Evening journal., 1901-06-06
CLERGYMEN and LAITY MEET
IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE BY SEA
CONTINUED From First Page.

dent is the blShOp OF EaStOn. 1t is now
fairly established, and its object is toI
induce people to take out life insur-
ance policies for the benefit of the
church"
In conclusion the bishop spoke elo-
quently on the oldltime religion.
TREASURER BRINCKLE'S REPORT.
Following is the report Of Treasurer
Brinckle:
Endowment fund, $57, ,64s,s4; disabled
clergy fund, S9,504.9S; Holy Trinity
(Old Swedes) Church, permanent fund,
81 727397; Bishopstead, maintenance
fund, S1,53756 st. Marks fund, $276.51;
John Anderson fund, $141.S3; Theo-
dore c. Carey fund, SO, ,400.65; Christ
Church, Milford, fund, s2,5OO; Harriet
n. Cannon memorial fund, 50 400 Henry
b. Judd memorial fund, $1,020; Ann
Maria Homan endowment fund
S466.94; st. Peters Church Cemetery
fund, Smyrna. $1,O1722; st. Matthews
Church, building fund, S293; Mary
Clemson Cloud endowment fund,
5000; making a total of $S7,211.13.
Recapitulation Of investments, $S0,-
841.51
CHANGE OF CANONS HELD OVER.
After being reported favorably to-
the conference by the Committee on
Canons, of which DR.. Spalding is chair
man, the following proposed amend
ments were returned to the committee
to be brought up again next year, and
il looked for awhile as if a pretty
strong argument would take place be-
tween Dr. Spalding and DR.. Taylor:
Resolved. That the following be adopted
as article Of the constitution, and that
the numbers Of the following articles be
each increased by adding to it the number
one
Section /. Whenever from any cause
II shall be deemed inexpedient to proceed
to the organization of parish, any num-
Der of persons, including not less than
twelve communicates. may associate
themselves together as a mission station
They shall declare in writing. their adher-
ence TO the doctrine, discipline and wor-
ship Of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
ana agree 10 abide by the rules of the
Committee on Missions and Education
They shall choose the name by which they
shall be known, and apply to the bishop
to organize and constitute the mission.
Section p The bishop shall thereupon,
IN case he deems IL expedient to act, APP
point. on nomination Of the missionary in
charge, or If there be no missionary, on
his own motion, a warden, registrar and
treasurer who shall constitute a commit
tee 10 manage the secular affairs of the
mission
Section 3. The qualified electors of each
mission congregation mot in a parish),
which has been organized under the
above section for twelve months, may
choose annually, on Easter Monday by
ballot from their own number, not less
than three nor more than nine presons
The persons chosen at such election, when
approved by the bishop. and organized,
shall, together with the missionary (when
presenD, constitute a Mission Committee
and continue in office until their success
sors shall have been elected and have
been approved by the bishop.
Section 4. Voters shall have the same
qualifications with those on vestry eleo-
tons (ritle II, Canon I. Section I'D.
Section 8. AS soon as may be after the
persons elected are approved by the
bishop, they shall organize as a commit
tee and elect a warden. registrar and
treasurer to hold until their successors are
+ appointed. Meetings shall be opened by
prayer when practicable.
Section 6. Three. when first organized
b and. after an election, a majority of the
qualified members of the committee, shall
constitute a quorum. Their duties ant
those Of the officers shall be the same a,
those OF vestrymen and officers CTitle II
Canon u, except so far as those refer I,
J, calling a minister
Section Z. IL shall be the duty Of eacl
l. mission station ITO send one delegate I,
the annual convention; and this delegat
{ shall have the same rights and powers a!
has one delegate from parish.
Section s. The bishop shall, I'm his an
nual address, report to the convention tn
y stations, which have been organized an
! are In good standing.
! ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DELE
Il GATES.
g Although there were but four clerg
: and four lay delegates to be elected to at
n tend the meeting OF the General Diocesa
Convention. to be held in San Francisc
on the first Wednesday in October. It wa
a tedious process, and the members weT
kept voting until the early hours of III
Is night session. DR.. c. n. Spaulding, {
g Laurel, refused TO stand for nomination
lc land asked TO be excused when his nam
was called. Many other clergymen an
y laymen refused the honor
The clergy will be represented in tt
le General Conference as follows:
r The Revs. John l.. McNim, X. J. Has
ly mond, f. NJ. Munson and George c. Hall
Y. Standing Commi;tees-The Rev. II. Asl
he ton Henry, the Rev X. J. Hammond q
Rev William NJ Jefferis. the Hon. e.
m Bradford. S. NJ. Curtis.
re The lay delegates elected are: s. NJ Gu
a tis, the Hon. +. C. Bradford, DR.. w.
orr and E. r. Sipple. Alternates: II
a Hon. William Boyce. Joseph Swift, A.
M Elliott and l.. r. Warner.
d. w. r. Brinckle was elected treasur
of the diocese; S. NJ. Curtis again WI
- made treasurer; DR.. Dunlap was re-elect
a. registrar and Judge Bradford succee
~ himself as trustee.
d, The Committee on Missions and Educ
tiOn Is as follows:
The Rev. w. J. WillSie. the Rev J.
~ Bunting, John Grohe and Francis C. d
Pont.
II The trustees Of the Endowment Fund I