Evening journal., 1905-06-07
Delegates From All Parts
of the State Gather in
The Emmanuel Church.
Bishop Coleman Pre-
sided at the Sessions
Parishes Will be Asked
10 Contribute a Yearly
Sum to the Fund for
Aged and Retired Mem
bers Of the Clergy

In lmamnuel Church, highlands at
3 o'clock this morning, the 18th an
nual Diocesan Convention of the Epis-
copal Church of Delaware began its
session. delegates from all parts of the
State being present, Bishop Coleman
presided.
Preceding the opening of the busi-
ness session the lessons were read and
prayers offered by the Rev. w. T.
Dickerson. NJ. D.. of Clayton, and the
Rev w. II. Higgins of Laurel.
At the opening of the session Bishop
Coleman announced that owing to ILL
ness the Rev. G.. NJ. Bond, of Dover
would be unable to be present and that
the Rev. Clarence Morton Murray, Of
ST. Michaers, Wilmington, had recently
buried his mother in Baltimore and
would be unable to attend the session.
Messages Of coincidence were sent to
each.
The roll call being proceeded with by
Secretary John S. Grohe, thirty-five
delegates were found to be in attend
ance
SECRETARY ELECTED.
The next in the order of business
was the election of a secretary. Dr.
George c. Hall nominated John S,
Grohe; Mr. Grohe nominated w. ID.
Brinkle. The names of the Revs. Ken
sey j. Hammond w. j. Hamilton, A,
L. Rich were also placed i'm nomina-
tion. The vote was taken by ballot
and showed thirty three as havine
voted, OF which number John 5
Grohe received II; the Rev. A. /
Rich, Is: the Rev. w. ]. Hamilton, 1
Mr.. Grohe was declared elected. w
d. BrinSle was appointed secretary'i
assistant for the year by Mr.. Grohe
During the election the Rev. John 5
Bunting acted as teller for the elerica
delegates and Mr.. Cloud for the la!
delegates.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on pensioning age'
clergymen I'm it's report presented tn
following motion. 1t is moved ant
seconded that this committee make
report to the Diocesan Convention &
be held in Emmanuel Church, Whining
ton, Del. ON the first Wednesday Il
June of this year recommending tina
all parishes of this diocese subscrib
a minimum amount of Si2 per yea
each for membership of their rector
in the Clergymens Retiring Fund So
cietv OF the p. L. Church in tn
United states. and the committee~al
so recommends that a special commit
tee be appointed by the convention
follow the matter up and bring it be
fofe the various vestries of tn
churches of the diocese.
(Signed) Willard L. Thompson,
Chairman"
The cornmittee is composed Of tn
Rev. Hubert w. Wells, the Rev. w.
Wnkie. Willard Thompson, chairman
L. +. Waters. Dr. w. p. Orr, Jr.. J.
Hoffecker. Jr., Merritt n. Willis.
The same committee presented II
following: Therefore on motion of ID
Orr. seconded by Mr.. Waters, it Wa
unanimously agreed by those presel
to recommend that this conventic
pass a resolution that all future co
lections or offerings in this diocese f
aged or disabled clergy be sent to Il
General Clergy Relief Fund, and v
beg to offer the following resolutio
embracing our recommendation f
your consideration and wise action;
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
"Resolved, That this convention r
cognizes the imperative duty restii
on the church to provide adequate
for the relief of her aged and infir
clergy and the widows and orphans
those deceased and believes that q
matter calls for more general intere
and earnest effort IL ther
fore recomm ends that in all the pa
ishes of this diocese at the morni
service on Christmas Day or on Su
day in proximity therto offerings
asked for the General Clergy Rel
Fund"
The resolution provides that an
the contributions thus received sh
be placed in the hands OF the Bish
for distribution.
Unon motion the above reports we