The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-21
ANNUAL %C0NvOCATION.


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First Days Session.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. June 2o.-The 18th annual con-
vocation of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the Jurisdiction Of Montana be-
gan here to-day. with delegates present
from the different parishes and missions.
Seventeen clergymen, representing ~ par
ishes and missions. and q number of lay
delegates are present. The clergy dele
gates are: Right Rev. L. r.. Brewer. Rev.
w. W.; Love, Helena: =. b. Lewis. Boze-
man: 8. ID. Hooker. Dillon; II. E. Cloves.
KalispeIl: c.. n. Linley. Missovla: j. F.
P~ritchard. Livingston; Thomas e. Dickey,
Virginia City: E. A. WATSON, Alfred
Brown, Great Falls; Charles Quincy,
Miles City: c. e. Dobson. Anaconda: ]. j.
Bowker 8. G. Blackiston, Butte; Albert
Corswell. Billings: H. e. Robbins, Fort
Benton: r. 8. Stringfellow, Marysville.
The lay delegates are: b.. Mcdonald, 8.
p. Caiderhead, f. c. Atwater. c. NJ. At
kins, Henry Williams, Butte: F. z. Ser
geant, q. p. Winston. 9. A. Kennicott, j.
II. Durston, J. B. Losee. Anaconda; w. A.
Chessman, E. C.. Day. A. B. Clements,
d. A. Cory. F. p. A.. Lindsal. Helena; f.
c. Webster. T. j. Wyche. John Carnahan.
Missoula; J. d. Matheson, Billings; O. b.
Crane. David Dutro. Fort Benton; Q. w.
Russell. w. III. Trowbridge, Miles City;
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OF the officers present besides President
Brewer was o. M. Hight. Butte. treasurer.
Secretary Prout was absent. There are
also a number of women delegates in at
tendance who will participate in the exer-
cises of women's day. which will be held
Wednesday
To-day was devoted to the appointment
OF committees mapping out a course of
work for the convention. the reception of
some papers anu the discussion of various
preliminaries.
The day began with prayer at st. Pc
ter's church. where the convocation is be-
ing held, led by Rev. c. r. Dobson. Rev.
J. F. Pritchard and Rev. H. z. Glove
Bishop Brewer announced that on account
OF the Illness of Rev. Mr.. Prout, the sscre-
tary, that gentleman was unable to be
present and the president would accord
inly appoint Rev. c. H.. Linley of Mis-
soula secretary pro tenn. The president
appointed the usual committees on creden-
tials. lay delegates. on Treasurer Nights
report. on the report Of the e~ptscopate
fund and on the report Of the trustees OF
Jurisdiction
The bishop appointed AZ q standing
committee Rev. E. A. WATSON. Great
Falls; Rev. w. W. Love, Helena, and
Laymen George Huy and r. c. Webster.
Great Falls.
consisted of Rev. F. B. Lewis, Bozeman,
and Rev. c. s.. Blackiston. Butte.
Among matters discussed to-day was
that of the manner of performing the
work of the auditing committee. 1t was
decided hat hereafter the committee
should make a detailed examination OF
accounts. and not a cursory examination.
as heretofore.
The Rev Mr.. Blackiston of Butte was
| appointed clerical delegate to the general
convention, which meets at Washington
next October. and Rev. H. e. Cloves of
Kalispell alternate. Charles r. Conrad of
Kalispell was appointed lay delegate and
e. B. Calderhead Of Butte alternate. A.
B. Clements of Helena wa elected trus-
tee of the diocese of Montana and w. A.
.Chessman OF Helena trustee of the epis-
copate fund.
A paper by the Rev. Mr.. Carswell Of
Billings on the teaching function of the
church and some method of Its exercise
was read and discussed. This evening q
missionary meeting was held at which
! there were addresses by Revs. Pritchard.
Robbins and Brown and e. c Day.
Tomorrow the committees will report
and there will be papers on various sub
jects. In the evening there will be . re-
ception at the residence Of Bishop and
Mrs. Brewer.
Wednesday will be woman's day n in
the evening the work Of convocation will
probably be concluded.