tion of the Right Reverend William Woodruff Niles as Bishop of the Diocese, and its sense of the high value of these forty years of consecrated service in the upbuilding of the Church in New Hampshire. The facts of the growth of the Diocese in Clergy, Churches, and Communicants are significant of great accomplishment; of much greater significance is the unmistakable, though less tangible, result in the growth of Christ's Kingdom in the hearts and lives of men. A strict conservator of law and order, and of all that is essentially worthy in tradition and precedent, Bishop Niles has, nevertheless, never allowed us to forget that Christianity is a gospel to the soul of the individual man, and that dogma and ritual and canon are but its forms, not its substance. "Righteousness, justice, and well-doing" have been enjoined upon us by him, in kindly counsel, or plain-spoken admonition, and exemplified in his daily life. He has been to his people, not merely their Bishop, but truly their Father in God. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. Drumm, The Rev. Mr. Emery presented the following report of the Committee on the Episcopal Endowment Fund: The Committee on the Episcopal Endowment Fund sent a letter this year to every clergyman in the Diocese, in charge of a congregation, asking each to give particular attention to the canonical requirement for an offering, to be taken at the time of the Bishop's visitation for Confirmation, or upon some other date approved by the Bishop. The response has been extremely gratifying. More congregations than ever have sent in their special offering for this purpose, and the amount reported by the treasurer of the Trustees, as received by him, is greater than ever. In view of the recommendations to be made by your Committee, and of the fact that some offerings, by mistake, were not sent directly to the Treasurer of the Trustees, and so do not appear in his report, the following items should find a record in the Journal of this memorable anniversary. There may be other belated, or second, offerings for record. If so, your Committee desires the privilege of adding them to this list, if received at once. As the list stands before us today, we report offerings received, according to the Canon, for the Support of the Episcopate, from 42 congregations, and amounting to $1086.19. We are also informed that contributions have been received this year, for this same Fund, through another source, from members of 11 other congregations, making a total of 55 congregations responding to our special letter of this year. Your Committee, therefore, ventures to offer the following resolutions: (1) Resolved, That, when the principal of the Fund for the Support of the Episcopate shall have reached the sum of $50,000, such action shall be taken by this Convention, as will remove the Canonical requirement of an annual offering for this Fund. If such action shall be taken, then, (2) Resolved, That the Committee on the Episcopal Fund be continued, to urge, from time to time, upon individuals desiring direction in the making of their wills, of the desirability of further additions to this Fund. (3) Resolved, That, thenceforth, the offering taken at the Visitation of the Bishop, for Confirmation, shall be given to him for use at his discretion. W. STANLEY EMERY, Chairman. JOHN F. WEBSTER. Mr. John C. Kirtland moved that the resolutions appended to this report be referred to the Committee on Canons. Adopted. The Rev. Mr. Emery made the following Report: CONVENTION REPORT. The Committee, appointed at the Diocesan Convention of 1909, to secure the consent of the family of the late Mrs. Cochran of Yonkers, New York, to a new name for the fund described in the Journal as the Special Fund of 1905, reports as follows. The Committee corresponded with the famlly, as requested, and received the reply from Mr. William Cochran of Baltimore, that it would greatly please the family of his Mother to have this Fund described henceforth, as proposed, by the giver's name, viz: The Eva S. Cochran, Fund of 1905. Signed. W. STANLEY EMERY. The Report of the Sunday School Commission was presented by Rev. Mr. Haughton. SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMISSION. The Commission Reports, that, during the current year, a Conference of the Clergy, teachers, and others interested in Sunday School matters, was held at St. Thomas's Church, Dover, September 28 and 29. The Rev. Canon Harrower, of the Diocese of New York, made two addresses, one on "Worship," and another on "Jesus in the Home." Rev. Mr. Ernest J. Dennen of St. Stephen's, Lynn, spoke on "Christmas and its Observance." There were some 20 clergymen present, and 80 lay delegates. The question of Teacher Training, one of the most important factors in Sunday School work, has been put in the hands of a committee, and is to be pushed. The Conference has recommended Diocesan Branches in the different jurisdictions or sections of the Diocese, to be visited by the President of the Conference, for such advice and coöperation as may seem best. The Sunday School Commission ask the interest and assistance of all parents, trustees, communicants, and sponsors, in this part of Church work, which is not as strong and efficient as conditions demand. Some thing radical should be done, but little can be done, without the intelligent coöperation of the Church at large. VICTOR M. HAUGHTON, Judge Peaslee offered the following Resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Convention extend to the Rev. Edward Augustus Renouf, D. D., its congratulations, and good wishes, on this his ninetysecond birthday. The Rev. Dr. Ferguson, and Messrs. Hastings and Blanchard, were appointed a committee to telegraph this message. They sent the following telegram. CONCORD, N. H., November 15, 1910. To The Rev. E. A. Renouf, D. D., Keene N. H. The Convention of the Diocese of New Hampshire send loving greetings to Dr. Renouf, on his ninety-second birthday, and congratulate him on his recovery. F. H. BLANCHARD, The Report of the Committee on work among Scandinavians and Finns was presented by Rev. Mr. Tibbits. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WORK AMONG SCANDINAVIANS AND FINNS. In Berlin, the Norwegians have two congregations, Methodist and Lutheran. The few Swedes affiliate with the Norwegians. In Keene, the Swedes hold services of their own. The minister is a Lutheran. In Concord, there are two Swedish congregations, Lutheran and Baptist. In Marlboro, and in Troy, near Keene, there are a number of Finns. Two Congregational Missionaries, of their own race, work among them, and hold services in their own language. If the Church is to teach the Swedes, in any large numbers, there should be a Priest, who can preach to them in their own language, use the Swedish Prayer Book, and distribute among them literature, in Swedish. We recommend a small appropriation, by the Board of Managers of Diocesan Missions, to purchase Prayer Books and literature for distribution. The most hopeful opportunity for work appears to be among the Swedes in and near Keene. Until the Report of the Lambeth Committee is published, it seems best to say nothing further, in regard to the relations of the Anglican Communion with the National Church of Sweden. J. K. TIBBITS. P. M. WOOD. Mr. Harry H. Dudley made the following Report, as Treasurer of the Board of Managers of Diocesan Missions: H. H. DUDLEY, Treasurer, Board of Managers, Diocesan Missions. November 1, 1909 to No In account with |