Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-07

Special Correspondents Of Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, June 6.-The interest of the
week is centred in the l0Sth conven-
ton of the diocese of Delaware, now in
session here. A bright afternoon and
warm, genial atmosphere, greeted the
clcrgymen and lay delegates as they
came to town yesterday from all parts
of the State. Each had been provided
with home aud everything arranged
for their comfort. The session which
opened yesterday WIS the iirst one held
in Smyrna since 1885, when the late
Bishop Alfred Lee presided,
Bishop Coleman of this diocese ar
ranged programme for the session,
which opened with missionary SER
vice. The Rev. DR.. Pelham Williams, ).
T. D., of New York, delivered an
address. He spoke in II clear, forcble
manner, eloquent and full of beautiful
conceptions. He spoke of the need of
the church for "youug men, and their,
the essential support, "money." Well
instituted "methOds" should DC adopted
for missionary work and the church
should have IL clear. well.detined motive.
He paid a compliment to Bishop Cole
man and his excellent work. ana spoke
of the diocese Of Delaware, how fair it
had been in the past, and wished for it IA
fairer, stronger and better future.
He was followed by John ). Grohe of
Trinity Church, Wilmington, who spoke
on the Method Of Mission Work" His
manner was very earnest and his argu-
ment well thought out. In his diocese,
he said, there are about 5000 communi.
cants and if each commitment would
| give two cents per week, now admira.
bly, 1t would help the mission cause.
There are three missions depending upon
tae church, the foreign, the domestic
and the diocesan, ana he appealed to
the churches to give literally. The re.
ceipts for foreign missions Tor the past
year were $3.50, 1850. The methods
adopted In medical missions are PROV
ing beneficial. The receipts OF the
domestic missions were 1895, 553.S4. AS
TO the diocese missions he reported u
good showing, considering that the State
is very small. The receipts, as stated,
were $l50,000. He said that tho diocese
missions should be specific object, and
closed with an earnest appeal for better
methods to be used in missionary work.
The following are the clergymen and
lay delegates who are present; Bishop
Leighton Coleman, J. S. Giohe and Dir.
Horace L. Burr, Trinity Church; the
Rev. Ii. d, Speakman, st. Matthews; g.,
A. Elliot and w. j. Fisher, st. Johns;
w. \. Tadman, Calvary; the Rev. Ii. A.
Henry, Trinity; Mr.. Mckinley, I'm
manuel; J. ID. Carter, Calvary; E. A.
Van Trump St. Johns; 7. w. Wilson,
Swedes the Rev. A. r. Walker, Calvary;
W. b, Dunlap, Old Swedes, Whining
ton. l. N. McFarlan, New Castle; the
Rev. DR., Pelham Williams, the Rev.
L. j. Halcomb, New York; the Rev. j..
r. Du Hamel, Dover; William Cooch,
the Rev. q. w. Bond and wife, 5. NJ.
Curtis, Newark; the Rev. j. l.. McKim;
L. 5. Abbott, DR.. N. Pratt, Milford; T..
LEARN, Z. X. Paynter, Georgetown; A.
w. Bracken, the Rev. G. c. Gasner,
n. G. Ubll, Delaware City; Dir. Edward
Fowler, A. Lee Ellis, Laurel; George
Lodge, Claymont; George V. Poverty,
Ii. A. Nowland, Middletown; the Rev.
II. Beers and DR.. w. p. Orr, Jr., Lewes;
the Rev. L. w. Wells, r. France, Mills
boro; the Rev. F. N. Munson, Hon. L.
l.. Martin, Dir. II. Portor, the Rev.
George Hail. Seaford; Cyrus Ward, W.
A. Phillips, Greenville; the Rev. James
Miller, Grace Church, Brandywine hun.
dred; n, Comfy, the Rev. IL. NJ. Bartlett,
Christ Church, Christiana hundred ID.
D. Burton, St. Georges; j. Ellis, Little
Greek; the Rev. L. X. Miller, Newport
fand Stanton; j. NJ. Newbold, Newport;
II. L. Armstrong and John Mitchell
Stanton; the Rev. p, q. Pyle, Milton; A.
l.. Foster, Christ Church, Christiana
hundred L. w. Wells, Millsboro; the
Rev. K. A. Sawyer, recently ordained
clergyman who will go to Clayton; the
Rev. Eugene Griggs, Laurel; j. h. NJ
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