The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
HELD IN ST.
STEPHENS
CHURCH.
Tenth Annual Meeting Of Tho
Episcopal ConVocati0n
Of Providence.

The tenth annual ana thirty-first regu-
lar meeting OF Episcopal convocatior OF
Providence opened at 1890 this morning in
st. Stephens church. The first service OF
the day was that OF l.oly Communion.
At II $50 o'clock the business meeting
was called and this was presided over by
Rt. Rev William NJ Mcvickar, bishop of
the diocese. The roll OF the delegates was
called by the secretary of the convoca-
tion, Mr.. Edward I. Nickerson. The read
ing or the record OF the last meeting fol-
towed ny The secretary. The regdfng or
tho minutes of the executive committee
followed read also by the secretary
The annual report OF the dean was next
given by Rev. It. j. Bassett and also that
OF the treasurer by George Humphreys.
The report of the treasury showed $31l9.55
as receipts for the past year and bal
'ance In the treasury OF $50. The diocesan
missionary. Rev. Levi b. Edwards then
gave an interesting report of his work in
Rhode Island during the past year.
The report was most encouraging one
and was illustrated somewhat by map
of R. ], which located the various places
Of worship in the state and the present
population OF the rural towns. Mr.. Ed
wards gave a clear account OF the definite
work he had done I'm many Of the rural
towns OF r.. L. Among those especially
noted. were Saunderstown, Woodville.
Meshanticut Park, Phillipsdsls, Ashland.
etc. At these places regular religious ser
vices have been conducted by MIR. Ed
wards, but his missionary work has ex-
tended to almost all parts of the state as
was shown in his interesting account of
services he had held In chapels of various
denominations and In school houses here
and there throughout X. i. Mr.. Edwards
spoke especially Of the cordial welcome
he had received from missions ana
churches of the Baptist, Adventist and
Congregational denominations. Follow
ing the above report the reports tf
clergymen as 10 mission work In their
parishes or at their missions were given
as follows: 81. Barnabas, Apponaug;
Ascension, Auburn. ST. AaFys, E. Prov
ST Peters Manton: ST. Andrews, Ph.nx;
ct Andrews. Providence. ST. Thomas;
Providence; st. Anthonys, Providence;St
Marks. Riverside. Following the above
reports the report of the executive COM
mittee was presented by the chairman
Rev. f. ]. Bassett and the same was
adopted.
Other reports concerning matters OF
minor Importance followed:
IL was voted To leave the appointment
OF the time and place of the next meeting
in the hands OF the executive committee.
IL was also voted TO appropriate the sum
of $500 10 the sexton OF st. stephens
church for extra labor incurred by the
meeting OF the convocation.
It was also voted to appropriate the
sum OF $500 from the Contingent Fund of
the Convocation toward the mission work
in Phiilipsdale. A vote OF thanks was ex-
tended the Parish of st. Stephens for it's
hospitality TO the visiting clergy and lay
delegates.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows
Secretary, II. /. Nicherson. treasurer.
George Humphrey; board of managers,
Rev. DR. Il. j. Bassett and Layman Hon.
Stephen o. Cooke; executive committee,
Rev. s. H. Webb. Rev Arthur Aucock,
+. T. Nickerson and George Humphrey.
The morning session adjourned at 1880
after which a substantial luncheon was
served to the visiting delegates and
clergymen I'm the Guild House
The service this evening viii begin at
7:45. Addresses will be given by Bishop
Coadjutor McVickar. Dean Bassett. Cen
eral Missionary Edwards and others.