Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
THE EPISCOPALS
Of Maine Holding Diocesan
Convention at Portland.
Bishop Goldman Presides Annual
Address and Triennial Charge.
Large Attendance and Reports Show
Church Is Prosperins.


church of Maine was held in this city,
| today. The convention was called to
order shortly after 10 O'Clock by Bishop
Goldman. Sec. Lee called the roll and
found that the following members of
the clergy were present as entitled to
| seats at the convention:
Revs. Asa Dalton, ID. D., Charles I.
Ogden, Geo. B. Nicholson, Robt. w.
Plant, Joseph B. Shepherd, William f.
Livingstone, Ivan c. Forth, Charles +.
Lee, Walter c. Stewart, William ..
Baker, Geo. +. Degen, John Gregson,
$. b. Moore, Russell Woodman, +. A.
Presley, Edward II. Newbegin. Henry
:. Harte, Geo. s. Robinson, c. =. *.
Cogswell, Edward II. Johnson, Will
liam A. Sparks, Cornelius S. Abbott,
Jr., Geo. W. Sargent, Alanson g. Bailey,
Harry Plat Seymoure, William Ii. Os-
| mond.
| These lay deputies We're present:
| PCrtland-St. Lukc's: John Marshall
Brown, J. Ambrose Merrill, George O..
| X. Cram. st. Stephens: d. f. Carser.
F. Z. Boothby. Henry S. Trickey, F. v.
Carney, ID. w. Fellows. All present.
Brunswick-St. Paul's: Ebert &.
| Holmes.
SaCo-Trinity. Henry Boothby. Hart
ley Mott, William l.. Falconer.
| iddefOrd-Christ: Edwin Bradsley,
George W. Scott John Armstrong.
Lewiston-Trinity: Samuel Mottram.
John II. Booth. Fred |. Wells Arthur
s. Freese; alternatcs, Arthur A. Wills,
Henry F. Hecker.
Bath-Grace: Thos. P. Gibbons.
NcwCaStle-St Andrews: II. Van Il.
Nash
Gardiner-Christ church: Amni Dav
export, Robt. II. Gardiner, VIM. j.
Ellis; alternate. VIM. +. Gay.
Augusta-St Marks: S. w. Lane, J.
W. North.
HallowelI-St. Matthew's: Chas. L.
Brann.
Rev Charles F. Lee was then re-
| elected secretary of the convention.
The following committees were then
appointed by the bishop:
New parishcs-Clerical. Revs. Liv-
ingston and Harte; Iaymen, Messrs.
Merrill, Freese and Davenport
Cannons-Clerical, Revs. Ogden
Nicholson, Forth; laymen. Messrs
: Brown and Gardiner.
, Diocesan education-Clcrical. Ross,
Degen, Dalton. Johnson; laymen
Messrs. Scott. Henry Hecker.
: Unfinished business-Clcrical, Revs.
Plant. Osmond. Stewart; laymen, Dr.
North, Messrs. j. Ambrose Merrill and
Ellis
Applications for admission to the
diocese We're then received from Ions
Cove and Mllinocket. These were re
ferred to the committee for that pur-
pose.
Bishop Goldman then delivered his an
nuaI address. He spoke feelingly of
4. those who had died and paid some
glowing tributes to Dean Charles Nor
ton Stills. who has gone to Geneva, N.
Y. The bishops address showed that
great progress and many improvements
had been made throughout the diocese
during the past year.
Gen. John Marshall Brown then pre-
scented his report as chairman of the
standing committee. The report showed
good work during the past year.
Election of officers then followed. w.
j. Ellis was elected treasurer. The
standing committee was chosen as fol-
| lows: Revs. G. f. Nee. w. G. Stewart.
6. +. Nicholson, Messrs. John Marsha II
Brown. Robert II. Gardner, w. j. Ellis.
! j. .. Il
: port as chairman of the committee APP
pointed at tn 'ast convention to devise
a means to Iaise $2390OS, the appor-
tioument of the Maine diocese to the
| American Church Mission Society, Rev.
Mr.. Nicholson said that this committee
found that the best way to raise the
monty was by apportioning the money
among the parishes, but that only $1,000
would be so appOrtioned.
After considerable discussion this
method was adopted by the convention.
; Adjournment was then taken until the
. afternoon session, which began at go.
Reports were heard from the commit
tees appointed in the morning and
other business transacted.
The standing committee was chosen
! as follows
Revs. Chas. Follen Lee, Walter G.
Stewart. Geo. 3. Nicholson, Messrs
John Marshall Brown, Robt. II. Gardi-
ner. w. G. EllisI The examining chap
lains are Reys. r. w. Plant c. S. Abb
bolt and F.. d. tombstone.
Rev. X. w. Plant. for the committee
on unfinished business, presented a
resolution which was adopted, declar-
ing that the proposed action of the
House of Bishops in consecrating three
presbyters as bishops for the church in
Mexico is fraught with great danger to
the church and in the opinion of the
committee action should be deferred
until the next general convention.
The Maine Episcopal Missionary So
ciety elected Rev. George B. Nicholson
as secretary. vice Rev. Chas. F. Lee of
| Newcastle, resigned. VIM. G. Ellis of
| Gardiner. was elected treasurer.
Bishop Goldman announced the APP
pointment of Very Rev. Dean Vernon
to be registrar of the diocese. and Rev.
Chas. T. Ogden an honorary canon of
! the cathedral to succeed himself.
This evening, the bishop delivered his
| triennial charge to the Missionary So
ciety.
| The Womans Auxiliary to the Epis-
| copaI Missionary Society of Maine
chose the following officers: Pres, Mrs.
Charles T. Ogden, Portland; vice pres,
Mrs. NJ. III. Flake. Bangor; sec. Miss
Mary Selden McCobb, Portland; treas,
Miss Elizabeth Fl. Smith. Portland.
Tho Girls Friendly Society chose the