Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
EpIscopAL CONTENTION.
A Great Deal of business Transacted at
the Smyrna Meeting.

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the Smyrna Meeting.
The business sessions of the annual
convention of the Episcopal Diocese Of
Delaware began yesterday week at
SMYRNA. Bishop Coleman presided, 5.
NIinot Curtis was reelected secretary
and John S. Grohc was elected assistant
secretary.
A resolution of sympathy and prayer
for the Rev. l.. w. Gibson was adopted,
as was also resolution extending the
usual courtesy of seats TO clergymen
not members Of the diocese ana also to
the candidates for admission.
During the services which were held
at 10.45 o'clock the bishop read his
second triennial charge.
When business was resumed the APP
pointment of the following committees
was announced:
Admission of New Parishes-The
Rev. N. b. Dunlap, J. II. Hotfecker, Jr.,
and DR.. Edward Fowler.
Place of Next Meeting-The Revs,
George w. Dame, Jr., Henry Beers and
Colonel i. L. Martin.
At the afternoon meeting the Rov. IL.
Ashton Henry presented the report OF
the standing committee.
The report of the missionary and
educational committee recommended
that each parish pledge itself to raise a
certain amount.
Colonel Martin submitted the report
of the trustees of the diocese. The funds
amount to $54, l64.16 and include the
following items Disabled clergy,
$6,31415; Holy Trinity, $500; Bishop
stead, $l,450.74; saving fund, $4l9.34
cash, $l,33S90.
The treasurer reported balance of
$20S.64 in bank.
The report OF the diocesan commits
sioners of the American Church Build
ing Fund urged the necessity of a yearly
collection.
The committee to fix boundaries of
preachers in Kent county reported in
favor of dividing the county into three
parishes as follows:
Smyrna-'ro consist of Duck Greek,
Kenton and Little Creek hundreds.
Dover-East and West Dover hun
dreds and North Murderkill hundred.
Milford-Milford, Mispillion and
South Murderkill hundreds.
After a brief discussion the matter
was laid on the table. .-...
A plan for meeting the obligations
accompanying the gift of Bishopsteao
was reported. 1t recommended that eacl
commitment contribute 20 cents until
such time as a permanent fund can BIZ
provided. 1t developed that many o.
the parishes had refused to contribute
because the salary of the bishop hat
been increased from $4,000 to $4,000
, year, the understanding being that Ii,
: was to pay for the taxes and repairs OF
the property at Bishopstead. The com
mittee said in reply that there was III
, such agreement and that the increase il
the salary of the bishop did not com
, from the funds of tine diocese. The com
( mittee further said that the bishop nigh
1 have secured the property for himself
: but he secured it for the diocese an,
also gave largely from his private mean
9 to the church. the report was adopte
e on the basis of Is cents COMMUNICATE
: Bishop Coleman read his annuu
I report. He referred to the death @
e people in the diocese and mentioned til
9 names of Mrs. Maxwell of Delawar
City and Michael b. King of Nel
d Castle. Speaking of New Castle rt
o minded him of the departure of III
= Rev. 2. b. Lightner, of whom he spoli
s in the most complimentary terms. II
e also spoke about other changes mad
!, during the year. The confirmation
y numbered 176.
The spirit of improvement, he sait
e which has for several years been man
a fest in church buildings still continue
7, He referred to the new parish buildin
70 at Old Swedes Church and called attel
a ton to the fact that during the year Il
Y Sisterhood of st. Margaret had bee
It established and home for it dedieate
% The acquiring OF so much propert
n called attention to the insecurity OF u
,e tenure in some instances. He wouI
1t like to see the ownership of the propert
is vested in the Diocesan Board of Tru
10 tees.
n lie recommended that new churc
10 buildings be secured for St. Matthew
v Mission snd other congregations.
is spoke of the dedication of the new Chi
is dren's Hospital and asked for the aid
the people of the diocese. During b
III year there had been an increase in int
ut est in the Brotherhood of St. Andre
n and many new chapters had be-
v, formed. He said he was DESTROYS to S
re established u home for aged and DIES
n tute clergymen. There is a fund f
a such home, but no home. There is
tn site for such home adjoining his ov
residence. He would have the hor
I'd large enough to accommodate more Thu
r. the clergymen of this diocese, so that
is doors might be opened to those of 9th
a. dioceses according to their proportions
mt contribution.
he EPISCOPAL CONVENTION AT ELKToN
he The annual Convention of the Prote
ly ant Episcopal Diocese of Easton, Bish
of Adams presiding, concluded its labt
yesterday week at Elkton, Nd, and q
ic, iourned to meet next year at Berlin.
We The session proved to be very bu
er one and much work was accomplish
Fir The report of the treasurer Of the diocC
it, mission fund showed the receipts WI
as So, 143.33; expenditures, $l,235.37; b
ut ance on hand, S90796.
of Thomas Hughlett, treasurer of
CHI convention, submitted his annual
re- port, showing the receipts were ST.
he disbursements, $1,24o95; balance
hand, $59.05.
Reports of L. L. +. Hardcastle, tr
mt tee, and Mr.. Holiday, treasurer, show
the total emount of assets of the Epis
pal fund TO be $41, 1884. The rel
fund investment and cash in la
amounts to $7,363.16.
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