Smyrna times., 1923-05-16
SMYRNA RECTOR HONORED BY
DELAWARE DIOCESE LAST WEEK
REV. THOMAS GETZ HILL, DELE
GATE TO GENERAL CONVENTION
Epi scOpalians Had a Delightful Ses-
sion in Wilmington Good Re-
ports and Election of Officers

EpiscOpalians Had a Delightful Ses-
sion in Wilmington - Good Re-
ports and Election of Officers
With the election of officers and the |
selection of Dover as the place of the |
next convention, the 138th convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese
of Delaware adjourned at 1.30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. A luncheon
for the delegates in st. Johns parish
house followed adjournment. During
the luncheon Rev. Charles L. Pardee
of New York spoke on "The American
Church Building Fund" fund from
which churches may borrow money
from time to time. The business ses-
sions were held in st. Johns P. E.
church, Twenty-frst and Market
streets. Officers elected were as fol-
lows: Treasurer, Frederick Bring
hurst; registrar, Professor Henry H.
Hay; Chancellor, Charles NJ. Curtis.
Jefferson B. FOard was reelected a
member of the Board of trustees, his
term having expired. John S. GrOhe
was reelected secretary of the conven-
ton. The following were elected dele
gates to the Provincial Synod or Gen
eral Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church: Lay delegates
Samuel w. Elliott, of Delmar, w. B.
Jester, of Delaware City, S. Warren
Hall, of Dover, and Frank L. SchOon-
over, of Wilmington. Alternates, Ed
mund S. Hellings, of Wilmington,
James G. Bradgdon, of MiddletOwn,
and Professor Henry H. Hay, of New
Castle.
Smyrna Rector Gets Clerical Position
Clerical delegates-The Rev.Charles
w. Clash and the Rev. Frederick NJ.
Kirkus, of Wilmington, the Rev.ThOm-
as Getz Hill, of Smyrna, and the Rev.
F. Allen Parsons, of Laurel. Alter
nates-the Rev. L. L. Williams, the
Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson, the Rev
Charles F. Thompson and the Rev. P
L. Donaghay. Members of the eX-
ecutive Council elected are: The Rev
Frederick NJ Kirkus, the Rev JOSEPH
H. carp, William E. Valiant and A
Felix dupont. Standing committee
The Rev. Charles w. Clash, the Rev
Benjamin F. Thompson, Rev. RicharC
w. Trapnel, A. Felix DUPONT anC
Woodburn Martin. Examining com
mittee-The Rev. Alban Richey, th
Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson and Rev
Richard w. Trapnell. Constitution
and Canons committee-Th Rev. All
ban Hichey and the Rev. c. H. I
Turner. Wednesdays session bega
with the celebration of Holy COmmun
ion in the Episcopal Churches of tn
city at 7.3O. The business session be
gan at 9 o'clock with prayer in S
Johns Church. The prayer servic
was conducted by the clerical dele
gates to the last Synod. The mOrr
ing session was followed by luncheO
in St. Johns Parish House.
Committee Reports Made to DiOces
Reports of the various committee
were presented. The Rev. Frederic
NJ. Kirkus, rector of Trinity Churc
Wilmington, gave a report to the way
and means committee, and also r
port of the Executive Councils speci
committee on improvements. d
Kirkus is chairman of both these con
mittees. The Importance of imprO
ing the financial condition of all Il
churches in the diocese was emph
sized. DR.. Kirkus advocated ca,
church contributing an amount to p;
off the debt incurred when BishO
- stead was remodelled. All the churc
es have agreed to bear jointly the e
pense of remodeling BishOpstead b
= fore Bishop Cook was made bishop
y the Diocese. Bishop Cook left t
matter of payment of the debt to t
or committee of which DR.. Kirkus
p chairman. Rev. Richard w. Trapn6
he rector of st. Andrews, presented a
th port on the constitution and canol
nd An amendment to have the convent
for begin its sessions on Tuesday aft
lg. noon instead of Wednesday, W
in adopted by unanimous vote. The CT
ro- vention in the future, will begin tr;
ice sacting business on Tuesday. A n
ton by the Rev. Charles A. Ran
8 rector of the Church of the Ascensi
ont Claymont, to have the time of the c.
lgs ventiOn changed from May to Feb
all airy, was defeated. Dr. Rantz was
the opinion that the time should
ont changed to February, in order to g
and rural delegates a better opportun
u to attend A number of minor anne
}. ments relating to the government
lR- the convention, were read and
od- proved.