Evening journal., 1918-05-16
CONVENTION ACTS ON
DIOCESAN BUSINESS
Standing Committees and
General Convention Dele
gates Are Elected
ARE ENTERTAINED
AT CHURCH LUNCHEON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Diocesan Convention OF the Episcopal
Church Of Delaware yesterday there
were is clergymen and 80 laymen in
attendance.
The convention was formally opened
by celebration OF Holy Communion
al which the Rev. William II. Laird
D. d., Of Emmanuel Church, Whining
ton, was celebrant He was assisted
by Bishop KlnNnan, the venerable Ben
lamln + Thompson, archdeacon, The
4. ReY. Thomas @. Hall, and the rector OF
the parish, the Rev. Thomas g. Hill.
al the morning business session.
most of the time was occupied In the
nomination OF officers and members OF
different committees. Reports Of retlr-
4 ing committees were read aud proposed
1 amendments 10 the constitution and
canons We're discussed
The report of the retiring standing
committee. read by the Rev w. IT..
Laird, stated that requests had been
made for a shorter time OF ordination
and for an elimination Qf certain sub
iects ~ recognized semlRarles. These
were granted.
Archdearon Benjamin r. Thompson
rector OF Christ Church, Dover, also
submitted his report.
The report on The Rev r. @. Hill, sec
retary OF the educational committee
voiced the hope that the convention
would appropriate sufficient funds to
prosecute the great work OF religious
education in the diocese.
The report OF Registrar II H. Hay
recommended that a flre-proof vault be
acquired by the diocese for the Ming
| OF papers In the custody Of the regis
irar
Bishop Kinsman appointed as a COM
mittee TO provide room for the stor-
/ ing OF the diocesan archieves, II. H.
Hay, Mcmillan Hoopes and Edward II.
/ Ward.
The report OF the church financial
committee was read by the chairman.
Frederick Bringhurst
4 The report of the diocesan committee
/ on the Church Pension Fund was sub
mtted by George A. Elliott. for the
committee and read by Dr. Laird. IT
said:
I'VE feel that the system under
which assessments are made and col
lected, has been remarkably successful
and that every parish in this diocese,
save one, has promptly and Loyalty
entered into the plans OF assessment for
the benefit OF the rectors and those de-
pendent on him on the days OF his disa-
; bilityn
The report OF the treasurer OF the
J convention, read by Mr. Bringhurst
2 showed balance Of si,2T7.Ge.
r The following resolution was read by
3 the secretary Of the convention, Johr
S. Grohe;
y "Resolved. That this convention
i deeply appreciates the gift OF the Curti
! Paper Company, Of Newark, for Civ
y ing eight every year the paper oi
which the journal OF the convention
l. has been printed, excellent in qualit,
+ and appearance, thereby making TIL
y journal second to none. The secretar,
d Of the convention IS requested 10 sent
\ copy Of this resolution to the Curti
y Paper Company"
u The following resolution was pre-
i sented by the Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus
Of Trinity Church, Wilmington:
: Resolved, That this convention re
quest and instruct the diocesan nnanc
committee TO forward the finance com
mittee OF the general church a re
spectful protest against the form o
parochlal reports for use by the las
general convention with such sugges
tions for changes as may approve them
selves to the said diocesan committee
The report OF the trustees Of tn,
{ diocese was submitted and read by
q Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis. II stated
! that $500 has been bequeathed by AIDE.
4 line NJ. Curtis, OF Newark, FOR a new
endowment fund for the Diocesan Mis-
= sions The Will OF Jane G. Darley, oil
3 ClaymOnt, left $500 20 be added TO the
Z disabled clergy fund. the income to be
paid as directed, and TO assist widows
Of the disabled clergy,
The following resolution was sub,
mitted and read by nr. G. II. B. Turner
BE it resolved that the parish OF st
John the Baptist, Of Milton. be hereby
! reduced TO the status OF an organized
mission, IN union with the church,
III When the noon recess was declared
at 1 o'clock, the clergy and lay dele
gates enjoyed a dainty luncheon servei
by The women of st. Peters Church
N The standing committee elected wa
as follows: The Rev. William II. Laird
I d. D.. the Rev Benjamin f. Thompson
7 the Rev. Frederick NJ Kirgus, the Hor
Edward c. Bradford, and Woodbur
Martin
\ Examining Chaplains chosen We're
I The Rev. Alban Richey, y. d.. the Rex
i q. II. b. Turner. p, d. the Rev. William
|. II. Laird. p. p, and the Rev. A. 4
Ewing =
The Diocesan Committee was chose
as follows Bishop Kinsman and Arch
deacon Thompson. members eN-oflcio
y the Rev Thomas g. Hill the Rev. Il. "
= Trapnel the Rev r. NJ Kirkus, m
4 Rev J. G. Can't, A. Felix dupont Harr
4 v. Lyons, John 5. Grohe
The Trustees Of the Diocese electe
were: Woodburn Martin, the Hon "a
ward G. Bradford, George r. Hoffecke
George Lodge, Chancellor Charles
Curtis. Jefferson b. Foard.
n The Committee on Constitution an
le Canons named composes the Rev. e. I
c- b. Turner D. D., the Hon Z. G. Brad
s ford. George A. Elliott the Rev. F. \
~ klrkus the Rev. u. VI Trapnell
other committees elected were
Church Finance The Rev. r. J
l<irkus, the Rev Thomas G Hill, v
az Wlnder Laird Frederick Brhghurs
ies John s. Grohe, Henry L Beers. j
70 George Il. Hoffecker.
me Church Pension Committee. The re
rs. William II Laird D. ~ the Rev j.
'eu Can't. George A. Elliott, Henry
lre Thompson and George r. Homecker.
Deputies to the Provincial SYN
elected were The Rev j. G. Hill. q
Z Rev. p L. nonaghay, The Rev r.
.he Kirkus the Rev William II Laird b.
rs Alternate Deputies The Rev n. !
tee Trapnell, the Rev j. G. CAN'T the n
en- Alban Richey p p, and the Rev B.
no rffh nm rcap