The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12
THE EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION
Delegates Are Already Begin
ming 70 Gather.
LIST OF DELEGATES HOMES
PEOPLE OF THIS HOSPdTABLE
CITY GIVE GLAD WELCOME.
BISHOP CHESHIRE TO PRESIDE

The Convention Will be in Session Un-
iii Monday--St. Andrews Brother
hood and the Woman's Auxli.
airy will Also Hold Meetings.
Delegates began to arrive yesterday
TO the Episcopal convention which meets
here to-day.
Raleigh gives them a hearty welcome
TO its homes and hearts. They embrace
in their membership many of the ablest
diyines and professional and business men
in North Carolina. They come to repre-
sent a great church that touches the life
of the State in many points, working for
the uplifting and betterment of the peO-
pie of the Commonwealth.
The Diocese of North Carolina at pres
ent includes only the central portion OF
the State, embracing Tarboro and Will
son on the east, and Winston. Greens
boro, Salisbury and Charlotte on the
west. 1t was organized in 1917, and
included the entire State until 1885, wnen
the Diocese of East Carolina was formed,
and in 1895 the Missionary jurisdiction
of Asheyille was set off. AS now consti-
tuted the Diocese has a territory or
23,OSO square miles and population
SO4, 252. The list of COMMITMENTS num-
bers 4,O75. according to last years re-
port. There were then 4S clergymen, be-
sides the Bishop, and % parishes and
missions.
THE OPENING SESSION.
e IL, -nnfin
gin this morning.
Morning prayer will he said at . CLOCK.
A business session will be held at ~
o'clock. At II o'clock there will be
public service, consisting of a sermon
and the celebra ton of the Holy Commun-
ion. This will be followed by the election
,of officers and the Bishops annual adj
dress.
At $50 p. M, there will be pubic
service consisting of evening prayer, and
a sermon At this service the rite OF
confirmation will be administered.
The public will be cordially welcomed to
all services and business meetings.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
The convention of the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew meets in Raleigh on Friday.
A full programme of the exercises Will
appear tomorrow.
JUNIOR AUXILIARY.
The Junior Auxiliary will hold its an
nual meeting in Christ church chapel at
three o'clock this afternoon. An address
will be delivered by Rev. j. NJ. Horner.
Full programme of exercises appeared IN
Sundays News and Observer.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
On Thursday, beginning with holy
communion at a. M, the Woman S
Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting
at Christ church chapel. At ~ a. M
Bishop Cheshire will deliver an address.
In addition to the other exercises, in the
afternoon, Miss Salie Stewart, of Nir-
ginia, will deliver an address.
THE DELEGATES ASSIGNED.
The delegates and preachers who will
attend the Episcopal convention will all
be assigned homes with our hospitable
citizens. In some cases, the particular
home assigned does not appear in the
list below. The committee, Messrs. x.
III. Battle, G.. G. Latta, and Frank ward
will later make assignments for all cler-
.gymen and delegates who come. The list
as complete as it could be made out last
might is as follows:
FROM BURLINGTON
Rev. II. H. Barber-Mrs. Simmons
l.. S. Holt-C. G. Latta.
j. L. Erwin-Y arborough.
Erwin A. HOlt-Mrs. Simmons.
r. A. Wiley.
FROM CHAPEL HILL
Rev Mr.. Winecoff-S. A Ashe.
T. u pnff
DR.. Charles Baskeryille-Mrs. Snow.
Mr.. Mayor. r. II. Lewis.
FROM CHARLOTTE
Rev. c.. l.. Hoffman-Mrs. Faison.
John Wilkes-Col. A. Il. Andrews.
II. C. Jones-Bishop Cheshire.
+. w. Shannonhouse-Mrs. II. Mailer.
Il. H. Haughton.
FROM ST. MICHEAL AND ALL
ANGELS
Rev. p. p. Aston.
J. S. Leary-Rev. ]. l.. King.
VIM. p. Stell-Rev J. l.. King.
FROM THOMPSON ORPHANAGE--
Rev. e. A. Osborne-Mr. c. K. johnson.
FROM CONCORD
Mr.. w. G. Mears.
Mr.. B. f. Rogers.
Mr. J. c. Gibson.
Mr. II. C. Puryear.
More will attend.
FROM DURHAM
Rev. A. A. Pruden-J. b. Hill.
w. A. Erwin-R. II. Jones.
w. l.. Wall-Rev. A. b. Hunter.
Chas McCrary and wife-Mrs. Evans
FROM GREENSBORO
Rev. J. d. Miller-C &. Latta.
Gen. j. ID. Glenn-Yarborough.
w. ii. Wetmore-R. H. Battle.
Glenn Huske
Phil c. Pope.
FROM HALIFAX
5. NJ. Gary-HOtel