Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
IOWA [P|a|0P|ALANS
Annual Convention q tho Episcopal
Diocese Of lows Now in
Session.
Bishop Morrison's Address Shows
Good Growth Of Church Girls.
void College
Declared TO Be- Dsfanot. Beyond
Hope Of Rowling General
Iowa News
Special to .Times-Republican.

eighth annual convention OF the Iowa
diocess@ OF the Episcopal church opened
at st. Paul'sS church yesterday. with
Bishop Morrison and twenty-eight
clergyman and sfiftyslay delegates in at
tendance. Prior to5the convention prop
Ser being called to order, communion SER
vice was held, the b,snop, assisted by
4 Rev. DR.. Cornell, OF Sioux City, and
Rector Walk. Of st. Paul's officiating.
The service was attended by large
number Of the congregations of the two
local churches. AT noon the visiting
delegates were entertained at an elabor-
ate lunch in Royal Arcanum hall, serv-
ed by the women Of st. Pauls and
Grace churches.
Bishop Morrison in his annual address
to the convention spoke OF the necessity
of Reorganization to the church. He urged
the priests to take an interest In the di-
3ocese and to lead their practitioners to
take an interest In all outside work.
Bishop Morrison protested against the
idea that the care of spiritual affairs
should rest with the priest and that the
laity should manage the business mat
tiers. He declared this idea had done
Z
aration of the spiritual and temporal in
terests of the church. Referring to the
church institutions OF the diocese the
bishop said st. katherine's hall at Dav-
export had enjoyed a prosperous year.
sOf Griswold College his report was diff
ferent. He said:
"Griswold is in all it's departments
sdefunct. 1t would be foolish to attempt
to resurrect 1t. The money Is not to be
had. p advise the sale of the block OF
land upon which the college buildings
stand. The price agreed upon between
the board of education OF the city of
Davenport and the executive committee
OF the board of trustees Is $4,000. This
4 As = good price for the land, equitable
both to purchaser and seller. The build
tngn are practically OF no value except
Tor the purposes for which they were
erected The history OF the property is
this: Bishop Lee In 1856, paid $50, 600 for
the two blocks. including Wolf hall,
which was already built and had been
used for educational purposes. kemper
hall was built at a cost OF $35, 900 We
will have the block Of land on which the
cathedral stands free from all encunn-
brance. This part of the original pur-
chase is now worth $4,000. The actual
cost OF the block on which Wolf hall
stands was $4,000. This added 10 the
$4,000 put into kemper hall makes
$4,000. So we will get out OF the block
the money actually put into Ii, loeing,
+ q course, the interest. would advise
that the convention authorize the sale
Of the property for $4,000 and instruct
the trustees Of Griswold College to co..-
vey to the bishop OF Iowa and his sue
cesspls in office 30 much Of the block
upon which the cathedral stands as still
remains In the possession OF the trus-
tees in trust for the uses and purposes
u the cathedral would also suggest
that the trustees of Griswold College,
having paid the Indebtedness OF $4,000
resting upon st. katherines hall, be in
structed to turn over the balance Of the
purchase money to the trustees OF funds
and donations TO be invested by them
and interest to be paid se1ni-annually
for the purpose OF repairing and enlarg-
ing st. katherine's hall"
The session in the afternoon outside
Of the bishops address was devoted
Z exclusively to routine business. Last
evening Bishop Morrison and the visit
ing delegates We're teldered largely
attended reception in the large dining
hall OF the Grand Hotel. The conyen-
ton Will close this afternoon.
The thirtieth annual melting OF the
Iowa branch Of the woman's auxiliary
OF the board of missions convened In
the afternoon In the court room in the
federal building. The election OF OIL
GERS resulted as follows:
Presldent--Mrs. Henrietta Henning-
sen, Of Lyons
First Vice President - Mrs. simon
C:s:ay;, o:s dee MMc.ae:;.
Second Vice President-Mrs. r.. j. Fo-
ley. OF Council Bluffs with charge OF
Junior Auxiliary)
Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Samuel
AIahon, OF Ottumwa.
There Will be general missionary
meeting In the morning at which Blsh-
op Morrison and Bishop Williams, OF
Nebraska, and Mrs. d. B. Lyman, Of
Chicago. will deliver addresses
Bishop MOrrison'S report to the con-
vention shows that the year just closed
has been the greatest in the history OF
the Iowa church. Almost all the points
In the diocese where there Is a posi-
billty Of work are filled. but three par
ishes at present being vacant and three
mission stations supplied.
The money raised for missions during
the year was $5.445. the largest Offering
ever made in the diocese OF Iowa and
almost twice as much as in any recent
year. Pledges for the mission work al
ready secured also insure prompt pay
ment OF the missionary stipends during
the summer months.
New churches were built and opened,
at Harlan and Ames:.
New work has been opened at Britt,
McGregor, West Union Charles City,
& Missouri Valley. Logan and shenan-
doah.
fs Work has been resumed at Algona,
Cedar Falls. DEBORAH. Good Shepherds,
Dess Moines. Baskerville. Wayerly. At
lantic. Bristow. Cherokee, Eagle Grove,
: Fairbank. Fairfield and Iowa Falls.
Debts have been paid OF or reduced
at Esthsryille. St. Mary the Virgins.
keokuk, at. Paul's. Council BUNS and
Ottumwa.j ~ s5 q = 4. ss%.9 e
improvements have been made In the
churches at DEBORAH. Cedar Falls, Lee
Mars. Mount Pleasant Fairfield and
Cherokee.
These are someiIof the material evi-
tlepces af:the activity and interest that
AeSe prevailed thruputI the diocese. and
HA0ttkf TO the co-oper ton which Rish-
OPP Morrison has had from the clergy
and laymen OF III s. diocese, who have
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