Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Closing Business of the Ses-
sion at Laurel.
THE BISHOPS ANNUAL ADDRESS
Election of Delegates to the
General Convention.
Additions to the Diocesan Investments
During the Year--A Gift of $4,000
from an Anonymous Friend - The
Bishops Salary Increased To $4,000
To Meot in Wilmington Next Year.

4 Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Il LAUREL, June 2.-At the afternoon ses-
q sion of the Diocesan Convention yesterday
Htbe report of the trustees of the diocese
'.{was submitted and adopted. The report
showed the addition of $3.50 TO perma-
|b.fnent fund for the preservation of Old
Swedes Church, and the donation Of four
Xlots of land in Camden, Christinna, Sea-
*ford and Cape Henlopcn City, for church
&purposes, and a donation of $4,000 20 be
<Illdded 10 fund for the endowment of the
#lipiscopate. The report recommended the
of the salary of the Bishop OF Della
t:ware at $1,000.
+. The expiration of the term of George II.
y Bates, as trustee of the diocese, was an
Z 1ounced, and an election was ordered TO
f.Nll the vacancy, in which Mr.. Bates was
elected.
W Bishop Coleman then read his annual
Xoddress. in which allusion was made to
Ythe deaths of Bishops Cyrus II. Knight of
milwaukee,, William j. Boone of China
bishop Gallaher of Louisiana and Bishop
tBedell of Ohio: of the Revs. George II.
sliare, d. D., and John A. Childs ID. d.
n of Pennsylvania; the Rev. Charles Breck,
II d. d., formerly of Trinity parish; DIR. G.
Elton Buck and others.
l. The changes among the clergy have
n been as follows; The Rev. David Howard
has been transferred to the diocese of New
4 Jersey; the Rev. j. Holwell Geare to the
y diocese of Fredericton, and the Rev. Will
liam Morrison to the diocese of New York.
y There have been received into the diocese
y the Rev. Enoch X. Miller from the diocese
i of Easton, July llth, 1891; the Rev. Charles
a A. Hayden, from the diocese of New
& Jersey, August 4th, 1891; the Rev. V.
Hummell Berghaus,. from the diocese Of
Il Central Pennsylvania, September 1Ith
1891; the Rev. Jacob Miller, from the dio.
I| "a n Eaqtnn nacnu,lor u nd il.a
Rev. j. Howell Geare. from the diocese of
Frederickton, May 17th 1892.
n The candidates for holy orders at pres
n mt are; Alexander G. Cummins, Jr., Is.
& a.; Francis g. Williams, b. A.; John S.
Il Littell, b. A.; Percival G. Pyle, B. A.;
n lohn q. Lewis, Francis l.. Wells.
IN During the year there have been
y throughout the diocese most gratifying
N widences of interest in the church's
Erowth and prosperity. Chief among these
has been the gift none the less valued be-
cause anonymous, of $4,000 to the Epis-
ropal Endowment Fund. This generous
addition brings the fund to proportions
attained by but few even of our largest
and weilthiest dioceses. IL is of great per-
4 manent advantage, and desire here to re-
r. cord what know is the grateful oppreca-
ton felt throughout Delaware of this act
h of piety and devotion. Ii is much to be de-
xsired that the amounts still unpaid Of the
assessments assumed by the several par
r1shes upon which the interest is paid with
! coi.mendable regularity should be capi-
talized. In some instances these amounts
are quite small. In no case are they so
large that they could not with determined
B Mort he secured. If nothing more were
7 Upne il would be very simple thing to
fNlse portion of these sums every yea-
b But little has been doEs in this Direction
during the pust year, and | he. TO COM
Secd the matte. to the earnest atte ntiun
Hlthose concerned.
Z 1.-TWO new churches have been ere tui
One of them is at Bridgcville. and IS a
mcmorial of the first bishop of Delaware,
\ the RI. Rev. Alfred Lee d. d.. the other is
K ~. Pauls at Camden. The corner-1loncof
K The latter was laid and the ediice was
cYnsecrcted on the some day. December
N 17th, 1891. The growth of st. Michael's
weston, Wilmington, required larger
Nj sutl more lifting building, and what was
19r1nerly known as Olivet Presbyterian
m Chnrch was purchased. Since this re-
moval the congregation has considerably
Increased and an enlarged interest has
BEEN manifested in all departments of
81 Nhnrch life. Many improvements in and
Ufts TO the church buildings throughout
tue diocese were noted and showed "a
marked advance over the average year.
N Reference was made to other improvements
II under way and contemplated and also 10
n prospects of new church buildings ut Mar
II Shullton, Cape llcnlopen City and elsewhere
II Reference was made to the meetings of the
missionary Conyocation, Women's Auxili-
Nary and to the Quiet Day for Women.
N calvary Church, brandy hundred hua
y been reopened by the rector OF Claymont.
n 1nrefercncc 10 the building of n church at
4 Tape Henlopen City, Bishop Coleman said
Z N part OF his scheme was the building and
II nnishing of Il cergy-house, where the
Clergy in charge Of the services could reside
N {n'fpwn for II week or fortnight. and be
3 {cady for any spiritual duty that might be
\ 444nisite or desirable. And in case of illness
OF necessity for some change or rest at
MAy period OF the year the house would be
the disposal OF themselves and families.
Ia prayed that God might put it into the
W|tarts of some of His children To fulfill
us hearts desire.
~ The bishop alluded to the necessity for
pre liberal pecuniary support of the
crgy, and suggested the proprioty Of add
1pg to their stated incomes by II special
fWtering on some one Sunday i'll the year.
kMln conclusion the bishop summarized
4 his official acts for the year, as follows:
n Persons baptized, .; persons confirmed
\ Mn Delaware, 1917. 5l9; persons buried. 5;
4 marriages, o. priests ordained, 2; corner
Wone laid, ]; church consecratcd, /; cele
Rrations Of the holy communion, %;
Hrmons and addresses mot including adj
dresses to confirmation classes), 2l5.
Id IN pennsylvania he administered con-
tlrmation to Al persons; in New York to
2tS, and in Massachusetts, 176.
| The address Of the bishop was ordered to
BE- printed in the convention proceedings.
II The financial report OF The diocesan
missionary and educational committee
n was read, as follows
feceipis from churches. ...............S O6597
K<peci lolieftories. la2 %
"A xXpfsonal lcohtributi0ns.-..- soU.si
n 2ther oblncts.. ....... .............. l3IBO
nterest, security trust Co.............. 46O
v n Total s., 1886
'Nkr yments. ........,............... 2,l722I
tI 0baiahco' s...-....,.....S l13lb
Il The report Of the trustees of the diocese
IWaS presented by Thomas Holconb in