. Hunter, from committee on
state OF the church, reported an appen-
dix to report submitted Yesterday, which
showed, among other things, that the
total contributions in the diocese for the
past year were $40, ,29S21; value of
church property in diocese. $347, 40. 90;
number OF church edifccs, 1l6; number
OF rectories, 80; total number of COM
municants, 1887.
At 1920 the convention adjourned
sine die, with benediction by Bishop Ly-
man.
1t is not known at this time whether
or not the convention will adjourn this
afternoon, but in any case there will be
service in Trinity church at this cven-
ing. At this service there will be ad.
dresses on important matters in the
work of the church.
Mr.. Silas McBee, commissioner of the
University of the South, at Scwanec,
Tenn, is expected up from Greenvillc, S.
e., where he has been in attendance on
the convention of South Carolina. Mr..
MtBee, it is hoped, will deliver an ad.
dress on the universitv's work tonight.
All are urged to come out.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Rev. W. X. Wetmore, of Lincolnton
dean of Charlotte convecation, has held
his present rectorship for twenty-five
years. lie has four chapcls in the county
and thinks nothing of walking four or
five miles to preach. He is typical min
lister of the old school.
Rev. K. b. Sutton, DID,, dean of the
Raleigh convocation, and principal of st.
Augustine's Normal school for colored
people at Raleigh, is a devoted and use
iul man. He is about 65 years of age,
and has been connected with the work of
the diocese since 1850.
Rev. John A. Deal, OF Franklin, Ma IN
county, stands second to no clergyman
in the diocese in conservation and devo-
tion to duty. His work is largely mis-
sionary. He has been elected dean of
Ashevlle convocation to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of DR.. Buxton.
DR.. M. NJ. Marshall, of Christ church,
Raleigh, president of the convention, is
one of the most striking striking figures
of the body. As a presiding officer he is
prompt but firm. DR.. Marshall is also
member of the standing committee of the
diocese, who constitute the advisers Of
the bishop.
Rev. Geo. p. Hebbard, rector of Cal
vary church, Tarboro, ranks high
among the clergy of the diocese, notwith-
standing this is the first convention Of
which he has been member. He is com
paratively young man, with striking
face, and as preacher has rare power.
Calvary congregation is one of the very
largest in the diocese.
There are five colored clergymen in the
diocese. Rev. H. S. McDufey, Trinity
chapel. Asheville; Rev. p. P. Aston, st.
Michael and All Angels, Charlotte; Rev.
Henry b. Delaney, st. Augustlne's, Raj
eigh; Rev. John w. Perry, st. Luke's,
Tarboro and James T. Kennedy, Frank
lin, Macon county, recently ordained.
They are all dignifed, intelligent looking
men.
Rev. Jos. W. Murphy, of st. Matthews
church, Hillsboro, though quiet, and but
seldom talking, is one of the working and
influential figures of the convention. He
was a classmate of DR.. Jarvis Buxton
when they were studying for holy orders,
and is a great admirer OF the lite and
work of the former rector of Trinity
church. He has been in the diocese near.
ly all his life, and rector of st. Matthews
tor ten years.
Julian E, Ingle, of Holy Innosents
church, Henderson, has been rector OF
that church nearly all his life, and has
constructed one of the finest church edi-
fees there to be found in the state. He
is secretary OF the convention, having
been appointed to the position by the
Bishop, and elected for the first time at
the organization on Wednesday. He is
about fifty years OF age, keeneycd and
active, and when you shake hands with
him you have to squeeze twice to find
his hand it ia so small.