The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
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Oxford, N. c., June 1.-THE convention
of the Diocese. which has been in ses-
sion here during the week adjourned
Friday morning and decided to holds their
annual meeting in 1903 in Greensboro
The greater part of the Bishops an
nual address was taken W with a re-
port of his routine work during the year,
visitations, sermons, combinations and
other official duties He reports forty
seven clergy and 5000 communicates
under his Episcopal direction within the
limits of his Diocese. There were no
deaths during the past year of clergymen
under him, but he referred especially to
the Death of George Patterson who died
recently in Memphis. Mr.. Patterson was
one of the Vale Crucis students in the
4O's and was ordained by Bishop Ives in
1850. In 1880 he became the agent of the
University of the South
During the year. only one Clergyman
was dcposcd and he for causes not affect
ing his moral character, but at his own
request Rev. E. z. Green. Mr.. Green is
now engaged in work in Wilkes county
under the direction of the presiding elder
CT that district. His present work is
characterized by the same zeal and faith
fulness as was shown when he was con-
nCcted with this convention.
Since the last convention the Diocese
has gained by removal Rev. Messrs. C.
G. Leman, L. J. Wood, George NJ. Toll
son, Cary Gamble, John Huske, Mr..
Iuske IS now on vacation of several
months, and will return in the autumn,
and Rev. Louis Wood has removed to
the Diocese of South Carolina. The
Diocese has gained one minister from
the Lutheran church during the year, the
Rev. Mr.. Balm. who was ordained in
Salisbury last winter. and who is now
doing missionary work in Raleigh.
<--Ihc bishop referred to the lack of can
didates for the ministry as compared
with other occupations, and he calls on
the Convention to use his influence more
fer tho cause of Christ in this matter
The observance of holy days and seasons
was commented upon by him. and he
recommended very strongly that the
ruling and customs of the church should
be properly observed with reference to
both The apportionment fund of 81 200
to be raised before September for gem
eral missions is already about 5000 and
the prospects are good for the balance.
The bishop reported the State Church
institutions in fine condition Mr.. Chas
Johnson, chairman of the board of
trustees says that st. Mary's. after pay
ing all expenses for the past year had a
balance of $6,074.12. Tho debt of $4,000
on the property is quite an incubus, and
if it were wiped out at once there is no
telling how much the school would be
bettered by it.
The bishop referred again and again
to the missionary work of the Diocese
Forty seven minister's he says, are serv-
ing ninety-t three stations, and some of
these have as many as five stations each
The missionaries unfortunately are very
poorly paid. many of them not receiving
more than $500 or S4GO per year, and only
about two who receive as much as $780,
And yet the bishop speaks in the highest
terms of the men and of their work
Among those attending on the conven-
tion from Raleigh were DR.. NJ. M. Mar
shall, Rev. A. B. Hunter, Rt Rev. j. b.
Cheshire, Mr.. Chas E. Johnson, Mr.. Chas
NJ. Busbee, Mr.. ]. b. Bachelor, Mr.
Richard Battle. Rev. Dr. Bratton.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
The seventh annual convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew was opened
in st. Stephens church Friday afternoon.
On Friday evening devotional service was
conducted by DR.. Meade, of Chapel HILL
Mr.. G. NJ. Busbee, of Raleigh, spoke upon
The Objects and Methods of the Brother
hood; Mr. J. w. Wood, of the Church Mis-
sions House of New York. lectured on
the Place of the Brotherhood in the Life
of the Church.
Very interesting meetings have been