The Portland daily press., 1895-06-13


The Bishop said he had arranged for the
continuance of the school for another
year. He also spoke in high terms OF the
work of the Home of the Good Shepherd
at Rockland. He referred to his trips to
Rhode Island and New Hampshire to
assist in the work of the Bishop OF Rhode
Island, and to tsle part in the services
over the late Rev. Dr. Hoyt, the master OF
ST. Paul's school at Concord. He also
spoke pleasantly of his trip to Bermuda.
He then closed, urging upon those whose
duties is was, to be fair and thoughtful
in their selection of delegates to the
National convention.
The convention reasse mbled at 2 p. m.
The report of the standing committee was
read by Gen. John Marshall Brown, show
ing that canonical consent has been given
to the copsecration of the Rev. J. HI.
White as bishop of Indiana, and Rev.
Frank Rosework Milpaugh, B. D., as
bishop of Kansas. The Rev. j. ID.
Thomas was recommended for admission
to the second order of priests. A minute
Neeo OiNaSiSo PieeOOL dPOii ullO 1OOoisio epH
a tribute to the lamented Canon Wash
burn. Revs. Messrs. Fowler and Hawly,
were appointed a committee to receive
votes for delegates to the National Con-
vention, to be held at Minneapolis, be-
ginning the first Wednesday in October
These delegates were elected:
Clerical-Dean Sills, Canon Lefingwell,
Lay-Gen. j. Marshall Brown, Hon.
Henry Ingalls,, Hon. p. j. Carlton, A.
Davenport
Altornates- Revs. Ogden,
Sparks Foster and Barber.
Lay-Messrs. Gardiner, York, Garner
and Choate.
A great deal of interest as attached to
the election, and it required several
ballots. There was a great desire on the
part of some of the convention for Mr..
Bridge as one of the lay delegates. The
only question was, has physical ability
to attend. One gentleman suggested if he
couldn't go that Mr.. Lane of Augusta, of
the same church, go as his alternate.
Mr.. Lane didn't think that Mr.. Bridge
could go, anda he knew he himself
couldn't.
On motion of Mr. S. W. Lane, it was
voted that the standing committee on
finance for 1896, be appointed at this con-
vention, so as to be able to examine the
trust funds &c, in the hands of the treas
urer and make full report of the same
during the session of the committee.
Mr. York from the finance committee,
reported that the accounts of the treas
urer Mr.. Ellis, had been found correct
and properly youched.
Mr.. Sweet, master of the ST. John
school at Presque Isle, on request, appeared
and made a strong appeal for the school.
Bishop Neely nominated, and the con-
vention unanimously confirmed the
election of Rev. J. McGaw Foster as
honorary canon of the diocese.
The committee to whom Canon Wash
burns resolution was referred suggesting
that wardens of organized missions have
a right to vote in the convention, re-
ported through Dean Sills that they con-
sidered the change inexpedient at present.
Mr.. Hudson, who came from Aroostook,
and who has charge of several missions
there, thought it would be good thing
for the diocese if the wardens have the
right. They would like to come to the
convention but if they have no voice
here, think it throwing away their time.
Mr.. Sparks took the same ground and
thought that the late Mr. Wash
burn S recommendation from his long ex-
perience in that field, should carry much
weight.
Canon Ogden thought the vote of one
man wouldn't do much hurt as against
the deputation from organized parishes.
Dean Stills thought if you remove all
th incentive from a mission to become g
parish you choke off progress. Mr.. Hud
son had said he represented five mission.
with 139 communicates. It's about time
they were formed into parish. Tht
warden of mission is now appointed BY
the bishop, and, with much loveifor th'
bishop, he didn't want to put SO mucl
power in any bishops hands as the pas
sage of this motion would permit.
Mr.. Hudson said that the warden i
Ouly 6ppOllUCu Wy uliO pioiiOP AL UilC LII .
meeting; then the mission elects tn
warden.
Rev. Mr.. Eckstrom said his parish hat
less communicates than Mr.. Hudson's
mission, and he had more voice in tn
convention than Mr.. Hudson.
Rev. Mr. Snyder thought this yer,
serious matter, and should be handed
over to the next convention.
= Bishop Neely said he was the author o
the mission system in Maine. He fount
parishes when he came here that wer
mere paper parishes, and whose represen
tatives did not represent Episcopalianism
He found plan in Wisconsin that ap
pointed some responsible man to look afte
the parish money, &C., and he adopted it
But he never expected the plan to be any
thing but temporary. He should neve
have suggested it if the mission was to b
represented by a vote. The late Georg
i E. B.Jackson showed how grave an erro
it would be to allow it, You don't wan
1 them to stay missions, you want t