Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-14
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Annual Session of the Delaware Body a
Milford Yesterday WncI

MANIFESTED IN the Diocesan Convention,
he'd here yesterday. The convention
organized by electing S. Minot Curtis
secretary for the 40th year. John s.
Grohe was elected assistant secretary.
At the divine service Bishop Cole.
man was celebrant; Archdeucon Hail,
Gosreler; the Rev II. Ashton Henry,
D. D.. Epistoler, and the Rev j.. L..
Mcliim, server. Bishop Coleman read
his triennial charge, his subject being
The Diocese and its Rights and
Functions. -
Archdeacon Hall rend the report Of
the Archdeaconry Of Wilmington, and
John S. Grohe read the report OF the
missionary and educational committee,
which showed the total amount for
diocesan missions during the year to
be s., 5S. The report of the trustees
OF the diocese was encouraging. Treas
urer William Il. Brinckle read his
report.
Bishop Coleman delivered bis annual
address Reviewing the work, he said
there are 40 parishes, an equal number
OF clergymen, and about 5000 COM
municants. From the ranks of the
clergy but one death is to be recorded,
that of the Rev. Thomas b. Angel,
ID. d., of st. Andrews Church, Will.
mington. He also spoke of tho de.
partnre Of MANY laymen and women,
among hem being Mrs. Henry du Point
vi Christ Church, Christiana hundred ;
state Auditor John A. Lingo of Mills
boro. Mrs. Middleton and Mrs. Harry
d, Judd of St Andrew g, Wilmington,
and Mrs. Elizabeth W. Price, OF ST.,
Johns Church, Wilmington. m
In material things the diocese con-
tinues the progress that / have been
enabled every year to record,'' con-
tinuad the bishop. "Since our last con-
pention two new churches have been
erected-St. Matthew's, Wilmington,
and Old SAINTS, Delmar. The former
is the outcome of more than 10 years
OF praying and waiting, and Is the
result more of gifts from without the
diocese than within. Thesfact of the
church's failure to provide properly for
the spiritual wants of more than 10, 600
colored Eeople in Wilmington has not,
| am much griered to say, aroused
the anxiety and sympathy which one
would naturally anticipate. There is
ret ramaining upon the building a
debt Of $3.50 -
Emmanuel Church, Wilmington, has
been enlarged to twice its former size
and greatly improved throughout. I'M
provements also have been made at I'M
manuel, New Castle; Calvary, vii.
mington St Peters, Smyrna; Trinity.
Wilmington; Trinity, Clayton; and sill
Stephens Chapel Harrington. The
parish house of Christ Church, Chris
tiana hundred was completed and
font was presented to Christ Church,
delaware City, in memury of Mrs.
Maxwell, and the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd at Bishopstead also was pre-
sented with font. Calvary Church,
Brandywine hundred was reopened
under the auspices of Archdeacon Hall
of Wilmington.
Bishop Coleman made an appeal for
the lifting of tho mortgage Of a., 200
hanging over st. Michael's Day
Nursery and Hospital in Wilmington.
IN a number of parishes during the
year, notably in that of Trinity Church
and st. Johns Church, Wilmington,
attempts Of a successful character have
been made to have such informal
gatherings Of the people as shall tend
to promote acquaintances and fellow
ship.
Changes among the clergy have been
as follows: Tho Rev. John s. Bunting
was received from the diocese of Penn
sylvania; the Rev. Percy Owens-J ones,
NJ. D., received from the diocese Of
Fredericton, October 2Sth, 1899: the
Rev. Peter B. Lightner, from diocese
of Colorado, November 10Th, 1893; the
Rev. Thomas B. Angel, d. D., from
diocese of Pennsylvania, December LIST,
1899; the Rev. Mar cellus Karcher. from
diocese of Maryland, January 18th,
1900. The following have been trans
ferred to the dioceses named: The Rev.
William b. p. Harrison, to diocese of
Maryland; the Rev. Charles A. Horne
to Spokane; the Rev. A. F. Lewis to
Newark; the Rev. John Warnook 10
Pittsburg.
Altogether there were 1919 confirma-
tions in the diocese during the year.
us follows: Grace, Brandywine hun
dred, 6, Wilmington--Old Swedes, O.;
Trinity, -; st. Andrew's, II; ST. Johns,
%: Calvary, 18; Emmanuel, ID; 81.
Michael's,5; Chapel Of Good Shepherd,
y; hrist, Ghristiana hundred, 5 I'm.
New Castle,6 Christ, Delaware
City, A; st. James, Stanton, 9; st.
' H.. AS.h
Newark. IL; st. Anne's, Middletown, 0;
st. Peters, Smyrna. 10; Trinity, Clay
ton, 3; Christ, Dover, g.; st. Paul's,
Camden, z; Christ, Laurel, 6; st.
Paul's, Georgetown, ST. Peters, Lewes,
81. Marks, Little Greek, l each; st.
Johns, Little Hill, 3; st. Andrews,
Ellis Grove, 2: Trinity, Long Neck, 4.
In addition, Bishop Coleman ordained
two persons to the diaconate and two to
the, priesthood. lie received four postu-
lants, four candidates for priests orders
and two candidates for deacons' orders.
The bishop said that in the diocese of
Delaware and elsewhere he had con
firmed 699 persons, performed l. mar
riages, cfliciated at 1872 celebrations of
the holy communion, and delivered 33S
sermons and addresses.
II am thankful to say that on the
whole we have had less cause thap
usual for anxiety in respect to the
financial obligations of the diocesan
missionary and education committee, -
he observes, and he also appealed for
all financial aid possible to these
causes. Considering the recognized
prosperity in all branches of industry,
the bishop said the church should ex.
pect, nay, require, increased financial
contributions. He hoped the end OF
the goth century would find the diocese
more prosperous than ever before.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, that portion
of the bishops address referring to the
coming bicentennial of the Venerable
Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign Parts was referred
tc a committee, which reported con.
gratulatnry resolutions, which were
adopted and will be forwarded to the
society In London.