The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-03
Diocesan Convention.

At the one hundred and eleventh an
nual convooation Of the Episcopal Dioces,
Of Delaware at Dover yesterday, s. NJ
Curtis of Newark was ele3ted secretary fol
the thirty-sixth consecutive term. Bust
ness was suspended while Bishop Coleman
delivered his biennial charge He took al
his subject Organic Unity Essential to
Church Growth"
At the afternoon session H. Ashton
Henry submitted the report Of the stand.
ing Committee. Rev. George 8. Gassner
Of Delaware City read the report of Arch
deacon Hall who was absent.
In his report he spoke Of Sunday school
work and recommended that 1t be extend
cd. He also thought the additional funds
for church work would work good results
In the report of Archdeacon Williams OF
Dover, it was recommended that plan to
increase the membership Of the church in
Kent and Sussex counties would be to al
low the .Archdeacon to devote his entire
time to the work. s,a..
The Rev. E. K, Miller. of the education.
al and missionary committee, reported all
debts paid The treasurer collected ST.
lf6.75; from other sundries, S1.05S IS. The
expenditures were 5000. A balance of
about 5000 is left The committee needs
additional funds In the near future.
Il. T. Candy presented the report of the
trustees of the diocese. The trustees also
spoke Of the death of Edward L. Martin,
who was q member OF the board.
Treasurer w. X. Brlnckle reported bal.
ance of $2Sl.2l.
David Lindsay and E. A. Van Trump
were appointed to audit the treasurer's re-
port.
The Rev. Jesse G. Taylor, of the COM
mittee on marriages and divorce, reported
having done all in his power to have the
constitutional convention amend the law
on divorces. A hearing was secured from
the convention. The committed regretted
that the constitutional convention had
not made absolute divorce impossible.
The committee on prison reform, through
the Rev, +, W. Muns0n, the chairman,
reported having been able to do but
little beyond keeping the matter before the
public.
Then followed Bishop Colemans annual
address, during which he referred to
church improvement throughout the
State, deaths and requests.
He also mentioned the completion of ten
years of service of the Rev. Charles H.
Murray at st. Andrews Church, and the
Rev. H. Ashton Henry at Trinity Church,
He spoke OF the good work of the Day
Nursery and Hospital for Babies, and said
that its growth was only hindered by the
lnsuHlciency Vi peculiarly means. TIC OD-
served with regret the fact that many par
ishos had failed to aid the Diocesan Mis-
sionary and Education Committee and re-
quested that the convention pay partlcu-
lar attention to this and tho missionary
work at large
The ordinations conducted during the
year by the bishop were: John Foster Kirk
of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania, February
q, 1897, to the deacon'5 order. Ordained
to the priesthood Walter George Reed of
Massachusetts William Bartlett Beach of
Delaware; H. &. G. Vincent of Delaware;
Ellis Biddell Dean. Frank Howard Mar
shall, March Chase Mayo. Robert Clark
son Tongue, and George Hewson Wilson
of Connecticut.
During the year the bishop confirmed
6l0 persOns, 1855 of whom in Delaware He
baptised is persons, celebrated Holy Com
munion III times, ordained ono deacon,
ordained seven priests performed Il mar
riages and delivered 30Y sermons and ad-
dresses.
Bishop Coleman spoke of the coming
gathering of bishops in London, at which
he will be present, and referred to the re-
cent letter of the Pope in regards to
Christian Unity.