Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-23
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while he believed that the substance OF
the change would come some time. yet
the proposed amendments would leave
the constitution In bad shape. reading.
'the church in some places and the
Protestant Episcopal church" IN
others.
Gen. W. S. Choate advocated the
adoption of the resolution at this time.
{; S it would not become binding unless
adj pied by two successive conventions.
1t could thus be finally settled at the
heXt yearly session.
John +. a. Merrill Of Portland, called
the attention of the convention to the
spcciOusncss of this kind OF argument.
Ii this convention adopts this rcsolu-
tion the result will be used all over the
country to influence votes in other
! sections. Mr.. Merrill urged the dele
gates to stand by their convictions and
not be s:ampeded.
Rev. Mr.. Newbcgin called for vote
by orders when it was taken and this
resulted in an overwhelming defeat for
the Catholic party. The vote was as
follows: Clerical. yes. II. no, Is: lay,
yes. |. no. !. And thus. as DIR. Dalton
| predicted. the great body of the church
trinumphcd over the clergy.
Some little routine business was
transacted, the bishop appointing as
the committee on Bishop Necley's
| memorial: General Brown, Col Gid
den, Hon. c. Il. Hyde of Both Col.
Bootmby. Ralph =. Plaistcd OF Ban
gor; VIM. G. Ellis of Gardiner; and
Walter u. Stinson of Augusta.
He also appointed as auditors for the
next wear Mcssrs. James Priudle and
VIM. G.. Ellis.
Rev. Mr.. Livingston made n short
report for the committee on unfinished
business and Rev. Mr.. Newcomc OF
Eastport. read memorial on Gen.
Lcavitt which was prepared by the
committee.
Then there came hot debate over
that ancient bone of contention, the
House of the Good Shepherd Il Gar
diner. Rev. Mr.. Stewart for the com
mittee reported that in their opinion
there ought to be some form OF super
vision over the institution If it is To be
considered a diocesan institution.
Rev. j, +. Shepherd arose at once and
attacked the resolution for what he called
the implied censurc in it. lie pitched
into the committee and asked why If they
had anything to say against the institu-
ton they did not say il instead OF beat
ing around the bush in that manner
Rev. Mr.. Stewart replied by saying that
he had nothing To critiCise. He merely
undertook to follow out the bishops SUE
acstinns and thought his report opened
the way.
There was considerable more heated de
bate on this subject which was interrupt
ed by Il vote on the alternative delegates
Ia the general convention. While the tell
ers were out coIntiug. the debate WAS
resumed and il assumed sulphurous as
poet in which the truth and vcracity OF
various gentlemen was freely called into
question.
Later in the afternoon. the diocesan pa-
per. The North East Of which Dean Silis
has been editor for many years. came il
for some rather sharp criticism.
IN. alteruantc delegates to the general
convention wer. announced as follows:
Clerical. Rows. w, X. Plant. George T.
DeEcn. w NJ. Baker. Charles f. Lee;
lay. W. S. Choate, Augusta: T. T. Gih-
bnns. Bath: Frederic T.. Boothby, Port
land: Nm. g. Ellis. Gardiner.
The convention adjourned at - i. NJ
Tn" missionary meeting was held. this
evening. there being addresses by Bishop
Goldman and others.