The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-26

that end have been futile, but its meas
ures have been barbarously unjust and
CT Iel, the intervention Of another state
may be prompted by Christian motives,
and even armed intervention may be ius
titled on Christian principles.
How far such motives were dominant
in the recent action of the American con-
gress cannot be known, and whether the
actual demands made upon the question
as a condition Of withholding our threat
ened intervention between Spain and her
rebellious subjects were fully justihable,
there may be honest difference of opinion.
But this, at least, may be hoped for and
should be constantly prayed for, that
through the issue of the present conflict
it may again be seen that righteousness
alone exalteth a nation. And when that
lesson shall have been learned and taken
to heart by the nations Of the earth, then,
but not until then, shall dawn Tho day of
universal ard enduring peace among
them.
The bishop then gave an extended ac-
count of his trip to London, and his at
tendance upon the last Lambeth confer
ence He reviewed his work in the dio.
cese during the last year, detailed his
vis1tations and administrations among
the various churches and missions. The
total number sof combinations during
the year was 264, of which the largest
number 35, was at Trinity, Lewiston,
and the second largest, 81, at ST. john
church Bangor. The following clergy
have been transferred to other dioceses
Rev. A. ". Snyder, to New Jersey
Rev. A. II. S. Winsor, to Maryland
Rev. W. IT. d. Thomas, to Washington
Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps, to Easton
Rev. Jacob A. Eckstrom, to Rhode Is.
land; Rev. Theo. L. Allen, to Central
New York; Rev. Joseph s. Moody to
West Missouri.
Fitting reference was made to deaths
that have occurred within the diocese
during the year, and praise was bestowed
upon the lahors of various workers
thro ughout the diocese.
The afternoon session of the conven.
ton opened with larger attendance than
in the morning. The following delegates
were present: Clergy, Bishop b. A.
Nicely, Dean G. NJ. Stills, Rev. J. B.
Shepherd, Portland; Rev. G. S. Letting
we'll, Bar Harbor; Rev. G. r. Ogden,
Woodfords; Rev. Henry Jones, Camden;
Rev. j. M. Foster, Bangor; Rev. L. W.
Fowler. Exeter; Rev. II. W. Winkley,
Saco; Rev. James W. Sparks, Waterville;
Rev. Charles F. SWEEP, Presque isis; Rev.
Harry Hudson, Sherman; Rev. A. B.
Papineau, Oldtown; Rev. W. F.. Living.
stone, Augusta; Rev. Ivan O. Fortin,
Lewiston; Rev Hudson Sawyer Auburn
Rev. Joseph r. Norwood, Northeast Har-
Dor; Rev. Melville Mclaughlin, Bruins
wck; Rev. Walter G. Stewart, Bath; Rev.
George E. Degen. Augusta; Rev. William
H. Davis, Sherman: Rev. M. II. Car
roll, Norway; Rev. W. o. Baker, Bar
Harbor.
Lay delegates, John Marshall Brown, l..
Ambrose Merrill, Geo. o. K. Cram, John
B. Coleman, Portland; VIM. P. Moody,
John A. Guilford, Henry T. Boothby,
Harry e. Tibbetts. Saco; John Garner,
Samuel Il. Walker, James Wood, Arthur
Wills, Lewiston; j. M. Glidden, New
castle; r. H. Gardiner, Gardiner; DIR.
W. McDavid, W. D. Stinson, f. J. G.
Little, I. NJ. Hyde, Augusta; E. F. Dill
bingham, Bangor; BENZ, u. Small, Old
town; CIV. Livingston, Rockland; L. G..
Harris, Woodiords.
Gen. John Marshall Brown read the re-
port of the standing committee. During
the year the committee has given canoni-
cal consent to the election of five
bishops. One priest has been received
into the diocese and two deacons have
been recommended for advancement.
The committee on finance reported that
all accounts of the auditor were correct
and properly cast.
Bishop Nicely appointed the same audi
tors for next year.
The bishop nominated Rev. John NJ.
Foster as honorary canon of the cathe-
dral for three years, succeeding himself,
and the nomination was confirmed.
The secretary presented communion
ton from the diocese Of Florida relat-
ing to the conservation of o bishop, plac-
ing the first responsibility upon the
bishop instead of upon the standing
committees. The bishop expressed his own
Individual personal opinion as agreeing
with this action. 1t had long seemed tc
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utility to require 80 sets of men scat
tered all over the country to undertake
to pass upon the fitness of a man most
of them never heard of. The final de.
cision ought to rest with the bishops, but
as the canon now is they must not hav.
a chance to vote if q majority of the
standing committee vote against con
trmation.
The reports of the several standing com
mittees were heard.
The question of changing the date Of
the annual convention was under dis
cussion for some time, and the month Of
May was finally selected as the most con
venient time for holding it.
| The following were elected delegates tc
the general conference: Rev. G. f.
Lefiingwell, Dean Stills, Rev. g. F.
Degen, Rev. l. G. Fortin, Messrs. j. M
Brown, g. I. Sewell, J. M. Glidden, NJ.
1. Davenport; alternate delegates, Rev
j W.5aSparks, Rev. j. M. Foster. Rev
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