Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Bishop knsmsn Gives Full and Com
prehensive Address on the Work
and Needs of the Diocese
The one hundred and thirty
annual invention of the Diocese of
Delaware closed its session in st. Pc
ter's Church, Smyrna late Wednesday
afternoon after a delightful day. The
annual address was made by Bishop
Kinsman. Delegates assembled at
10. 80 o'clock for morning prayer and
Holy Communion. At IL 80 the con.
vention took up its work.
Officers were elected as follows:
Secretary. John S. GrUhe; treasurer,
Frederick Bringhurst; registrar, Pro-
fessor H. H. Hay.
The Standing Committee is as fol.
lows: The Rev. William II. Laird,
D. D. the Rev. Benjamin F. Thomp-
son, the Rev. Frederick M. Kirkus,
the Hon. Edward G. Bradford, and
Woodburn Martin.
Examining Chaplains-The Rev.
Alban Richie. D. D. the Rev. C. H.
B. Turner, D. D., the Rev. William
H. Laird, D. D., and the Rev. A. A.
Ewing.
The Diocesan Committee as follows ::
Bishop Kinsman and Archdeacon
Thompson, members ex-officio; the
Rev. Thomas G. Hill, the Rev. R.
W. Trapnell, the Rev. F. M. Kirkus,
the Rev. ]. G. CAN'T, A. Felix dupont,
Harry V.Lyons, John S. Grohe.
The Trustees of the Diocese Wood
burn Martin, the Hon. Edward G.
Bradford, George R. Hoffecker, George
Lodge. Chancellor Charles M. Curtis,
Jefferson B. Foard.
The Committee on Constitution and
Canons-The Rev. C. H. B. Turner
D. D., the Hon. F.. G. Bradford
George A. Elliott, the Rev. F. M.
KiTkus, the Rev. R. w. Trapnell.
Church Finance: The Rev. F. M.
Kirkus, the Rev. Thomas G. Hill,
w. Winder Laird, Frederick Bring
hurst, John S. Grohe, Henry l. Beers,
Jr., George R. Hoffecker.
Church Pension Comm ittee-The
Rev. William H. Laird, d. D., the
Rev. ]. G. CAN'T, George A. Elliott,
Henry B. Thompson, and George R.
Hoffecker.
Deputies to the Provincial Synod
The Rev. T. G. Hill the Rev. P. l..
Donaghay, the Rev. F. M. KiIkus,
the Rev William H. Laird, D. D.
The Alternate Deputies-The Rev.
w. Trapnell the Rev. j. G. Cant, the
Rev. Alban Richie, D. D., and the
Rev. B. F. Thompson.
The cow ention will be held in st.
Luke's Church Seaford, mex year.
Bishop Kinsman Refers 10 the War.
The bishops utteraances regarding
the war appeared to be the keynote Of
the convention, judging from the i'm
preston made on the delegates anC
the manner in which it was received
His address in fact, was undoubtedly
the chief feaure of the convention
He said in part. a:
1--WE are holding battle line o1
tremendous importance here in Della
ware, a line which we must think oi
as one of very near the front. The
1 Delaware river has very great strate
| gic Importance. Here are made mu
nitions for our armies and our allies
here are being accomplished specia
tasks in the all-important work of tn,
| building of ships. Vital things de.
pend on prompt and perfect worl
right here that the maximum of resul
may be obtained. And we all hav,
something to do with it. Mr.. Schwab
/ for example, {. is all right. He j
efficient in his post. But to accom-
/ plish his aims he must make each ma
1 in the shipyards share his conviction
l that all depends on ships, and his de
/ termination that by increasing effor
/ and accurate craftsmanship each shal
| be doing his utmost to keep up rapi
! succession of fresh launchings. An
we close at hand all have some effec
on this. AS we share the keennes
1 and convictions of our leaders, and a
we make the workmen feel our appre
citation of the Importance of the spe
cial task, and that as a cloud of wit
nesses we rejoice in their efficienc
we are all helping. If the people G
Delaware are filled with a spirit c
determination and restless energy
they will force the best work in the
borders from those entrusted with tn
actual accomplishments of the nation
tasks. Much depends on seethin
public sentiment, and it rests with Z
to keep sentiment for necessary thing