The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-14

Sincere eff,rts and willing hearts will restore
the waste places Of the church. God grant to
US all the spirit of zeal, and love, and faith.
Let our souls be Joined in heavenly, concord,
and our lives strong in Christian activity, anu
all will yet be we'll.
Very afectionately,.
Your brother in Christ,
THos. L. DAVIS.
On motion, that portion Of the Bishops ad-
dress which refers to the appropriation Of $1,000
for missionary fund, was referred to COM
mittee OF three, as follows: Rev. A. 7. Porter
and Messrs. W. C. Courtney aud 7. D. Wag-
ner.
The next business was the election of the
Standing Committee, and the Bishop appoint
ed thu following tellers: OF the clergy, Revs.
". n. Hanckel aod John Johnson; OF the laity,
DR.. W. T. Wragg and C. j. Colcock.
The Standing Committee Of last year was re-
elected, viz: Revs. C. Hanckel, D. D., q. c.
Pinckney, A. Toomer Porter, lin place of P. T.
Keith,) G. P. Gadsuen, W. B. W. Howe; Hon.
II. D. Lesesne, General W. E. Martin, ". A.
Prngle, Esq, DR.. ". T. Wragg, Edward Nc
McCrady, Esq.
The election Of delegates to the General Con-
vention was osiersd. and the Rsvs. E. c. Lo-
gan and R. T. johnson appointed tellers of the
clerical vote, and DR.. F. Peyre Porcher and j.
B. Clarkson, ESQ.,, Of the lay vote.
The Rev. A. Toomer Porter read the report
OF the Theological Seminary.
The Trustees Of the Diocesan Seminary re-
port that in accordance with the resolution OF
this convention, by which they were author
lied to take measures to suspend it's operations
at the Gloss Of the last session, the institution
was 80 SUSPENDED, as We were entirely without
means, with no prospe ct of securing an amount
sufficient to warrant US IN ent ,ring into FUR
ther engagement with the professors, to whom
we were then largely in debt. We are thankful
to report that through the efforts of an agent,
sent by the Right Rev. the Bishop of the Dio-
cese to our more prosperous sister dioceses,
the salaries due the professors up to the date
of our suspension have been paid. The build
ings have been occupied until lately by the
Rev. Mr.. Hanckel, late professor, and he hav-
ed the Rev. j. D. Mccullough. Rector of the
Church Of the Advent, Spartanburg, to reside
in the buildings, and to take charge thereof
until such time as they may be otherwise
needed.
We are unable to offer any encouragement
that the exercises Of the institution will be re-
sumed shortly, the continued depression OF the
revive the same just yet but wait on Gods
good providence, hoping that il il be His will
for His glory and the spread OF HIS kingdom,
the time may soon come when ths necessity
will appear and the ability be given to resume
the work.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
He also read the report Of the Trustees of
the University OF the South, which says that
sundry meetings Of the trustees were held in
October last in New York, and that active
measures have been taken to establish the
university. Several professors have been elect
ed and eighteen or twenty scholars are in at
tendance. General Gorgas has been elected
vice-chancellor in the place Of Commodore
Maury, who declined.
The election for Trustees of the Diocesan
Seminary was ordered. The Rev. P. Trapier,
D. D., moved that they be elected riud ooce.
The motion was carried, and the old board re-,
elected, as follows Right Rev. T. F. Davis,
President ex-oficio; Hon. a. D. Lesesne,
Treasurer; Revs. P. J. Shand, G. P. Gadsden,
A. T.. Porter; G. A. Trenholm. Esq, VIM. c.
Bee, Esq.
The old Board OF Trustees OF the University
OF the South were reelected uiua roce, viz
Rev. A. T. Porter, Henry Raveuel, F. P. Ell
ford, in place ofWm. Whaley, declined, and W.
G. Courtney, Treasurer, in place OF MIR. Ell
ford.
The old Board Of Missions to the colored
people and freedmen, Was reelected as fol-
lows: Revs. c. G. Pinckney, c. P. Gadsden, A.
T. Porter; and E. L. Kerrison, Esq, G.. A.
Esq, VIM. G. Bee, Esq.
The Rev. q. Hanokel, D. D., moved that that
portion Of the report Of the Standing Commit
tee referring to the assessment to pay the ex-
penses Of Mr.. Arthur's trial be referred to the
Finance Committee. Carried.
The following additional deputies were re.
ported entitled to seats, and the names called:
st. Johns Church, Bsrkeley-Thos. w. Por-
cher, Chas. Sinkler, J. c. G.. Gaillard, John s.
Poroher.
The secretary said that he held in his hand
an address from the Convention Of North Car
olina o4the subject OF reviving dioceses, which
he was requested to 10y before them. Received
as information.
call was made upon the deputies to pay
the assessment OF the convention aud Bishops
fund.
William c. Bee, Esq, Of the Finance Com
mittee, read the report of the committee.
which was adopted and the resolutions it con-
tained., The following is the report:
The Committee ON Finance respectfully re-
port, that in accordance with the duty assigned
them, they have given to the annual report OF
the treasurer Of tho Bishops permanent
fund" the consideration 10 which it is entitled,
and regret to observe that the Income applica-
BILE to this fund is still inadequate to meet the
legitimate demands upon it.
The apparent deficit, however, which existed
at the close Of the fiscal year (S1st December,
1861 has been considerably reduced by re-
cepts subsequent to that date. Prominent
among these is the amount derived from prom
issory notes.-the fruits OF the measure to
which allusiop was made in the last annual re-
port Of the committeeman which, in accord
ance with tho suggestions then urged, WAS
generally and earnestly commended In circu-
lar sent to each parish In the diocese for DIS
and BY personal appeals in Its behalf.
II will uot only be interesting as matter OF
record, but encouraging as an indication OF
what may yet be accomplished in respect to
everybody hero, the result, thus far, of this eP-
fort to procure voluntary contributions in aid
OF fund so essential to tue maintenance OF
the church:
Subscriptions. paid.
Grace Church, Charleston .....sl,G29 90 s2l2 IS
St Philips Church. Charlie ,ton.. 75S0J 1l6 0O
St Lukes Church, Charleston. Al % 81 5U
Chur b OF the holy Communion,