The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-13
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Proposed Amendments to the COnsti-
tuition Discussed.

Woman Suffrage Figures in the Debate
Bishop Nee1y's Annual Address-Con-
dition of the Diocese
The seventy-fifth annual convention of
the Episcopal diocese of Maine began
at st. Luke's cathedral yesterday morn
ing with a service of morning prayer,
after which the convention was organ
lied. Dean Stills called the roll, and
the following delegates responded to
their names:
CLERGYMEN.
William Henry Wash burn, Church of
the Heavenly Rest, Auburn; Christopher
Stair Leffingwell, of Bar Harbor.
Charles Ogden, of Deering, State
Missionary; Henry Jones, of st. Thomas.
Camden; Rev. John McGaw Foster of
St. Johns, Bangor; Rev. LeBaron W.
Fowler, Church of the Messiah, Dexter;
Rev. Joseph S. Cotton, of Christ Church,
Biddeford; Rev. Henry W. Winkley, of
Trinity church, Saco; Rev. Jas. W.
Sparks, of st. Marks, Waterville; Rev.
Harry W. R. Stafford of Bath; Rev. John
S. Moody, of ST. Peters. Rockland; Rev.
A. S. HI. Winsor, ST. Mary by the Sea,
North East Harbor; Rev. H.A. Remick,
Christ Church, Passport; Rev. George
Bruce Nicholson, ST. Pauls, Fort Fair
field; Rev. Charles F Sweet; Rev. Hobart
Barbour of Houlton; Rev. Harry Hud-
son, of VIM; Rev. Joseph B. Shepherd;
Tlob n
Gardiner; Rev. Albert W. Snyder. of St.
Marks Augusta; Rev. William Farrard,
Livingston, of Richmond
LAY DELEGATES.
st. Lukes, Portland John Marshal
Brown, J. Ambrose Merrill, William F.
Hardy, James E. Prindle; ST. Paul Port
land, John W.York, Joseph Dow; St.
Pauls, Berwick, Herbert S. Merriman;
Trinity, Saco, John Guilford; Christ
Church, Biddeford, John Higginbouam !;
Trinity Lewiston John Garner, Joseph
A. Noyes; Grace church, Bath, John
O.Shaw; st. Philips, Wiscasset, Henry
ingalls,; St. Andrews, Newcastle, John
M.Glidden; Christ Church, Gardiner,
A. Davenport, W. G. Ellis and S. g..
Decker; st. Marks. Augusta, James
Bridge, Samuel W. Lane, J.B. Harrison;
st. Peters, Rockland, E. J. Clifton,
Edward G. Rankin; st. John, bangor,
George W. Merrill. George r. Smith.
The convention then organized with
Dean Stills as secretary, and the follow
ing committees were appointed:
COMMITTEES on Canons-Rev DR.. Stills,
Rev. Mr.. Leffignwell, Rev. Mr.. Foster, Mr..
J. Bridge, Mr.. Henry Ingalls,.
Committee on Finance-Messrs. Prin-
die, Ellis, oh. Smith, S. ". Lane. JIM.
Glidden.
Committee on Unfinished Business
Rev: J. M Shepherd, secretary; Mr.. is.
Decker
Rev. Canon Ogden, Rev. Mr.. Sparks,
Rev. r. W. Plant, Mr.. ] IS. Moody, ..asMr. A.
Davenport.
Standing Committee-Rev. Dean SiIls,
Rev. Canon Washburn, Rev. James W.
Sparks, John Marshall Brown, Henry
ingalls,, George H Starr.
The following offers were then elected:
Trustee of Diocesan Fund-G. W. York,
OF st. PauPs parish, Portland.
Trustees of st. GATHERINGS Hall, Au-
gusta-Samdel W. Lane, Rev. A. W. Sny-
der, of Augusta; Rev. r. W. Plant, Of
Gardiner.
Treasurer of the Diocesan Fund
Charles D. Merrill, Portland.
Treasurer of the diocesan convention
We. Ellis.
John Marshall Brown gave brief re
port of the Cathedral property. The par
ish house is not yet finished, and $24;
was expended in repairs on the cathe
dral and residence of Dean Stills.
A communication was read from thu
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Main,
asking that three delegates be chosen tt
attend grand convention of all tenn
perance and religious bodies of Maine, tx
be held in Augusta next winter, during
the session of the legislature, to endeavol
to effect legislation in the cause Of tenn
perance.
At II o'clock, holy communion ser
vices were celebrated, and Rev. W. H.
tion sermon.
The afternoon session of the convention
was resumed at 80, when call of TIM
roll showed that one additional clergy
man and two lay delegates, not presen
at the morning session had arrived.
General John Marshall Brown present
ed resolution expressing the strong in
terest felt by this branch of the Catholic
church in the cause of temperance, blu
declining the invitation given the con
veption to send delegates to the proposed
temperance convention at Augusta pex
winter to influence legislation regarding
the liquor traffic. The resolution recog
nized the full right of individuals to d,
SO, but as church any intention of en-
tering into a public discussion concern
ing any law or system was disclaimed.
Mr.. Davenport of Gardiner thought i
might be we'll to appoint delegates to at
tend the convention, but to caution
them not to express an opinion. Hon
S.W. Lane of Augusta thought that TO
one he should not want to be delegat
to convention where he was not to b
allowed to express an opinion.
General Brown moved the adoption O
is resolution, and there was no opposi
ton. Rev. Mr.. Washburn spoke in favo