Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-03
D1sCEsAN CONvENrION
Third Days Proceedings.

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After religious exercises, conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Renouf, of the diocese of New
Hampshire, and the Rev. Mr.. Robinson, OF
Winchester, the calling of the roll and the
reading of the journal of Wednesday, the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Quintard presiding, the
Bishop announced the appointment Of the
following.
COMMITTEE:
On Education-Revs. DeBose, Sheup and
Beckett, and Messrs. j. II. Thomas and
Geo. r. Fairbanks.
ST. MARY's, MEMPHIS.
Rev. G. e. Harris, from the committee
on canons, reported favorably on the appli-
cation of St. Mary's, Memphis. "The only
thing desired in this CANON" he said, sis
representation" Adopted.
STATE OF THE CHURCH IN TENNESSEE.
Rev. Mr.. Gray, from the Committee on
the State of the Church, said: We find.
this year, fuller list of reports from par
ishes than any preceding year for some time.
Upon the whole there has been substantial
advance. / have prepared tabular state
ment showing at glance the condition of
the advance in the various parishes. To
the Bishop: Shall | read this whole report?
The BishOp-No, it's not necessary; only
the totals.
Rev. Mr.. Gray-Baptisms, 47S; confrma-
lions, z93; number of communicate, 2,T11,
being an increase of something over $50
over the report of last year; marriages, ITO;
burials, 23S; number of Sunday-school
teachers, 252; number of Sunday-school
scholars, ,S24; communion aims, ST. ,O3O. ID;
weekly offertory, $6,315,04; other sources,
S27,519.70; for the support of the Episco-
pate, S3,518.6S; contingent fund, 1895. ID;
Rector's salaries, "a good many, how
ever, are not reported here, but as far as re-
ported) in the aggregate $20,244.36; for do
cesar missions 81, 1896; for domestic mis-
sions $505.S1; for foreign missions $119;
for the University of the South $I59.55; for
the Church Home $697 80; for other pur-
poses $22,S64.S1, making an aggregate of
the amount of moneys collected for all pur-
poses in the diocese Gncluding Rector's sal
aries only as far as reported) $85, 520.l5,
being an excess of $4,000 over the amount
reported last year.
REMARKS.
would say word or two in reference to
this report. 1t certainly does show substan-
tial advance of the church OF the diocese,
and even when there are some matters which
cannot be brought into this tabular state
ment. For instance, quite a number of
schools have been established in the do
cese. There has been considerable amount
Of building and repairing done, and
more is going on; and a good
deal of advance has been made in that di-
rection. This statement only shows as far
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is concerned. The committee on the state
of the church had an earnest talk among
themselves about missionary work in the
diocese, but suppose that will come up on
the discussion of the proposed new canon
on that subject. But there was determin-
alton to work heartily together for the en-
suing year in missionary enterprise. The
view we take of the church is, en- the whole,
cheering, and we think there is sufficient
ground for hoping for increased advance
during the coming year.
The report was received and fled.
The Bishop explained that
DONATIONS OF LAND
had been made during the past eleven
months that did not appear III the report,
so it was quite impossible for the commit
tee to bring out the full ibeIality of the
people.
NEW DELEGATES ADMITTED.
T. Yeatman was admitted as delegate
from St. Johns, Nashville.
S. II. Lamb, T. p. Tresevant and Mr..
Feger were admitted as delegates from St.
Mary's Cathedral, Memphis.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYNIEN,
ETC.
The Bishop read the following, and said
he would refer to the matter again in a
pastoral letter:
NEW YORK, March, 1972-Right Rev.
and Dear Sir: beg to enclose the state
ment of the Trustees of the fund for the
relief of widows and orphans of deceased
clergymen, and of aged, infirm and disabled
clergymen, which they desire to bring as
early as possible, to the attention of the
whole church. With this view l have ven
tured to forward a number of copies to the
Secretary of your Diocesan Convention,
with the request that he will distribute
them among the clergy and laity, on the
occasion of your next Diocesan Conven-
ton, and in the hope that you will kindly
consent to call attention to this important
matter in your annual address, and if con-
sistent with your views, recommend some
plan of cooperation in the work of the
Trustees. l am, very respectfully yours,
HENRY G. POTTER, Sec'y.
The Ri. Rev. G. L. QUINTARD,
S. 7. o., and T. D.