The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-19

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 The diocese has lost a distinguished | and representative layman in the death | of Mir. Benjamin Stark of New London | He was the senior trustee of the Episco- : pal Academy, the senior member of our | missionary board, and it's treasurer for many years. By the varied experiences of his life his honorable civic record, his mental attachments and wealth of his torlcal and ecclesiastical information his interest in the church's welfare and extension, and his Christian character he was well qualified to represent the dio- cese, as he did for several decades, in the board of missions and the general l convention.
 In the deaths of Mir. Eli T. Rogers of | Branford, MT. Henry R. Hayden of st. l Johns church, Hartford MT. George FL | lis of Christ church, Hartford, MT, G.. Glover Smith of Bethlehem, MT. Rollln | C. Newton of Canaan, MT. Edwin w. Cooper of Westville, MT. John A. Buck ingham of Watertown. their respective l parishes and the diocese have suffered notable loss.
 | There has been sent by the secretary of the house of deputies the proposed | dllGIdllOllS Ol lllG NOIlHLllulIoil bl lli- church, adopted at the last general con vention and now made known to the diocese in accodrance with article of | the constitution. These proposed altera- tions will be printed as an appendix to | the Journal, where all may read and eX- l anime them.
 1 Events have obliged me to speak at | length of the Berkeley Divinity school. | Of our other educational institutions, St. J Margaret's school continues to be in ex- | cellent condition, this year graduating 1 the largest class in it's history. Our old | est diocesan institution, the Episcopal ! Academy at Cheshire, has the past year I somewhat suffered byr reason of one case, year ago, of an illness imported | into the town. There is good promise i however, that the school may next year | pay it's current expenses. 1 commend to | parishes and to liberal individuals ths | opportunity here offered in these schools | for the endownlents of scholarships and to provide education for the sons and daughters of our clergy, and perhaps other deserving boys and girls. Since the last convention, have visi- ted the following churches, chapels, m,s-
 
 In the course of these visitations and at other times, I have officiated on one hundred and eighty three occasions, preached and delivered 259 sermons and addresses, celebrated the holy commune ion 30 times, baptized five infants, sol emnized two marriages, officiated at five funerals, and have confirmed 1,262 per sons. On December 19, 1898, the late bishop of the diocese confirmed one per- son. making the total number confirmed l, 263
 Eight persons have been ordained by me to the dacOnate, viz, in St. Luke's chapel Middletown, on the feast of St Thomas, 1898, Frederick Charles Her man Wendell, Ph, D., presented by the Rev. Sylvester Clark. D. D. Tn the Church of the Holy Trinity, Middletown, on June ', 1899. Charles Grant Clark, William Henry Jepson, Albert Corey Jones, B. A., Edwy Guth- rie Pitblado. B. A, William Daunt Scott. B. A., William Atwater Wood- ford, Edwin Blanchard Woodruff, B. A,
 Nine deacons have been advanced to the priesthood, viz: In St. Luke's chapel. Middletown on the feast of St. Thomas, 1898, the Rev. Henry Stelle Habersham, presented by the Rev. Syl- vester Clark, D. D.
 In St. Johns church, New Milford, on May 8, 1899, the Rev. Frederick Anna ziah Wright, B. A., presented by the Rev J. H. Plumb.
 Tn Christ church, Norwich, May IS. 1899. the Rev. Frank Ernest Atkins, presented by the Rev. George M. Mur- ray.
 Clarence Archibald Bull and George Blodgett Gilbert. B. A., presented by the Rev. A. c. Acheson.
 Paul Hoffman, B. A., presented by the Rev John B. Ewing.
 Frederick Huntington Mathison, B. A., presented by the Rev Edward T. Math- ison.
 Clarence Hinman Lake, B. A., and Lawrence Sidney Shermer, presented by the Rev. Theodore M. Peck.
 Brethren: The year has been momen- tous to me, most of all. Upon me has descended a burden which I had roped might not fall for a great while to come. None is more sensible than I of the weight of responsibility it brings. To God must look for strength and power
 Thecourteous hospitality and kindness wherewith you have universally receiV- ed me has been greatly appreciated. Let me ask again your charity and forbear- ance, your sympathy and your prayers, I do not expect affection which may not rightly upon short notice, be asked or given But I ask your recognition of my integrity of purpose to administer the diocese, SO far as in me lies, With out fear or favor, with endeavor to be impartially just to persons, and loyal at once to the honorable traditions of this historic diocese and to the divine light and leading. I ask, moreover your CO., operation in every good word and work, for the forbearance of the good estate of the Catholic church, for the salvation of men through Jesus Christ our Lord, and for the honor and glory of Gods holy name. May He be With us as He was with our fathers!
 STATE MORTALITY.
 Death List for May Less Than for Seve-
 ra1 Years Past