Evening journal., 1900-06-07
EPISCOP kLIANS
THRONG MILFORD
CONTINUED From First Poge).

also have been made at I'M q
New Castle; Calvary Will G
minggton; ST. Peters, Smyrna; Trinity, {
Trinity, Clayton; and ST. v
Chapel, Harrington. The 1
parish house of Christ Church, Christi c
ana hundred. was completed and a font I
was presented TO Christ Church, Della
ware City, in memory Of Mrs. Max ]
well, and the Chapel Of the Good Shep- ,
herd, at Bishopstead, also was present ,
ed with a font. Calvary Church. ,
hundred, was reopened un- {
der the auspices Of Archdeacon Hall, !
Of Wilmington.
APPEAL FOR NURSERY.
Bishop Coleman made an appeal for
the lifting of the mortgage of $4,000
hanging over ST. Michaels Day Nur-
sery and Hospital in Wilmington. In a
number Of parishes during the year
notably in that Of Trinity Church and
St. Johns Church, Wilmington, at
tempts of a successful character have
been made to have such informal gath
erings Of the people as shall tend to
promote acquaintance and fellowship
Changes among the clergy have been
as follows The Rev. John S. Bunt-
ing was received from the diocese OF /
Pennsylvania; the Rev. Percy Owen
Jones, NJ. d., received from the diocese
Of Fredericton, October 2S, 1899; the
Rev. Peter b. Lighner, from diocese |
OF Colorado, November 19. 1899; the /
Rev. Thomas B. Angel, d. d., from dio- /
cese Of Pennsylvania, December l.. !
1893; the Rev. Marcelus Karcher. from
diocese Of Maryland January is, 1900 |
The following have been transferred 90
the dioceses named: The Rev. William
B. p. Harrison, to diocese Of Maryland; |
the Rev. c. A. Horne, to Spokane; the
Rev. A. f. Lewis to Newark; the Rev
John Warnock to Pittsburg.
NEARLY 200 CONFIRMED.
Altogether there were 199 confirma-
tions in the diocese during the year,
as follows: Grace Brandywine hum
/ dred, 6: Wilmington Old Swedes, 9;
/ Trinity. 13; ST. Andrews. IL; ST..
Johns, 2S; Calvary, IS; Emmanuel, 10;
St. Michaels, 8; Chapel of Good Shep-
herd, 5; Christ Christian hundred. 3
Emmanuel, New Castle, 6; Christ. Del
aware City, 4; ST. James. Stanton, 2.
St Barnabas, Marshallton, z; St.
Thomas, Newark, IL; st. Annes, Mid
\ dletown, 9; st. Peters Smyrna, 10;
Il Trinity. Clayton, 81, Christ. Dover. 6:
I St. Paul's. Camden. 4 Christ, Laurel
g.; St Pauls Georgetown, St. Peters
Lewes. st. Marks Little Creek.
each; st. Johns. Little Hill. 8; St. An
drews Ellis Grove, .; Trinity, Long
Neck, A.
In addition. Bishop Coleman ordain-
ed two persons to the diaconate. and
two to the priesthood He received
four postulants. four candidates for
priests orders, and two candidates for
deaccn's orders. The bishop said that
in the diocese Of Delaware and else
p where he had confirmed 500 persons,
performed II marriages. ofiiciated at
1872 celebrations of the Holy Com
municn and delivered 33S sermons
and addresses.
Thomas Holcomb resigned as mem
Der Of the board Of trustees. His resig-
nation was accepted, a vote Of thanks
/ for his services being rendered him.
The order Of business was suspended
! and the following were elected as the
committee of five on canons.
George A. Elliott, for ive years:
2 the Rev. c. II. Spalding. for three
years; the Rev. George c. Hall. for two
years, and the Rev. J. Leighton McKim
for one year.
w. r. Brinckle moved that an as
- sessment be levied upon each parish OF
ten cents per commitment for the
maintenance Of Bishopstead for the en-
; suing year. IT was adopted.
NEXT MEETING IN REHOBOTH.
B. The committee appointed to name Z
p place for the next meeting made re-
4 port that they were unable to come tC
a conclusion, and the matter was re
fered back to the committee. Tn,
Rev. J. J.. McKim moved that they bl
instructed TO name Rehoboth, and tina
&. resort was selected.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to or
- der at o'clock precisely. The Commit
tee on the Bicentennial of the S. p. G
= Amade a report, which was accepted b,
y a rising vote.
The election of standing committee
= was taken up with the following re
" suits
Members Of Missionary Council
The Revs. II. A. Henry, X. j. Ham
mond, j. l.. McKim, Judge q. C. Brad
e ford. S. M. Curtis.
l. Diocesan, Missionary and Educationa
~ Committec-The Rev +. Nj. Munson
4 Joseph Swift.
10 Trustees Of the Diocese-The Revs
4 William ]. Wilkie, -. X Miller, Il. G
DUPONT and John S. Grohe.
Tellers-The Rev. L. w. Wells, ant
Mr. williamson.
t Registel-The Rev NJ. b. Dunlap.
l. Ttreasurer-W. r. Brincl1le.
e w. r. Brinckle's motion that tn
y, secretary have 500 copies of the repor
IS of the convention journal printed. ant
i; that he be paid for his official expense
IS was adopted.
By motion, the sexton of Chris
Church was ordered paid the usua
fees.
g G. A. Elliott moved that a vote o
l. thanks be extended to the rector ant
q. parishioners of Christ Church, and &
n the people of Milford for their gcncrcu
IS welcome and reception. 1t was unani
n mously adopted.
The following clergymen. not mem
Ders OF the convention. were repOrte
in attendance: The Revs. Charles Z
a pubell and Marcelus Karcher, dioces
y of Delaware, the Rev. William DuHam
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