The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-11
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONTENTION.
Second Days Proceedings.

The Diocesan Convention reassembled yes
terday morning, at ten O'Clock, pursuant t.
adjournment. Morning prayer was said b.
the Reys. W. q. Campbell and E. c. Edgerton
The anniversary sermon before the Society To-
The Advancement of Christian Religion II
South Carolina was preached by Rev. E. &
Miles,
The convention was then called to order by
the Bishop, and the minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
On calling the names Of members absen
yesterday, Rev. L. F. Guerry, of the clerical
deputies, and. Messrs. Wm. WhRley, ). A.
Young, W. W. Keitt, 8. G. Trott, G.. A. Tren'
holm, A. J. Bacot, E. W. Edgerton, B. A. Prln.
gle, G. R. Holmes, W. G. Courtney and Edw.
Barnwell, of the lay deputies, answered 10
their names.
The Bishop then read his annual address,
which included an interesting and exhaustive
report of bis vlsltatiuns and official acts since
bis election, and details the condition of the
diocese, which Is reported as on the whole
satisfactory and encouraging.
The convention then proceeded with the
election of the standing committee, Revs. J..
W. Motto and E. G. Edgerton being appointed
telers of the vote of the clergy, and Messrs.
N. B. Mazyck and q. s. Ball, tellers of the lay
vote. The balloting resulted In the re-elec-
tion of the former standing committee In both
orders, as follows: Revs. J. Il. Elliott, John
Johnson, G. G. Plnckney,,A. T. Porter and r.
s. Trapier, and Messrs. H. D. Lesesne, E. Nc.
Grady, G. G. MemmInger, WA. Pringle and
W. T. wragg.
The election of trustees OF the Diocesan
Seminary resulted in the reelection Of the
former board, with the exception that the
Rev. J. D. Mccullough wassubstltuted for the
Rev. c. P. Gadsden, decease,
The finance committee reptted that thev
had examined the statement oshe treasurer
of the bishops permanent fund; nat the sala.
ry ofthe late Bishop Davis had bes paid In
full, and the e:salary of the present bASop up
to the Ist instant; that the balance the
hands of the treasurer. after the paymex of
those salaries, warranted the recommendahu
that one quarters salary Zone thousand DOB
lars) be paid to the family of the late Bishop
Davis, and that the salary of the present
bishop be fixed at the rate of four thousand
dollars per annum, from the 1st of December
last, when the entire charge of the diocese de-
volved upon him. The report concludes as
follows:
The income of the permanent fund being
insufficient to provide for the support OF the
cpiscopate, and recognizing the duty of every
member Of the church to provide for her chief
pastor, the committee recommend an assess
ment upon each parish In the diocese of sum
equal to fifty cents for each commuuicant, not
meaning to exclude non-communlcants from
the privilege of contributing to the support of
the episcopate. The committee would have 1t
urged upon them to supply the deficiencies
munIcants to respond to the assessment. That
the plan suggested at the last convention, Of
appointing collectors In each parish 10 collect
quarterly or semi-annualy from the several
members of the parish be lnaugurated as soon
as practicable, and that these appointments be
made BY the rectors or ministers Immediately
after the adjournment of this convention.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That the salary OF the bishop of
this diocese shall be $4,000, to take effect from
the first day Of December last, (ls7l,) payable
quarterly.
ResolUed, That an assessment for the sup.
port of the bishop, and for the Increase OF the
bishops fund, be imposed upon each church
In the diocese, until otherwise deemed by this
convention to be inexpedlent or unnecessary,
equivalent to fifty cents for each communi-
cant connected With said church, and that
such assessment be collected semi.anuually,
In the manner that the rector and Vestry OF
the respective churches Of the diocese may
determine to be best calculated to carry out
the objects Of the resolution. and that the
amounts when collected be promptly trans
mitted by the rector or vestry to the treasurer
of the bishops fund.
RESOLVED, That each minister In the diocese
be requested to bring the foregoing resolution
to the notice of the members Of his congrega-
tion, and impress upon them, as a matter of
payment OF. the small sum above assessed on
each COMMUNICATE.
Resolved, That the sum of one thousand
dollars Zone quarters salary be paid to the
widow of the late Bishop Davis.
The finance committee also reported upon
the general condition of the finances OF the
diocese, and, after some debate, the subject
was referred back to the committee.
The committee on unfinished business made
q report which was also recommitted to the
committee, and the convention, after prayer
by the Bishop, adjourned until ten o'clock,
this morning
Episcopal Missionary Society.
The sIxty-second annual meeting of the
Protestant Episcopal Society for the advance.
ment of Christianity n the State of South
Carolina, was held In st. Stephens Church
last evening, Bishop Howe presiding, and
Messrs John Hanckel and H. P. Archer sec.
retaries. The annual report OF the trustees
was then read By the corresponding secretary,
and showed that the Income Of the society
during the past year had been s45Ol 66, and
the appropriations s4950, including an allow.
ance of sl0O per quarter made to Rev. j.
Mercer Greene, city missionary In Charleston,
for his use In works Of charity among the city
institutions. Reports were also received from
the following missionaries, showing generally
an encouraging condition OF affairs in their
respective charges: Rev. Messrs. A. d. Cor.
nish, Pendleton; B. B. Sans. Blackvlle; ].
V. Welsh, st. Stephens; s. MeIlicbamp,
Orangeburg and st. Matthew's; W. II.
Hauckel, st. Stephens Church, Charleston;
L. F. Guerry, Florence; P. F. Stevens, st.
Stephens; E. E. Bellinger, Johns Island, &C.,
aud Rev j. Mercer Greene, Charleston.
The Bishop appointed the Rev. Ellison Ca.
pers to preach the next annual sermon before