Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-06-13
A Church Event.
NORTHERN CoNVoCATIoN MEETING AT
CHRIST CHURCH PARISH HOUSE.


Clergymen and laymen of the north
ern convocation of the diocese of Pitts
burg met for conference at Christ
church parish house yesterday after.
noon. There were present: The Rt,
Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, ID. d., Bis
hop of Pittsburg; the Rev. Drs Bento n
of Foxburg, and Conant, of Waterford,
the Rev. Messrs. Edwards, of Mead
Vile; Gibson, of Port Allegany Hills,
OF Oil City; Hunter, of st. Mary's; lion,
of Greenville; John, of Clearfield;
Morgan, of Titusville; Robertson, of
Emporium and Van Dyke, of Kare,
and "a laymen, representing the
parishes in Clearfield, Erie, Green's
Vile, Kane, Meadville and Oil City.
The guests, together with the rector
and representative laymen of Christ
church, were sumptuously entertained
at luncheon in the assembly hall of the
parish house by ladies ofthe parish, un-
der the leadership of Mrs. Frederick S.
Bates. The American flag was the
chief table decoration, and flags adorn-
ed the walls. The bishop made grace
full acknowledgment of the ladies
hospitality.
After devotions the bishop stated the
action of the recent diocesan conven-
ton, which authorized the appoint
ment of an archdeacon for work in the
| northern convocation exclusively.
| Tho following executive committee
was thereupon elected: The Rev.
Messrs. Algner, of Franklin; Hills, of
| Oil City, and McGann, of Erie; and
Messrs. 3rockway, of Warren; Dick, of
| Meadvile; Howard, of Emporium, and
| Oil, of New Castle. This community
was authorized to receive all sugges-
tions regarding the new archdeacon,
and to present nominee to the bishop
for appointment To reorganize the
convocation as missionary body, the
following were appointed committee
on bylaws: The Rev. Messrs. Robert
son, of Emporium; Morgan, of Titus
Vile, and Jones, of Warren; and
Messrs Mullins, of Franklin, and carp,
| of Oil City. The bishop announced
that, after such reorganization, he
would place the nominations of mis-
! sionaries and the apportionment, of
! stipends in the hands of convocation.
Additional subscriptions increased the
| fund for the new archdeacon's work to
| CE,OOO. IL was pEOpOSOd tbc tpH-
vocation receive quarterly reports
! from the archdeacon and the several
| missionaries.
With large map of the diocese be-
| fore him, the bishop then spoke of the
missionary work in detail, and interest
ing additions were made by Mr.. Turner
w. Shacklett, of Erie, the treasurer for
diocesan missions. A general discus
sion followed, in which many clergy
men and laymen took part. Rev. John
Dows Hills made an earnest plea for
the more extended work of ay-readers
in small places, instancing the great
work done by the laymen's league of
Pittsburg, and the like work done in
McKeesport and Oil City, with laymen
caring for services in outlying towns
under clergymen's direction.
The executive committee, to which
was entrusted the nomination of an
archdeacon; is to meet at once, ard it
is expected to have the man in the
field in the early autumn.
The meeting was great success So
cially, as well in it's work, and the
members of Christ church were lavish
in their hospitality to the visitors
Oil City Derrick, May 81.