Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-23
THE DIOCESE OF QUINCY.
EpiscOpsl Convention in Session ut Gales
burg.

me annual convention OF the EplS-
copal diocese of Quincy was in ses-
sion at Grace church. Galesburg.
Tuesday and yesterday. The clergy
present included:
Bishop Alexander Burgess: Rev.
A. b. Hill. Tiskilwa: Revs. Webb.
Monmouth: F. X. Howard. Moline
MAYO. Quincy: Gould. Canton; Dean
Moore, Quincy; j. l.. Witty, Jubi-
lee: DIR. Black. Quincy: Richard Mer-
Ger. Davenport: Drs. Leffingwell and
Rudd. Knoxville; Dean. Sweet, Rock
Island; Jeffords. Peoria: Hammond.
Henry; Hewett. Kewanee; Kalfn and
Guion, Galesburg; Richmond, Wyom-
ing.
The Bishops Address.
Bishop Burgess annual address.
delivered Tuesday, was an able and
thoughtful effort. 1t discussed the
unity of the church in broad and
catholic spirit. 1t pointed out the
difference between the Episcopal and
some other denominations. The
bishop contended that the his.
toric episcopacy is an essential feat
ure of the church. He felt that the
joining of any of the denominations
is not necessarily joining the church.
The bishop did not doubt the final
unity of all within the church. The
/ Episcopal church will bear with ali
Christians as her children. He
spoke of the catholicity of the Epis.
copal church and described the
church as the daughter and continI.
alton of the church embracing al
languages. 1t has bodily and spirit
ua! connection with those who sat
with the Lord. The concluding pari
of the address consisted of practical
suggestions to the convention. The
bishop commented on the fewness OF
men present on church services. HI
contended that preachers should
study the Bible and be expounders o
this rather than of outside themes
The address was listened to will
deep attention.
The parishes throughout the do
cese, comprising 43 churches an,
missions, were reported to be active
and progressive. There have beef
during the year ia combinations
The bishop told of his visits from
parish to parish.
Delegates to the general eonven
ton at Minneapolis, Oct. 2. wer
chosen: Revs. c. w. Leiiingwell, ID
d., X. +. Sweet, ID. d., Walter H
Moore and s. &. Jeirords: Messrs. H
A. Williamson, w. H. Boniface
Lucian Adams and +. b. Martin.
Tuesday evening was devoted to
missionary meeting in which ad
dresses were made by various of the
clergy. and yesterday morning Fran
els Henry Smith, of Philadelphia
was ordained to the deaconate. Tn
bishop conducted the services.
Church Extension.
| The report of the committee oil
church extension showed some fin
Improvements being made in tn
diocese. Grace church, CISCO. ha
completed rectory at an expens
of $4,000; Grace church, Moline. ha
finished new edifice at an expens
of 300; St. Johns church, he
vance, spent 5000 on improvements
Bedford, $3.50; Trinity church, Roc
Island, reported an expenditure @
$4,000 on church property; Macoml
church has completed designs for /:
fine stone edifice at cost of $4,000
The report recommended more fire
quent deanery meetings, and tn
deanery system as a center for mis-
sion work. The following wer
elected the standing committee TO
the ensuing year:
DIR. Leflingwell, Rev. f. H. Rudd
Rev. r. F. Sweet. c. f. Chandler, S
W. Grub, II. A. Williamson.
The mission report showed a fin
increase in contributions for the pul
pose last year. The committe
recommended that the board EN- plo
a general missionary. and this cal
ried. The treasurer's report Shove
a balance of $223.0S. The total r.
ceipts were $S56.S7. For missio
work $62.17 was paid. This wa
deemed good report.
The convention will meet next yea
in the cathedral at Quincy, the thir
Tuesday in May.
In the afternoon the diocesa
woman's auxiliary held its annus
meeting. The speakers were: Rev,
Guion, Dean Moore, Drs. Sweet an
Jeffords, while Mrs. Cline, of Henry
and Miss Ho ward, of st. Mary's. rea
papers.
Rev. R. F. Sweet. ard Warder
Ben E. Hall and Lucian Adams. G
Trinity parish. who attended tn
convention, reached home this morr
ing. They report it one of the mo!
satisfactory in all respects ever hel
in the diocese.