Evening journal., 1921-05-11


light and this morning by the con-
vention, which will close its sessions
late today.
The convention In Christ Church is
the first in Delaware over which
bishop Cook has presided. Most OF
the clergy, delegates and visitors
came on the afternoon train to Har-
angton and we're transported by au-
tomobiles to Milford.
The convention was opened by
prayer service yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock, in charge OF the Rev.
c. W. Clash. OF Immanuel Church.
wilmington; Rev. p. S. Donaghy. Of
Middletown. and the Rev. Thomas
G.. Hill. OF Smyrna. They were Sc
lected TO conduct this service because
they were the three delegates from
this diocese to the Provincial Synod
last year az Norfolk. After this SER
vice the bishop read his diocesan ad-
dress. following which dinner was
served 10 members OF the conven-
ton and invited guests in Armory
Han. This was a social event OF the
convention and there were about ESQ
persons present.
In the course OF a few remarks.
Governor W. ID. Denney congratu-
lated Bishop Cook upon the timeli-
ress Of questions presented In his
address. An address was made by
the Rev. DR.. William II. Milton. Of
New York City. general secretary OF
Inc nationwide campaign move
rent. He spoke OF the history and
achievements OF this nationwide
work.
The convention was opened al 9
o'clock this morning with a com
inunion service at which Bishop
Cook was the celebrant. He was
assisted by the Rev. T. c Wingate
4 rector Of Christ Church, Milford. as
4 master Of ceremonies; the Rev b
] +. Thompson. Of Dover. gospeller
| the Rev Frederick NJ. Kirkus. oi
wilmington. epistoler, and the Rev
p. W. Trapnell, Of Wilmington. ser.
. yer. they being the clerical members
4 Of the standing committee.
After the communion service ths
4 delegates 20 the women's Auxiliary
convention went TO Grange Hal
. where their session is being held.
a motion was made 10 change
4 canon No. 2, which provides for the
4 time Of holding the convention. the
4 proposed change fixing the secont
4 Wednesday in January as the da,
j for the convention.
i There was also a motion for a re
Il bate from the income Of the church
z pension fund. which now amount
i 10 about $4,000. Both Of these mo
4 tions were referred TO the committe'
4 on canons 10 be reported on at tht
4 next convention.
4 Officers Of the convention wer
Fl elected as follows: Fredericl
Bringhurst. OF Wilmington. treas
+. urer; Henry W. Hay. registrar
Il George Lodge. OF Claymont. trus
Il zee of diocese; the Rev. F. T. Ash
ton. member OF the committee ol
constitution and canons
Mrs. John Salisbury. Of Dover
presided at the session Of the VIC
mems Auxiliary this morning. Mr.
q c. l. Mcflvaine, Of wilmington
d made an address giving a history q
: the auxiliary. Mrs. William {
Bradford. Of Middletown. gave a tai
Il gathering clothing for mission,
i The principal address of the morf
.ag was made by DR.. William J.
Milton, Of New York. general sccre
tary Of the Nation Wide Campaig
movement
BISHOP COOKS ADDRESS
Bishop Cook in the course Of III
Il diocesan address said:
In May Of 1912. at the Fifty-sec
ond Convention OF the Diocese q
Delaware, the sanity and honore
II first Bishop Of the Diocese OF Della
ware made use Of these words in ad
dressing the members Of his firi
convention. / find in them so muc
that duplicates my own experiene
that venture to recall them TO you
memory.
. The action OF your last conveI
ton placed him who no
addresses you in most trying an
dinicult situation. a call wholly III
expected from a portion Of IN
church 10 which he was personal
a stranger. broke in upon the qui
tenor Of parochial engagements, ar
imposed upon him the necessity
deciding one OF the most serious ar
W important questions which can
f presented to the mind Of a minist
OF Christ. Before venturing 10 dete
mine n. 10 seemed incumbent upC
mo 10 visit my brethren, who h;
II honored me with such a mark
their confidence. and acquaint myse
81 as fully as possible with the cond
tions and circumstances Of q
vi Church over which I was invited
preside. I accordingly vi
tied the Diocese. bell
pverywhere received with those XII
and hospitable attentions, which ha
ever since been extended TO n
throughout the state. That I foul
| most of the churches in an excee
ing depressed and feeble conditio
4 need not inform you
could not but regret that the choi
had fallen upon some one more G
81 9crienced and better qualified. TT
| question I ondeavored to meet in 1
fear OF God. and in view Of the gre
account hereafter to be render
The unanimity Of the G.
invested % with tenfold weight
In view. then, OF its evident burde
N and cares. and with its duties, dit
culties and discouraEements plair
g. seen. and convinced more deer
M than any other can he Of my inst
~ fcicncy. I have felt constrained
$ answer, Here am /, send me-
without having at that time q
cuaintance with this statement
Bishop Lees I cannot regard il /
>. as a strange coincidence that l
< western man by birth and traini