The Rt. Rev. James H. Ottley, Anglican Observer to the United Nations, was a guest speaker at the annual convention of the Diocese of Long Island, Nov. 10-11 at a Huntington hotel. Bishop Ottley, former Bishop of Panama, preached at the Eucharist Friday morning.

He exhorted delegates to be bold in their ministry and evangelism. Lives that are wrapped up in the love of God and grasp the love of God, he said, are empowered to be salt and light as God's representatives in the world.

The Rt. Rev. Orris J. Walker, Bishop of Long Island, called in his diocesan address for the election of a suffragan bishop. He told the convention that he wanted an individual compatible with and older than himself. He said he hoped someone from within the diocese would be elected. An older person would not be a carry over into the next administration, he said.

Bishop Walker announced a temporary moratorium on ordinations to the diaconate and called for study into this ministry as to how it could be used more effectively in the future.

The convention was given a five-year comparison of diocesan budgets from 1991 to 1996. It showed that support from parishes and missions has decreased by more than $230,000 (from $1.58 million to $1.35 million) in the past five years. Support for the national church has dropped from $506,250 to $234,000.

The budget figures also showed spending for mission and other program support has been cut from $319,519 in 1991 to $170,000 in 1996, while support for the episcopate and administration has increased from $893,000 to $1.25 million during the same period. A11 1996 figures are projections and subject to change.

The proposed budget of $1.79 million for 1996 was adopted. It is nearly $39,000 less than that of 1991.

(The Rev.) John P. Nyhan