Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
DIOCESAN CONTENTION.

The One Hundred and Fourth Annual
Session at Laurei--Some OF Those in
Attendance.
| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
| LAUREL, June 1.-The annual diocesan
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for the diocese of Delaware is now
in session at Laurel. Clergy and delegates
began TO arrive yesterday noon and the
evening train brought about 60 more.
An interesting session was held last
evening and the Revs. Or. Mumford, DR.
Littell and Mr.. Beers delivered eloquent
discourses. Following is partial list oil
the arrivals; Bishop Coleman, DR., Mum.
ford of Salisbury, the Rev. DR.. Lttel OF
Wilmington, the Rev. Dr. Lightner, Revs.
Henry, Braddon, Hayden, Hammond,
Murray, Berghause, Gibson, Beers, Alexis
Coleman, Mckim, L. K Miller, Bond,
Bartlett, Woolsoy, Geare, Armstrong.
Every preparation has been made to
have the convention pleasure and sue
cess. the church has just been put through
thorough. course of repairs and been
beautified by new windows and re-
painting both interior and exterior The
homes and hearts of the citizens are open
and extending hearty hospitality to both
clergy and laymen, and the sessions of the
convention promise to be well attended.
LAUREL, June THE 1O6th annual
convention of the diocese of Delaware was
convened in st. Philips Church, the Rev.
c. M. Armstrong, rector this morning at
go o'clock. The services commenced with
plain celebration of the holy COM
mGnion at Z o'clock this morning, the
rector cclebrant, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Peters Of Lewes.
The clergy and lay delegates assembled
with the bishop in St. Philips parish
house this morning and prayer was said in
the church at $50 a. M.
The secretary called the roll of all clergy
entitled to seats.
A quorum of both orders being present
the convention was legally organized. S. NJ.
Curtis was unanimously elected secretary
for the thirty-tirst time. The secretary an
pointed as his assistant George A. Elliott.
On motion the rules of order of the last
convention were made those of the present
one.
Standing order of business was proposed
for the Use OF the convention, and on mo-
ton the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on constitution and caucus, to re-
port at this convention.
Motion to devote the time Immediately
following the bishops address to the hear
ing OF the report of the diocesan mission
and education committee, and to full dis
cussion of the best methods for increasing
the amounts for that object, that the COM
nittee might have basis to work upon,
was agreed to.
A resolution to make the election of
committees and deputies to the general
convention the order of business at the
evening session Immediately after the as
sembly OF the convention was adopted
The hours of meeting of the convention
were fixed at from u. M. to p. M, p.
M. to p. m, and from S p. M.
The convention took recess for divine
service. The bishop and clergy ROBBED and
moved in procession to the church, where
the Rev. V. IL, Berghaus. The Rev. K. q.
Hammond preached the convention ser
mon from Gal. y5 The holy communion
followed. with the bishop as celebrant, and
u large number of the delegates received
Recess was taken at 1880.