Evening journal., 1917-05-09
BISHOP KINSMAN
POINTS OUT DUTY
Of Church IN WAR
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convention in his official relations
with the diocese. After his address
the bishop presented to Mr.. Groho
handsome silver pitcher. bearing the
coat Of arms Of the diocese.
Mr.. Groho was so filled with gratitude
that he couldn't utter a word of his evi-
dent pleasure. Tho cup was the gift Of
the friends of Mr.. Grohc and delegates to
the diocesan convention.
The convention opened at . o'clock
with 70 celebration of the Holy Com
munion The business session started
at 1880 o'clock. with the Rev. i. NJ.
Kirl,us reading the order Of business for
the day
Mr. Groho was reelected as secre.
tarv today. as was Frederick Bringhurst
as treasurer. Mr. Grohe's official SER
vices extend over % years and he has
been secretary fourteen years. Mr..
Bringhurst has served several years as
treasurer.
The following were nominated for
election for the standing committee. to
be composed Of three clergymen and two
laymen: Tho Revs. T. NJ. Kirllus, Alban
q. Richev. w. IL. Laird, b. i. Thomp-
son. clerical and Woodburn Martin and
Judge Edward G.. Bradford. laymen.
For the committee on missionaries and
education the following were nominated;
The Revs. Robert Cole Turner. Richard
w. Trapnell, A. r. Richey, clergy. and
A. Felix DUPONT John S. Grohe and
Harry V. Lyons, Of Lewes, laymen.
Further nominations were:
Irorrtefrar fTln n.,r II Z
Trustee of dioccse-Je efferson b. Foard,
of Aliddletown.
Committee on constitutien-The Rev.
Richard w. Trapnell
Chancellor Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis.
Deputies to the provincial synod
The Revs S. ID. Van Loan T. @. Hill.
T. NJ Kirkus w. II. Laird, T. G. CAN'T,
Mr. Pfeiffer, %, II. J. Andrews. cleri-
cal, and c, NJ Barton, A. Felix dupont.
Frederick Bringhurst. Robert 3. Ray
ner, William Pennewill, Of Dover; e.
II. Ford, II. X Green, OF Laurel. Mr..
Jester, OF Delaware City; DR.. r. Y.
Watson of Milford and the Rev G. e.
Parks.
Bishop Kinsmsn suggested the cleo.
ton as alternates those who fail to be
elected principals on the first election
Bishop kinsman announced his ap-
pointments Of committees as follows:
Committee on admission OF new par.
ishes and missions The Rev. p T.
Donaghy. chairman; and J. c. Ellis.
OF Millsboro, and c. p. Bacon, Of
Laurel
Committee on Unfinished Business
The Rev. Il. G. Hill, chairman, and
Messrs Wick Of Milford, and Grant Of
Clayton
Committee on the Next Convention
Tho Rev. S. ID. Van Loan, chair
man, and Messrs. Graham Of Cam
den. and Robert H. Hill Of Smyrna.
Secretary John S. Grohe selected
the Revs. T. G. Hill and John r. Parks
as his assistants.
The reports Of the Rev. W. IT. Laird
chairman OF the standing committee
and Archdeacon b. r. Thompson wer,
read. Their work for the year wa
highly satisfactory.
The Rev r. G.. Hill, secretary OF tn
educational committee. asked in hi
report. a larger attendance from thl
Delaware Diocese at the summer
schools at Mt ST. Adams, Washington
and Ocean City, Md. His report show
ed the educational departments TO bl
in fine shape Registrar E. IT, J. An
drews made his report
The treasurers report showed
SS9972 to be in the treasury, while
Sl0796S was I'm the treasury at tht
time of his last report
p. II. Ford read the trustees repor
and the report OF the committee OF
unfinished business was read by TIT
Rev. II. G.. Hill.
Tho Rev. p l.. Donaghy. chairman
OF the committee on admission OF new
\ parishes and missions. reported tha
Trinity Church, Of Clayton, would b'
considered as mission hereafter
It will be entitled to one delegate
to the convention instead OF tw,
which IL had as a parish.
In taking up the unfinished busi
lness, several changes in the constitu