The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-02
CHURCH CROWS.
AND PROSPERS
Spread of Episcopal Faith in
Utah Shown by Reports at
COnvOcatiOn.
HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS
In FL0URlSHING CONDITION
Final Session of Conyocation
and Election of Officers viii
80. Be Held Today.


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The annual convocatlon of clergy and
lay delegates OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in the district OF Utah held It's
second days sessions at st. Pauls church.
Fourth South and Main streets yesterday
with Bishop f. 5. Spalding presiding and
Rev Paul Jones OF Logan as secretary,
Meetings were held during the morning,
afternoon and evening. and the convoca-
tion will be brought 10 n close with the
completion OF todays programme.
Following morning prayer and devo-
tIonals the first session OF the day began
at $50 o'clock when the reeding and
adoption of various institutional reports
was commenced Miss Clara T. Colburncs
principal of Rowland hall school, read
report of the schools activities during
the past year, showing its present cendi-
tion and prospects for future growth
The annual report of St. Marks hospi-
tai was read by Miss Lena Runquist,
manager.
Report From Hospital,
This institution was shown 10 be in ex,
number OF patients and Improvements
made in the facilities for conducting the
place according to the latest modern
methods In surgery and medicine. a
number OF tents have been established
near the hospital. in which typhoid suf-
1erers are attended, thus isolatlng the
dread disease and leSseninS the danger
OF its reaching other patients In the IN
stitution
j. Walker Thompson of Salt Lake,
representative OF the eighth missionary
department OF the church. read the con-
vocation treasurers report, which was
adopted, and discussed the plans OF the
general board of missions OF the church
in regard TO the raising OF funds for mis-
sionary work throughout the world. Miss
Fannie d. Lees. superintendent of ST:
Marks hospital, read the annual report OF
The nurses training school, from which
thirteen nurses were graduated With high
honors recently. The report showed
long waiting list of nurses who desire
to secure entry to the course.
Dean Samuel r. Colladay of ST Marks
cathedral gave q report on the work pc
ing done by the Utah commission on faith
and orders. and discussed many problems
pertaining 10 the Christian unity. He
recommended that the prayer for unity be
used regularly at least once month at
celebrations OF the holy communion. which
was adopted by the convocation'
Sunday Schools Growing.
After the annual report OF the Sunday
school commission had been read by
Rev NJ. w. Rice of Garfield. showing the
work throughout the state, the convo-
cation voted TO indorse the proposed mass
meeting OF all Sunday school orGaniza-
lions OF Salt Lake, to be held June Is,
when delegates from the east will pass
through this city en- route TO san Fran
cisco, where the international Sunday
school convention is to be held from
Rev. E. A. Lemoine OF Provo invited
the convocatlon TO hold It's next meeting
at Provo, A vote on this vas postponed
until today. A committee consisting OF
Rev. Wv w. Reese. Dean Samuel r. Col
laday and Rev. D, *, Johnston was then
appointed TO make report today ON the
Recommendation of Rev. Reese that
church paper be established for the dis
trict of Utah as Il means of furthering the
work.
The convocaton then voted that at
least one representative of the different
Utah Sunday schools of the church be APP
pointed by Bishop Spalding 10 attend the
San Francisco Sunday school convention.
The morning session closed with prayers
for missions and luncheon was served In
the guild rooms OF the church by the la
dies OF the auxiliary organizations.
Plan Pamphlet Issues
Rev. Paul Jones led a general discus
sion al the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion on the subject. Recruiting Men for
the Ministry. in Utah." and Rev. D. K.
5ohnsfqn ba tnksa al SaoGsd Pamphst IN Fdn h1srS
ing discussion OF the last named sub
ject the convocation voted that subjects
for such pamphlets should DC assigned
submitted at the mid-winler convocation !
for criticism OF. probable adoption,
heT Ky W bs suTyE sdT Evs talk the
Mission" the convocation decided that a
social service commission OF flve members
should be appointed by the bishop 10
work with other agencies in the state for
the bettermeDt OF social conditions. The
appointments will be made later. II is
understood that child labor will be one
of the important questions TO be taken
up by this committee.
AT the close of the session the clergy |
in pursuance of its usual custom. went
TO Mt. Oivet cemetery. where the graves
of Bishop Ablel Leonard Rev. y. F. Put
nam and Rev Henry Prout were strewn
with flowers and prayers spoken.
During the evening session short ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. W. w.
The Church" Rev. n. J; Hersey Of Rand
after the Indians" and Rev NJ. w. Rice
OF Garfield on GARFIELD. a Community of
Wage Earners."
Election Of Officers.
At meeting of the ladies' auxiliary TO
the board Of missions of the church In
Utah the following officers were elected
President. Mrs: George Morrow; vice
president. Mrs Charles D. Moore; CORE
Grath recording secretary. Mrs. 3. 3.
Owens: treasurer. Mrs. j. l.. Yundt edu
eational Sath, ,s comnittee. Mrs: Samuel R. Col
Spalding: custodian OF the mite boxes
for the united offerings. Mrs. j. j.
Broughall vice president at large to rep
resent the auxiliary at the general con-
vention. Miss Spalding.
Tomorrow will mark the closing aes-
sions OF the convocation. and will In
many ways be the most important day.
Holy communion will be held at Rowland
hall a. 1870 o'clock in the morning, and
the business session for the submitting
OF committee reports, transaction OF many
routine matters and the election OF off,
GERS and delegates will be held also at
Rowland hall, beginning at . o'clock
WORKING ON ADDITION