Evening journal., 1893-06-08
DELEGATES co HOME.
The Episcopal Convention
Adjourns This Morning.
MANY OFFICERS WERE ELECTED

ON Missionary Work I'm the West.
More Churches Needed but Funds are
scarce-what the Convention Did.
The Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware CON
vened again at 3 clock yesterday after
noon. The report Of the diocesan and
missionary committees was read by Rev.
NJ Dean.
Rev. @. NJ. Armstrong has removed
from Laurel and Rev. H. L. O. Braddon
from Delaware City Rev. George Gass.
ner has begun his ministry at the latter
place and Rev. Percival G. Pyle has been
appointed missionary at st. Georges,
Indian River, and st. John the Baptist.
Milton.
Francis G. DUPONT resigned his Office
OF secretary and treasurer and Joseph
Swift was chosen secretary and John s.
Grohe treasurer. The treasurer last year
received & ,914 81, and there is a balance
Of $3iS 9S For lack Of funds there are
places that are without even occasional
ministrations Of the churches.
The trustees report of the diocese was
read by the secretary. George II. Bates
10 showed an increase in trust property
since the last report. A history was read
Of the fund for the endowment of the
episcopate A resolution was handed in
by Dr. Burton from the vestry OF st.
Peters Church Lewes, asking that the
interest on the amount owed by the
parish be reduced from G to per cent.
A discussion followed, and the matter
was laid on the table.
resolution was offered by Rev.
George NJ. Dame acknowledging the gift
OF Bishopstead and thanking the
unknown donor,
| Rau,1uNfn4,a 30
ment Of DR.. Littell were adopted Rev.
j. G Kerr was given a seat and vote in
, the convention. The convention then
adjourned until 3 o'clock this morning.
Bishop Coleman read his annual ad-
dress yesterday afternoon. In his open
, ing remarks he expressed his gratitude
for the many tokens of sympathy and
affection received by him during his
, aiilictions. Reference was made to
/ deaths in the past year, the bishop say
ing Of Phillips Brooks that Go his mind
his unaffected modesty was his most
conspicuous characteristic. He referred
TO the death of Colonel Henry B. Judd,
p Chief Justices Comegys and Robinson, l.
W. j. Adams Nathan el Williams, Miss
a Margaretta Gibbs, lr. Hugh Martin,
Mrs. Orr aud William +. Cresson.
!. Speaking Of the gift of Bishopstead
the bishop said:
% "This is to be the home Of the bishop
y Of Delaware, and no situation could be
q found more appropriate and satisfactory
" for this purpose. know of no Episcopal
residence In America which for national
p surroundings and for general convent.
N ences equals 1t, especially when the
v adjoining beautiful chapel Is taken into
r. consideration. The associations with the
r. late bishop throughout this whole epis-
~ copate give to IL an additional interest
A In all our minds The muni6cence of the
a gift, coupled with the anonymous
(, bestowal, WILL am sure, evoke through
4 out the diocese most grateful recogni-
= tion, and many will pray for Gods richest
) blessing upon so devout and large
n hearted a benefactor."
n The bishop gave a description Of
II church improvements throughout the
q diocese. One new church has been
finished st. Barnabas. Marshallton. 1t
n is partly in memory of devout commune
y cant, William Robinson, whose tragic
{, death occurred just before the last con-
Ma ventiOn. A debt remains upon the build
, ing. All Saints Church, Rehoboth. is
IL we'll underway and will be ready for use
= at the beginning of the season. While
the idea Of the proposed clergy home at
the same place has been very warmly
approved, sufficient funds have not vet
been promised to warrant its erection.
The site is secured and the bishop is
anxious to see the building begun imme-
~ diately.
improvements have been made to the
ia Church of the Ascension, Claymont
,e Christ Church, Chrstiana hundred
IA Grace Church, Brandywine hundred, and
y. st. Peters, Lewes Newark and Newport
IN churches, and Emmanuel Church, New
IA Castle. Emmanuel Church, Highlands,
r has paid off the debt on its rectory A
10 new hall has been leased at Delmar tc
n take the place of the one burned and is
10 licensed for services
as Handsome memorial windows and
n other memorial gifts have been made tC
,g Old Swedes, Trinity and st. Johns
~ Churches, Wilmington; Christ Church
ms Dover; st. Peters Church, Lewes;
" bishops chair In st. Marks Church
he Millsboro; an altar vase and hangings il
er Trinity Chapel Clayton, and a cabinet
he organ in Trinity Chapel, Long Neck. A
of fund for new and more spacious churcl
re has been started in St. Marks, Littl,
nd Creek. A lot has been donated nea,
Philips's school house, Sussex county
lv and il is hoped that a church will b
II built there before long.
bv Rev. Charles M. Armstrong has beei
,r transferred to the Diocese of Pennsyl
ds vania; Rev Henry L. G. Braddon, to tn
Diocese Of New Jersey; Rev. ]. Holwel
p Geare, to the Diocese Of Albany; Rev
be William B. Gordon, to the Diocese o
er South Carolina; Rev. Francis d. Hoskins
m. to the Diocese of Long Island; Rev
M. yranois g. Williams, to the Diocese o
IN Rhode Island.
.er Revs. Alexander G. Cummins Jr.
40 John S. Littell, Percival @. Pyle AM
iIv Francis G. Williams have been added b.
en- ordination. Rev. George s. Gassne
he has been received from the Diocese o
West Missouri The candidates for hol
orders are as follows: Henry d. Speak
man, Stanley f. w. seymonds an
- Francis l.. Wells. At his own reques
,a, there has been removed from the list tn
w name of John c. Lewis.
;tb The following is list of confirms
"a "a tions by the bishop Church Of tn
mi Ascension, 3 persons; Grace Church, Q
'"' Old Swedes. 80; Trinity. 81; st. An
drew's 10: St Johns II. Calvary 4. NJ