Evening journal., 1908-01-22
BRING UP MERGER
OF TWO DIOCESES
Conference Of Men From
Delaware and EaStOn
Held Yesterday
ACT ON IT AT JUNE MEETING

That tho question OF bringing about
a consolidation Of the Protestant
Episcopal dioceses OF the Delaware
and Easton (Md) viii be brought be-
fore the special diocesan convention at
the annual diocesan convention in
June next. was decided yesterday at a
conference In Easton. Md. Inasmuch
as the subject Is not mentioned in the
can for the special convention on
February 10 in this city, it cannot ba
called up then
Charles M. Curtis and the Revs.
ISinsey j. Hammond and Hubert W.
Wells. of this city. ana the Rev. j.
Leighton McKim, of Georgetown, all
excepting Mr.. Wells being members OF
the standing committee OF the diocesa
Of Delaware. yesterday conferred with
David Howard. Salisbury: Samuel Ed
son. Shrewsbury; James A. Metchen.
centresiIle and W. r. Beaven. Easton,
OF the standing committee OF the
diocese of Easton r. r. Church. to-
Rether with Revs. J.-F Kirk. St Mich,
aers +. b Adkins and e. r. Rich.
Easton. at the Episcopal uesldence, tho
home Of Bishop w. r. Adams. IN
Easton, over the proposition Of merg-
ing the two dioceses into one.
Meeting Harmonious.
AT the request OF the Delaware
clergy, Bishop Adams appointed tho
members of the standing committee od
the Diocese of Deiaware to draft n
memorial 20 be presented to tha
diocesan conventions OF both dioceses,
which meets IN June next 10 take ac-
tion on the advlsabilitv of ther1nerging
OF the two into one diocese. If an
| agreement is reached an appeal will be-
made TO the general convention of tha
church, which meets in 1910, to satisfy
the consolidation. and, in the event oG
this being done. the bishop to be elect
cd next month to succeed the late
Bishop Coleman as the Bishop of Dela-
ware would act as Bishop Coadjutor
TO Bishop Adams. OF the Diocese Of
Easton. and would bo IN ling OF sue.
cession as bishop OF the consolidated
diocese.
It appears that number OF ministers
are in favor Of the consolidation. but vet
there are number Of them opposed to II.
Besides the iaymen OF the Baston Dlooesa
are nearly all opposed to At. as upou the
death OF Bishop Adams the Episcopal
residence here would be abandoned ana
the home OF the bishop Of the consoli.
dated diocese would be removed to VIII
= mington.
! TO get a fuller expression OF the wishes
y OF his laymen. Bishop Adams has in-
structed his standing committee to ing
vite a number OF the laymen from dlf-
ferent parts OF the diocese to meet with
them and discuss the matter.
Writing from Laurel on the subject
Of consolidation Of the diocese, one
Episcopalian says:
Are we willing TO give u pour do
= cese-the Diocese OF Delaware? Is Il
e that we cannot support our bishops7 Is
g Il to save a dollar? We should be
n ASHAMED to allow such thought. Com
4 pare the statistics Of the two dioceses.
Easton and Delaware. for the past sew
eral years. Delaware has made a
greater growth, not only in communi-
cants. but in contributions. Last years
= statistics show an increase Of los COM
} lmunicants for Delaware: 5s for Easton.
lDelaware's contributions. S2.41765;
Easton's, S4660S.76. For more than so
years Gods two brave soldiers fought
and gave their lives for us. How
proudly they bore that name-the
, Bishops OF Delaware Where is our
appreciation? Where Is our loyalty7
j. A greater blow could hardly be given
d May we hold our possessions with a
II righteous pride What better memor-
o falls could be given TO our fathers, our
II bishops. than 10 perpetuate the Dio-
y cese OF Delaware-the Bishops OF Dela-
ware2"