Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11
The Annual Convention OF the
Diocese of Delaware.
MIOSlONER'S EXCELLENT WORK
Bishop Coleman's Advice Con-
corning Divorces.


tne report Vi ING M stanulns ooi lti;I
OF tne ulocese. ne ropolt c,'ltaluou
a recoru' ol tne reconlIiien'ia'i |, .l iol
molly ORDERS anu consecratlun u plsnups
IN various uloceses tnrousnout NV
country; m L1,,
Inc new Seoree " Ilail, aionuoaouI 1
OF Wlimihgton' was ca'ieu upon any
expressed great pieasure az tne WIN MN
being Gone ny tne niisstohuis. Ing
keV' Dr. Wllhams, arcnueaIoh Vi
Dover, maae report upon tIe Guh
uitlon OF seven PARISHES Wnich no nau
visited.
bishop coleman ASKED tnat ne DC
granted leave 10 Iea'i ms annual re.
port. lie calieu attehllon " tne IVAN W
OF the REV. " d; Oouper hTrr OF Sew
Cast Tie, the new george nan Vi ava.
ford ana Ihomas burton, inc oiuesi
COMMUNICATE ID the uioces9, VINO nau
been resident OF indlan hiNef nun,
areu. lie spoks OF tne ueneht taat
St MlGnaeis Day NURSERY anu ~.
Raphael, 8 House mao oeen 10 the
state ne asNeu tnat tno attonti ~ 200 w
the cnurch p5 gwen 10 inc ~ wv
colored population ~ tnis State; ne
stated that the Delaware Churchtnah
organ OF the cnurch ana deserving OF
support Inc pishop had cohlrme'i
62o candidates during the year anu
hau onlclateu al loi hlnls.rations ol
noly communion no huVlseu tnat
acuon 10 TAKEN W pre'enG tLc Leg sia-
ture from tallperlhg WIN the sacred
ness oil me marriage contract
inc rev. Jesse " Taylor onereu
RESOLUTIONS that three spoclal COM
mlttees be appointed TO report some
action on tne slaha taken py ING pishop
IN regard 10 marriage ana divorce.
Inc heV H. ~, Miller oHereu
resolution tnat eacn parish enueaVoi
10 secure ~ from each Golhllunicant
To help inc missionary ana euucati1hai
coniiilt.e t lhe reSoiutlon WAS ialu
on inc taDle; .,
EDWARD " 6raa1orG; ON pehal1 OF
the trustees OF tho diocese, reported
having mace investments IN rai'loau
stocks anu ponas' ana the report OF
thg treasurer was aceoptoo'
Inc Key: H. M. okageh OF 81. MAT
NEWS, Wilmington, supihltteu the re,
port on lhe coluinltten y the olurleal
hrotnerhoou on PRISON reform, whlch
9au peeh ,t caiieu ior py Shapiaih
Munson' EuWaru " brauIoru Cd
lected 70 me wording OF the article
ana asheu tnaI ~ pe rea1i again; IL,
~. hehney oI lover anu " fowler OF
l4aurei oplecteu' q the GROUNDS that
tne articles III part were uhJust ana
9iscouraslns 10 persons III authority
~ three OF llle eiecti1n oiRces OF tne
State' huwara " nragi9fu thousnt
tha' hoiiie attlon shoulu pc taken IN
Inc matter at once ana stated that the
Ifeainpie c9ulu DC reaully changed.
of' horace ourr favored the adoption
OF the FesoIuIioh' ana recommended
,nat plate pehItentlafy anu work
house, where men could DO reformed,
sc ~ pun
The chair appointed the following
committee 70 report at p. m. The
heVs' 7, ~; Munsoh and George W.
lame anu " Il. hehncy, H. U, Brad
loru anu br' towler'
me convention reassemhled at s
o'clock. me Rev F, NJ. Munson
presented q complete report on prison
reform form as follows
II whereas, ne prison system Of this
5lalo IL, ana Tor many years has hoen,
uehclent IN many respects, and
especlaIly III the following particulars,
VIZ
IN " least Two counties OF the STATE
the Jalls are grossly inadequate in size
Tor the proper accommodation nI
prisoners, py reason Of offenders 81
Ill conditions and grades of crime,
and both sexes promiscuously inter
mingle to the detriment Of propel
discipline ana their moral welfare, ant
mere IS no lessentng of tho term
oil imprisonment for good behavior
strong lnuucement IN many CaseI
10 moral reformation, and
Long term prisoners have no occu
patton but must pass months and year,
~ absolute llioness, thereby uniting
Them when discharged for any usefu
life;
Therefore be it resolved, That thu
convention Of the Protestant Episcopa
Church In the Diocese of Dciawar,
hereby expresses its conviction tina
the present system Of the state i
sraNcly detrimental tn good OrOcr ant
morals, as well Of the prisoners con
lined IN janis, as to the community u
large, that it is wrong il principle
ana does not conform 10 the require
mentH OF our enlightened humanity.
Resolved, further, That tho nom
beers Of this convention m cirizcns q
Delaware, ana still more ats Christians
call upln the General Assembly ul hi
state at It's nest session to So rafurr
me prison system AS u rem0ve III
above mentioned evils, and raise il t
a level mat VIII satisfy tbs moral seu
unient oi the community
Resolved, further, That va respeet
fully ask the other religious bodies Z