The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-19
BISHOPS REPORT
Of YEARS. WORK
Feature of Yesterdays S
Session of Convention.
WORDS ON DIVORCE
A Solemn Warning TO the Individual
to Aid BY His Personal Integrity
the Carrying Out of the Law.
Appointment of Com
mittees.
(Special to News and Ohserver. )


Charlotte, N c.. May 18.-Today's s
session of the diocesan convention of
the Episcopal church was for the most
part taken up with the reading of the
bishops report for the past fiscal
year. In his opening remarks Bishop
Cheshire paid a beautiful and fitting
compliment to the clergy and work
ers of the church in Charlotte. Said
Me:
I'm this busy and growing city of
Charlotte we meet in the eighty
ninth annual convention of the dio-
ceSe of North Carolina and it is graft
flying to our feelings as churchmen
to find that our brethren. the clergy
and laity of our convention in this en-
terprising city, carry their zeal. energy
and liberality into their religious work.
know of none in the diocese who are
doing more work or better work than
is being carried on in st. Peters Par
ish and in the congregations and mis-
sion who have sprung from it,"
Bishop Cheshire then paid a beauti-
full tribute to the late Bishop Alfred
Watson, who for many years was
bishop of this diocese and who died
recently in Wilmington. He said that
Bishop Watson was a man of the most
rigid conception of duty and never in
any way fiinched from what he
thought was right.
The bishops report shows that none
of the clergy died during the past
year and in this connection he called
special attention to church law requir-
ing that adequate support be provided
for the aged and infirm clergy.
He gave a detailed statement of his
official visits and acts over the diocese
l.; ,1r Ia.I
firmations and services held by him.
During the year he has held 159 seryi-
ccs, preached 103 sermons. made "A
addresses, officiated at 8 funerals,
baptized one adult. celebrated the
communion SO times, confirmed 1854
persons He has also consecrated two
churches, ordained two deacons and
advanced three deacons to the priest
hood
In addition to this work in his own
diocese he has officiated number of
times outside the diocese lin helping
other bishops. This outside work in
cluded % services. three celebrations
of the communion and 26 sermons.
Part of this time was spent in Will
mington at the conservation of Rev.
Robert Strange as Bishop Co-adiutor
of the Diocese of East Carolina. He
also held a number of combinations
in Charleston at the request of Bishop
Capers, who was ill. 1t must be re-
membered that the Episcopal Churc1
has three bishops at work in North
Carolina and that therefore Bishop
Cheshire's work only covers one dio-
cese
Reference was made to the meet
ing of the general convention of the
Episcopal Church at Richmond in
1907 at which time the cause of mis-
CT will Yaaaiva cppciaI attention
One of the most striking features Of
the report of the bishop was his ref
erence in strong and pointed terms TO
the divorce laws in North Carolina. lie
said he was glad to see that the loose
laws enacted since 1889 had been re-
pealed and expressed his great graft
fication at the harmonious and united
action of most of the religious bodies
of the State in this most important
matter. At this iuncture the bishop
solemnly warned the individual TO see
to it that he preserved his personal
integrity in this matter and thus ef-
fectively aided in carrying out the
law.
The Daughters Of the King held
their annual election this morning in
St. Johns Chapel. Miss Emma Hall.
of Charlotte, was elected president and
Mrs J. M McNeely. of Charlotte, Sec
retary and treasurer. Mrs. Sam Max
well, of Charlotte. was elected dele
gate to the convention in Richmond III
1907.
Bishop Cheshire has made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Committee on CanOns: Reys. II. a.
Osborne, Walters Hunter Messrs. Il.
II. Battle and Jno. S. Henderson;
State of Church, Revs. Owens, Dean
Joyner Messrs. J. c.. McRae and w.
A. Guthrie Finance, Revs. Pittenger.
Bost, Meesrs w. L. London. G. M.
Revs London, Aston. Messrs. Jno.
w. Graham, j. c.. NJ Carbon and Err
win A. Holt New Parishes, Revs. +
w. Hilliard, Harry Harding, Messrs.
J. A. Little s. r. Harrison, A. NJ. Cole
man: Unfinished Business, Revs. S. r.
Guigard, Brown, Messrs. Ernest Field,
w. s. Anderson, and G. T. Hoover. As
a general thing many of the members
of the old committees were reap
pointed, but this year, with one or two
exceptions, the new committees have
new names entirely. This is owing
largely to changes in The diocese.
Rev. NJ. NJ Marshall offered a re
port Of the standing committee which
mentioned The conservation Of several
bishops and ministers during the past
year.
Mr.. r. Fl. Pattle, for the trustees of
the diocese, reported gifts of land in
the diocese for church purposes dur
ing the year. One was for a new
church in Elm City, another in Dill
worth, Charlotte.
In the absence of Mr.. Chas. II,
Johnson, treasurer, Rev. l. Mex. Pit