Evening journal., 1909-06-03
EPISCOPALIANS
END CONVENTION
Lay on Table a Resolution
for Majority Vote to Elect
Bishops
CHANGE OF MEETING
DATE WAS AGREED TO
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

discussion the annual convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
Delaware yesterday afternoon laid on
the table a resolution providing that
majority vote, instead Of a two
thirds favorable vote as at present.
be sufficient to elect a bishop in con-
vention.
The subject came up when a minor
ity and a majority report were pre-
sented by a comittee on the resolution
proposed last year by the Rev. F. NJ.
Kirkus to change the majority for the
election of bishop from a two-thirds
majority to a majority. The larger
part Of the committee was in favor
of the two-thirds majority, but the
Rev. Hubert w. Wells, of Wilmington,
reported favorably for the motion fay-
oring a mere majority.
After this there followed a long de-
bate, during which many OF the min
listers and laity spoke for and against
the question. The termination did not
come until Archdeacon George c. Hall,
/ of Wilmington, rose and made
brilliant speech favoring the two-thirds
plan of electing bishops. The audience
cheered and in the enthusiasm one OF
the laity rose and moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. which
was done by the vote OF is TO 2s. This
means that the two-thirds majority
viii continue necessary. but the SUBJ
ject may be called up at a subsequent
convention.
Other Action Taken.
The registrar, the Rev. H. B. Phelps,
Of Newark, reported that he had sue
ceeded in collecting the journals of the
conventions of the diocese between the
years 1886 and 1909. along with the ad-
dresses of the bishops. He also made
the announcement that it will be neces-
sary to have the copies from about
the year 1899 bound so that they may
be better kept. Later in the day an
appropriation was made for this work
A telegram of greeting was sent T.
the convention of the diocese of Eas-
ton. Nd, and a telegram was received
returning the greetings.
The committee on the Delaware
Churchman. the Official organ Of tn,
diocese reported that the paper mad
} been published ten times during the
) year and two Of the issues had beer
special. The Rev. William H. Laird
pastor Of the Christ Church, Christisns
hundred. took charge Of the paper
I aDOul the OF lN6 year III ili
report the treasurer OF the COMMITTEES
favored the raising of the subscription
price from 25 cents to so cents so thai
the revenue from It would be greater
Fifty dollars was appropriated TO tho
Delaware Churchman.
A resolution was adopted allowing
members not present at a convention
to be appointed on regular committees
! 20 at :
= convention or not.
Change Meeting Date.
A proposal to change the canons wal
adopted. and will require favorable
s action again at the next convention
! 20 fix the annual convention date al
} the first Wednesday in May.
/ Other resolutions acted on favorabl,
and to come up for final action at th'
e next meeting were:
= To change the part of the constitu
; ton in which was the definition of th'
e placing of the conventions. making !
. necessary that the convention be helC
in the three counties in succession; Z
resolution defining when a church shai
/ lose its powers as such and be made ;
1 mission again giving the bishop power
e with the sanction of the standing com
e mittee. to notify such weak parishes
of their liability TO lose their right
as a church; a resolution giving tn
= parish the power to elect one-half o
n the vestry every two years, or one
n third of il every three years; a resolu
b tion to add an article No. 16 regarding
L the sending of reports relative to vita
c and financial statistics to the bishol
e before May 80, requiring the year &
e end May 30
d Standing Committee Report.
The Rev X. ]. Hammond, chairma'
h Of the standing committee. read tn
r, report in the absence OF Charles NJ
q Curtis. the secretary of the commit
n tee. The reports Of Archdeacons Hal
j. of the Wilmington Diocese. and Turn
IS or. of Dover. we're made TO the effec
that each of them had presided owe
!, missionary work in the place OF tn
d bishop when it was impossible for hir
o TO attend these duties. The Rev
e Frederick M. Kirkus, chairman OF tn
j. missionary and educational committed
r reported, and the report Of the treas
urer of the missionary comittee shove
IS receipts Of ss,6s6.3S during the yea
= for missionary purposes.
e M. n. Willitts. of Middletown, sue
rested that two representatives be ap
pointed TO serve the church in con
nection with the Anti-Saloon Leagu
n of Delaware. and the bishop appointe
IS the Rev. w. II. Laird and Mr.. Willitt