The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-13
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
THE 1O3D ANNUAL OF THE n. l..
DIOCESE At ST. STEPHENS.
Sermon This Morning by Rev. MT. Trot-
ter OF Bristol-Recess for Lunch at 4
O'clock Bishop Clark's Address.

The one hundred and third annual
convention of the Episcopal churches oi
the diocese Of Rhode Island was opened
at ST. Stephens church at 10 o'clock this
mornins. Delegates were pre-
sent from all the Episcopal
churches in the state and the
Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske, rec or of
st. Stephens churcn. celebrated the holy
communion, opening the convention.
This was followed BY the gospel by the
bisnop and the Epistle BY the celebrant.
The Sermon.
The sermon was delivered by Rev
William X. Trotter Of Trinity church,
Bristol. "he subject was "Christ the
Same Yesterday, Today aud Forever" /"
Tne preacher described the work OF
Christ, its effect on the hum IN RAGS aud
the lasting result which IL has accom-
plished shown in the presence OF the
Christian church everywhere.
The sermon was full of admonishings
that Christ does not change; his love is
the same for mankind as ever and his
sacrifices are ever supplemented by
pleading with the father for mercy for
errIng humanity. The clergy have much
work To do in order that the sacrifcs of
Christ may have its reward aud evel the
laity are not to be ussd from labor.
The acts and words OF Christ will live
for all time and continue To be the foun-
dation of the Christian religion.
The clergymen who assisted in the
service were w. K. Il. Jackson and Rev.
Evelyn Il. Barlow OF St. Stephen, Will
liam Il. Trotter OF Bristol and Rev.
George w. West Of the Church of the
Messiah.
Convention Called to Order.
After the service the convention was
called to order by Bishop Clark. The
roll was called and the rules of the con-
yention read by the secretary.
R-v. Samuel II. Webb was reelected
IA secretary unanimously, and appointed
Rev. Alva +. Carpenter as assistant
secretary with the approval of the con-
vention.
Bishop Clarke announced the appoint
ment of the following committees: On
canons. Rev. G. A. l.. Richards, DID.
Rev. Daniel Henshaw. 5. +. ID 4,
Rev. William o. Tucker f. T.. Richmond.
+. ID. Bassett, John ii. Stiness; on the
admission OF new parishes, w. 4. B.
Jackson, Rev. DIR. Langdon, Charles
Morris Smith. Professor Winslow
Rev. j. w. Atwood, Rev. +. II.
Barlow, James l.. Greene, Winslow Up
ton; on the place OF meeting for next
convention, Rev. Henry Bassett. Rev.
Thomas III. Cocroft. Rev S. G. M. Orpen,
ID. l.. ID. Granger, Harold Brown.
Rev. G. A. l.. Richards made the re-
port of the committee on canons regard
ing Canon two. The principal change is
that instead Of having three deans
in the diocese there shall be one arch
deacon, who will be the right-hand
OF the bishop and have the charge of the
missions and missionaries and have no
parish duties. 1t is thought by the COM
mittee that the cost of his maintenan !,
will be fully provided for in the increase
OF interest resulting from hi work.
Treasurer John w. Augell submit ted
his reporC which shows a balance in the
treasury OF the conven, ion Of 1913 IS.
Petitions Acted Upon.
The petition Of 81. Andrews church OF
Providence for admission TO union wit h
the convention, was received and referred
to the committee on new parishes
The report of the committee on canons
regerding Canon Two was referred Ia
the committee on canons for further con-
sideration.
At lilo, the convention took recess
till 9 o'clock for luncn which was served
in the guild house aud i'm large marquee
which WAS raised on the lawn.