The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-05
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
sIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
NOW IN SESSION HERE.
Bishop Francis submits His Report to
the observation-disclosures to BE
Elected To-day.

The Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Indiana, which embraces all of
the counties in the State south of Carroll.
Putnam and White, with a total of about
sixty churches, began its sixty-fourth an
nual convention in Grace Cathedral last
night. Nearly all of the churches in the do
cese were represented. the roll call showing
the presence of twenty-sx clerical and
forty lay delegates The most important
work of the present convention will be the
revision of the constitution and the canons
which obtain in the diocese. There are new
officers and several important committees
to be elected and the sessions are expected
TO continue until Thursday evening
Prior TO the organization of the conven-
ton last night preliminary service was
held, great part of the time being con-
sumed on the condition of the diocese.
After showing conclusively that the church
had made very material progress in all of
its departments during the last year the
bishop concluded his address as follows:
From what has been said you will feel
with me that we have abundant cause for
rejoicing and thankfulness to Almighty God
for his blessing upon our labors and our
efforts during the last year. His blessings
What we need here in Indianapolis is not
so much great wealth, or social influence,
or the applause of the crowd. but the con-
secration of soul and body, which is at
once the test of our recognition and ap-
probation of the glorious heritage which is
ours in this Catholic and Apostolic church.
Inc temptation Is sometimes great TO bar
ter heritage for that which is no better.
N tf-c,
mess of pottage for which Esau long ago
sold his birthright.
LUST OF NUMBERS.
The lust of numbers is one of the chief
sins of the day. Success is measured by
dollars and cents. or by the crowds we
are able to attract. And the temptation
is 10 adopt means other than those which
the church puts at disposal in order
that we may gain some of the seeming
successes which attend the efforts of some
of our brethren not of this fold. But our
duty is entirely clear and plain. We have
only one thing TO pTeach-the unchange-
able gospel of Jesus Christ; we have only
one doctrine TO declare-that which has
been handed down through the ages and
is Gods revelation of himself We have
only one work 10 do-to save souls, whe her
they be many or few, and God requires only
one thing-faithtulness. The rest may be
left TO Him In whose hands we are
Immediately after the preliminary service
most of the congregation not delegates
left the church, and the convention pro-
Ceeded TO organize After the roll had oaen
called the following committee on creden-
tails was appointed: Rev. d. r. Carter
Rev. w. ID. Engle and Rev. w. {. Sanp-
son.
At past conventions it has been the Gus
tom to adjourn Immediately after the Sc
lection of the committee on credentials,
but Bishop Francis said the time was 700
golden 10 waste and announced that he
would entertain a motion TO put in nomina-
ton the names of the various officers and
committeeman to be elected to-day. This
was done, the bishop said in order that
the names might be printed. TO give the
delegates an idea of who they were voting
for.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Acting on this suggestion the rules were
suspended and the following names were
placed in nomination, to be voted for this
morning:
Secretary-Rev. A d. Engle.
Treasurer-Rev. Charles E. Brooks.
Registrar-ReV. Roger H. Peters.
Librarian-NIiss Emily l.. Uphold
ChancellOr-James Nj. Winters and Judge
John III. StOtsenburg.
Standing Committee Ito be composed of
six clerical and six lay members)-Clerical:
II. NJ. Denslow, Frederick o. Grannis,
Brown and +. NJ. Chapman. Lay members:
Nj. ]. Bray, J. II. Stotsenburg, A. G.. Car
nahan Louis Rowland, j. Nj. Winters, W.
ID. Pratt, G. Il. Stills Thomas l. Sullivan.
Board of Missions -four clerical and four
lay members)-Clerical members: II. NJ.
Denslow. J. d. Stanley, Louis Brown, John
Davis, c. S. Sargent and Roger III. Peters.
Lay members: w. G. Sampson, G.. s.
Wright j. A Barnard, c. b. Stills, Louis
Rowland and c. A Sudlow.
Nominees from which four deputies and
four alternates are to be selected TO at
tend the General Convention, which will be
held in San Francisco next October: Cler-
zeal members-F. o. Grannis. II. Nj. Dens-
low, j. T.. Sulger, j. ID. Stanley. j. Davis.
w. II. Bamford, Louis Brown, G. s. Sar-
gent, ID. c. Wright and Roger II. Peters
Lay Memberships b. Martin John H.
Hawkins. NJ. j. Bray. A. O. Jones' J. NJ
A. Barnard, G.. 5. Wright, G. II. Stills,
Frank Gohwen and J. c. Whitehead.
Trustees give to be elected)-Louis b.
Martin, a. .. Jones, w. r. Dalton, G. e
Brooks, Edward Olcott. f. A Munson, M
j. Bray and Louis Rowland.
Trustee to Kenyon College Zone 10 be
elected)-H w. Bottolph, Rev Louis
Brown, w. II. Archdeacon and Rev. Roger
Fl. Peters.
The first order of business when the con-
vention assemblies at o'clock this morn
will be followed by the report of the board
of missions. The revision of the constitu-
ton and the CO mons of the diocese will
be taken up i'm lately after the conven-
ton eonvenes IL me afternoon.
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TRIED TO KILL HERSELF.