Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-27
DELEGATES GOT DOWN
TO CONVENTION WORK
Many Reports Read at Yes
terday'S Meetings.

III duulLlOH 10 InG CI6I1Ccl anu Idly
delegates there was a large atten-
dance of members Of. Calvary church
and of citizens generally at the open
ing session of the Diocesan conen-
ton yesterday morning. Holy COM
munion was administered, Bishop
Reese being the celebrant. The open
ing sermon was delivered by Rev. J.
Herbert Woodward, of cambridge.
The roll shows the following in at
tendance:
CIergymen.
Rt Rev F. F. Reese, D. D., bishop,
Rev. D. Watson VIM, Frederick;
Rev. Samuel B. Carpenter, Augusta;
Rev J. Herbert Woodward, Balm
bridge; Rev. George Sherwood Whit
ney, Augusta; Rev. Charles T. Wright
Albany; Rev Samuel ]. French,
Brunswick; Rev. James B. Lawrence,
Americas: Rev. Francis Alan Brown
Savannah: Rev. Richard E. Boykin,
Brunswick; Rev. G. Arthur Cornell,
brownsville; Rev. Samuel 3. McGlo-
hon, Savannah; Rev. Henry l. Dur
rant, Pineora; Rev. VIM. Johnson, Au-
gusta; Rev. James D. Miller, Cordele;
Rev. Frederick North Tummon, Fitz-
gerald; Rev. H. B. Thomas, Valdos-
ia; Rev Alex M. n. Rich, Hawkins
Vile; Rev George c. Williams, Au-
gusta; Rev, w L. Mallichamp, Doug
las, Rev. Charles H. Strong, Savannah.
Lay Delegates
Albany, st. PauIs, Messrs. J. w.
Mallett, j. A. Davis.
Americas, Calvary, Messrs. John A
Cobb, Clearance J. White, Frank P.
Harold.
Augusta, St. Paul's, Messrs. VIM.
K. Miller, F. F. Powers, J. A. H.
Clark.
Brunswick, st. Mays, Mr.. F. K.
Huger.
Savannah, Christ Church, Messrs.
Henry c. Cunningham, E. s. Eli
oft, c. Lucien Jones.
Savannah, st. Johns, Mr. john
son.
Savannah, St. Paurs, Mr. A B.
Moore.
Thomasville, st. Thomas, Messrs
R. G. Balfour, F. B. Harris.
Cordele, Christ Church, Mr.. Dob
bin Holmes.
Pineora, Holy Trinity, Mr.. T. D,
Hayward.
sandersvilIe, Grace, Mr. W. P.
Loyett.
valdosta, Christ Church, Mr.. S. D.
Ravenel.
The reports of the chancellor,
Frank H. Miller, ESD, covering g
number of law matters, of the stand
ing committee, Rev, Charles T. Wright,
chairman; of the treasurer, Sfr. @W. X.
Miller, Of the "archdeacon of Bruins
wick, and other committees, were
presented and read and referred %
the appropriate committees.
In the afternoon the bishop deliy-
cred his annual address, portions OF
which are published elsewhere, fur
Their reports were presented and the
business of the convention was well
under way when the hour for adj
journment until the night session ar
rived.
One of the pleasing events of the
day was the presentation to the bish-
op of a gaveI by the rector of Christ
church, Frederick, Rev. D. Watson
VIM. The gavel, the handiwork Of
Mr.. Winn himself, was made from
the wood of locust trees and Usage
oranges in the historic church yard
where Wesley and Whitfield are said
to have preached.
At the night session a large congre-
cation gathered, Rev. Robert c. VIII
son, missionary at Soochow, China
made an exceedingly entertaining and
instructive address on work in that
country and the report of the board
of missions on the work in this do
cese was read, showing gratifying con
ditions.
The chief event of interest to the
general public today is the address
by Vice-Chancellor Hall, of the Univer-
sity of the South, at 2:30 o'clock this
! afternoon.