New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION
EPIsCOPALIANs OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW.
ARK MEET IN EAST ORANGE.

Orange. May IS (SpeciaO.-The convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Newark opened in Christ
Church, East Orange. this morning with the ceebra-
ton OF the communion service by Bishop Thomas A.
Starkey The church well filed and a large
number of those present received the sacrament.
After a short intermssion. the Bishop read his
nua message on the state of the diocese.
In beginning his address. Bishop Starkey referred
to the death last year Of Bishop Howe, OF Central
Pennsylvania, and OF the Rev Robert " Merritt.
who for nearly half a century rector OF ST.
Peters Church. Of Morrstown. OF the latter he said
that he a fine classical scholar and Of sin
cere religious convictions who was respected By all
and served his parish faithfully throughout a minis
try of far more than the average length. His name
will always be associated with the church which he
did much to establish.
He spoke of the establishment OF the diocese OF
Washington. of which DR.. Henry Yates Satterlce. of
New-York. elected Bishop and said that it
marked a new era in the history OF the Church. He
also touched the work done at the last triennal
enton Of the bishops, which took place in Min
neapos last October and said that the deliberations
Of that body would be laid before the convention for
its action.
AS to the work accomplished in the diocese Of
Newark in the last twelve months. he spoke at
length. paying particular attention 10 that or the
hospitals:
THE two hospitals of the diocese continue to do
their work with increasing usefulness and success.
The distinguished physician TO whom reference has
been made on a previous occasion informs me mat
no similar institution in the State, its size ana
means considered, is better equipped for the work
or more satisfactorily conducted than ST. Barnabas
This hospital within the year established In con-
nection with its other work a training school LOT
nurses which seemed not only an excellent thing In
itself but one which the character and position OF
the hospital itself mperatively demanded.
His summarized report was as follows:
Received from other doceses-Prests. 3; deacons'
.: total H. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q Dismissed no
other dloceses-Prests. s. Dled-Priess. 2 Clergy
connected with the docese-Bishop. l. priests. lW;
deacons a. total. ll2. Postuants 3; candidates Ior
priests II; clergy licensed temporarily a. lay read
ers licensed 80; parish !; new missions. 2; cor
nerstones laid, z; new churches opened 4 churches
enlarged 2; baptistery blessed. !; altar font ana
chancel furniture blessed, 8: notice OF discipline IN
all the other doceses receiyed-Priests deposed "
deacons deposed, s1 total, 10. Baptsms. y mar
riages !; funerals 8: holy communion celebrated ~;
sermons and addresses. 81. meetings attended 's;
Observation-Disclosures II; public, 1874; total number
of persons confirmed, 1855.
OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
AT the end OF the Bishops address the following
officers OF the convention were selected: President
the Right Rev Thomas Starkey; secretary the
Rev John =. Appleton. of Nutley; assistant secre-
tary the Rev John Keller, OF Arlington; treasurer
Henry Hayes of Newark; registrar, ID; smith WOOD
OF Newark.
Inst before the adjournment OF the morning ses-
sion the women Of the congregation OF CHRIST Church
invited the delegates TO partake OF an elaborate
luncheon, which was served in the parlors OF the
church.
The delegates were rather tardy In resumihg thelr
seats after the ntermiss!on, ard 1t was nearly
o'clock when the Bishop raped for order. Inc
first business the call was the reports OF com
mittees The secretary Of the corporation "hich
has charge Of the fund for aged ana inhrm Clergy
men reported that the fund now amounts to neary
fha IL
only their privilege but also their duty, 10 JOIN Inc
corporaton so as provide for their taniles H. d!
some mishap. they should need assistance. oeVe'al
members OF the convention asked questions apou'
the workings OF the corporation. and much Interest
was manifested in the replies made TO these queries
The renort of Henry Hayes treasurer OF the do
cese showed that at the beginning OF last year ne
had balance Of si6S5 80, and now there Is iuhn Vi
s5lcO on hand The Committee on Ne" IarisheS
reported In favor OF the admission OF 81 A"rN
Church OF Paterson and by unanimous Voie inns
was done. The Rev william r. Jenvey' arch-
deacon Of Jersey CRY read the report OF the stand
ing Committee which showed that last year theie
had been seven meetings held to consder '"e D"s'
ness of the diocese. In the course OF the report 'e
committee made a touching allus!on to the dea'" %
the Rev DIR. Merritt. who was Tor many 'ea'' Wv
Chairman OF the committee.
Under the call for reports from the diocesan nos
pitals. the Rev. c. s. Bennett responded III oe"a"
OF Christ Hospital, Of Jersey CRY In the as' 'e"'
there had been he said nearly 5000 patients tre%''u
in the various departments OF Inc Sd or tbs
whom Go had been treated In the Warur. "a -,
number JOS Episcopa.ians ia were d.
Catholics and the REMAINDER were }act that the
beds were filled OF the time ana tnat me- ~
were many demands that could not be granted, the
hosn,iai had thrlyed and was fast establishing
ma me for Itself for the care hat was ~ 49,
the Inmates The necessity for enlareihg we nus S
rI, n Wa pressing and he recommended that tho
Various parishes Of the diocese ,aKe a" ''e'eS' ''
In The last year he said. the receipts from an
sources was about $4,000 and thanks TO me ,, a. ,h
ity of the several examinations connected win INC
hospital the endowment had been raised 20 hearaS
$4,000 He referred 10 the gSoa woF and 1e sai thai
the usefulness of this branch wouid be 20 % td
extended in the course of another year II the iuhos
The cOmmie the EpscoRa %@s "o OF
ready TO report ana sne zion insructne the COM
mittee TO proceed at once 10 nave the blsnoP
pr for the funds The
carried unanimously.
THE BISHOPS POWERS INCREASED.
One OF the most important measures introduced
was a resolution which practically puts the CON
troll of the various parishes in the diocese completely
under the care of the bishop. The Rev Edward
A. White offered the resolution which provides Tor
the construction OF a new canon 10 be known as
Canon 10 Of Title /. and which is as follows:
On the organization OF any new parish or whenever
q vacancy in the rectorshp Of any existing parish
in his diocese may occur II shall be the duty OF the
wardens other officers of such parish 10 give I'M
mediate notice of the same TO the Bishop. -
From the time Of the receipt OF said notice untii
q rector shall have been duly elected and nave ac-
cepted such election the Bishop may perform any
duty pertaining the office OF rector OF the PARISH
and no clergyman shall be secured for any put
occasional services without the consent or the
Bishop. -, ...t., - s,,oh ro,loa
the bishop may nominate 10 such parish as nj
persons 10 mi the rectorshp not less Than three or
more than five cergymen. ana the parish may eeJ'
as its rector one OF the clergymen 80 nominated
should The parish not elect any one of the clergy
men so nominated, or should the one eiecteu not
anna,, the aiection then the Bishop shall al once
furnish other names in like manner until -FOUR
rectors shall have been elected ana nave accep'eo
the election. :, ,,t.o IL uniting :,
make the nomination provided for In Secnon or
ahai eli 10 40 nominntc within the time thcrelh