The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-20
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Reports Are Received and Standing ,
Committees Appointed.

Committees Appointed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, June 19.--To-day's session of
the ninth annual convocation of the
Episcopal church of the state of Mon
tana was devoted largely to the hear
ing OF reports, the appointment Of some
committees and general preparation for
hte work of the session. The attend
ance is not as large as at the last con-
vocation. Fourteen clergymen are
present and as many parishes and mis-
sions are represented There are quite
a number of ladies present Six clergy
men are absent, four on account of ill
ness, and two who are in the East
studying. Rev. e. G. Prout of Deer
Lodge was reelected secretary of the
| convocation and o. Hight of Butte was
reelected treasurer. Rev. H. C. Lin
ley of Missoula was elected assistant
secretary. Rev. Mr.. Linley's term of
office as trustee of the diocese having
expired, Rev. w. w. Love of Helena
was elected as his successor for the
next four years. Bishop Brewer, the
presiding officer. appointed as a COM
mittee on the state of the church Rev.
Alfred Brown of Ana conda, Rev
Charles Quincy of Miles City and j.
A. Bennett of Centerville. This is the
most important of the committees. 1t
is expected that a report will be sub
The bishop appointed as the standing
committee Rev. E. A. Wasson of Great
Falls, Rev. w. w. Love of Helena
G. E. Huy and F. w. Webster of Great
Falls. On examining chaplains COM
mittee the bishop appointed Rev. F. B.
Lewis of Bozeman, Rev. G. S. Blackis-
ton of Butte. Rev. w. w. Love, e. A.
Wasson and F. c Webster were ap-
pointed a committee to consider the
bishops address with reference to do
ceSan and general mission offerings.
f. c. Day. L. D. Beary of Helena and
II. S. Wilkinson of Missoula We're APP
pointed on the auditing committee. AS
members of a special committee to rec
ommend plan to retain young men in
the church. Rev. S. D. Hooker of Dill
Ion and Messrs. f. c. Day of Helena
and J. A. Bennett of Centerville We're
appointed.
The trustees of the diocese, through
A. B, Clements, the treasurer, present
ed the annual report. 1t shows that the
receipts for the year We're $4,319.33: the
cash on hand after the years disburse-
ments amounts to $2,4s722. The re-
sources, consisting of securities, ETC.,
amount to about $4,000. The report of
the treasurer received the Endorsement
of the auditing committee. The report
of Treasurer Lindsay on the episcopate
fund shows a total of SIS, 5,962.75. Mr..
that fund Albert Carswell of Billings
read paper upon Church Expan-
sion" Rev. H. E. Robbins of Fort Ben
ton delivered an address upon Church
Music" The question of music was
discussed interestingly by Rev Messrs.
Wasson, Pritchard, Robbins, Quincy
and Linley.
Tonight a missionary meeting was
held at which the question of foreign
and diocesan mission were presented
in addresses by the bishop, Rev.
Charles Quincy, Rev. S. d. Hooker
and Rev. H. E. Robbins. The reports
of committees and the discussion
thereon are expected to constitute the
bulk of tomorrow mornings session,
with the presentation of papers at the
afternoon session. Tomorrow night
the delegates and friends will be enter
tanned at a reception by Mrs. A. NJ.
Hotter. The ladies of st. Peters
church, where the convocation is hold
ing it's session. furnished a substantial
luncheon in the vestry to-day for the
delegates and will continue the custom
until the end of the session.