The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-06
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dItion OF the Uiocase,


dition OF the Uiocnss,
Yesterday mornings session OF the
Episcopal Convention at Lswes was OPEN
ed by morning prayer by Bishop Cole
man and Revs. X. A. Sauyers and Z. O.
Hoskins Tho convention was then call
od to order and S. NJ. Curtis elected sec
retary and J. s. Grohe his assistant. At
1890 o'clock Divine service was held. Rev.
II. NJ. Bartlett said the lltany and Rev. G.
W. Dame, Jr., preached the sermon. talk
Ing as his text the words; "Watchmen,
what of the night" In the discourse he
traced and described the difficulties and
trlumphs OF the church In her various
periods of existence, and predicted still
more glorious the trlumphs In the near
future.
The Holy Communion was celebrated
by the Bishop. assisted by Rev. jesse Tay.
lor and Rev, IL. Ashton Horny. In the
afternoon Bishop Coleman delivered his
annual address, from which some extracts
were made
1.-THE parish In which we have the privll-
ege OF assembling to-day is one of much
historic interest. For considerably more
than two centuries the Gospel has been
preached here as this church hath received
it. As far back as 1880 we find that the
Rev. John Yeo of PanluAant now ofiiciated
at least for season in the same goodly
town. While he is accused Of being tur-
bulent fellow he seems to have been keenly
alive to the spiritual necessities of his day.
1.-The name of William Beckett. mis-
sionary of the Society for the Propagation
II .l, L..
ated with much and continuous labor in
this neighborhood and is appropriately re-
membered in the main chancel window of
this church building. He began his min
istry here in 1922, having for his parish the
whole county of Sussex 1t was in the au-
tumn of the same year the frame of a
church editicc was raised. although 1t was
not until 1899 that contract was made to
finish the interior.
"At the outset he reckons that he had 100
Indians, whom he describes as barbarons,
ignorant and idolatrous. In 1727-S he COM
plains of Mayor Gordon, the governor of the
| provinces, for issuing marriage licenses to
| Presbyterian ministers, ascribing this ac-
| tlon to the governors coyetous desire for
money. He speaks of churchmen being de-
cidedly in the majority. In 1882
he was, as he himself expresses 1t, the only
| preacher of any persuasion in the whole
| county.
"In l741 Whitfield preached in Lewes four
or Ave times from balcony to not less
| than 1400 or 1900 of all sorts. Beckett re-
| ports that in the following years Whit
| fields Prcsbyters recounted some of them
| In print
1t may be interesting to note that In the
eucharstlc services this morning we use
| the same silver altar vessels which In
| 1773 were presented to this parish by
John Penn, the grandson Of William Penn.
Bishop Coleman in his address alluded
| to the deaths of the bishops during the
year. He also alluded to the death of the
Rev. Lewis w. Gibson of Dover, the only
priest of the diocese who died during the
year. The bishop paid a high tribute to
the ability and character Of the deceased,
He also alluded to the death of the Rev.
Henry A. Colt, ID. D.. for a long time con-
nected with St. Paul's Church. He also al
| luded to the deaths IN this diocese OF a
number Of prominent members, among
them being Colonel William =. Orr OF
Lewes, Mrs. Ripley of Claymont, Mrs. d.
]. Cummins and William Polk Cummins OF
Smyrna; John c. Bailey of smyrna.
The list Of priests coming In and leaving
nations during tho year numbered 236.
o! this number were at Old Swedes. ]!
at Trinity. is at st. Andrews. 22 at St
Johns, IL at Calvary. at Immanuel . al
ST. Matthews ami 6 at the Chapel of the
Good Shepherd,
In addition Bishop Coleman confirmed
in the Diocese OF Newark Ga New York
7ig; Pennsylvania. 1O6; Rhode Island. l55
making total OF 1910.
The bishop personally baptised II mar
rled . couples. attended funerals, or
dalned deacons, priests; celebrated holy
communion l13 times, and made So ser.
mons and addresses.
The bishop also spoke Of tho improve
ments made to the churches In the do
eese and Of the gifts presented to a mum
Der of them st. MicLacl's Day Nursery
and Hospital for Babies was spoken OF ant
the hope expressed that it might receiv,
consideration AMI support.
The need of a church in Wilmington fo
co0red people was spoken Of. and mention
made of the generous gift Of David y
Bush to the building fund.
The brotherhood OF st. Andrew wa
commended for its good work and an ac
count of the meetings given. The Mis-
siOnary Conyocation and the Clerica
brotherhood are spoken Of.
Bishop Coleman expressed himself a
being glad to report an Increase in tn
number of persons confirmed, but though
that every effort should be made to in
crease the number by paying more atten
tion to the spiritual wants OF the chll
and beginning in religious lnstructo
early. .....
Attention is called to the postures c
many while at prayer, They do not eve
knool. They do not and would not one
prayer In such posture at home and
is bad example for children.
An appeal was made to liqudhte th
debt on All Saints Church at Rehohoth,
After the reading of the bishops ac
dress the convention heard the reports {
various committees on different subject
= showing the Church work to be in a god
, condition.
A number Of prominent laymen are
? attendance at the convention, in addito
to all the clergy of the state. Among Il
laymcu are: Edward G. Bradford, John
; Groh.. J. d. Carter, Il. A. Van Trum
Richard Pinlng. Dr. Nathan Pratt, ID
Hiram r. Burton. the Hon. Edward
d, Martin, Edward d. Hcaru aud $. Min
Curtis.
hliiIA Iiccns
Y At noon to-day 81 milk licenses WEI
taken out by leGlers. Fifty milkmen ha
j banded themselves together and enSag
Y counsel TO test the legality OF the law
tho courts. ChaIles q. Hermann
speaking 10 a REruBLIcAN reporter sdid
IL was right 10 hnvs milk inspector, U
S the law goes in for class legislation.
grocer has q better right to pay