The Portland daily press., 1896-06-11
THE EPISCOP ALTANS.
The 18th Annual Diocesan Convention.

The 77th annual convention of the
Episcapalian Diocese of Maine was held
at St. Luke's Cathedral yesterday.
Morning prayer was said at $50 a.
m., and at its close the convention as
sembled for business, Rt. Rev. Henry
Medley, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese in
the chair. The voll of the clergy and
lay delegates what read and there an
swered to their names
Rt. Rev. Bishop Nicely, D. d.. Revs.
Christopher S. Le11ingwell. Charles NJ.
Stills. D. D., Chas. 4. Ogdetn, Henry
Jones, John McGaw Foster, j. W.
Sparks, John S. Moody, A. S. II. Win
v. Plat. A. W. Snyder, j. Shepherd, ".
+. Livingston, I. G. Forth, " j. d.
Thomes. J, Eokstormo. D wight Gal
loupe, Ii. Sawyer, I. r. Norwood, o.
f. Lee, r. l.. Slogett
Deacon-M. H. Carroll.
Lay Delegates-S. PhiIllps, ana Mehry
ingalls,, Wisoasset; A. Davenport, W. q.
Ellis, F. e. Milliken, r. Il. Gardner.
Gardiner; S. w. Lane, Augusta; e. Mar
shall Brown, j. A. Merrill, w. +. Har-
dy, GO. K Cram, j. K. Prlndle.
John Guilford. ". P. Moody, ": Faux
ner, Saoo; John Garner, j; W; Scott,
w. Dixon, Lewiston; j. NJ. Glidden,
Newcastle.
Rev. Dean Stills was elected score
tary. The secretary was authorized to
cast the ballot for the vacancy on the
board of Trustees of Diocese funds, for
w. L. Putnam, and he was elected.
The Bishop appointed these standing
committees:
New Parishes-Harry Hudson, ". j.
a Thomas Mr. Caplnfon
Can ons-Rev. Dean Stills, Canons
Letfiingwell and Foster, Henry Ingalls,,
r. H. Gardiner.
Finance-J. e. Prindle. A. Davenport
S. W. Lane, ]. NJ. GIidden, John Garner.
Unfinished Business-The secretary,
Rev. j. B. Shepherd, John Dixon.
Diocesan Eduoation-Rev A. W.
Snyder, J. ". Sparks, r. W. Plant, ".
f. Hardy and W. P. Moody,
These were elected on the first ballot
as the standing committe of the diocese.
Rows. Dean Stills and I. W. Sparks, and
Messrs Henry ingalls,, /, Marshall
Brown, and W. G. Ellis with one va
canoy on the clerical side.
The report of the treasurer, which did
not give detailed statement, WAS re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The secretary was instructed to cast
the vote of the convention for W. G.
Ellis for treasurer, and Mr.. Ellis was
elected.
The standing committee reported as
follows and the report was accepted: The
standing committee reported eanonioal
consent to the election of Rt. Rev. A.
C. Garrett, bishop of Northern Texas,
Rev. Geo. Horsfell, Bishop of Los An
geles: Rev. L. W. Berton, Bishop of
Lexington; Rev. G. M. Williams, Bis
hop of Marquette; and Rev. H. Y.
satterlee, Bishop of Washington. VIM.
Dutton Dole and Frank Henry Staples
have been recommended as candidates
for Holy Orders. Mr. VIM. g. Ellis
has heen elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Geo. H. Starr.
The report of the Rector, Warden and
Vestryman of St. Luke's Cathedral re-
ported these sums of money expended the
past year; Cathedral repairs 1914. 13;
deans house S55.0s; Improvement par
ism house SOP. 16. A new organ has
also been placed in the Cathedral at an
expense of 5000. 40. TIE report was
accepted.
The report of the treasurer Of the
Maine Episcopal Missionary Society and
that of the treasurer of the diocesan funds
were reported to the standing commit ee
on finance
A resolution was presented ana adopt
ed that the standing committee on IL
nance examine the trust funds of the
diocese and report conditions of the same
to next conventions.
TIE hour of eleven O'Clock having ar
rived the convention adjourned to p. m.
Regular service followed and the Bis
hop delivered his annual address of
which this is the substance:
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
After expressing his thankfulness to
Divine Providence for being permitted to
meet again with the members of the con-
vention the Bishop proceeded to a state
ment of the affairs of the church at large
and of the diocese for the past year.
Only one member of the house of
bishops had died during the year, Rt.
Rev. ]. A. d. Howe of the diocese of
Central Pennsylvania.
Six new bishops have been ronsecrated
Millspaugh, Kansas, Rowe, missionary
diocese OF Alaska, Buxton, Lexington,
KY, johnson, Los Angeles, Cal,
Williams, Marquette, Mich, Satterlee,
Washington, u. q.
The missionary. diocese of Northern
Texas has been erected inSo diocese
and Rt. Rev. Alex. Charles Garrett
chosen as the first bishop. Our own little
band of clergy has bsen unhroken by
death and there have been but compare
lively few changes in tho personnel.
Rev. Henry II. Barber has been trans
ferrsd to this diocese of East Carolina,
and Rev. Joseph S. Cotton to the diocese
of Quincy. Rev. Joseph R. Norwood has
been received from the dioceae of Long
Island Rev. Richard L. Sloggett from
the diocese of Central Pennsylvania and
Rev. Charles FolIen Lee from the diocese
of Massachusetts.
Our parish records will undoubtedly
show the departure of many faithful lay
men and among them vino will be missed
greatly not only ia the particular parish
to which he belonged but to the diocese
at large is Mr.. James Bridge OF Augusta.
touching tribute to Mr.. Bridge follows:
Nhr so