Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-15
DIOCESE OF CONNECTICUT.

he Annual Diocesan Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Connecticut In Session at Trinity Church Yesterday-The Business of the Afternoon-The Address of the Bishop. 'rotestant Episcopal church in Connecti- ut began yesterday at 10:30 a. m. Most # the 139 clergymen of the diocese and of l he twenty-seven retired ministers were present. Each parish was also represented by two lay delegates. The procession down the central aisle was preceded by the vested choir singing professional hymn. Then came Rev. Dr. Hart of Trinity col lege, Rev. Drs. Harwood and Vibbert of this city, Rev. Sylvanus Clarke of Middle town, Rev. MT. Buck of Birmingham and Rev. MT. Wright of Warehouse Point in their clerical robes. Then came the ven- erable Bishop Williams. The other olsrgy and delegates were seated in the front pews.
 The morning prayer was conducted by Rev. MT: Buck a of Birmingham % and Rev.
 Rev. M. K. Bailey of Torrington was elected secretary of the convention and the Revs. F. W. Hartman and F. B. Whit comb were appointed as assistant secre- taries.
 The convention sermon, delivered by Rev. Sylvanus Clarke, professor of homile- tics in Berkeley divinity school, Middle town, Conn.,, then followed. MT. Clarke took for his text portion of St. Paul's words to the church at Corinth.
 The sermon was followed by the com munion conducted by Bishop Williams.
 The church was beautifully decorated with lavish display of wild and culti- tivated flowers. Within the chancel there were banks of bloom. The beautiful dis play was arranged by the ladies of the church.
 in the afternoon, luncheon prepared by the ladies of the several Episcopal churches of the city was served at Warner hall. At Warner hall seats at the tables had been prepared for three hundred. The ta- bles were profusely decorated with flowers and looked very pretty.
 Soon after the reconvening of the con- vention at p. m., the annual address was delivered by the bishop, which will be found on the fourth page of this paper.
 After the bishops address the meeting proceeded to business, the first of which was the nomination and election of stand ing committees of the convention. They were elected as follows:
 Committee on the admission of new parishes-Rev. Dr. Andrews, Rev. o. H Raftery, Rev. A. P. Grint, Ph. D., Messrs George R. Curtis and E. B. l.. Porter.
 Committee on constitutions and canons- Rev. Drs. Harwood, Sylvanus Clarke Samuel Hart, Messrs. John c. HOilister E. w. Seymour.
 Committee on unfinished business-Rev
 H. M. Sherman, Messrs. George H. Peck c. A. Pease.
 Committee on fnance-Rev. Franci
 Goodwin, Messrs. A. Foster Higgins
 E. Earle, R. F. Lyon, L. W. Clark, Georg
 Ellis.
 Rev. H. N. Tragitt then presented al
 application from Immanuel church, An
 sonia, to be constituted parish and re
 ceived into union with the convention
 The application was granted.
 The report of Hon. F. J. Kingsbury 0
 Waterbury, the treasurer of the diocese
 showed $500 in the treasury.
 The report of the Rev. Francis Good
 win, president of the board of trustees, c
 the bishops fund showed @ capital 0
 $100.O00, the income of which was ez
 pended for the support of the bishop
 Colonel Green of Hartford has been mad
 treasurer of this fund.
 The report of the trustees of the fun
 for the aged and infrm clergymen showed
 capital of $40, 900 and 8 distribution o
 $4 800 among twenty-five beneficiaries
 The report of the registrar, Rev. Dr. Sam
 uel Hart, made mention of the gift of tn
 valuable library of ths late Rev. Sheltol
 Davis.
 The election of the studying committe
 of the discess resulted as follows: Dr. Vii
 liam Tatlock, Stamford; s. o. Seymour
 Hartford; Dr. Samuel Hart, Rockford
 Rev. B. s: Lines, New Haven; H. M.She,
 man, Bridgeport.
 The following gentlemen were electe
 to fill vacancies: MT. Charles s. Johnso ] l of Norwich and MT. E. E. Bradley of Ne Haven to the board of directors of th ! Episcopal academy of Connecticut, M l Burton Mansfield of New Haven and M ? l Robert N. Jackson of Middletown to tf
 board of trustees of the Berkeley divinit school, Rev. M. K. Bailey to the board
 trustees of St. Margaret's school at Watel bury, MT. John M. Taylor of Hartford On motion of the Rev. George R. Warne
 of Hartford the convention authorized th
 trustses of donations and bequests to SC certain lands belonging to St. Thoma t church, Hartford, for the benefit of tht l church. The Rev. Beverly Warner (
 Bridgeport presented a memorial from th
 Fairfield County Clerical association r . questing that the system of relief by tf l aged and infirm clergy fund be converte
 into 8 pension system.
 Deputies to the general convention
 which meets in Baltimore next Octobe were elected as follows:
 = Rev. Dr. Harwood, New Haven; Rev. Dr. Hal ! Trinity college; Rev. E. $. Lines, New Have
 Rev. B. E. Warner, Bridgeport. 2 LAY DEPUTIES. ! Messrs. Benjamin Stark John c. Hollster, ' A A. Wainwright, William w. Sheddy. The lay delegates to the diocesan col
 vention elected in concurrence with u the clergy the following supplement clerical delegates deputies to the gener \ convention: Revs. w. G. Andrews, J. George, John Binney, J. J. Cook:
 Other supplemental delegates: John V I Smith. A. Foster Higgins, George R. Gu tis, A. Heaton Robertson. A committee to prepare suitable m = morial of the late Dr. Beardsley was cleo
 ed as follows: Rev. Dr. Harwood, Re l. MT. Hooper, Rev. Dr. Rowland, M A. H. Robertson, MT. A. Foster Hi gins.
 By Rev. Dr. Beardsley's death sevt F. important positions were left vacant
 follows: The presidency of the standil
 committees, a membership to the board : examining chaplains, membership to u @ board of trustees of the Episcopal acadeu of Connecticut, of St. Margaret's schoe D the presidency of the board of trustees
 the bishops fund, deputyship to u
 general convention, the chairman of u - committee on constitution and canons. f minute on the death of Dr. Beardsley l. the standing committee will also
 printed in the journal.
 , The meeting then adjourned until g.:
 this morning.
 Q Funeral of Mrs. SnoWden. ,- The funeral of Mrs. Snowden, below # wife of Captain James M. Snowden, to' # 1 place yesterday afternoon from the re l denca No 1SS Wo0ster streat attanded