Evening journal., 1912-05-08
DIOCESAN
CONVENTION
DOWN TO WORK
Bishop KinSman Reports Of
Much Work Done for
Church During Year
ASSOCIATE MISSION
HOUSES RECOMMENDED

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, May S.-The 126th
annual conyocation of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Delaware
was opened in Christ Church this
morning. Bishop Frederick j. Kins-
man read his annual address to the
clergy and laymen this morning, in
the course of whi'' he recommended
the establishment of two associate
missions, each with a central house
for a priest-in-charge and assistants,
and to be used as a hall for mission
activities and to be headquarters for
several small parishes. He suggest
ed one Associate Mission in Milford
and one in Wilmington, which may
be a clergy house at Bishopstead.
Bishop Kinsman also recommended
that one or more archdeacons uncou-
uected with parishes be appointed for
general missionary work, and that a
Chancellor for the diocese be appoint
cd to be a legal adviser
Preliminary 10 the convention
missionary service was held last night
over which Bishop Kinsman presided.
Addresses were made by the Rev
Dudley Kyng. a missionary TO China,
and the Rev Wilmot Gatcson Of
Georgetown on The Church in Rural
Communities"
Holy communion was celebrated at
o'clock and the sermon was deliver
ed by the Rev. b F. Thompson Of
Dover. The convention then organ
ized.
John S. Grohe. Of Wilmington, was
reelected secretary Of the convention.
position he has held many years.
William d. Brinckle Of Wilmington
was elected assistant secretary. Fred
eric Bringhurst was elected treasurer.
The convention will meet next year
I'm Lewes
Bishop Kinsman's Address,
In the annual address to the clergy
and laity of the Diocese Bishop kins-
man spoke of the need of more knowl-
edge and more intelligent methods IN
religious work. ali 10 be controlled
bv The spirit of prayer. AS a promis-
ing example he cited the Commune
cants' League for Men. in ST. Johns
Church, Wilmington, started this
wear hy lay-membors of the conven-
ton, with three Objects; for the in
crease of frequent and regular reeeiv-
ing Of Holy Communion, for study oi
church history, doctrine and worship
to promote the welfare Of st. john
Church
In all the confusing questions com
ing up. Bishop Kinsman said the po'
eition of the caurchman must be de-
cided by the query whether il is a
movement leading to christianity OF
away from IL TO a vagueness in all
that concerns religion
For parishes having no parish pa
per the Bishop recommended the full.
Ter use of the annual parish meeting
such as has been made in Dover with
an annual address by the rector and
full parish reports.
Need EndOWments.
The Bishop stated that each veal
there is a growing need of permanent
endowments for maintenance of par
ish and mission work. that it has beer
difficult to secure and almost impos
sible to retain the services Of the
hest sort Of clergy in small parishes
where the stipend was not only mea
gre. but uncertain. During last year
st Thomas Church. Newark, has re-
ceived a gilt Of $4,000 intended as th'
nucleus Of an endowment fund, anC
given as a memorial TO Frederic VIII
liam Curtis. The Bishop hoped others
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