The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07
CLOSE OF CONVENTION
BROUGHT FORTH ENTHUSIASTIC
WORDS FROM BISHOP FRANCIS.
The Officers of the Diocese Elected mt
the Evening Sessfon-Oth-
Business.

1t was almost IL o'clock last night when
alterations of the sixty-third diocesan con-
vention, in Grace Cathedral. was able TO
call for the singing of the Gloria in Ex-
celsis" and pronounce the benediction, with
which ceremonies the body adjourned sine
die. The bishop said with much feeling and
evident sincerity, in a brief closing adj
dress, that the convention which was
about to come to an end was the best he
had ever attended. He referred to the
unanimity, courtesy and enthusiasm which
had been exhibited by the delegates, and
also spoke a word of praise for the Wis
itors, who had been faithful in their at
tendance and attention to the proceedings.
He also stated that a result of the con-
vention had been an increased interest in
the missionary movement.
One of the last bits of business trans
acted last night was the adoption of a
resolution which rendered a vote of thanks
to the women of the various Indianapolis
Episcopal churches, who had so royalty en-
tertained the delegates. both to the dioces-
an convention and also to the Women's
Auxiliary.
A slight dispute occurred last night as
to the nature of the vote which had been
taken during the afternoon session on the
proposition that the diocesan fund for cler-
ical relief be transferred to the general
fund. 1t was finally determined that the
vote was in the affirmative. The only other
business transacted last night was the
election of officers. The voting was by bal
lot and consumed much time, despite the
vigorous efforts of Bishop Francis to ex-
pedite matters. The bishop is well versed
in parliamentary usage, but as the even
wore away and the end seemed still far
in the distance he strained some of the
rules considerably in the interest of a time
ly adjournment. After the convention was
at an end expressions of commentator of
the presiding officer were frequent. The Of
ficers and members of boards elected were:
Secretary, Rev. Willis d. Engle; treasur-
er, Mr.. Charles e. Brooks; registrar, Rev.
r. IL. Peters: librarian, Miss Emily p. Up
fold. Standing committee: Rev. III. NJ.
Denslow. Rev. F. o. Granniss, Rev. r. III.
Peters, Charles L. Brooks James M. Win
ters, William ID. Pratt. Board OF Missions:
Rev. H NJ. Denslow, Rev. A. j. Graham,
Rev. Lewis Brown, Rev f. c. Woodland,
B. Peck, Charles Stiz. Deputies to the
General Convention. to be held at San
Francisco in October, 1901: Rev. III. NJ.
Denslow, Rev. j. Z. Sulger, Rev. A j.
Graham. Rev. F. o. Granniss. A. Q. Jones,
Charles +. Brooks Lewis b. Martin. Will
lam d. Pratt. Supplemental deputies to
the General Convention; Rev. Lewis Brown,
Rev. r. II. Peters, Rev. c. s. Sargent,
Rev. w. H. Bamford, ]. A. Barnard. c.
A. Sudlow. Gilbert s. Wright, w. w. Ham,
mond. Delegates to the missionary an
nual, to be held at Louisville, KY, October,
1900: Rev. John Davis and Gilbert S.
Wright. Examining chaplains: Central
Rev. s. o. Granniss, Rev. II. NJ. Denslow;
Southern-Rev. w. NJ. Bamford, Rev. ].
NJ Francis. Trustees of Kenyon College
Rev. Lewis Brown and Hon. David Turpie
The morning and afternoon sessions of
yesterday were devoted principally to the
transaction of routine business, which was
varied by the annual address of Bishop
Francis. The bishop recounted the various
changes which have occurred in the do
cese in the past year by death, transfer
ence to other dioceses and changes from
one church TO another. He said that there
have been 244 combinations during the
year. Ap interesting report was that of
the committee on assessment, which an
nounced a basis for providing support
for the bishop a tax of per cent. on
current expenses of various parishes and
missions and a per capita levy of so cents,
less per cent, on sums paid on endow-
ment fund. The presiding officer announced
the names of members of different commit
tees at yesterday mornings session.