Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
THEDIOCESEOF DELAWARE !
Proceedings Of Yesterdays Session Of
the Episcopal Convention.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Secretary Curtis Long Term
of Service.

iiolbbidul iUlHCDDhi SlNIcu III i1b
Diocese Of Delaware was opened at
New Castle yesterday. After morn
ing prayer conducted by the Revs H.
@. 6. Vincent of Trinity Church,
Clayton. and q. g. Spepp ST. John
Baptist Church, Milton, the con
yention was called to order in the
parish house OF lmmanael Church by
Bishop Coleman. The list of clergy.
men entitled 10 seats in the convention
rs prepared by the bishop, WAS read.
Roll call of deputies and lay delegates
showed an attendance of about 30 of
each. The attendance from the lower
counties was especially good. Every
Clergyman engaged in pafochial work
south of Wilmington was present. The
committee to examine credentials of
lay delegates comprised the Revs
Charles Il. Murray, Wilmington; w
J. Willsie, Middletown, and g. W.
Dame, Smyrna.
Tho conytntion went into an election
for secretaty. DIR. Fowler nominated
$. Minot Curtis OF Newark. This was
the only domination and Mr.. Curtis
was re-ebcted for his 18th year as
secretary Bishop Coleman referred
to MIR. Gurtis' long term of service
which was exceeded, he said, by not
more than one in the American
Church. He spoke also Of the fact
that Mr. Curtis was the nestor of the
House of Deputies at the last General
Convection.
Mr. Curtis named John S. Grohe Of
Wilmington as assistant secretary.
Onlmotion Of the Rev. j. i. McKim
of Diver the rules OF order Of the last
conHntion were adopted for this
Aitelegram was received from the
DIOCESE of Easton in session at Chester
towh, Md, extending greetings to tho
Delaware Convention. The secretary
wal directed to reply.
1he members of the convention pro-
cetded to Emmanuel Church where
divine service was held, Bishop Cole
dan officiating. The Rev. II. ID. Speak
nlln of Lewus acted as tho bishops
Chaplain.
After the singing Of "The Church's
One Foundation, !" the convention SER
bon was preached by the Rev. II. M.
Bartlett of Christ Church, Christiana
hundred. His text was And who is
sufficient for these thinga?" from ii
Corinthians ii, 16 In the course Of
his sermon Mr.. Bartlett said that this
was pre-eminently an age of doubt,
Everywhere men arc too busy to attend
church. Politics are rotten; legsla-
lures venal; Congress is incompetent;
cities are nisgoverned crime is in
creasing ut an alarming rate. Yet the
preacher must not despair. With tho
energy Of faith he should try to dis
cover the course which God will make
eiIectual. The preacher must cultivate
the power to think straight and clear,
and the faculty of spiritual insight;
end he must DO follower of Jesus
Christ.
In the celebration of the holy COM
munion which followed, the bishop
was the celebrant. The service CON
cluded, the convention reassembled in
the parish house. Clergynien not mem
bers of the convention, candidates for
holy orders, and members of Emmanuel
the convention.
committees;
On unfinished business the Rev.
Charles Il. Murray, Charles M. Curtis
and Edward Il. Martin.
On next meeting place Archdeacon
Williams Of Dover, Gen. II. II. kenney
and the Rev. j. l.. Mckim.
On admitting new parishes The Rev.
NJ. =. Dunlap, DIR. e. Fowler and
John Ponder.
At ] O'Clock recess was taken until
3 o'clock.
The members of the convention were
entertained at the residence of the
rector of Emmanuel Church. At tho
afternoon session the bishop will read
his annual address. The committee on
prison reform will present its report
and routine business will be transacted.
Tho Rev. 4. Gardner Littell. d. D.,
of New York City, and the Rev.
Perciyal G. Pyle Of Jersey City, both
formerly of Wilmington. are attending
the convention.