Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-27
Preliminary Meetings.

Preliminary Meetings.
The third annual convention Of the
missionary jurisdiction OF the Episco-
pal church of Salt Lake convened yes
terday In st. Marks cathedral After
the formalities OF opening the convOca-
tipn over which Bishop Leonard pre-
sided. Rev. c. Il. Perkins and Rev. Mill
lldge Walker were appointed commit
tee on credentials and the convocation
was adjourned until the afternoon
At the afternoon session which was
held IN st. Marks schoOlhouse, Rev. G.
c. Hunting, OF Evanston, Wyo., was
elected clerical delegate to the general
convention OF the Episcopal church OF
the United States 10 be held at San
Francisco. Professor George NJ. Mar
shall was named as lay delegate and
Rev. G. Il. Perkins. Of Durango, Colo
RADIO and Geo. M. Scott were named as
clerical and lay alternates respectively.
TT. Rev. John Scarborough, bishop Of
New Jersey, was introduced to the con-,
vocation and delivered short address
In which he highly complimented the
Episcopallans OF Salt Lake and in a de-
lightful manner Bishop Leonard on the
work he has accomplished Follow
Ing Bishop Scarborough's address the
committee on credentials reported, the
report showing that many delegates
were still to be heard from and that
those present were:
Clerical Bishop Leonard, Rev. o. Il.
Ostenson, Vernal Rev. @. G. Hunting,
Evanston Rev c. Il. Perkins. Duran
go Rev. r. II Barnes. Provo, and Rev.
To N nj
Rev. Millldge Walker Salt Lake.
Lay--John Houghton, c. r. burst and
Thomas Yardley ST. Pauls: Judge
Richie. c. z. Oyeriield and G.. +. Put
nam, ST. Marks; and j. X. Bodell. ST.
Peters.
Bishop Leonard then appointed Rev.
Nj, Ostenson, Rev. Mr.. Wallace and G.
=. overheld a committee on the state
Of the church and Messrs. Putnam.
Houghton and Bodell q committee on
finances.
Rev. Mr.. Eddy, Rev. Mr.. Walker and
q. +. Putnam were appointed q COM
mittee TO draw up resolutions on the
death * President Mckinley.
Rev Mr.. Eddy. Rev. Mr.. Walker and
c. d. burst were appointed a commit
tee on education,
Rev. c. c, Hunting and Messrs.
Richie and Yardley were appointed q
committee on hospital.
Rev. NJ. Walker was chosen treasurer
OF the convocation.
The diocesan board Of missions. Rev,
Mr.. Eddy. Rev. Mr.. Walker, d. NJ.
Lindsay and ]. II. Woodman. was re-
elected. aud Dean Eddy. Rev. Mr..
Walker and q. +. Putnam were ap-
pointed members Of the corporation for
the state Of Utah.
Treasurer Houghton reported $4,000
In the general fund and s2l5 IN the con-
vocation fund after which adjournment
was taken until evening.
IN THE EVENING.
Divine services were held In the ev-
ening and were followed by the annual
address delivered by Bishop Leonard.
II was a careful report OF the condition
OF the Episcopal church district under
his charge, and OF the changes that
have been made during the past year
Bishop Leonard feelingly referred TO
the deaths OF certain Of the clergy and
praised the work Of some others who
have moved from his Jurisdiction on
account Of III health He regretted
the carelessness OF clergymen In getting
up their parochial reports and in for,
warding them. He also regretted a
deplorable want OF proper regard for
the church law and called for imme-
diate reform IN this regard.
Speaking OF the material welfare OF
the church. the bishop made mention
OF the purchase Of q site for a new
mission In the south part Of Salt Lake
and Of the securing Of property In
Provo and Springville. Reference was
made TO the improvements Of the cath
edral In this city. The church At Sill
verton. Colorado. was reported COM
pleted, the church at Glenwood Springs
freed from debt, and a parish house
az Evanston completed and two thirds
paid for. In this connection the blsh-
CD said that there IL not a cent Of mort.
gage Indebtedness on n church building
In the entire district. although the
same cannot be said Of rectories. A
new church was reported IN progress at
Nefnal and the church generally Is I'm
a good financial condition
The bishop closed his address with
a review Of the church Institutions and
by compllmcnting tn several church
Societies upon their work One OF the
improvements be urged most Is the
establishment Of bishops room IN
the hospital with an appropriation Of
5000
This morning after divine worship IN
the cathedral tho convocation convened
IN the schoolh0use where \ business
meeting was held and at three O'Clock
this afternoon the Womans Auxiliary
held session and were addressed by
several % the prominent eastern wo-
men On route 10 San Franclsco