The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-29
THE CONVENTION OVER.
Episcopalians Discussed the Work
of Their Church.

The afternoon session of the PRovI-
DENcE Convocation was opened In the
Church of the Messiah at 2 o'clock yester-
day.
The Rev. s. c. NJ. Orpen of Phenix,
made strong plea TO the convocation
for help in behalf of missions at Anthony
and River Point. and asked the convoca-
tion to appropriate 5000.
The Rev. Frank Appleton then took the
the floor, anf gave very enthusiastic ac-
count Of the work at st. Thomas church
Wanskuck.
An encouraging report of the work Of
the itinerant missionary Of the Convoca-
tion was given by the Rev. A. b. Shields
The report OF the missionery covered the
work done the past three months at Ma
tick, Anthony and Qudnick. He strongly
advocated the permanent employment or
an itinerant missionary for the diocese.
The committee on stations and missions
reported by its chairman, the Rev. Alvah
ii. Carpenter. rector Of St. Marks, War
ren. The work was given In detail for
the past three months and showed great
activity on the part of the committee.
of the Rev. Frank Appleton OF ST.
Thomas Church. Wanskuck, was left to
the joint committees on missions and sta
tistics and missionaries and salaries.
The committee on next place OF meet
ing reported favorably OF the invitation
OF the Chnrch Of the Saviour, on Transit
street, PRovIDENCEE, the meeting to be
held the fourth "Wednesday In December.
The Rev. Samuel III. Webb Of Christ
Church, South Providence. was unani-
mously elected member of the commit
tee on missionaries and salaries, vice the
Rev. Daniel Goodwin Of st. Luke's
Church, East Greenwich. resigned.
Armenians appointed at the last meeting
of the convocation, made a lengthy writ
ten report of it's work through its chair
man, The Rev. Daniel Henshaw, 5. Il. D.. t,
covering the work OF the committee for
the three months. The committee has re-
ceived considerable financial aid from
members of the church at large, and
bright prospects of this branch of the
missionary work OF the convocation are
seen ahead. The report of the com mittee
was voted to be placed on file.
The Rev Frank Appleton handed in his
resignation as rector of st. Thomas
Church, Wanskuck, and recommended
the Rev. j. Ware of Plymouth. Pa. Re
ferred to committee on missions aud sala-
ries.
The Rev. Joseph M. Hobbs was ap-
pointed missionary in charge OF st. An
drews at Mount Pleasant. and a commit
tee of three appointed TO assist him in
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church building.
The evening service was opened at 745
with a good-sized audience. The service
used was that appointed for Michaelmas
Day The following visiting clergy Off
ciatcd The Rev. Thomas Cocroft. rector
of the Church of the Messiah the Rev.
Dean Henry Bassett, rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany the Rev. j. w. Atwood
OF PROVIDENCE, the Rev. A. B. Shields of
Christ Church, Pontiac, aad the Rev. &.
Il. Preston.
The Rev. j. w. Atwood delivered very
interesting address on personal I'm
pressions of the English Church." and
the Rev. A. Is. Shields male an eloquent
appeal for itinerant missionary work.
AT the close of the convocation the Rev.
Dean Henry BassetT. in behalf of the
convocation, thanked the Rev. Thomas
ii. Cocroft and the members of the
Church of the Messiah for their kind
hospitality and courteous treatment.