Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10

of Christ Church, Brandywine hun
dred, han been repainted. In st.
Michaels Church, Wilmington, a
chapel has been neatly fitted up for
week day services, and an altar book
rest and other gifts have been made.
At Georgetown the graveyard has been
put in very neat order and has been
carefully plotted. am glad to know
OF the plans made undor the leadership
of the earnest new rector there for the
speedy erection of a much needed rec.
tory and for other improvements.
Under the came head ] make most
grateful mention of the receipt recently.
through Miss Susan Carey, of So, 700
from the eatate of hcr late brother,
Theodore G. Carey, to constitute
tha income of the fund to bs available
only for tho support OF resident
minister. 1t is most gratifying to have
such permanent and valuable testimony
of interest in his native town on the
| part OF one who has so many years
resided elsewhere. We're we to have
more such bequeaths We should be
able, without much anxiety under which
| we now LABOR, TO provide regular ser"
vices 10 places where the support OF the
\ church iu feeble and fluctuating. With
| such corporation as We have in the
| board of trustees, there is ample guar
| antee for the faithful administration of
all such funds for any purposes that
may be indicated.
The bishop mentioned the death OF
the Rev. Jacob Miller, Col. Edward
L. Martin, j. Cloud Elliott and Others
He reported that during the year he
had confirmed 610 persons. baptized 16
persons, celebrated holy communion 2l
times, ordained one deacon aud seven
| priests, performed u marriages and
delivered BOZ sermons and addresses.
AT the afternoon session L. L. Warner
OF Wilmington was elected member
of the committee on the Delaware
| Churchman, the official organ OF the
diocese, in place of ". II. Janney.
The convention elected the following :
standing Committee--Tne Rev.
Charles Z. Murray, D. d., Wilmington: {:
the Rev. George W. Dame, Smyrna {;
tho Rev. Ii. Ashton Henry, Whining
ton; Horace Burr, Wilmington, and S.
NJ. Curtis. Newark.
Trustees Edward t. Candy, Will.
mington; j. j. Ross, Seaford Thomas
Holcomb, New Castle.
Missionary and Education Commit
tee-The Rev. George NJ. Bond. Dover I;
the Rev. Il. X. Miller, Newport /;
Francis q. du Pont and Joseph Swift,
Wilmington.
Treasurer r. Brinckle.
:. Resistrar--The Rev. Charles f.
Murray, ID. ID.
Archdeacun of Wilmington-Th Rev.
George G. Hall.
Archdeacun of Dover-The Rev.
George W. Dams of Smyrna.
The bishop appointed as members of
the neWly.formed Diocesan Auxiliary
to the Board of NJ issions the Rev.
George C. Hall, ". j. Wilkie and
Charles NJ. Curtis, New Castle county
the Rev. George W. Dame, the Rev. j.
Leighton McKim and George H. Raw
mond, Kent county; the Rev. Jesse c..
Taylor, the Rev, l.. W. Wells aud w..
+. Orr, Sussex county.
Reports, which were received from
the several parishes were encouraging.
, The report of the treasurer of the
diocese showed that the convention hac
a balance of S29i. 20 on hand.
At the evening session a proposition
to appoint an auxiliary committee o.
nine = three from each cuunty--wa!
agreed TO, after which motion to re
duce the assessment for the main
cents for each communicant was madt
S by the rector of Emmanuel Church. vii
mington, The bishop, before placing
Q the motion before tho convention, asked
/ the treasurer of the diocese to max
i statement in regard 10 the matter.
0 The treasurer, William II. Brinckle
r of Wilmington, stated that the fund
were ample and that there was sur
Q plus being accumulated. I'VE have, ,
o he said, lin hand at the present tim
0 $780, Al. besides Sl5 90 received TO. day
Q There is still due s309 81, making
total OF s5l5. IS. -"
0 The bishop said in reply that ther
=. was misunderstanding in relation t.
It the episcopal residence.
Q There ia not property in thi
@ county" be said, fused for an epis
# copal residence which | would swap, t
l. use familiar phrase, for tho propert
at Bishopstead, and | am very firml
It convinced that everyone present VIII
;. has visited the place will bear me out
o There is mistaken idea in the mind
,r of some that the Bishop is accumulat
!. ing personal fund out of the pittanc
n contributed for the maintenance of til
n episcopal residence. ! wish to say ais
" tnat the munifcpnce OF the donor q
/. this magnificent property was couple
n with requirement. that the dioces
g SHOULD maintain the property and pa
n the taXeH. | am satisfied that the con
+ n'unicanta of this diocese will not hes
10 tate one moment about sustaining th
IS magnificent episcopal residence. " Th
IS motion prevailed.
:, The committee on seal reported tha
1t the diocese had never had a legal an
ia definite seal, the only one ever use
g being that adopted by Old Swede
"a Church.
le The rector of Middetown paris
10 thought that better means could
r. devised for ascertaining who of the la
ID delegates were entitled to seats III th
ID diocesan convention, and made motto
that committee Of three be appointe
10 TO suggest change in the system th
es said committee 10 report at the ne.
,, convention. The motion prevailed. an
,e the bishop named the rector of Middle
la town, the rector of Trinity, Whining
i ion, and tho secretary of the convention
Of An amendment to tho constitution
r. which under the law necessarily had I
D. lay over for one year, TO the effect thu
a no Clergyman not actually engaged j
10 work 10 the DIOCESE uf Delaware shoul
" have d vote in tho convention ";
re adopted.
i. A resolution was adopted conveyn
>. the hearty good wishes Of tho CONVEX
tion to bishop Coleman, who is soon
W sail for England to attend the Lambei
N Conference. Tho bisnop Responded
h. thanking tho delegates for the kin