The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-15

@sutation:i Christ Church, Greenville; but no
sdslegate WIS present.
WY The Rev. A. T. Porter, from the committee
; 20 whom was referred that portion OF the Blsh-
nuiS address referring to the missionary fund
.sfthe diocese. submitted his report, showing
esSecouyention what could be done by the Epls-
eopstians OF the diocese. =, . -
"nrGS Ey.. O.. i; sTATIsr1ca ooz.
Ts6lmuuni.ants 'eported
gyG1sSommuncants : reported .-...
assI ssSss 2s. tssssSss 10 report ii noneomman
o.Tsiry-sey,n n parishes no report st all .,o =.
tS0tributions .:SS1ss 70
az 1ysra Of IS 70 per anngm CT ls,s than 80 per pen
sS@s;en II non ssh "a; cominupion Aims. nom
sss sSN edmmnnicsnts. As6S 50, or 81 SIX per year,
bS52X oents par month
GA[sS reported will give the Bishop 70 cents, now
n, ReSloOQ asked for will be raised.
i'oe HDaecop4ltxns In south Carolina. 5000.
1900 Mn give q pr week to Church Work, o .oo
ala year . c
"a XlDQo wall giye 80 cen uer week 10 Cnufcn ..
N1e00 WIN give 25cepts per week to Church
ii 9: ivork, or ,sa year. S'"o
~ 81 os 81 50 % 1900
w A.~ worI ~ os ss 20 syear $500
s'!i : ia,0,,.e,ta .................s 800, 900
GSoo give ss2 per year. 81 per week.: .s2s cog
give s1s per year or se cents osr wss. 1seoo sSoo
H600 give S13 per year. or 70 cents ger week.. eooV
! A 900 give soao per year. or 20 cents per ooo
nloco sl1e s. SO per year. or is cents per ON
n1ocO give $ 20 per Year. or cents per mn
n1ocS eive saso par year. or s cents per . ,oo
The aggregate is.... ......:....,;:...;...'sSo 'sSo'Soo
II The SU7l communlcauts OF the Church,
a reported, will Jay aside 10 cents
week the aggregate eis................. slo'soA
s.ssd income Of 1888, average $500. ,a24 800
,r., mar cent, ....................... sl22. 400
TO- ~ ~ cent .....,.......... 6l,2l5
ono ,nd seyen-elg tbs PER cents and this Is more
Dan many Chrstians gtVe. =
The following resolutions were then sub
rnitted: --sZl-zs
Reso;ped ITkat this church Is bound at once
IA supply the $1,000 asked for BY the Bishop for
kglResdped That every men pber OF this church.
sxommun1cants and bon-communlcants. be and
4 ID hereby reepscttully requested by this con-
pVention 10 send Immediately, either direct to
Tho Bishop, or rthrough their rsctors, the sum
,ef ut least twenty-five cents for missionary
Resolued, That it be recommended that some
syptem be adopted in each parish to meet the
Climates as herein set forth; that is that every
rector see how many in his parish viii pledge
one doll II per week. how many tfty cents, now
hnany twenty-five cents, how many twenty
tnenS. how many fifteen cents, how many ten
cents, how many five. osnts, for the missions'
f3es Of the church during this year, and that 2
;1eport be requested OF each rector, at tho next
0ooyention, Of the result OF this effort.
The report caused some discussion on the
part Of :he clergy. and was warmly seconded
ly the Revs. Paul Trapier and P. F. Stevens.
Rev. O. @. Pinckney thought the statistics
we're too minute and tended rather to confuse
tho minda The laity could give the sum osiled
5sr BY yearly estimate, but the weekly dona-
tiou would discourage many givers. Rev. A.
II. Porter replied, showing that alf'reports
Jbhodld be fab! and II the rectors would all keep
book Of accounts and look carefully into the
subject, the missionary fund OF the diocese
reula be largely increased sF
On motion Of DR.. Jervey, the report was
Mr.. ]. W. Motto moved that 10000 copies Of
the statistics of the report be printed in sepa-
rats form, and that sufficient number be sent
TO the secretary OF the convention, to each
Il Eestoe md minister, with the request that
copy be given to each member Of the church.
The Bishop called for the reports Of the
sAyeral parishes.
The Rev. John D. Mccullough, the chair
ulans Of the committees to whom was refer
1ed the proposed amendment to Canon 6, sub.
..1litted the following report:
That the committee have considered that the
sheet desired would be best attained by the
repeal Of canon 6. Therefore, belt
Resosued, That Canon be repealed.
Resolved, That the second rule OF order be
s AMENDED BY striking out in the fifth line the
Nerds, t.churches entitled to representation"
and inserting in their stead the words, "list OF
pAriRhes aud churches in union with this con-
ysntion." Also by inserting IN the eighth line:
specifying in their report which parishes and
1hurchee are entitled to all the privileges OF
the convention, and which are dsbarred by
Afhcle XII OF the constitution from voting
1ntl admitted by q vote Of the convention"
Resotoed, That the first standing resolution
DO stricken out.
The report of the committee was, on motion,
adopted.
The Rev. Thomas Gadsden offered resou-
lion, which was adopted, that all those pa
rishes in the diocese which we're formerly rep.
resented in this convention but which have
now no lay representation herein, be invited to
send delegates to the next convention.
Resotued, That the secretary be instructed to
communicate these resolutions before the next
Easter elections.
The Rev. W. b. ". Howe read the report Of
IihS9biub committee Of the convention and the
Advancement Of Christianity Society, and
moved that the resolutions embodied therein be
adopted.
SMr. John Hanckel, secretary 81 the Advance
mont Society, then read the names Of the
E4tastees and Board OF Managers elected on
a1,e 18th instant, atthe annual meeting, as fol-
Iovs..Rsv. q. Hanckel, D. D., President; d. p.
Archer. Corresponding Secretary; John Hanc'