Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-18
Committee Suggests Them
for Work in South.
Present Organization Of Epis-
CopaI Church Not Adequate
To Carry on The Work Of Church Extension
Among the CoIoTed Race.

Portland, Ne. May H.-DIocesan
business which for lack Of time was not
finished at yesterdays session of the
8ath annual convention Of the Episco-
IaI churches Of Maine was transacted
1t the closing meeting today.
The convention opened at 10 o'clock
after 4 short service III the cathedral.
Bishop Goldman presided. A smaller
number of delegates were present. The
committee Of canons. consisting Of the
Rcvs. Edward II. Newbegin of Ban
gor. Geo. y. Nicholson Of Wat"rvillc
and Archdcacon Alexander &. Haver-
stick Of Fort Fairfield. AMI laymcn, II.
H. Gardiner of Gardiner. :. w. Lane
Of Augusta and Frederic T.. Eoothby
Of Portland was Called to report.
Tn" Rev Mr.. New begin responded
for tn committee. An amendment
had been prepared but no Canons. The
amendment was an addition to Articl"
s. See :, adding cor. if it shall not
within on" year have received from
an endowment or from the members
Of the parish ana expended in the
maintenance of public Worship at least
six hundred dollars So that the Who'll"
ScCtiun read as follows: The right of
parnchial representation may be for
fci;cd by vote of the convention on
proof or refusal or neglect, for tw"
successive years. in comply with the
constitution ana c,Irons "f III" ,!i"rcsc.
or when. for = pm nI 81 two y,al.>. :f:.id
parish has received mis- iou,ry aid
IMAM, d ~
missionary ::uci.tic!;:" with ncw
iin' ndmcI't :adcd.
I.ishul, tndman desired definite pro
vision for amendments or cau"ns to
designate what parishes will crna" t."
exist. The open question WAS whether
a parish ceases 90 exist when its rep
rc@cntntion II forfeited. The Rev. .le;.
II. Shepherd incurred hy what process
Il Parish would cease to exist The
point W." raised that the parish is Il
corporation and caun"t cease without
consent from the Main, Legislature II
Was 'nnirnl"l "n III other hand tho
Voluntary Ii'IuldGtion WAS All necessary.
Ni.'th"r Of ecclesiastical policy or a
Question ~ ilW divided the discus ;iun
"n III" i,ITish matter Mr. t;nrriinc,
WIS If the opinion thit ,l,l,riyin,c the,
parish M presentation II. c.ulivaIcnt
I" ';t''c' Ting the parish. The int"rpr".
t"ti"n ~ the ;auundmcut WAS broucht
III ana w" di"ru.;Si"n prolonged. Ar..h-
deacon Seymour Of Auhurn nnvcl to
hiN" N1rh in place Of 5000 inserted in
III" amendment Int this WAS voted
dow u. The 'ay"%'' carried III" :rnicrrI .
mcnt "nd il VIII - in force. in one YEAR.
II wnS ~" animrls ~ tn" convention
That III" committee on cauonS prepare
something m"r" extended Til" follow
inE "7n"n WIS brought in later hy MIR
Gardiner Of tn" committee and a,lnpto,I.
canon IN. The form of organization
of a mis- ion shall b. approved hv tn"
bishop aud standing curmittc" l,rfnrc the
mission IS admitted t. tn" convention.
and al changes N IN. organization of :,
mission shall hr approved Ivy the bishop
and stumbling committee before taking IT.
feet. y form WAS recommended for
abortion that 'fnol,ricd name Of mission.
its acceptance ~ doctrine ana dscirlinr
appointments, persons qualified for mem
hcrShlr, meetings and other rules
The Rev. Henry r. I<loman. Evan Alex
and"r Edward ard Geo F. Dagcu com
posed 2 committee t. whom was referred
the communication from Il joint commit
tcc ot tho C:ono,,, ro,,,.o,.,ja., :. -,
tn thc ncmori,t rrn,, III oo.,, a.,,
,nc,, Of ch,rch worker. ,ro,,. ooIaro,,
people. Their report which ,rit,tod th,.
convention 10 strong expression Of il,a
pro ana con. was as follows:
That IN their judgment orr present
organization IS not ADEQUATE for tllr
work at church extension among the
Colorcd race and that the next general
convention should take soma notion,
providing for effective administration