The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION.
Delegates Who Compose 1.-THE Com
mifteex Named.

1t was midday when Bishop Nelson
formally declared the diocesan convention
open for the transaction of business. Rev.
F. F. Reese, of Macon, was again elected
secretary. The roll call showed the fol-
lowing in attendance:
RI. Rev. C. K. Nelson, d. D., bishop
of diocese of Georgia.
! C1ergy-Rev. a. Barnwen, Rev. S. B.
Carpenter, Rev. Harry Cassil, Rev. Mar
ten Damer, Rev. G. NJ. Davidson, Rev.
Hunter Davidson, Rev. II. B. Dean. Rev.
! A. G. p. Dodge, Jr., Rev. NJ. F. Duty,
| Rev. W. L. Citizens. Rev. A w. Knight.
| Rev. T. NJ. Mann, Rev w. r. Mcconnell,
! Rev. J. F. Milbank, Rev. w. ]. Page,
| Rev. ]. ]. P. Perry, Rev. c. T. A. Pise,
| Rev. J. T. Porter. Rev. Wyllys Rede,
| d. D., Rev. +. f. Reese, Rev. ]. /. Soul
| Iy. Rev. Thomas Stafford, Rev c. II.
| Strong. Rev. J. w. Turner. Rev W. NJ.
Walton. Rev. Robb White, Rev. G. A.
Whitney, Rev. G. S. Whitney, Rev. c. c.
Williams. D. D., Rev. d. W. VIM, Rev.
c. S. Wood, Rev. ]. H. woodward, Rev.
Richard Bright.
Lay Delegates-Albany, ST. Paufs- Mr.
n. f. Tiff
Americas. Calvary-Mr. Uriah B. Har-
rold, Mr.. Charles A. Frieker.
Atlanta, st. Phillip's-Mr. Rufus B. Bull
lock. Mr. Geo. r. De Saussure; st. Luke's
Mr. Il. D. Harrison, Mr.. Chas. A. Read;
the Incarn2tion, Mr.. Jos. II. Latimer.
Augusta, St. Pauls-Mr. Welban K.
Miller; The Atonement, Mr.. w. A. Globes;
Good Shepherd, Mr.. P. H. Langdon, Mr.
Frank II. Miller, Mr.. c. S. Heard.
Columbus, Trinity-Mr. George B.
WhIteside. Mr.. w. C. Coart.
DarIen, St. Andrew s-Dr. Spalding Ke-
nan. Mr.. F. II. MacFarland, Mr.. John D.
Clarke.
Frederick, Christ Church-Mr. James L.
Goster.
Macon, Christ Church-Mr. H. c. Cutter,
Mr. z. T. B. Glenn, Mr.. Richard K. Hines.
St. Paurs-Mr. o. A. Coleman.
Marietta, ST. James-Mr. w. H. Treze-
want
Milledgevnle, st. stephen's-NIr. Rufus
Morris.
Savannah, Christ Church-Mr. Henry C.
Cunningham, Mr.. c. Lucien Jones, Mr.. Ed
ward S. Elliott
st. John's-Mr. David Wells. Mr.. J. H.
Estill, Mr.. Il. Pl Ravenel.
ST. PauTs-Mr. John II. Elton, Mr.. John
Henderson.
Thomasville, st. Thomas'-Mr. r. w.
Glading, Mr. william NJ. Hammond, Mr..
Charles S. Stuart.
Delegates From Missions;
Pineora, Holy Trinity-Mr. T. Daniel
Hayward.
Pooler, st. James-AIr. w. R. Mcconnell.
Jr.
Camden County AIlssion-Mr. ]. A. Fos-
ter.
Sparta-AIr. Henry NJ. Weathers.
The delegations are seated according to
the date of the organization of their re-
spective parishes. Placards, on which are
the names of the churches and dates desig-
nate the pews set aside for them. Christ
Church, Savannah, mother church in
Georgia, has the front pew to the left of
the main aisle. Its placard bears the date
1928. Christ Church, Fredericai whose del
egation occupies the adjoining pew, was
founded the same year.
On motion of Rev. Charles H. Strong,
the hours of the convention were fixed
from IL a. m. to 6 p. m, with an inter
mission from l to 3 p. m. for lunch, the
night service TO begin at $3.50 O'Clock.
Bishop Nelson announced the commit
tees as follows:
Claims to Seats-Rev. d. Watson VIM
Messrs w. c. Coart and John t. Clarke.
Admission of New Parishes-Rev. w. NJ.
Walton. Messrs ]. H. Elton and John A
Benedict.
State of the Church-Rev. A. Barnwen
Rev Troy Beatty, Rev. H. o. Judd, Rev.
]. w. Turner, Rev. w r. Mcconnell.
Constitution and Canons-Rev. II. b.
Dean, Rev. w. ]. Page, Messrs. u. p.
Harold ]. H. Latimer, G. P. Whiteside.
Missions-Rev. G. T. A. Pise, Rev. Hunt
err Davidson. Rev. John l.. Sculiy, Rev.
G. Sherwood Whitney, Messrs. David
Wells. d. A. Coleman, c. Lucien Jones.
Unfinished Business-Rev. J. Herbert
Woodward, Messrs C. A. Frlcke. w. A.
Gibbes.
Corporation-Rev A. G. P. Dodge, Jr.,
Rev. S. B. Carpenter. Messrs. ]. l.. Fos-
ter, II. c. Cunningham, c. A. Read.
Finance-Messrs. r. B. Bullock, H. @.
Cutter, f. II. MacFarland, John Hender-
son, Spalding keenan,
University of the South--Rev. WHY'S
Rede, d. D., Rev. C. S. Wood Messrs E.
| s. Elliott, G.. r. De Saussure C. s. Heard.
The hour for lunch having ar~ived, the
| delegates We're entertained in the parish
hall. An elegant lunch awaited them,
| served by young ladies in white. No feat
ure Of the arrangements for the conven-
| ton can be more appreciated than this.
In addition to the delegates to the dioce-
/ san convention, those to the council OF
| the brotherhood of st. Andrew, and tho
| Ladies' Auxiliary of the Diocese, were IN
vited TO partake of the hospitality of the
st. Johns Church. The cool hall, the
dainty service, the elegant lunch the op-
! portunity for unrestrained social converse.
made these two hours extremely enjoya-
BILE to all. Probably 200 persons partook
| OF the lunch
The programme for to-day-AscensIon
| day is as follows:
7.S0 a. m. holy communion, mora es-
pecially for SE Johns parish
a. M, morning prayer.
10 n. M, holy communion, celebrated bv
| Bishop Nelson.
II a. m, business session of oonven-
ton.
i +. M, evening prayer
$3.50 p. m, business session of conven-
tioa.
DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.
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