Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17
HERE NEXT YEAR
Quincy Episcopal Diocese Con
Vention Comes to an End
at GaIesburg.
THE BISHOPS SALARY
Attempt to Make Rule Against Liber-
ties of the Clergy Laid on
the Table.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE annual
convention of Quincy Episcopal do
cese completed it's business last night.
The sessions were in many ways the
most interesting held in years. II was
decided to accept Rev. G. H. Sher-
woods invitation to hold next years
convention at Trinity church. Rock
Island. The salary of Bishop Fawcett
was increased 5000 per annum as an
evidence of appreciation.
w. F. Bailey, of Galva, lay dele
gate. yesterday introduced an amend
ment designed to forbid the clergy
smoking or drinking in public places.
After the first inclination TO laugh at
the measure the convention discussed
the question soberly.
Limited to Smoking.
The debate was limited entirely TO
the clause pertaining to the smoking
in public and did not refer to the habit
of drinking, many of the delegates
feeling that such discussion would be
prOfitless as the practice prevailed
only to a small degree in the Episcopal
clergy 1t was felt that any legislation
on that portion of the amendment
would be useless. In the discussion
which followed the introduction of the
amendment the clergy took the stand
against the amendment while the lay
men were 70 some extent favorable to
its adoption.
Captured Convention.
One of the lay delegates. however.
l..
ed that, if the oath of ordination taken
by the clergy was of no avail in guard
ing against the evils proposed to be
remedied by the amendment. any legis-
lation by the convention would be far
less effective. Throughout the synod
it was felt, too. that the Episcopal
clergy were far above any such prac-
tices as Il whole After some discus
sion a motion was made to lay the
amendment on the table which pre-
vailed by almost a two-thirds vote, the
viva-vOce vite being followed by call
for rising vote with the above result.
Bishop Makes Appeal.
At the conclusion of the debate and
the disposal of the amendment Bishop
Fawcett arose and in a few fervent
words appealed to the clergy TO have
and keep a sacred regard for their
oaths of ordination and invoked the
Divine help and blessing Oh the clergy
of the diocese. The bishop went on
TO state that il was his earnest hope
and trust that none of the clergy of
the diocese should ever lower their
sacred calling by entering an Ameri-
can saloon and further deprecated the
practice of smoking in public places
by the clergy. The words fell from
the bishops heart rather than from his
lips and made profound impression
on those present
Committee on Church Work.
At the session of Wednesday a COM
mittee was appointed as a laymen's
forward movement committee. whose
duty is shall be to increase the church
work throughout the diocese. In 9th
er churches the work of revivals is
depended upon almost wholly to in
crease and stimulate the church work
and the committee will have charge of
this line of work in the Episcopal
church. The committee are John S.
Talbot of Peoria. w. F. Bailey OF
Galva, George F. Weaver of Geneseo,
Alexander King of Galesburg, John c.
Paddock of Peoria, Charles William
son of Quincy. Rev. II. a. Percival of
Peoria. DR.. c. w. Leffingwell of Knox
Vile and Rev. Victor II. Webb Cf
Monmouth