Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09
S, M. Curtis Elected Permanent
Secretary for the Thirty
ninth Successive Year.
AN ADDRESS BY BISHOP COLEMAN
A Handsome Silver Testl-
monial to Secretary Curtis
- Administration En-
dorsed--Delegates to
the General Con-
Vention.

sumed at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning, 4
with preparatory service conducted
ny the Rev. Z. K. Miller of Stanton
and the Rev. J. Z. DuIiamel, D. b.,
of Dover.
The first business session began in
She parishhouse at 8. is o'clock, Bishop
Coleman presiding
5. Minot Curtis of Newark, was
selected as temporary secretary, and
the roll of ministerial delegates was
called, 10 answering. Bishop Coleman
explained that the four who did not
respond were excused, as they were I'm
avoldahly detained at their homes. The
kev. John Il. McKim, the Rev. W, j,
Wilkie and the Rev. @. a. Horne were
appointed committee on credentials
OF lay delegates. Snme discussion wac
INDUCED in Ms TO the right of an alter
nate to seat in the convention ia
case OF the absence of the regular dele
gate, and the question was finally set
tied in favor Of the alternate. The co.a
mittee reported 53 delegates entitled to
SIT az representatives OF tho various
parishes Of the diocese. and moat OF
them responded to their names.
Next, Mr.. Curtis was elected per.
manent secretary of the convention, i.
being the 18th year be has served in
that capacity, lie appointed r. A,
NanTrump of Wilmington as his as.
slstant, and the appointment was con
tirmed.
The rules of the last convention wers
adoption rs the rules OF this con.
vention, with the exception OF a slight
change in the rule relating to the hours
of the day.
Bishop Coleman spoke of the Rev.
John L. Mcllim, Sr., who lives 10 this
town, but is too feeble to attend the
session OF the convention. lie stated
that Mr.. Mckim has been member of
this diocese since 1874, being the Oldest
Clergyman in the diocese In nont of
service IL not in years, and that on
January Sth last he celebrated the Goth
anniversary Of his ordination to the
priesthood. The bishop suggested that
ihs convention appoint committee
to take TO Mr.. Mokim tina greetings Of
the body, and ask him to meet with
tnen II his strength would permit. The
Rev. George G. Hall and the Rev.
George w. Dame were appointed as the
committee.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the sympathy of the convention for the
Eev. DIR. Murray of Wilmington, 10 his
illness, and the hops that hs may
Hpeedily he restored to health.
Arcndeacon Hall of Wilmington next
read his report, which was most ex-
cellent one. He reviewed The work
zone during the year under his juris-
uiciion, especially commencing the
work that 10 being done by the two
women's auxiliary societies of tina
church. He deplored thu falling off
in the amount of money collected during
the year for diocesan mission work, and
urged upon the convention the neces-
sity OF dHyising some method of IN
creasing the collections.
Arehdeacon Dame of Dover have an
epitome of the work done under his
supervision during the year
Lisbon Coleman announced the fol-
lowing committees: Admission OF new
parishes. tho Rev. J. II. Chesey, the
Rev. L.. W. Wells and John Ponder;
unfinished business, tho Rev X. j.
Hammond, Col. Geurge II. Raymond
and Edwin Il. Paynter; place of meet
ing, the Kew, ID. Ashton Henry, the
hev. II. X, Miller and Thomas Holcomb.
At IL o'clock the convention cook a
recess until II. 40, and adjourned to the
church, where holy communion was
celebrated. The Rev j. ii. Chesle.g
OF Claymont preached the sermon. The
music OF the service was composed by
the Rev. John Warnock, the rector Of
tile church.
On thu reconvening of the convention,
the Nev. w. j. Wilkie read the report
OF tile finance committee, and Thomas
Holcomb presented the report OF the
boarn OF truHtees of the diocese. The
latter report showed an insufficiency of
funds in the hands of the trustees TO
enable them to prosecute all the work
they had in contemplation, but much
had bsen done. Accompanying the re-
port were resolutions upon the death of
Henry A. NowlHnd. There were two
vacancies in the board to he filled. one
caused by the death of Mr. Rowland
and the other by the expiration of the
term of Mr.. Holcomb. The report of
William r. Brinckle, the treasurer of
the board Of trustees was presented
and referred to an auditing COMMITTEES,
composed of Alfred S. Elliott and
George Lodge. Referring to the board
OF trustees, Bishop Coleman stated that
he thought all property of the diocese
should be placed 10 tie hands and
under the control of that body. Olher
diOceseR of vastly more territory and
wealth followed this plan, and expert
ence proved that much money was
saved every year thereby.
At 80 O'Clock the convention took
recess until O. clock.
The convention reconvened at 3
o'clock and the bishop introduced
Robert Graham, general Hecratary of
the Church Temperance Society, who
explained more at lsngth tho methols
employed by the society in New York
and other largs cities, and also told of
their plans for the future. Resolutions
approving his work we're adoptad,
The annual address was read nv
Bishop Coleman. 1t was a char.
scteristically fine one. The work of
the year was given and the prog, cas-
made in the various parts of the din.
oese noted and commented npop.
The bishop closed his address with a
glowing tribute to the Grand on
Mani of England, lately deceased, viii.
liam Ewart Gladstone.
Charles NJ. Curtis read the renort M
the standing committee, statinr thst
five meetings had been held during the
year.
DR.. Horace Burr, senior Wprden NJ
trinity Church, Wilmington, was given
the noor ana in happy speech pre-
sented to the secretary, S. Minot Curtis,
OF Newark, handsome silver fruit
bowl, in recognition of his services 10
tho diocese in the capacity of secretary
OF the convention. lilo has held the
Once Tor ~ consecutive years and in
tIiat limo, DR.. Burr said, had found a
warm place in the heartb of every nor
son OF every parish of the doces5.
MI Curtis was SO affected by The