Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
DIOCESE CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Of Representatives
of Episcopal Church Of Iowa.
BISHOP OUTLINES PLANS FOR FUTURE
Every Service aud Business Session is
Forwarded by an Active and Hope.
ful Missionary SpirIt-Result of
the Election ofsOmcers.

the Election OfsOhicers.
The forty-eighth annual convention
of the diocese of Iowa met in St.
Pauls church, Council Bluffs, May %
and 30. On Tuesday morning Bishop
| Theodore N. Morrison celebrated the
holy communion, and Rev. T. w. Keat-
or preached a strong sermon ON the
text: Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded
you" st. Matt. XXVIII.-2O.
Every service and business session
was pervaded by an active and hopeful
missionary spirit. The bishops adj
| dress dealt with local diocesan condi-
tons and needs. He spoke with deep
gratitude of the loyal support ind
warm love given him by clergy and
laity. He narrated the work being
done and outlined his plans for the
future. 1t is all in the missionary
field. Evidently he is much enconp-
aged and very hopeful. His faith and
enthusiasm have aroused the people,
Last year he asked for $4,000 for iio-
cesar missions and received $5,7a7,
the largest missionary offering for
any year in the history of the do
cese. This year the bishop asks Tor
$1,000. Numerous new and abandoned
stations have been opened, which will
need liberal financial aid for some
years. In his address the bishop plead
| for an active interest on the part Of
Ilaymen in the spiritual concerns Ct
the church, and strongly protested
against their combining themselves to
financial matters.
1 During the year the bishop made liz
official visitations and confirmed 6S7
persons. There are sixty-two clergy
economically, connected with the do
cese forty-four of whom are in active
work within the diocese; three postu-
lants, five candidates for orders, fifty
eight lay readers, All Sunday school
| teachers, 3,462 Sunday school children
and about 10000 actual commune
cantS.i ~ r
X The routine work. Of the convention
was attended to quickly, reports of
committees and trustees show that al
the funds are in excellent and safe
conditions. g Two important financial
matters were provided for. One was
the authorization of the sale of L
| block of land by the diocese in the
city of Davenport, and direction TO
use a portion of the sale Tor the bene-
fit of ST. Katharine's hall, the diocesan
school for girls at Davenport. The
other was an unasked increase in the
bishops salary of $500, making it ST.
500 a year. In addition the conven-
| ton voted him a gift of $500 out of the
IaccMed income of the episcopate fund,
4 The people of Iowa evidently appre-
ciate and value their Bishop Morrison.
4 This larger salary is provided for by
i increased assessments on the parishes
and missions.
1 The bishop was authorized to APP
point a committee to consider a COM
iplete revision of the constitution and
canonss of the diocese. The next con-
/ vention is to meet May 81, 1901, in st,
Paulas church, Des Moines.
| The election of officers shows num-
erous changes. They are as follows:
Secretary of the, conyention-Rev.
4 W.V. Whittep, Charlton.
| Treasurer of the convention-N. 2.
Harrington, Oskaloosa.
A Chancellor OF the diocese George f.
Henry, Des Moines. 49, l
1 Standing committee-Rey. j. Hollis
ter Lynch, president, Ottumwa; nev
Geo. Fl. Cornell, Rev. Geo. E. Walk,
j. j. Richardson, secretary, Davenport;
Samuel Mahon, S. FL. Mallory.
| Board OF missions-Bishop Morrison,
1 Archdeacons Hoyt and judd, Revs. j
| e. Cathel, f. w. Keator, c. HI. Wea-
yer, Geo. E. Walk, Messrs. F. u.
Thomas, Samuel Mahon, C. D. Jones,
rs. Fl. Mallory, Geo. A. Goodell, I. r.
Tabor, w. G. Harbach, secretary and
treasurer, Des Moines.
/ Delegates to the missionary council
of 190O-Rev. C. Fl. Remington, Geo.
w. Bissell.
| The diocesan branch of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary met at the same time
land place. The reports Of the officers
!. showed the most prosperous year in
the whole history of the diocesan
i work.
Many new parochial branches have
been organized. During the year 3d.
6ss.o5 was raised for all purposes.
The officers for the coming year
are: Mrs. 7. N. Morrison, honorary
| president; Mrs. H. E. Henningsen
| Lyons, president; Mrs. Samuel Mahon
I Ottumwa, secretary-treasurer.
The principal missionary meeting OF
! the convention was held under the au.
! spices OF the auxiliary. Bishop Nor.
rison presided and made a short ad
dress. The reports were read. Mrs
d. b. Lyman, of Chicago, read most
|'helpful and spiritually conceived pa
per on the topic, THE Relationship Of
the individual to Missions in General
Rev. G. E. Walk spoke briefly, :ind
Bishop A. L. Williams, of Nebraska
made very interesting address or
western missionary work
All who attended the convention
We're impressed and enthused by iii,
earnestness and enthusiasm OF clargy
and laity. Not for many years has
the diocese been so united and so full
of hope and courage as at present.