Evening journal., 1894-06-07

After TransactinR business That Kept
the Delegates Busy Until After II
O'Clock Last Night. the Convention Ad-
Journed to Meet Next Year at Lewes.
Talk ofa Home for Aged OIergymen.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
SMYRNA, June The regular conven.
tion Of the diocese of Delaware began at
81. Peters Church here yesterday morn
ing with morning prayer at 0 q m aud
delivered by Bishop Coleman, aud Rev
A. r. Walker and Rev. II. ID. Speakman
of Wilmington.
The convention then adjourned TO the
chapel forming very unique sight In
the march, all the clergymen being ar
rayed In their vesiments.
The meeting was called TO order by the
bishop. he being the permanent chair
man Of the convention
The secretary then read the list Of the
clerical and lay delegates who were en-
titled 20 a seat In the convention. s. NJ
Curtis oil Newark, was elected secretary
the ballot being cast by Hon. T. l.
Martin, of Seaford. Committees were
then appointed by the bishop.
The meeting then adjourned to the
church where holy communion was held
when the bishop delivered his tri-ennial
charge TO the diocese
The charge was ON oil sides spoken Of
as being a strong and able one, dealing
with the finances in an able manner,
citing the contributions TO the church
being sn obligation which IL Is duty to
pay as much as the taxes imposed by the
state, and urging a personal consoien
tious supervision of the same.
The convention then adjourned until
p, m. After some general routine work
Of the committees had been reported n
motion was made TO reduce 10 10 oent7
per each communicate the rate formerly
having been 20 for the diocese This mo-
tion was carried after considerable debate
Bishop Coieman's Address.
The bishops address WAS then deliv-
cred, being listened TO with great atten.
tion. 10 embraced a general report Of
the work during the year and contaiAed
many recommendations pointing TO the
enlargement and promotion Of the work
being done, same as follows:
'ln greeting you once more IS / do
most afectionately l would Impress upon
the minds Of all who are assembled here
the true influence Of a Diocese Conven.
tion-it is really an instrumentality for
carrying on the Divine Masters work
Our convention, therefore, becomes the
lawfully constituted council Of this
Divine organization meeting here to
devise means by which the will Of our
King may be better fulfilled.
The Changes wrought by Death.
ia starting anew each year we
Z cannot but be sensible OF changes
wrought by death Since last we met
four bishops have been called TO theiI
: rest First the summons came TO the
{ venerable bishop Of Texas, Right Rev.
Or. Alexander Gregg. The second call
was 60 the bishop OF North Carolina Right
Rev Theodore B. Lyoman, d d. The
third Summons came to Right Rev. John
A Paddock, ID ID one time bishop of
Washington Territory. as it then was
The fourth was Right Rev NorRtio South.
! gate. ID. ID.
! "ln recalling deaths IN our own diocese,
} / mention with grateful recognition Of
J their cheerfully rendered services, the
names OF Michael B King, Of New Castle
Mrs. Maxwell OF Delaware City, and
James Kirk, Of Dover
A Loss to the Dioces
Mention was further made Of the loss
, sustained in the removal 20 other fields
Rev p. B Lightner and Rev. l. w.
, Gibson Of Dover resigned, aud who is
now III at his home aud for whom
3 resolution Of sympathy has beon made
, by the convention.
The changes among the clergy were
then set forth and the names of new
! members Of the diocese. by transfer and
! ordination, mentioned. Among the
: ministers newly ordained Is A. g. Cum.
Minis, Jr Of smyrna.
q A list Of the confrmations during the
l. year shows that there have been 1873 con-
| frmations ia this diocese, one adult and
twelve children baptized, eight marriages
J aud ten funerals
"Tho Spirit OF Improvement
continues to be shown in the building up
Of our church" Improvement in the
churches Of the diocese were then SCI
forth
1T has been with much satisfaction
! that the growth the Brotherhood Of st.
Andrew has been watched. Several
: new chapters have been formed and
, recently local assembly has been estab-
lished, whose action and influence will be
y most beneficent throughout the diocese
j It was suggested that much benefit
. would be derived by the association,
y we're an organization to be established in
each parish.
= Further, it is not known that any
marked Incidents have occurred but
there are to be found everywhere .th'
= evidence Of the church's growth IA every
. element of strength. Among the latest
. acquisitions to our ecclesiastical
10 property is the parish building far Holy
Trinity ard Old SWedes Church, Will
mington
The needs Of many districts for new
and additional buildings were then cited
y several located in Wilmington an'
& necessitated by the rapid growth an
development. of the city.
n Home Suggested for Aged Clergymen.
s. eve have fund for the aged and de
g. bilitated clergymen's support, but no
d for their home. The site is ready a
y hand next to the bishops residence an
in every way most suitable, and II Go