Evening journal., 1908-06-04
EPISC0PAI.IANS
END CONVENTION
Frederic BriDehurSt Chosen
Treasurer of the Diocese
of Delaware
TO MEET NEXT IN SMYRNA

Having elected a bishop in the
morning, the most important transact
tion Of the annual convention Of the
Episcopal diocese in Trinity parish
house yesterday afternoon was the
passage of a resolution introduced by
the Rev Hubert w. Wells, of st. An
drews Church, providing that the
treasurer of the diocese pay S1,S06.sS
due in the salary of the late Bishop
Coleman and the selection of Smyrna
as the place OF the next annual con
vention.
AS the result of efforts to arrange
meeting to notify Professor Fred
erick J. Kinsman Immediately after his
election as bishop, DR.. Kinsman tele-
graphed the convention, appointing
Friday afternoon, June 12, at 2.3v
o'clock as the time for his meeting
with the notification committee named
by the convention in the morning. II
was decided during the afternoon ses .
sion that the expenses of this COM
mittee should be borne by the diocese.
George r. Hoffecker was appointed
trustee of the diocese to succeed him
self and William b. Walker was elected
trustee to succeed Colonel James J..
Ross. resigned. The missionary coun-
ell was reelected. The missionary and
education committee, with the excep-
ton of w. H. Laird, who takes the
place Of the Rev. John S. Bunting, who
has removed from the diocese, was re-
elected
Declined Reelection.
Recollection having been declined by
elected treasurer of the diocese. The
committee on constitution and canons
was reelected. The committee on the
Delaware Churchman, the diocesan
periodical, was reelected with the ex-
ception of the Rev. Henry Olmstead.
who succeeds the Rev. George V. Gil.
reath and Charles B. Palmer, who sue
ceeds Charles M. Curtis. The Rev II.
b. Phelps Of Newark, was reelected
registrar of the convention. The COM
mittee on the increase of the endow
ment of the episcopate was continued
as was the committee on pensioning
aged clergymen of the diocese. The
only vacancy on the committee on con-
stitution and canons was filled by the
election of the Rev Hubert w Wells.
The following resolution was adopted,
Resolved, That the recommendation
of the Missionary and Education Com
mittee touching the matter of appor-
tionment be adopted and that the new
ly-elected committee be instructed TO
make such apportionment on the basis
Of parochial current expenses upon the
parishes and missions in union with
the convention, with a view to procur.
ing the sum of S3,50O for the mis-
sionary and educational work in this
Standing Committee to Act.
On motion of former Senator r. r
Kenney, the chairman of the standing
of the diocese was direct-c
to disburse the fund for disabled
clergSmen until the new bishop is con-
secrated, and the acts of the present
committee were confirmed.
A special report from the trustees
OF the diocese was read by Charles Nj. |
Curtis.
telegram was received in response
to the telegram sent from this dioce Sc
to the diocese of Easton, Md, now in
session, congratulating the Diocese OF
Delaware on the selection of the new
bishop.
Routine resolutions were introduced
by w. d. Brlnckle, providing for COM
pensation for the sexton Of the church.
for publishing and printing the journal
and other expenses of the secretary
and for publishing the proceedings In
the Delaware Churchman. All were
passed.
An assessment of ten cents a COM
municant will be laid for the mainten-
ance of Bishopstead
The Rev. F. NJ. Kirlxus, rector Of
Trinity Church, gave notice Of amend
ments to the constitution to be acted
on at the next annual convention.
The convention adjourned at 4.sO
o'clock on motion of the Rev. Kinsey
j. Hammond, after a devotional SER
vice.