The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-07

Episcopal Church.
The one hundred aud eighth annual
of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Delaware opened In the parish
building of St. Peters Church at
Smyrna yesterday morning by Revs.
Ii. ID. Speakman and A. 4 Walker oil
this city reading the service. Bishop
Coleman called the convention to or
der and tho business session began.
The number OF delegates was large.
s Mlnot Curtis OF Newark was unani-
mously reelected secretary, and John
S. Grohe was electad his assistant
Resolutions OF prayer and sympathy
were extended for Rev. l. W. Gibson.
of Dover, in his present illness.
At Il the service in the church be-
gan by the Bishop reading his second
Triennlal charge. after which these
committees were announced.
Ca admission OF New Par. shes-Tht
Rev. NJ. b. Dunlnp, J. II. Hoffecker
Jr., and DR.. Edward Fowler
Place OF Next Meetlng-The Reys
George W. Dame, land Henry Beers
and Colonel L l.. Martin.
Adjournment was thou made for the
noon recass, after which Rev. Ii. Ash
Ton Henry made tho annual report oil
bho
The Diocesan Missionary and Edu
catlonal Committee made its report
which was real by the lttv. q. W
Dame Jr. The church and Its Wort
hld bet n advancing. A report OF tbs
change s In the various charges OF til.
diocese was heard. Tho report recon-
inenled that zach parish pledge itsel
To raise certain amount. There was
an increase OF S400 In expenditures II
the past year. People arc seeking tn
church and funds are needed to carr!
out tho work.
The trustees of the diocese reported
through Colonel l.. l., Martin. In vieS
OF Tho financial pressure 1t VIA decid
oil not TO urge too strongly tho col
lection OF contributions to the enlow
ment fund. "-.... ...-
Inc funds amount ns follows; gAgre
gtte. 81 l6l. 10; disabled clergy, IS
,3lI,lS; Holy Trinity, $3.50; Bishop
, stead, $1,000 "A; saving fund S4lS.3i
. cash. sl,SSS.90. The remainder OF TIL
amount Is Invested in real estate.
She treasurer requested the appoint
mcnt OF a committee to audit his &C
counts Ihore is balance Ia bank o
, s3OS III Mossrs, Tilghtnan johnson
and William ]. Fisher were sppointeI
auditors.
AreporG OF the Diocesan Commits
slon"rs OF the American ChuI eh Sun
, lug Fund urged the necessity OF
yearly collection for that purpose. 81
. Tar a97. Is nave been collected In thi
parish, and tho Rev. 4. q. Littell. u
D., presented 800.
. Alter lengthy debate over the n
port Of tho committee to fix bound
, nrles OF preachers In kent county /
I ,yor of dividing tho county int
, three parishes, Bishop Coleman reu
his annual report, and in the beginuin
:. said that he would like to impre4
upon tho minds oil those present til
Significance of diocesan convention
Since tue Seglnnlng of the CHRIS tia
, ora such Jurisdictions have existrt
AMI tEsy wera designed TO carry ou'
more efficiently. the work for whlc
, u" church was founded. The vou
, Ell .racter OF the WORK should inctt
tho inembpr5 to zeal. harmony an
iidei.v, and put away anything Sc
liSh worldly or mean.
From one end OF the diocese to thu
otnsr on their udiuurniug they siuul
feel lnvlgoratai. ant controllsi II,
that spirit OF loving loyalty which Ii
would over invoke upon tha procestl
LIZ va lhS Ltlli 5SbHLALlNt upllt5 sililt
the last meeting OF the convention Ii
! said tnrae bishops OF the America
/ Cnurch had passed away
lln rrlerrsi also to tho deaths o
people in tho diocese anu Inentione
the numos of Mrs Maxwell OF Deli
ware city and Mlchdei Is. King of Ne,
Cattle. Speaking of New Castle +,
minded the Bishop of the departure {
the Rev. L. Is. Lightner, OF whom Il
! spoke in the most complimentar
t terms. He also spoke about the otht
changes III de during thu year I'll
I combinations Daring the year h
said were in this diJrese l78 In add
ton to these the Bishop mad c1niirne
ninety live persona III outside di,
g. se5.
no spirit OF mprovement, he said
which hah for several years bsen man
2 fest IN church buildings still cuntil
! ues. and he mentioned the lnprov
monts made i'll churches during III
yoar,
liz rofcrrel to the new paris
:. build nv AT Old Swedes Church an
caliei attention to the fuct that du
ing Tho year the SisLerlood OF s.
o Margaret had boon Established nud
home for them deaie II, d nj No. lOI
latIulll street. lhe acquiring OF
;, mucn property, hs said, called attic
ton TO the insecurity of the tenure
some instances. Ilc.would like to q,
the ownership Of the property vests
In the Diocesan Buur,l OF Trustees
:, lie recommended that new rhutC
i buildings 10 secured ia Wlmin1tu
Il Tor st. Matthew'S Mission aud
4. SOY oral other places In the diocasa
n During the nnst year there had bee