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

tne necessary operations. We call upon those
who need our AID to unite with us in this work.
Let them show living interest in their roll
gious condition, ana disposition to help
themselves as far as possible in union with
those who are earnestly desirous TO help them.
Sincere effolts and willing hearts will restore
the waste places OF the church. God grant to
us all the spirit of zeal, and love, and fai tn.
Let our souls be joined in heavenly concord,
and our lives strong in Christian activity, and
all will yet be we'll.
Very affectio nately
Your brother in Christ,
THos. l.. DAVIS.
On motion, that port of the Bishops ad-
dress which refers to the appropriation Of $1,000
for missionary fund, was reforred to a CON-
mittee Of three, as follows: Rev. A. T. Porter
and Messrs. w. c. Courtney and L. D. Wag-
ner.
The next business was the election Of the
Standing Committee, and the Bishop appoint
cd tho following tellers: OF the clergy, Revs.
w. H. Hanckel and John Johnson; Of the laity,
DIR. w. t. Wragg and c. j. Colcock.
The Standing Committee OF last year was re-
elected, viz: Revs. G. Hancke, D. D., G. c.
Pinckney, A. Toomer Porter, Tin place of P. T.
Keith,) O. p. Gadsuen, w. B. w. Howe; Hon.
II. D. Lesesne, General w. E. Martin, w. A.
Pringle, Esq., DR.. W. I. Wragg, Edward Nc
McCrady, Esq.
| The election Of delegates to the General Con-
vention was ordered, and the Revs. Z. G. Lo-
gan and r. Z. Johnson appointed tellers of the
clerical vote, and DR.. F. Peyre Porcher and J.
B. CIarkson, 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
lzed to take measures to suspend it's operations
at the Gloss OF the last session, the institution
was so suspended, as we were entirely without
means, with no prospe ct of securing an amount
sufficient to warrant us in ent sring 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
1ngs have been occupied until lately by the
Rev. Mr. Hanckel late professor, and he hav-
ing left the diocese, the Trustees have request
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 he re-
| sumed shortly, the continued depression Of the
| church rendering it inexpedient to endeavor to
revive the same just yet. but wait on Gods
good providence. hoping that If it be His will
| klQgOOm.
the time may soon come when the necessity
will appear aud 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 fol. Trustees of the Diocesan
Seminary was ordered. The Rev. P. Trapier
ID. d., moved that they be elected uiua uoce.
The motion was carried, and the old board re-
elected. as follows: Right Rev. T. F. Davis.
President ex-oficio; Hon. 81. D. Lesesne.
treasurer; Revs. P. j. Shand, c. P. Gadsden.
A. T. Porter; G. A. Trenholm. ESQ.,. VIM. G.
Bee Esq.
The OLD Board OF Trustees Of the University
OF the South were reelected vipa voce, viz
Rev. A. T. Porter, Henry Ravenel, F. p. Ell
ford, in place ofWm. Whaley, declined, and w.
Q. Courtney, Treasurer, in place OF Mr.. Ell
ford.
The old Board Of Missions to the colored
people and freedmen, was re-slected as fol-
lows: Revs. @. @. Pinckney, G. P. Gadsden, A.
I. Porter; and E. L. Kerrison, Esq, G.. A.
Trenholm, Esq. VIM. G. Bee, Esq.
The Rev. O. Hanckel, ID. 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 tria be referred to the
Finance Committee. Carried.
The following additional deputies we're re-.
ported entitled to seats. and the names called
st. Johns Church, Berkeley-Thos. w. Por-
cher, Chas. Sinkler, j. O. G.. Gaillard, John S.
Porcher.
The secretary said that he held in his hand
an address from the Convention of North Car
olina on the subject Of reviving dioceses, which
he was requested to lay before them. Received
as information.
call was made upon the deputies to pay
the assessment of the convention and Bishops
fund.
William G. Bee, Esq, Of the Finance Com
which was adopted and the resolutions it con-
tanned. 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 thu .'Bishop's ipermanent
fund" the consideration to which it is entitled,
and regret to observe that the income applica-
bic to this fund is still inadequate to meet the
legitimate demands upon it.
The approximation however. which existed
at the close Of the fiscal year (31st December,
1861 has been considerably reduced by re.
celpts subsequent to that date. Prominent
among these is the amount derived from prom
issory notes.-the fruits Of the measure to
which allusion was made in the last annual re-
port Of the committeeman which,; in accord
ance with the suggestions then lrged, was
generally and earnestly commended in circu-
lar sent to each parish in the diocese for dis
tribution, and by,personat appeals inlts behalf.
1t will not only be interesting as matter OF
record, but encouraging as an indication of
what may yet be accomplished in resnect 70
everybody here, the result, thus far, Of this ee.
OF fund So essential to the maintenance Of
the church: II '''7''- @' .5'A t@'s",'1f
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