The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-13
STATE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN
 BRIDGEPORT.
Bishop Brewster Itrads His List of Ap- poimtments-Readin of fRepOrts-The Support of the Bishop md tho Fund Amended to Admit Laymen to the Standing Committee.
Standing Committee.

Bridgeport, June 12-The annual con- vention of the Episcopal diocese of Con- necticut was held to-day al Christ church There are about 400 delegates present, half of whom are laymen of the church. Connecticut is the oldest diocese in the United States, and the fourth in power and influence.
 The convention opened with holy con- munion at 9:30. Bishop Brewster was the celebrant. Dr. Seymour read the gospel, pr. Hart of MiddletoWn the epistle and the other clergymen who as- sisted were Rector H. D. Cone of the church. Archdeacon L. N. Booth of Fairfield county, Rev s. Y. Jarvis grandson of the second bishop of the diocese; Rev. G. T. Lindsey of New town and Rev Dr. Andrews of Guilford, who preached the sermon.
 After appointing committees the con- vention listened to the reading of the annual reports.
 Bishop Brewster as presiding officer read his list of appointments to the committees of the convention, the com mittee on nominations, of the auditors and of the laymen to prepare the roll. The appointments follow:
 Admission of new parishes-The Rev. Herbert D. Cone of Bridgeport, the Rev, Alfred P. Grint, Ph D., of New Lon don; the Rev. Arthur T. Randall of Meriden, F. F. Fuessenich of Torring ton, and Henry S. Glover of Fairfield.
 Constitution and cannons-The Rev. Sylvester Clarke, D. D., of Bridgeport, the Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., of Mid dletown; the Rev. Edwin S. Lines, D. D., of New Haven; John c. Hollister of New Haven; Morris w. Seymour of Bridgeport.
 Finance-The Rev. Edmund Rowland. D. D., of Waterbury; Jacob L. Greene of Hartford, and Wilbur F. Day of New Haven.
 Nominations-The Rev. J. E. Wild man of Wallingford, the Rev. James w. Bradin of Hartford, the Rev. George M Stanley of Winsted Charles E. Graves of New Haven, Charles E. Jackson of 
 Auditors-Wilbur F Day of New Ha- ven, Charles H. Pease of Hartford. Rich- ard F. Lyon of New Haven, l.. Walter Clarke of Hartford.
 Laymen to prepare the roll of lay del egates for the next convention, with the ecretary-Charles F. Chase of New and Ward c. Powell of Hart ford.
 The report of the secretary in regard to the unfinished business showed that the chief items of interest to be decided by the convention were the changing 1f the date of meeting from June to May, and the admission of laymen to the standing committee of the diocese l These questions will be taken up in the | 'egular order of business under the re- l port of the committee on constitutions [ and canons
 The trustees for receiving donations l 'or the support of the bishop, submitted | heir report which shows that during | he year ending May 1, 1900, the balance | If cash from the previous year was | no, 06i52; from dividends, $1,751: from interest," $3,216.3S; from bonds called. | ? 100; from loan paid, S1,00O. Total | 90. Amounts received from par shes, missions and other sources bring his amount to $21. .2S0.S5, Payments for due Bishop Williams, and the diary of Bishop Brewster together with rarious loans made, leave a balance O. ash on hand, SS,4S3.94.
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