The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
COMING OF THE CHURCHMEN.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION OF GEOR-
GA To RE HELD NEXT WEEK.

signmentS of the Clerical Deputies.
Delegates TO the General Conven-
tion to he EIected-COmmittee
Who Have Matters Relating TO the
Convention in Hand.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the reception and entertainment OF the
delegates who viii attend the seventy
sixth annual convention of the Diocese Of
Georgia, to be held next week in 81. Johns
Church.
Committees have been appointed to look
after every detail. and by the first Of the
week everything viii be practically in
readiness for the convention, which begins
on Wednesday. May IS though much of
the important work relating TO it viii be
done by the important committees of the
diocese which hold their meetings the day
before.
Three bodies will be In session at that
time, the Women's Auxiliary. an organ
ization OF the women Of the diocese, which
looks after woman's missionary work and
other matters coming within its province,
next the Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew, the
fIaternal organization Of the men of the
church, and then the diocesan convention
Itself, which on this occasion will have
several important matters to deal with.
The principal matter before the conven-
ton viii be the question Of the division of
the diocese, a matter which was brought
up at the last session, and a committee
was then appointed to give it due consider
alton. Rev. Chas. II. Strong. of ST. Johns
Church, is chairman Of that committee,
and the report viii be made by him. It's
other members are Rev. Mr.. Dodge of ST.
Simon's Mills, ST. Slmons Island, Mr..
knight dean of the Cathedral of Atlanta,
Hon. Frank H. Miller Of Augusta, and B.
AZ. Davis of Athens.
1t is probable that this question will be
made the special order in the convention
for Thursday night May 10. Rev. Mr..
Strong will make the report Of the COM
mittee, dealing with the question in detail.
II is most complicated problem involving
many considerations The committee, it is
understood, will make no recommendations
with regard to a division leaving that al
together 10 the convention. Two lines of
division viii be suggested. In considering
these lines the numerical strength of the
church in different portions of the diocese,
and it's detailed finances had to be looked
into. The report will simply go into these
facts, and leave the question as to division
entirely to the convention.
The next matter of Importance will be
the report of the committee as 10 the
adoption OF the new constitution ana
canons for the diocese. Many changes,
some of them of Importance have been
suggested. Rev. Robb White of Christ
Church is chairman of this committee, and
will submit its report.
The next matter of Importance will be
the election of delegates to the general
convention of the church for the United
States, which viii be held in Washington
in October. -Four clergymen and four Law
delegates will be selected as delegates to
this convention. Besides these matters.
there Will be a great deal of routine bust
ness.
On Tuesday, May IT, the trustees of the
Weston bequest win meet at 10 O'Clock a
M. the trustees of the Appleton Church
Home at IL O'Clock a. m. the board of
missions at u O'clock M, at the home Of
Mr. Joseph D. Weed; the standing com.
mittee Of the diocese and the CORPORATION
committee will meet in St Johns Parish
Hall at O'Clock and O'Clock p. m, re.
specfively. The brotherhood of St An
drew and the diocesan council win NEE,
IN public service at S O'Clock in the even
hig The committee on the division of the
oiocess will meet at ST. Johns rectory al
$50 clock p. m.
On Wednesday, May IS. there will he
morning prayer and Htany at 9 O'Clock a
m At 10 o'clock a. m. there win be holy
communion, followed by the Bishops ad
Dress, charge and reports. The business
session will begin at 1870 o'clock ana com
t'nue through the afternoon. At 8 O'Clock
p. m. there will be a grand missionarv
service and rally at St. Johns. with even
ing prayer and addresses. Pledges win be
taken for diocesan missions unless other
wise ordered by the convention
Thursday. May 10. Ascension day. holy
communion win be celebrated az 1850
O'Clock a. m. The second celebration win
ioHow az 10 O'Clock, and the business ses-
sion OF the convention will be resumed 1t
u O'Clock and continued through the aft
ernoon In accordance with whatever order
- taken on the first day Of the session.
The Woman's Auxiliary. diocesan
branch, will assemble in service with the
convention on May IS at 10 O'Clock a. m.
and will organize for business OF 100 q
m. in the parlors of the De Soto Hotel
Succeeding meetings for prayer and bust
ness viii be arranged and announced ct
this meeting. The convention will proba-
bly, continue in session an day Friday and
par, of Saturday.
great many committees have been an
pointed 10 connection with the work be-
fore the convention. Rev. Charles II.
Strong and Col. J. II. Estill are the gem
t.eman's committee on correspondence
The committee On the preparation Of the
church aud Parish Hall and securing tele-
graph and postal arrangements Is com
posed OF Messrs. G. II. Remshart, c. s.
Connerat, +. G. Bell, A. +. X. Muslin.
5. E. Theus and r. ID. baltimore. This
committee will make arrangements 10 have
telephone and postofice box put in az
the church, and telegraph messenger viii
be kept there to carry messages. The
committee on meeting delegates at the
trains is the entire vestry.
The committee on lunch is composed of
Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Withers, Mrs. Ward.
Miss S. Wells, Mrs. Bryan, Miss Orme.
Miss Brigham. Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Bouli-
neau, Mss Jennie Wllink, and Mrs. Van
Horn
the committee on the decoration Of halls
and tables viii he composed of Mrs. A. Is.
Hull, Mrs Edward Frost, Mrs. Hanson.
Mrs. W. i. Dafin, Mrs. H. NJ. Price Mrs.
H. s. Coldlng and Mrs. 7. NJ. Wyly.
The committee on securing china and
linen for the lunch is composed Of Miss
smeis. Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Chapman.
ms