The Portland daily press., 1896-06-11

| religious instruction. Wllllam Duton
Dole was admitted candidate for
priests orders May 81 1896; the following
postulants were admitted, William Neely
Cotton, William Colver Hill, Charles Lee
Keith. William Howard Davis, Lay read
ers licensed, were William p. Downes for
Ashland, Meshaoh Crosby Lee for New
Castle.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Among additional delegates reported
were Rev. Mr.. Sloggett. Houlton. Messrs.
H. 7. Boothby. H. E. Tibbetts, Saco;
and John ". Scott Lewiston.
The Rev. MIR. Snyder moved that the
secretary Of the diocese cast the vote OF
the convention for Rev. Harry Jones for
a member Of the standing committee.
Rev. Mr.. Jones declined. Reys. Messrs.
Plant and Ogden were added to the list
of candidates. A clergyman said he saw
only one layman present and asked if it
was proper TO vote under those oiroum
stances. The Bishop said, certainly, as
the laymen had asked to have the con-
yention reassem BILE at . O'Clock and it
was their business to be present.
Mr.. Shepherd said, if he was not too
late, he thought, perhaps, 1t would be
better to postpone until p. m.
The Bishop reminded him that his
motion was TOO late.
Mr.. Ogden said it was unfortunate
that clergy and laity had to lunch separa-
tely at the convention as it delayed the
laity, and he moved. and it was voted,
that in future clergy and 1aity dine to-
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diocese.
The tellers announced the result of the
ballot for member OF the clergy on the
standing committee and reported the
election of Rev. Mr.. Winkly, he reoeiv-
ing 14iout of "a votes.
1t was moved that section /, of Canon
7, be changed SO that rectors in the
future shall report only the oommuni-
cants in their churches during the past
year, a space to be reserved in the
parochial report for the COMMITMENTS
who have iapsed. The matter was dis
cussed at length many feeling it absurd
to report as commandments those who
hadn't been to communion for years.
Others thought to make such an amend
ment to the canon was virtually doing
an injustice to member of the parish
and would amount to an excommunica-
tion of perhaps very worthy person.
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd of st. Paul's said
that of what he knew of the diocese of
Maine hs thought "we'd letter hold on
to what we've got.'' The am endment
was laid on the table by strong atIirma-
tive vote.
Rev. Dean Stills offered this resolution :
Whereas, At the last convention a COM
mittes was appointed to procure change
in the act of Incorporation OF parishes
and whereas such resolution was passed
by a majority of only one clerical vote.
Be it resolved that this convention con-
siders further action on this matter to be
inexpedient
Dean Stills said he presented the resolu
ton not because he had any objection to
the women voting, but he thought the
passage of the vote of last year would be
productive of grave results in little
diocese like Maine. He thought it was
better to wait the action of larger
dioceses.
/ Rev. Mr.. Foster arose to the point of
order that this convention had no right
to reverse the action of q former conven-
ton.
The Bishop thought it had the right rs
the legislature had not met since the last
convention was held.
Mr.. Foster said he thought it was the
will of the diocese last year this matter
should go through. He spoke of the
work of the late Canon Washburn to have
this matter go through, and of the work
of other men who had done so much for
the church. Old Mr.. Bridge had thanked
God the measure had succeeded.
Mr.. Ingalls, said that he was partly re-
sponsible for this resolution coming be-
fore the convention. He thought the
Bishop right when he decided this action
on the resolution passed by the late con-
vention was not a reconsideration. He
didn't believe it was wise thing for the
measure to be forced when SO largo a
J mum Der was opposed. He thought the
resolution passed at the last convention
should remain dormant until it could be
passed with practical unaminity by the
; diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder thought the legal as
pect of the matter should be carefully
considered.
Rev. Mr.. Foster said seven of tho ten
parishes by the laymen at the last con-
vention voted for the measure.
Mr. S. w. Lane Of Augusta moved that
Dean SLIPS resolution ba laid On the
table and Mr.. ingalls, moved to take the
vote by orders The motion to lay on the
table was lost by vote of IA noes to 6
ayes. The resolution then had a passage
II yeas to 6 noes. On the vote by
parishes the vots stood ayes 8 and the
noes 4. So the resolution was lost by a
non concurrence of orders. The churches
voting no were Saco, Lewiston, Gardi-
ner and Augusta.
Mr.. Ingalls, in behalf of the treasurer
OF the diocesan funds offered % resolu-
ton that the trustees secure additional
legislation so that they may hold larger
amount of property and the resolution