The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-28

Gen. J. j. jackson, from the COM
nittee on Finance, reported that they
had examined the accounts of the
Treasury and find them correctly kept,
and the items Of payment sustained by
vouchers.
The receipts for the past year, in
Guiding the balance on hand at
commencement Of the ar........sl03O6 81
Disbursements............. $3.50 20
Balance on hand............"-.........S SCI -
OF contingent fund.-. 1000 81
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The committee ask the adoption of
the following:
Resolued, That the same amounts APP
last year for the salaries Of
the Bishop, Assistant Bishop and Off
GERS of this body be hereby again appro-
priated for the ensuing ecclesiastical
year.
Rcsolccd, That the Treasurer he in
structed to pay the quarter remaining
unpaid of the appropriation made last
year for house rent for the Assistant
Bishop.
Resolved, That the Treasurer be di-
rected, after paying the ordinary ex-
pense and reserving $500 as a margin
for unforeseen contingencies, to pay over
to the proper committee the residue in
his hands, to be applied towards The
due for the Episcopal resi-
dence
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Massie asked and obtained leave
of absence for the remainder OF the
session.
Judge Shetfey, from the Joint COM
mittee to whom was referred the matter
of the Episcopal residence, reported that
there is in the hands of the treasurer
of the fund balance of $jSL51, which
will be increased by other contributions
already received but not vet reported
There will also he u balance to the
credit of the contingent fund. They
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolccd, That the Treasurer of the
Diocese be authorized and directed to
transfer to the credit of the Episcopal
Residence Fund any surplus of the
Contingent Fund in his hands not
otherwise appropriated or required to
meet the charges thereon or received
bv order of the Council.
Resolrcd, That the Treasurer Of the
Diocese be authorized to receive from
such laymen as may agree to make the
same, from time to time, advances OF
money which NAV he necessary in adj
dition to the funds on hand to meet the
payments on the Episcopal Residence
as they mature; and that he issue
proper Acknowledgements thereof; and
that the names so received be trans
ferred to the credit OF the Episcopal
Residence Fund
Resolced, That the Bishop he au-
thOrized and requested to appoint, upon
such terms as he may deem proper,
one or more efficient collectors whose
duty it shall be to visit the parishes in
the Diocese conveniently accessible, and
to solicit contributions for the purpose
of raising funds to meet the payments
on the Episcopal Residence as they fall
due or in advance Of their maturity,
and that it shall be the duty of such
collectors to give prompt notice to the
rectOrs of parishes which it will he I'M
practicable for them to visit, of their
inability to do so; and therefore such
rectors are requested, at such time as
they may deem best, but as promptly
az may be, to take mp collections for
the purpose aforesaid; the amounts to
be forwarded to the Treasurer of the
Diocese to be placed by him to the
credit Of the Episcopal Residence Fund.
RcSolred, That so soon as said prop
erty shall have been paid for, the com
mttee on the purchase Of the Episcopal
residence shall cause in the mode pre-.
scribed by law, the title to such property
to be conveyed to the following named
Trustees, to-wit: David y. Walker,
John o. Steger, Peter H. Mayo, Brad
lev T. Johnson, Thos. 5. Potts. J. l..
Williams and Judge A. Barksdale, the
property to he held by them and their
successors as and for the Episcopal resi-
lence of the Bishop of the Protestant
Church in the Diocese of
Virginia in accordance with the statute
in such case made and provided.
Rev. J. 4. Latanae, from the com
mittee to whom was referred the pro
posed amendments to Canon XIX, pre-
sented by Rev. Mr. Grammcr, re-
ported that they had considered the
and while they deplore the
evils incident to the present mode of adj
the discipline of this church,
they do not think the proposed amend
ments expedient, and recommend that
they he not adopted.
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge moved that the
report of the committee he adopted,
which motion was lost, and the pro
posed amendments were laid on the
table until the next Council
Rev. Mr.. Barter, from the committee
OH Parochial reports, presented the fol
lowing statement as the result of their
laborS:
There have been during the year
Baptisms-White adults 246, colorcd
II; total 257; white infants iii, col
ored 81; total ll49; grand total 1906.
Confrmations-Whites l0l7, colored
20; total 1881 COMMUNICATIVE
1866, colored 81 total 1887; present
number 9l90. Marriages-White 32G,
colored l0S total 434. Funerals
White 66O, colored30; totalG90 Sunday
Schools "a; white teachers ll4l, col
ored %; total 1863; white scholars
6464, colored 354; total 1881. Paro-
chial schools 23, teachers "a, scholars
10; number Of sermons and addresses
64l7; contributions SSl go. The com
mittee report an increase in baptisms OF
lbs; of combinations l42; in commu-
nicants of 627; in marriages SO finer
ais 300; Sunday schools II; in teach
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