Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-29
EPIs OPAL CHURCH.
Results Of the Late e0Hysati0a Of TsaHs3-
sss EpisGoEsliaas at Gbaitaa0sgs.
DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.

DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.
Bishop Quintard strongly advocated
dividing the Diocese, prOnOuncing it
physically impossible for one man tC
do Justice to the work, but adding: ]
greatly fear that it will be a long
while before either East, Middle OF
West Tennessee would be able to give
satisfactory assurance to the General
Convention Of the church Of the suit
able provision for the support of the
EpisC0pate in the contemplated
new diocese. 1t is most inn
pOrtant that the church should
take some steps for the sup,
port Of the present EpiscOpate. The
past year has been one Of the saddest
years Of my life, from the inadequate
salary provided and the irregular way
ia which the salary of the Bishop has
been paid.
PASTORAL RESIDENCES.
1 feel more and more the importance
Of adding to the permanence of the
pastoral -rel8tiOn by building homes
for the clergy. 1t obviously is the in
terest Of our congregations that each
should have q parsonage. II
the clergy are provided with perma-
nent homes, there will be no less hin,
drance to the growth of our parishes.
l could wish that every parish which
has 10 reCtOTy would at once under
take the work Of procuring one. II
sufficient money cannot be obtained
in one year, let a beginning at least be
made. A subscription or contribution
as large as can be raised, viii form q
nucleus Of a parsonage fund.
CHURCH DEPOSITORY.
The Church Book Depository at
Memphis has been established on q
permanent basis, under the manage
ment Of Rev. VIM. Stuart Spiers. The
Banner Of the Church will hereafter
be published in Memphis.
LIFE INSURANCE FOR MINISTERS.
The subject Of life insurance is one
that I think should be considered by
this convention. l am aware it is a
subject requiring much careful inves-
tigatiOn to secure success, but l do
not doubt that a plan may be devised
and properly arranged and carried
out that will be of great advantage to
the church in securing the clergy some
provision to their families, and at the
same time tend to render the tie of
pastor and people more permanent.
This subject is an important one in
view OF fact that the clergy are so
inadequately supported by their par
ishes. As a rule, the clergy are liv-
ing, or rather slowly, imperceptibly
dying, on very small salaries. The
laity confess that they could not any
one Of them begin to live on the pit
tance they allow their pastors.
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS
The Bishop made the following ap-
pOintmens;
Diocese Attorney-A. T. Mcneil.
ChaDlains-EastT Tennessee, George
W, James. Middle Tennessee, M. IS.
Royce. West Tennessee, j. T. Wheat.
Register OF the DiOcese-Rev. Q. T.
Collins.
Trustees Of Canfeld Colored Orphan
Asylum-The Bishop, Mrs. S. A.
Canfield, Hon. Jacob Thompson, W.
B. miller, J. P Trezevant, L. NJ.
Walcott, r. G. Brinkley, VIII o.
WOOdsOn.
Treasurer of the DiOcese-F. W.
Smith; Of the Episcopal Fund Wyie
B. Miller.
Standing Committee-Rev. ]. T.
Wheat, ID. D.; Rev. George White,
D. D.; Rev. James Carmichael, Mr..
VIM. Il. Stevens, 1r. John p. 8reze-
want.
Deputies to General Convention
Clerical-Rev. j. T. Wheat, DID,;
Rev. John NJ. SchWarar, John A.
Harrison, James Carmichael. Lay
( Francis B. FOgg, J. f. Jetts, George
A. Fairbanks, J. B. Crsighead.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
The convention voted that the next
meeting of the convention be on the
Wednesday after the fourth Sunday
after Easter, and Ia Christ Church,
Nashville.
The convention sermon next wear
will be preached by Rev. Edward
Bradley; the Otey sermon By Rev.
DR.. White,