Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
CLOSE SESSION IN SMYRNA
WITH MATTERS UNSETTLED
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION DEFERs
SUBJECT OF MEETING DATE
Flso Fixed Time for the Ending of the
Parochial Year in All Parishes
Officers and Committees Elected

OThCerS and Committees Elected
Pursuant to the 123rd session of the
Dioscean Convention which met in
Smyrna last Wednesday, much of the
proceedings of which, was too late
for publication in the Times, an in
teresting session was held and some
lively debate ensued. 1t was unani-
mously agreed to have been one of
the most pleasant and delightful meet
ings ever held in the Diocese.
Nearly the full delegation was repre-
sented and the pleasant social greet
ings and the kindly hospitality of st.
Peters Parish made the day long to
be remembered. Bishop Kinsman
who took charge of the session for the
first time since he was elevated to the
bishopric, made an ideal presiding
officer and he conducte the business
of the session with quickness of dis
patch. After reorganizing at the
morning session by the election of the
officers, the session adjourned and the
visiting ministers and delegates were
entertained at luncheon at the homes
of members of St. Peters Church.
Important Questions Carried Over
The afternoon session convened at
2.30 O'Clock. The movement to
change the convention meeting date
from June the first to May the first
was favorably considered but action
was deferred until the next conven-
tion in order that it may have full
consideration among all parishes.
The same was done in the case of
having a fixed time for the closing of
the parochial year simultaneously
with all parishes. The motion to
elect bishops in the future by ma
jority instead of two-thirds vote,
was lost afer a lively debate, by
standing vote of 16 to %. The fol-
lowing are the officers and committees
for the ensuing year:
Secretary and Treasurer Elected
Secretary of the Convention-Joh
S. Grohe, Wilmington; Treasurer of
the Convention-Frederick Bringhurst
of Wilmington, Archdeacons-Rev
George c. Hall, D. D., Wilmington;
Rev. C. H. Turner, Lewes. Regis
trar of the Convention-Rev. Fl. B.
Phelps, Newark.
Standing Committee of the Diocese
Standing Committee-Rev. Kensey
j. hammond, Rev. Hamilton B.
Phelps, Rev. J. Leighton McKim,
Hon. Edward G. Bradford, Charles
M. Curtis. Esq. Missionary and Ed
ucational Committee-Rev. Frederick
M. Kirkus, Rev. William H. Laird,
Messrs. Charles E. Dubell and John
S. Grohe. Committee on Constitution
and Canons-Rev. Hubert w. Wells,
1913; Rev. George c. Hall, D. D.,
1912; Rev. J. Leighton McKim, 1911 !;
: George A. Elliott, ESQ.,, 1910; Hon.
E. G. Bradford, 1914. Committee on
the Delaware Churchman-Rev H.
B. Phelps, Rev. Henry Olmstead,
Rev. Joseph R. Peckham, Charles B.
Palmer, John S. Grohe, ] Gaylord
Bragdon. Committee on the Increase
of the Endowment of the Episcopate
George A. Elliott, ESQ.,, Joseph
Swift, William Denney, DIR. R. /.
Watson, H. B. Thompson Examin-
ing Chaplains-Re J. Charles C. Hall,
d. D., Rev. Kensey ]. Hammond,
Rev. c. B. Turner. Trustees of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Delaware-Jefferson B.
Foard. 1911; William E. Waters.
1912; Hon. Edward G. Bradford, 1913
George R. Hoffecker 1914; Edward T.
Candy, 191; Charles M. Curtis, 1910.
Diocese to Aid Temperance Campaign
Merritt N. Willitts, of Middletown
ex-President of the Levy Court, and
a delegate, presented a motion that
two representatives be appointed,
from the Diocese, to serve the Church
directors Of the Anti-Saloon League
of Delaware. Phe motion was second
ed by Rev. William H. Laird, rec
tor of Christ Church, Christiana
Hundred, and was passed unani-
mously. Bishop Kinsman, who pre-
sided over the body, appointed Rev.
Mr.. Laird and Mr. Willitts as repre-
sentatives. When Bishop Kinsmar
was asked regarding the Significance
Of this development, he stated that
Bishop McVickar of Rhode Island, is
Vice President of the Anti-Saloor
League. He regarded this as suffi-
eient reason for the Delaware Diocese
taking favorable action thereon.
There was no discussion on the sub.
ject when Mr.. Wilcutts made his mo.
tion, the unanimity with which tn,
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