The Portland daily press., 1899-05-18
He Alludes To His En-
feebled Condition.
Report On st. Catbarine's Hall
and Other Institutions.

| XNt6sy Chlicd buc COhNcnblOn W OrutI.
At the roll call 2e priests and 30 lay
delegates, representing eight parishes
responded.
Rev u. NJ. Stills was unanimously chos.
en- secretary of the convention.
The following standing committees
were announced:
On Canons-Rev. Dean Stills Canon
LetfingweIl, ]. q. Eoftin, John Marshall
Brown, X. II. Gardiner.
On Finance-George o. 4. Cram, j.
NJ. Glidden, j. K. Prindle.
On Diocesan Education-Rev. j. M.
| Sparks, q. f. Degen, 9 r. Lee.
On Unfinished Business-Rev. Dean
Stills, Rev. W. r. Livingstone, j. +. A.
Merrill.
On New Parishes-J. q. Foster, j. W.
| Sparks. j. A. Merrill.
A note of welcome to tho visiting clergy.
men and delegates was unanimously ex-
| tended.
William G. Ellis was unanimously elect
ed treasurer.
The following standing committee of
the diocese was chosen: Rev. Dean Stills
Rev. j. W. Sparks, Rev. q. f. Lee, John
Marshall Brown, William q. Ellis, X.
H. Gardiner.
The Bishop announced as the examining
chaplains for the year: Rev. c. f. Lee,
X. W. P liant, +. Il. Calvert
At II O'Clock the convention sermon
was preached in the Cathedral by Rev.
Mr.. Lindsay of st. Pauls church, Bos-
| ton.
Luncheon was served in the Parish
house at l O'Clock.
The convention resumed its business
at 2. Sc p. m.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Bishop Neely read his annual report OF
his official acts for the year. The whole
number of combinations has been smaller
| than for several years owing to the ILL
| health of the Bishop, as he has been I'M
able to visit sll of the parishes. In many
of them there are now candidates await
ing confirmation. The Bishops address
contained feeling tribute to the memo
ry Of the late Bishop Williams of Connec-
tiout, presiding bishop of the church.
The Bishop called attention to st. Cath
crimes Hall school, Augusta, 1t has paid
its current expenses for the past year and
| 1t Is earnestly hoped that the small
amount necessary to relieve IL from In
debtedness ought to be quickly given.
The House of the tsood Shepherd at
Rocklaud was also mentioned as an ex-
ceptionally worthy object of support 1t
Is the only Institution Of the kind in the
diocese. 1t should be made an object of
regular parish offerings in all of the
several parishes.
Gen. John Marshall Brown presented
the annual report of the standing com
mittee for the year. Canonical consent
has bsen given to the election of one
bishop and one postulant has been ad
| mitted deacon.
Col. John NJ. Glidden for the finance
committee certified to the correctness OF
the reports referred to them at the morn
ing session.
Rev. George Bruce Nicholson of Fort
Fairfield was elected trustee of st.
GATHERINGS Hall.
After he was elected Rev. Mr.. Plant
wanted to know what he was elected to.
He wanted to know If the corporation
had not been dissolved when the property
was disposed of under the mortgage and
that Whatever the school now Ia the trus-
tees have nothing to do with 1t.
Rev. MIR. Degen explained that simply
because the property happened to be tenn
porarily laid aside it is no reason why
the corporation should die. but on the
contrary all the more why 1t should be
kept alive in case An offer of new
school or a endowment should be made.
Mr.. Plant was not convinced, but.Mr.
r. H. Gardiner assured him that no
transfer of the property had been made
by vote Of the trustees. So far as they
are concerned, they are still alive and
ready for business.
Gen. John Marshall Brown was elect
ed to fill the existing lay vacancy on the
trustees.
The Bishop appointed Canon Charles L.
Ogden as an honorary canon Of the Ca
thedral, and appointed Rev. Robert H.
Plant as canon to succeed Rev. John
MEG. Foster. who has removed from the
diocese. These appointments were con-
hrmed.
The report of the rector, wardens and
vestrymen of the Cathedral. was received,
showing that the Parish house is now
completed.
The Bishop nominated Rev. Charles
Follen Lee az member Of the General
Missionary Council OF the diocsss.to NIL
q vacancy.
The convention elected Rev. Walter
Stewart of Bath and Mr.. John b. Cole
man members Of the council.