New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
EPISCOPALIAN CONVENTIONS
MEETINGS IN THREE D1OCEsES.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND REPORTS OF CHURCH
WORK MADE.

OFFICERS ELECTED AND REroRTs OF CHURCH
WORK MADE
BRIDGEPORT Conn June le-The i0fth annual con-
ven:lon OF the Docs.e Of Connecticut began AZ 81
Johns Church to-day. Bishop Williams presidHs'
Dr. samuel Hari. Of Trinity College preache1 Tue
sermon Bishop WILLIAMS, in his annual adlreie
said that in the year he had oficiated or 1875 oc-
caslors rad preached 3i tines ari Gel braten coh-
munisn twsnty-slx times; 1913 persons lad been
Confined. There had been no breaks IN the ranks
u the cergy.
Al The afternoon session the Rev William rae
lock- Of Stanford; Sorrs o. Seymour. OF Liicnhe.o
slnue. Hart. OF Hartford; Edward 5. Lines OF
Nsw-Uaven. and Henry NJ Sherman. of Bridge
p3rt. were reelected Standing Committee, ana the
ROY NJ K Bailey. Of Torrington. was elected
secretary The Bishop was authorized % appoint
iui.5.slreys OF the Episcopal Academy Of Con
nectci at ca shre reg2uon was sdptC or '1 'he
an ef Iow,n.nt furi Of 5000 b. raised tor onT
@c,demy' The trustees OF the diocese we're au-
tnorlzcd to raise 10000 to invest the proceecs 10
b. used for the expenses OF the clocese . 49,.
voted that the "a S 500 or fa ,ns
diocese lay ASIDE not more man NoVo az a LII
- assist aged ciergymen \ r. so,uron "As auvpsyt
by close vote, providing that me site OK any sS
is;inS church shall not be chanssn oy ohy pa' aH
Wee and consent Of the Standing Committee
Lancaster. Penn June l2 Cspecia).-The twenty
third annua convention of the Protestant Episcopa
Church I'm the Diocese OF central PennsyNah!H
opsnel In St. Jamess Church this city, tonight with
The geese Is the largest in the State, both n area
and IN reputation. covering thlry-e.ght counties.
The octoge marian Bishop Of the diocese the Right
Rev NJ A. De Wofe Howe. was prevented from
being present by the lnhrm;es OF age ana AS
si,tlnt Bishop Nelson s Rulson presided ana a'so
conducted the religious services. which prece'eu ,e
bushes. s4seion The procession OF clergy ana any
from ~ Iamess parish-house - the church was a
most imposing spectacle Bishop husun' ,,a !" do
adlr-es y Tho c.ergy. sad that the nhahcl1I t's
has
not oppressed but rather quckenei. the IIrlnua41
o rIhufi,rs 70 The various church funds. the CON
sscrs Ion OF six rev churches-wth two others
h%eH'S s 81 mnny parishes lie urged greater zeal
in the cause Of missions ard educa,on. yon D tne
sSn, v,i.b measure Of disfavor. ne declared that
I'm Vested choirs in which potn SEX. SEX ar W
i,r-ei he women should wear disuhcuVey W.
GUY E Farqunar Of Pou;viie. vas chosen closer. sec
reftry Of The convention. and the Rev Inomaas d.
Angel % H1rrlsburg. assistant secretary NvIi-
nations FOR the Standing commitees ana wv rio ce
boards were made. AMI the election WIZ axe pr
tom ,rrow Amendments - nump"r OF tne caaVrS
were also proposed mes.ase %, iSY' ,e ne zen
brarce and best "'shes was t''VH''P'N ~ "
cradle Bishop Howe
pro,idcncc r. J.. June I2 The loith annual con-
vsntion Of the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
Diocese Of Rhode Island was opened IN >, Jonh
church this morning. Bishop Clarke presided. Ke-
ror,s ~ various boards received and the
pshon read his annual report. In which he said tha'
,be time had come when steps should be taken 10
put a stop to Sunday Dissertation at shore resorts
md other places The following resolutions were
adopted
Rcsolv.d That this convention urge upon the Con-
gress of the United states the speedy passing OF
Elective anti-lottery laws. and unanimously repual
a,e tho recent arguments against such laws by
senators based upon their probable interletehce
with church fairs. IL II our well considered opln
ion that all profit from games OF chance shoulu oe
unsought and unshared by the churches' whose
mission i'm the world IL to proclaim christ anu the
iaw OF brotherly love- and that this resolution oe
communicated to the members or Congress from
Rhode Island - 49, c.a,
Resolved That this convention urge tne reh.rai
Assembly Of this state 10 repeal me clause OF q
Rhole Island and that this resolution be coninuhl.
catoI 10 the senate ana House OF Representatives
OF the Rhode Island Legislature.