Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-14
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
1t Assemblies in Hartford-Summary of the Day,s Proceedings and Re. nnrta.

1t Assemblies in Hartford-summary
 of the Dayss Proceedings and Re.
 ports.
 HARTFORD, June 18.-The annual con- vention of the Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese of Connecticut was held in Christ church to-day. The opening ser vices were at 9:30 o'clock. when the holy communion was celebrated; the sermon was preached by the Rev. E. s. Lines. rec tor of St. Paurs church, New Haven. The convention proceeded to business st the conclusion of the service, about Il o'clock.
 The convention consists of Bishop Will jams, who Is It's president, all clsrgymen economically resident in the diocese, and lay delegates chosen by the parishes. Each parish is entitled to one delegate, or, If 1t has over fifty families, to two delegates. At the time of the last convention there were, besides the bishop, 2O1 clergymen on the roll of the convention and IA par ishes, which elected 239 lay deputies. The clerical and lay members of the convention sit and vote together, unless five members demand vote by orders. | The reports of various boards of trustees were presented and elections were held for | the standing committee of the diocese and ! for the lay members of the missionary | board. A report is expected from the ! committee on constitution and osnons of | the last convention, to which was referred | a proposal to engraft system of pensions | for all elderly clergymen of the diocese up- | on the fund for the relief of aged and in | firm clergymen in necessitous olrcum-
 stances. The reports of the parishes for the past year are presented to the bishop II at the h ha nrinf66 In thu journal.
 The bishops fund showed that $91 ,000
 was invested. The officers of the fund are as follows: The Rev. Francis Goodwin of Hartford, president; Colonel J. l.. Greene ! of Hartford, treasurer; B. R. English of New Haven secretary. The Cheshire aead- | emy was reported to be in @ aourishipg ! condition.
 Rev. Melville K. Bailey of Torrington \ Rev. Mir. Hartman of Windsor and Rev.
 Arthur T. Parsons of Torrington his as
 sistsnts. There was no vacancy in the
 treasurership, and MT. Klngsbury contin
 ues in that office.
 Standing committees were appointed al
 before, with chairmen as follows: | Admission of new parishes-Rsv. Dr | William G. Andrews
 | Constitution and canons-Rep. Dr. liar ! wood.
 Unfinished business-Rev. Henry NJ ! Sherman.
 Finsnce-R=v. Francis Goodwin. To fill vacancies in diocesan boards
 Rev. Dr. Harwood. An application was received and referre' for the admission of All Saints parish
 Meriden, and parochial and clerical report
 were received and referred without read
 ing.
 \ Frederick A. Kingsbury of Waterbur | read the treasurer's report, showing re ceipts of $4 482 80, including balance o | g, ,795 29 from the previous accounts, an expenditures of s2, 105. 99. leaving balanc of 8, ,276 S1.
 The report of the treasurer of the bist ops fund, Colonel Jacob L. Greene, wa read by Clarence Bryant of Hartford an
 showed receipts of $12, 300. and dIsburse , ! ments, including loans and the bishop salary, of about $11 800, leaving balane Fl The report of the trustees of the age ! and infirm clergy fund showed receipt , from parishes of $3, 375.98, and total T, !, ceipts of $15, 421 S3. The amount paid benefciaries was $5. 100. The fund no
 amounts to about $40, 1000.
 The report of the registrar was read b
 Rev. Samuel Hart of Trinity college an Rev. 5. 0. Seymour Of Lttchheld read 8 I abstract of the proceedings of the standin committees.
 TRIBUTE TO BISHOP BROOKS. Bishop Williams then made his snnu l address. It was full of statistical informs ton in regard to the work in the diocel and other matters of interest in other loca ities. Especially interesting was the tr : bute to the late Bishop Brooks.
 After referring at length to the ne
 Book of Common Prayer, the bishc , added:
 q "To the use of 1t every clergyman of eitl t or of the orders of the ministry is boun f by the declaration which he makes at Il time of his ordination, as we'll as by h additional promises. The options that a k given in it are, of course, left to his ov n discretion. But beyond those the book . of no binding authority. No individu
 preferences of bishops, presbyters, de 2 cons, parishes or even of candidates f. holy orders and lay readers, can dischar : this obligation" Laughterl. After the bishops address, recess "
 taken till 2:30 p. m. and dinner was serv,
 in Foot guard armory, under the directie ., of the committee on hospitality.