The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19


lehem. Pa., was elected, Seven or eight
years more will Doubtless have passed be-
fore the diocesan convention IS held IN
this city. f ~
Three colored clergymefi are among those
in the convention. There are five colored
clergymen in the Georgia diocese, two Of
whom are in Savannah. and about 200 com
municants. embracing the very best ele-
ment of the race.
As a result of this convention 1t need not
be surprise to hear of vested choirs in
several Georgia cities within short time.
Delegates who were prejudieed against
choristers. or at least, preferred mixed
quartettes, have been charmed with the
beautiful music rendered by the chorIs-
ters at st. Johns. One enthusiastic del
egate from ST. Phillips Church, Atlanta,
said yesterday that that city had nothing,
in his opinion, that could, approach il and
he would gladly welcome the formation of
such a choir there. Considerable praise
was bestowed upon Director White for the
results achieved under his skilful iustruc-
ton.
Tonight Rev. Charles Fl. Strong will
present the report of the committee on Oh
vision of the diocese. The reading of The
report will occupy az least a half hour. The
discussion upon It is expected to be pro-
longed until midnlghts The members of
the committee have declined to discuss the
report with any one. Not the slightest
intimation has been obtained by members
of the convention as TO-, the conclusions
they have reached. All that the commit
teemen will say is that their report is the
most complete array of facts that could be
put before the convention The report rep
resents the investigation of year.
The discussion of the report of the COM
mittee on revision of the canons will take
up considerable of the conventions time
to-day. The report viii be considered in
detail. Some of the amendments are of
considerable Importance. and the debate at
times Is expected to become quite ami
mated. The revised constitution will be
adopted in its entirety this morning.
Copies of the June number of Tho
Church in Georgia." the organ of this do
last night. Adjoining the cover is beauti-
ful half-tone picture, Our Cherublc
Choir four little maidens singing. Al
though not known to many of those adj
miriDg the sweetness and innocence of the
scene portrayed, the picture is a reproduc-
ton of a photograph taken a few weeks
ago in Savannah of the children of Lay
Delegate Daniel Hayward of Pineora mis-
sion. Bishop Nelson was so highly pleased
with the photograph that he had it repro
duced for the church paper. .f
The election of.numerous diocesan Off
GERS, as well as of delegates to the gem
eral convention, which meets at Washing
ton in October win probably be made a
special order for tomorrow morning. 1t
is desired 10 have the elections before
a III l-aA .stx
are expected to depart on tomorrow nights
trains the convention will doubtless
transact this important business at it's
morning session. There are six Delegates
to be elected to the general convention,
three clerical and three lay.
Mr.. e. T. B. Glenn, of Macon, retiring
president of the state council of the Bro
therhood of st. Andrew is travelling au-
ditor of the Central Railway. He is wen
known all along the system and is recog-
nized as a man whose religion accom-
panies him In daily business life.
Mr.. oliver A, Coleman, the new vice.
president of the Georgia Council Of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, is secretary of
the Georgia Loan and Trust Company,
of Macon. He is one of the most progress
i've young business men of the Central
City.
Edward s. Elliott, ESQ.,, who was yes
terday elected president of the St. An
drew's brotherhood in Georgia. became
member of the fraternity at Gainesville,
Fla, in 1886. He assisted in organizing
Christ Church chapter in 1892, and the
state council at Griffin IN 1894. He Is on
enthusiastic worker and under his adj
ministration the brotherhood Will undoubt-
edly be greatly strengthened.