Middletown transcript., 1909-06-05
The CONVENTION MADE No CHANCES
Episcopal chnrchman Left Several
Matters for Next c0nYeatian

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Matters for Next Convention
II sMYRNA, JUNE S.-The afternoon meet
ing of the 123d session Of the Protestan
Episcopal Diocesan Convention held ii
ST. Peters Church, this town, yesterday
was called to order by the president
Bishop Kinsman, at 2.30o'cIock.
II was decided to hold the I24th con,
vention at Laurel on the first Wednesday
in June, 1910.
/ A proposal to change the date Of Che
convention from the first Wednesday in
June to the second Wednesday in May
Was carried over to be decided at the
next convention.
Another change proposed was the
adoption Of fixed date for the ending Of
the parochiaI year. This was left o-the
consideration of the next convention
A debate was STATED by an amendment
offered by Rev. Frederic M. Kirkus Of
Trinity Church, Wilmington, in reference
to the two.thirds vote in the election Of
bishop. Rev. W. Fl. Higgins, Archdea-
con Hall, Archdeacon Turner and Charles
II. Msull spoke against the proposed
amendment. Rev. II. B. Phelps, Rev.
F. NJ. Kirkus and Rev. H. W. Wells spoke
in favor Of ii.
The motion was lost by q standing vote,
l6 to 2S. The motion was withdrawn by
Mr.. Kirkus.
Several other amendments were offered
and laid on the table.
Alter prayer by the bishop the conven-
ton adjourned at 4.30 o'clock.
The following committees were. ap.
pointed at the morning session by the
president, Rev. William H. Laird.
Standing committee-Rey. Kensey ].
Hammond, Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps,
Rev. = Leighton McKim, Hon. Edward
G. Bradford. Charles NJ. Curtis, Esq.
Deputies to the last general convention
REV. George c. Hall, D. D., Rev. Ken.
sey ]. Hammond, Rev. Frederick NJ.
Kirkus, Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath, Hon.
Edward G. Bradford, George A. Elliott,
Esq, Henry B. Thompson, Lorenzo B.
Cannon.
Supplementary deputies-Rev. Hamil-
ton B. Phelps, Rev. ]. Leighton McKim,
Rev. c. II. B. Turner, Rev. Charles B.
Sparks Joseph Swift, William E Waters,
Dr.. W. P. Orr, Jr., Harry V. Lyons.
Missionary and Educational COMMITTEES
Rev. Frederick M. Kirkus. Rev. Will
liam Fl. Laird, Messes. Charles E. DubeIl
and John S. Grohe.
Committee on Constitution and Canons
Rev. Hubert W. Wells, 1913; Rev.
George G. Hall, D. D., 1912; Rev. ].
McKim, 1911; George A. Elliott,
Esq, 1910; Hon. E. G. Bradford, 1914.
Committee on the Delaware Church.
H. B. Phelps, Rev. Henry
0lmstead, Rev. Joseph R. Peckham,
Charles B. Palmer, John s. Grohe, ].
Gaylord Bragdon.
Commtttee on the Increase OF the I'm.
1owment of tbs. Episcopats-George A.
Elliott, Esq, Joseph Swift, William Den.
ney, DR.. R. Y. Watson, H. B. Thompson.
Examining Chsplains-Rey. George O.
Hall, D. D., Rev. Kensey ]. Hammond,
Rev. c. H. B. Turner.
Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
CHURCH Of the Diocese of Delaware-Jef.
erson B. Foard, 1911; William E. Waters,
9l2; Hon. Edward G. Bradford, 1913;
George R. Hoffecker. 1914; Edward 7.
Ianby, 1915; Charles N. Carts, 1910.
Registrar Of the Convention Rev. H.
;. Phelps, Newark.
Treasurer of the Conyention-Frederi
Wilmington.
Archdeacons-Rev George C. Hall, D.
J.. Wilmington; Rev. C. H B. Turner, :
ewes.
Secretary Of the COnvention-John S. !
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