Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
TIE DIOCESE OF DELAWARE
Continuance of Episcopalians'
Annual Convention.
AN ADDRESS BY BISHOP COLEMAN

AN ADURtSS BY BlSHUP GUlEMAN
His Views on the Question of
Divorce.
Regrets That the General Convention Did
Not Amend che General Canons so That it
Would be Impossible for Any Divorced
Person Whatsoever to harry Again.
In his annual address before the
Diocesan Convention at st. Johns
Church yesterday week, Bishop
Leighton Coleman reafiirmed his desire
for an amendment to the general canons
whereby it will be made impossible for
any divorced persons whatsoever to be
married again, He regretted that such
an amendment had not been adopted
by the General Convention. Con
tinuing, the bishop said:
''My experience and observation
every year 60 altogether to confirm
my already settled conviction that only
by this agitation can we hope to restore
such general view of the sanctity of
marriage as will go to prevent un.
hallowed unions and the collision and
downright deceit practiced by SO many
w ttOo bhulubClNcS ltBdllJ lEOul
unions. As in the State, so in the
church, legislation. to be fully
operative as to beneficial results, must
be accompanied with due measure Of
public sentiment. There is, no doubt,
great lack of public sentiment in
favor of such alteration as am now
| advocating, and yet there is going on
earnestly change for the better in
this direction. However,, in matter
like this, fundamentally connected MS
it Is with the very fabric and stability
of human society, we should not be
stopped from doing what is dutiful by
a want of moral support. Rather,
should we make public sentiment
obedient to the required law, and so
| mould and control it in the right way"
The bishop referred to the recent
celebration of the bicentenniai of Old
Swedes Church, and spoke of the
death Of DIR. Horace Burr and Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, who had devoted
themselves to the preservation of that
ancient edifice and the maintenance of
its best traditions.
CHANGES AMONG CLERGY.
He noted the following changes
among the clergy: The Rev. Henry
Ward Cunningham was received from
the Diocese Of Springfield, September
| 10Th, 1898; the Rev. Arthur f. Lewis,
from the Missionary Jurisdiction of
Montana, October 18th. 1898; the Rev.
| Clarence Dexter Weeden, from the
Diocese of New York, March Goth,
1899: the Rev. Henry Thomas, from
| the Diocese of Western Virginia, April
9th, 1899; the Rev. Stanley F. W.
Symonds, from the Diocese of Penn
sylvania, April 18th, 1899; the Rev.
William M. Jefferis, ID. D., from the
Diocese of Texas, May Oath, 1899; the
Rev. Edward Arthur Dodd, Phi. D.,
by ordination, May 25th, 1899; the
Rev. Charles E. Murray, D. D., died,
January Goth, 1899; the Rev. Stanley
+. w. Symonds, died May 3lst, 1899;
the Rev. Albert r. Walker has been
transferred to the Diocese of Virginia;
the Rev. George. W. Dame has been
transferred to the Diocese Of Western
New York; the Rev. r., Gardiner
Littell, ID. D., has been transferred to
the Diocese of New York.
He confirmed 221 persons in this
diocese; 50 in that OF New York, 1913
in that of Albany, and "a In that of
Newark, N. j., total APT.
Other figures from his address are
Marriages, A; funerals, ~; number Of
deacons ordained, B.; priests ordained,
l; churches consecrated, L; corner
stones laid, 4; elergymen instituted,
/; services of henediction, 8; cele-
bration of the Holy Communion, los;
sermons and address, including ad-
dresses to confirmation classes, 297.
The matter of work among colored
people dwelt upon by Archdeacon Hall
in his report, excited much interest.
1t came up as the order of the day at A
O'Clock, and after discussion was in
definitely postponed.
| ELECTIONS MADE.
The following elections were made:
Standing committeeman H. Ashton
Henry, X. j. Hammond. Wilmington,
and j. Leighton McKim, Milford I;
Judge Edward G. Bradford, Whining
ton IS. NJ. Curtis, Newark.
Diocesan missionary and education
committee -Revs. W. j. Wilkie, Middle
town, and L. X. Miller. Newport /;
Messrs. Francis G. du Pont, Chris.
tiana hundred, and John S. Grohe,
Wilmington.
Members of national missionary
council-Rev. f. NJ. Munson, New
Castle; Joseph Swift, Wilmington.
Reg istrar-Rev. Martin B. Dunlap,
| wilmington.
Treasurer William .R. Brinckle,
Wilmington.
Trustee for six years-William R.
Brinckle.
Committee on Delaware Churchman
Bishop Coleman, Revs. J. P. Du
Hamel, Sussex county; F. N. Munson
and w. j. Wilkie; Messrs. John s.
Grohe, G. M. Curtis and E. 7. Warner.
The archdeaconry of Wilmington
elected Rev. George G. Hall arch
deacon and George A. Elliott secre-
tary. The archdeaconry of Dover
elected Rev. George M. Bond arch
deacon and William Denney secretary.
A proposed amendment to article
of the constitution (changing the date
for holding the convention) was rost-
poned indefinitely.
An amendment offered by the Rev.
j. @. Taylor of Lewes, to amend the
canons, was reported on by com
mittee and laid over for consideration
at the next annual convention. The
committees report was as follows:
Canon 4, title 4: There shall be a
committee of five, composed of three
clergymen and two laymen of this