Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-28
CoNvOCATIoN.
PROCEEDINGS OF, THE ANNUAL
EPISCOPAL CONvoCATIoN OF

PROCEEDINGS OF The ANNUAL
EPISCOPAL CoNvoCATIoN OF.
THE STATE. .s% .aaEs a.st !.
! Fargo, June 2S.--The annual convo-
cation of the Episcopal church was
called to order oy Bishop Edsall yes
terday. The proceedings began with
"a celebration of the holy communion,
the bishop being the celebrant. It
was a sight most impressive when the
procession of vested clergy entered the
church from the choir room. First
lowed by the attending clergy and the
bishop in his full robes, and also wear
ing his hood symbolic of his degree as
Doctor, of Divinity. The professional
hymn was No. 253, Fling Out the Ban
ner.' +, The bishop as celebrant was
assisted by Rev. A. T. Gesner of Grand
Forks, the epistoler, and Rev. c. Tur-
ner of Devils Lake, the gospeler. The
sermon which was able and scholarly
throughout was preached by Rev A.
A. Joss, of St.George's, Bismarck. His
text was "To the Poor the Gospel is
Preached" The sermon showed very
rare scholarship in it's preparation and
it was listened to attentively by tho
clergy and congregation present. Clos
ing his peroration the reverend speak
er beautifully recited an apt quotation
from Lowell. After the offertory the
sacred elements were distributed by
the bishop assisted by Revs. Gesner
and Turner. The solemn and very
impressive service closed with the
chanting of the Gloria in Exelsis and
the benediction by the bishop. The
occasional hymn was No. -507, "The
Son of God Goes, Forth to War
An interesting figure in the chancel
was Rev. Thomas P. Ashley, the young
Sioux Indian recently ordained dea-
con by the bisnop at Mandan. Mr..
Ashley has been placed in charge of
Episcopal missions on the Standing
Rock reservation. He is very devoted
to his church work and enjoys the pro-
foundest confidence of the peculiar
people whose spiritual welfare he has
charge of. T..
Immediately after the opening of
the afternoon session Bishop Edsall
read his annual address which was
very long and besides covering in de-
tail the work of the bishop during the
canonical year just closed. In his ad-
dress the bishop also embodied many
valuable suggestions to the clergy and
;laity touching the needs of the church
in this district which have come to his
notice during his visitations to the
different churches and missions. Dur
ing the year the bishop confirmed 1913
persons in his distric. and 142 in the
diocese of Minnesota. \ z,~..
The routine work of the convocation
was then proceeded with and the
bishop appointed the following com
mittees: ~ =
Committee on State of the Church
Rev. A. T. Gesner of Grand Forks;
Rev. H. J. Sheridan, Jamestown;
Mlessrs. B. S. Russell, jamestown; w.
G. Nash, Grand Forks; Captain w. S..
Moorhouse, Of Bismarck.
Committee on Finance and Auditing
Rev. D. H. Clarkson, Bathgate; Rev.
A. A. Joss, Bismarck; Messrs. I. p.
:Clapp, Fargo; John Nelson, Larimore;;
Col. Peake, Of valley City, as treas
urer, is ex-officio member.
Committee on Indian Affairs Rev.
sChas. Turner, Devils Lake; Rev. w.
3. Rees, Fort Totten; Rev. E. w. Bur
Lesson, Larimore; Col Peake, Valley
City; Messrs. Sinclair Of Lakota and
"a. G. Schutthies of Grand Forks.
The following standing committee
was reappointeu: Rev. Chas Tnr-
ner, Rev. "A. T. Gesner, Mr. 4. S. Sin
Clair and Mr.. H. P. Lough.
4 Seth Newman was named as chan
.cellor TO succeed himself for the incom-
ing convocation year. q
The examining chaplains named by
the bishop were Rev. Chas. Turner,
Rev. A. 2 Gesner, Rev w I. D. Rees
and Rev. A. A. Jones. NJ
Col. Peake, treasurer, read his re-
port for the year and suggested that
the diocesan assessment be increased
as the present rate Of assessment
failed to produce the necessary funds.
2, s. Russell Of jamestown, made
q verbal report as registrar, and was
reelected TO that Office. Col. Peake