The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-08

dress. REPORTS Head and Adopteds
The afternoon session OF the Tooth
annual session OF the Diocesan Con-
'ention was opened by the report of
he standing committee OF the Diocese
which was read by Rev. Charles Z.
The report Of the missionary
was given by tho Dean.
Rev. L. Gardiner. Littell, Jr. Rev. MIR.
Dame read the report OF the Diocesan
and Missionary Committee. He re-
ported number OF transfers and that
steps had been taken for the erection
OF q church In Sussex county. Fran
els G. DUPONT having resigne d as sec
rotary and treasurer, Joseph 5 wifi was
chosen secretary and John 3. Grohe,
treasurer.
Acting under the resolution adopted
at the last annual convention, the
committee Issued q circular to the
rectors of the various parishes In the |
diocese, setting forth the necessity OF |
more regular and systematic contri- |
buttons to the cause of the diocesan
missions. The sum OF $2500 was
named as the average annual amount
requisite. and pledges to cover that
amount were requested.
The amount received by the treas.
urer In the year was OIL ,974.31, and
there is a balance OF S3i6.96.-
There are important places as yet
without even occasional ministrations
OF the churches, and 1t grieyes the
committee that they are not able, for
the lack OF funds, to occupy them.
The committee comprises Bishop
Coleman, Francis g. DUPONT and Jos.
Swift.
Pledges were received from some
churches.
George II. Bates read the report OF
tho trustees OF the diocese which
stated that there had been a consider.
able and gratifying increase In trust
property since the Inst report.
Some history was given OF the fund
for the endowment of the Episcopate.
The Investments for the fund are
now So. 800 as compared with $l7,500
in 1887. There is due from parishes
50, 0S4, 81 as against $l1, l4l,93 in 1887.
The item of real estate bought In by
the corporation as mortgages Is -.
209.Sl; other items bring the 1893
amount to S70,029.99 Us against go.
2l6 in 1857.
The estimate of the income is 49,
633.7l. fIom which the bishop receives
his salary.
The report refers to the gift of Bish.
opstsad to tho trustees as FREQ sift
to the diocese for an Episcopal resi-
dence forever. A fund must be raised
the income of which shall be sufficient
for the current yearly expenses Of this
property. The gift OF 81. 450.74 from
! tho Church Club is the nucleus OF this
fund.
The disabled clergy fund has In
creased from S400.6S IN 1887 to So.
$50. SO.
After the presentation of this report
Bishop Coleman called the Rev. DR.
Littell to the chair and withdrew.
DR.. Burton presented resolution
, from the church at Lewes asking thai
the interest on the amount owed by
the parish, to the endowment fund, HI
reduced from 8 to 4 per cent. The
matter was laid over after some dis
cussion, 1t being contended that II the
interest would be reduced for one /
should be reduced for all.
Uhe Rev. blessrs. Wells and Mckim
, and Mr.. Newbold were appointed tt
nominate four trustees to succeed
Dr. Hugh Martin and George d. Arm
strong. deceased. Thomas Holcomb
} resigned, and q members term tina
has expired.
Bishop Coleman then resumed til,
: chair and read his annual address
making reference to the deaths o
/ Bishop Phillips Brooks. Colonel Judd
Chief Justices Comegys and Robinson
j. w. Adams, Nathaniel Williams. Mis-
/ Margaretta Gibbs, Dr.. Hugh Martin
| Mis-. Orr and Win. T.. CressoD.
The bishop gave description o
church improvements Throughout thu
diocese. One new church has been lin
ished. 81. Barnabas, MarshalltoD.
J Is partly In memory OF deyout com
, municant, VIM. Robinson, whose tragic
death occurred just before our las
9 convention. A debt remains upon tn,
: building. All Saints Church. Reho
8 both, is well underway and will b.
ready for use at the beginning OF thu
season. While the idea of the pro
4 posed clergy house at the same plac,
4 has been very warmly approved. .sunl
: Gent funds have not yet been prom
t lsed TO warrant its erection. The sit
t is secured and the bishop is anxious t.
see the building begun Immediately.
, improvements have been made /,
: the Church OF the Ascension, CIaymont
| Christ Church, Christiana Hundred
0 Grace Church. Brandywine Hundred
: and st. Peters, Iewes, Newark an
= Newport Churches, and Inmanua
e Church, New Castle. Immanua
Il Church, Highlands, has paid OFF til
/. debt OIL the rectory. A new hall ha
0 been leased at Delmar to take tn
d place OF the one burned. and is license
:, for services.
+ handsome memorial windows an
h other memorial gif . have been mad
70 to Gid Swedes, trinity and st. j ohm
Churches, Wilmington; Christ Ghurcl
Dover; st. Peters Church, Lewes;
bishops chair i'll st. Marks Churel
* Millsburo; an altar vase and hanging
a. i'll Trinity Chapel. Clayton, and
)f cabinet organ in Trinity Chapel, Lon
IN Neck.
10 A fund for new and more spacior
W church has been started in st. Mark
Little Creek. A lot has been donate
8. near Phillips sehoolhouse, Suest
is County, and 1t is hoped church wi
m be built there before long.
10 The Rev. Charles M. Armstron
Q. has been transferred to tie Diocese
le Pennsylvania; Rev. Henry l.. C. Bra
ne don. to Lhe Diocese OF New Jerse
Id Rev. j. Howell Geare, to the Dioce
of Albany; Rev William b. Gordo
as to the Diocese OF South Carolina; Re
CHI Francis ID. Hoskins to the Diocese
We Long Island; Rev Francis G. William
to the Diocese of Rhode Island
r. Reys. Alexander q. Cummins, j
as John S. Littell. Perciyal q. Pyle NJ
IL. Francis q. Williams have been add
as by ordination. lier. George S. Gas
u
lie cese of West Missouri
81. The candidates for holy orders q
lie as follows:Henry D.Speakman,S tanl
I'D L. W. Symonds and Francis l.. Wei
AT his own request there has been
moved from the list the name OF Jol
nd &. Lewis.
The following is list of confirm
lions by the bishop: Church of t
Ascension. 3 persons; Grace Churt
-. 5; Old Swedes, 30; Trinity, 81;
!. :, Andrews, 10; st. Johns. II; Calval
ny 4; St Michael's, o. st. Mathews ri
nv, nv, sion. 3: Emmanuel, Highlands,
a ~ Christ Church, Giiristiana hundred,
ne Emmanuel, New Castle, IL; st. Jam
III stanton. 4: st. Iarnabass, 3;
i s Ihomas's, 10; st. Anne's, 81 st. Peter
10 10: Trinity. Clayton, o; Christ Chur,
- Dover. u; st. Pauls Chapel. Camden
To- TO- Christ Church, Milford,s; st. Tau
az 6eorgetown4 st. Iukes. q; st. Mar
81 Memorial Chapel =; st. Phillips.
~, ,oi, total, 209. lie confirmed 24l pei sc
~, in the Diocese of Albany, sc in
aot Diocese OF New York and / pere
az in the Diocese of Newark, making
~ total OF 49, combinations in the ye
law The following is a summary of |
He bishops acts for eight months;
yl- Persons haptised indults. /; children
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Persons confirmed delaware, 209l 49,.
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Marriages OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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BILE Priests ordained
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