The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22
ITS 37TH
REGULAR
SESSION
COnVocatIon Of Providence Meets
In the Church Of the Saviour.
Business Disposed OF.

The 18th annual and s7th regular meet
Ing OF the convocation OF Providence was
held In tho church Of the Saviour, corner
OF Benefit and Transit streets. today,
with morning and afternoon sessions, and
a large attendance OF the clergy and lay
delegates from the various Episcopal
churches throughout the diocese and
from various parts of the state.
Previousto the opening OF the morning
session, which was devoted entirely 10
bus mss. the celebration Of the holy com
munlon occurred. Rev Samuel j. Webb
and Rev. Charles Meader officiating.
At the close OF the service at Il:l5
the morning session proper opened. Rev.
Samuel III. Webb presiding The first
business was the calling OF the roll by
Mr.. Edward /. Nckerson, secretary OF
the convocation which showed that 20
parishes out OF S3 had sent delegates
10 the convocation. Following the roll
call the records OF the last convoca ton,
held at the church of the Ascension.
Auburn, were read by the secretary, after
which the report Of the treasurer. Mr..
George Humphrey, was presented and
showed the following financial condition
Of the convocation: Total receipts,
S32i6.s9; disbursements, S3205.00; balance
on hand OF a contingent fund, $il.52.
Following the above preliminaries the
report OF the dean. Rev Samuel III. Webb,
was presented. This was general sur
vey of the conditions OF the churches and
missions throughout the diocese. The
dean reported also that the convocation
would undertake to raise 5000 for dio-
cesan missions for the coming year and
asked for $2575 from the board TO expend
In accordance with n proposed schedule
Of appropriations.
At the close OF the deans report the
following were appointed a committee on
place Of next meeting: Rev. Simon b.
Blunt, Rev. T.. B. Cole, MIR. stephen A.
Cooke. The report OF the diocesan mis-
sionary, Rev Levi B. Edwards, was
verbal one and gave comprehensive
idea OF the good work he IL doing In the
various mission fields throughout the
state Mr. Edwards spoke especially OF
the encouraging outlook at Philllpsdale
where the interest is growing very crap
idly. The missions at Fruit Iiill and Me-
shantcut Park were also growing rap
idly ne said and new churches were need
ed I'm these localities.
Mr. Edwards also brought to the atten-
ton OF all the need of an Episcopal
church in the region which lies along the
shore between Pawtuxet and Rocky
Point He outlined the possibilities
for church extension In that locality and
added that a lot for a chapel had already
been promised IL the funds for a chapei
could be raised. Mr. Edwards told fur
thermore of his work among the soldiers
at Newport and the gift OF Bibles, prayer
books, etc, from Interested ladies.
At the close of the report OF the dioce-
san missionary brief reports from the
churches and missions throughout tne
state were submitted, after which nomi-
nations and elections for the ensuing year
We're made. resulting as follows: Dean.
Rev. $. II. Webb; secretary, Mr.
Edward l. Nickerson: treasurer. Mr..
George Humphrey; members of the board
OF managers, Rev. +. j. Bassett ID. D''
Mr. Stephen A. Cooke; executive commit
tee. Rev s. II. Webb Rev. A. NJ. Aucock,
Rev. r. II. Parker. Mr.. Il. j. Nickerson
tistics Rev William X. Trotter. Rev. L.
h. Edwards, Mr.. Winslow Upton. Mr.
George Thomas Hart; committee on the
work of other convocations, Rev: Ava r..
Carpenter. Rev. II. B. Cole, Mr.. James "A.
Greene. Mr.. William II Lewis; committee
on domestic missions. Rev. George McC.
Fiske. 3. +. D.: Rev. William NJ. Chapln,
Mr.. James Tiffany; committee on foreign
missions Rev r.. 3. Rousmaniere. Rev.
Joseph NJ Hobbs. Mr. Edward s. Babbitt;
auditor, Mr. George G.. Nightingale.
After passing a hearty vote of thanks
TO the entertaining church for its hospi-
tality and receiving a report from the
committee that the next meeting or the
convocation would be held In ST. Mary =
church. East Providence, on the fourth
Monday in October. the morning session
adjourned at i;20 o'clock.
An elaborate luncheon was served by
the ladies of the church In the vestry
below at the close OF the morning session.
o'clock and was devoted 20 addresses on
missionary themes by Rev. George Me-
Clellan Fiske. ID. D., and Rev. Edward
). Rousmaniere.