The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18

At the Episcopal convention in
Wilkes Barre yesterday the proposition
to divide the diocese was overwhelm-
ingly defeated. On the evening pre-
vious, when Bishop Talbot in his an
nual address strongly endorsed the
contemplated division the sentiment
seemed to be with his idea. Yester-
day. however, when the committees
discouraging report was presented, the
trend of general sentiment set in the
other way and despite the eloquent ar
guments of the pro-division delegates,
lea by the Scrantonians, the PROPOSE
tion was defeated.
By the first decision of the conven-
tion, action on the question was inde-
finitely postponed with a motion TO
table, but later on Rev. Rogers Israel
succeeded in having the matter taken
from the table and referred to a new
committee with Instructions to report
at the next convention, transmitting
with the report at least two lines of
division.
In contending for the resuscitation of
the question, Rev. Mr.. Israel expressed
keen disappointment at the refusal OF
the convention to adopt the bishops
suggestion of a divided diocese. If
there is no division the bishop must
be supplied with helpers and these
will be quite as expensive as a new
diocese and a new diocesan.
Rev. +. S. Ballentine seconded Rev.
Mr.. Israers views and in doing so
made the statement that he personally
knew Bishop Rulison had been killed
by overwork.
BISHOPS OPINION.
Bishop Talbot said he felt that the
convention was not opposed to the di-
vision, but simply believed that at this
time the endowment was not sufficient
to warrant the increased expenditure
The committee to which the matter
was recommitted is made up as fol-
lows: Rev. j. +. Powers, Rev. II. l..
Jones, d. D., Rev. G. ]. Wood. Rev.
Il. II. Eckel, r. A. Mercur, w. r. But
Ter, Everett Warren and S. l.. Brown.
At the morning session Bishop Tai
bot ordained to the priesthood Rev. J..
Erwin Broadhead, of Forest City, and
Rev. Edward J. birmingham, of
| Wilkes Barre.
Rev. DR.. Powers, of Pottsville: Rev.
Lewis Nichols, of Lock Haven, and
Rev. G. /. Brown, Of Bellefonte. as
sisted the bishop in the ordinations.
The candidates were presented by Rev.
DR.. Jones and Rev. f. S. Ballentine.
Following the ordinations the sacra-
ment of holy communion was cele-
brated by Bishop Talbot, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Jones, Rev. f. S. Ballentine
and Rev. DR.. Powers.
The report of the board of missions
was presented by w. r. Butler. 1t
showed total receipts of $S,14O.O3 for the
fiscal year ending May TO- 1897 total
payments, s9,45923 deficit on May 10
1899, $1,12s4S. Twenty-Five churches
and sixteen stations have not contri-
buted during the year. The total pay
ments of the year were made from the
following districts, as given below:
Archdeaconry OF Reading, $2,612.5O;
archdeaconry of Harrisburg, 81, POO SO
archdeaconry of Williamsport, 81 ,331 21
| archdeaconry of Scranton, $2,5S5.24
from other sources, $72759.
Mr.. Buffers encouraging words and
the report of the work accomplished
had the effect of arousing a genera
enthusiasm among the delegates and
in five minutes time, on the floor of the
convention, over $3.50, was subscribed
to the diocesan mission fund, being al
increase Of nearly $500 over last year
while twenty-four parishes are yet t
be heard from.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions of coincidence wer,
adopted en- the death of Captain Georg
NJ Franklin, of Lancaster An appea
in behalf of the deaf mutes by Rev
j. NJ. koehler, of Reading, was an
swered with the adoption of a resolu
tion fixing the twelfth Sunday afte
Trinity as a day for taking up a col
lection in all the churches for the dea
mute missions.
The following standing committe
was elected: NJ. A. Tolman, w. F
orrick, II. L. Jones, Charles Morrison
y. R. Angel, clergy; q. T.. Farquhal
II. NJ. North, A. d. Holland, A. n
Cleaver, II. b. Meredith, laymen.
Rev. William Beakes was electe
delegate to the Missionary council.
Other officers chosen were:
Committee on canons-ReV. Messr!
Tolman, Orrick and Baker and Messri
McMullen, II. A. Mercur and Guy j
FarQuhar.
Committee on Christian education-
, Rev. Messrs. Page, Harrington ar
, Haughton, and Messrs. Jones, Howar
and r. p. Linderman.
Treasurer of the diocesan fund, p. !
Stetson; treasurer of the Christina
fund, Charles NJ Dodson: treasurer
: the enrolment fund, w. II. Sayr
{ registrar, Mr.. w. II. Chandler, Phi. d
= chancellor MIR. John G. Freeze.
. Finance committee, George r. Eel
4 ! ert Rodney A Morcur San1ual II Re-,