The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-16
CATHEDRAL PLAN
Is IN COMMITTEE
The Annual Episcopal Diocesan Convention Appointed D Men to
Consider the Proposition Regarding ST. Johns Church OF this
City, and Voted Unanimously to Meet Next Year in Wexford

OF Providence, he said that owing 10 the
shifting OF the population and In regard
to the present environment the vestrymen
OF the church in a resolution at their last
vestry meeting suggested that St Johns
be made a diocesan cathedral or an execu-
tive building for the diocese.
He thought It must be in the future OF
a mission character or cathedral or
something OF that sort, and told OF the
shifting OF the population so that now in
the vicinity where the church is located
there are few OF that denomination resid-
ing.
Consequently, the losses in one way or
another have been considerable and II is
hard 10 make up by the best that can be
done on the basis OF the building being
maintained as a church.
Bishop McVickar stated that such
building as an executive office or cathe-
dral would be needed.
The fact OF the next general conven-
tion OF the Episcopal church being held
at Richmond. Va. was commented upon
by the bishop, who stated that next year
not only the convention will be held at
Richmond, but that there will also be held
the 300th anniversary OF the settlement OF
jamestown by English colonists.
The matter OF gambling In social life
and gaming In different ways came In
for criticism from the bishop. He said
IL was a known fact that people in the
flower OF youth were enticed TO the gam
ing table with bad results. and he de-
plored the increase OF gaming in social
life. and hoped It would be eradicated.
In many instances, he said. church
people and sometimes leaders In church
work. were concerned in such frivolities.
At the close Of Bishop McVickars ad-
dress. the following committees were ap-
pointed Canons. Rec. f. 8. Porter. ID.
D.. Rev. r. j. Bassett, Rev. Albert Crab
tree. Mr.. r. Il Richmond. Hon. ]. III.
Stiness. Mr.. Charles e. Mumford: admis-
sion OF new parishes. Rev. w. f. r..
Jackson, Rev. Henry Bassett. Charles
Morris Smith. George G. Nightingale:
place OF meeting OF the next convention
session. Rev. Lucian w. Rogers. Rev. A.
L. Helliker, V. Mott Francis. William
Arnes: unfinished business. Rev. George
McC. Fiske. u. D.; Rev. A. r. Carpen-
ter. James A. Greene. F. I.Nickerson.
The report OF Treasurer r. f. Richmond
showed debit OF s33.o21.5S. credit $685.
s2a. .53 leaving a balance OF 1888.
II was decided to place the town Of
East Providence IN the Providence con-
vocation, and the town OF North rPovi-
dence was transferred TO the Pawtucket
conyocation.
The report OF the registrar OF the do
cese recommended that valuable docu-
ments and papers now kept in the public
library in Providence be transferred to
the Rooms OF the Rhode Island Historical
society.
The trustees OF the widows orphans
and clergy fund reported that A1Sb had
been paid in beneflciaries and that the
fund now exceeded $4,000.
The report OF the committee on Chris
ton education recommended the appro-
priation OF $3.50. The motion was car
ried.
The convention was brought to an end
by closing prayers read by the bishop
and adjourned until the third Tuesday in
May, 1907.