Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-29
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bers of the Diocesan Convention th
II necessary expenses incurred by thei
d attendance.
/ MI. x. Z. Battle submitted the re
port OF the Committee on Permanen
I Episcopal Fund, which, with the rec
, concentrations of the Committee. tia
g these monies be invested by the Treas
:, urer under the direction of the Trus
: tees of the fund /; that the Rev. N. G.
Hughes be requested to continue hi.
l labors and to pay to the Treasurer di-
1 rect; that the Committee be dis
, charged, were adopted.
Rev. DIR. Watson offered the report
OF the Finance Committee, with the
following recommendations which were
adopted
That the present scale of assessment
be continued that the Treasurer be
instructed to add an additional column
to his report, showing the assessment
OF each Parish that he be authorized
to drop the 4S shares of Cape Fear
Bank stock from his accounts that he
add to the principal of the fund the
interest as it accrues.
On motion of Judge Battle, the Con-
Vent:on went into an election of Treas
urer, when DIR. A. j. DeRosset was
unanlmousl y elected by..acclamation.
Mr.. W. +. Martin offered the fol-
lowing:
ReroLred, That the Canon prepared
10y the House of Bishops at their last
General convention, i'll Message II, is
approved by this Convention.
The resolution was discussed bv
hev. George Patterson, Col. Robert
Strange, DR.. A. J. DeRosset and Mr..
Frank Boyle, and upon motion. the
matter was laid on the table.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Rich. the
thanks OF the Convention were ten
dered to the Rector, Vestry and con-
gregatlon Of st. Johns Church, and
the citizens OF Wilmington generally.
Tor their hOspitalities to the members
of the Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned
till $50 z. M.
| AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention met at $50 p. M. and
III the absence of the Bishop or Presi-
Gent, the Convention was called to
0rdef and opened withprayers by Rev.
d. Fl. Buel.
Rev. Geo. Patterson stated that the
residence OF the Bishop was in need of
repairs, and thought it the duty of the
Convention to order the necessary re-
pairs made.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Sutton, the
Trustees to hold property for the
| Diocese, were instructed to have the
necessary repairs made as soon as
practicable, and that the Treasurer be
authorized to pay for the repairs out
OF the contingent fund of the Diocese.
ReV- DIR. Watson, on behalf of the
Committee on Finance, requested to
be permitted to make the following ad-
dltlOnal recommendations:
Ihat the Agent appointed to solicit
idd for the Permanent Episcopal Fund
be requested to continue his work, and
that the thanks of the Convention be
rendered him for past efficient services:
and that the Churches attend to the
payment as early as possible of the as
sessments levied against them.
The Committee appointed to prepare
resolutions III reference to the death
of the Rev. DIR. Mason reported the
following:
RcS0ICcd, That in the death Of this
venerable man the Church has sus-
tanned an irreparable loss-that of a
wise counsellor-an old defender of
her principles, and one who possessed
III an eminent degree those clements
OF character that combine to make
the ''perfect man III Christ
RCSOfCcd, That this Convention
deeply sympathize with the family of
its late lamented President in their
sad bereavement.
Rcsptccd, That page in the Jour-
hal OF this Convention be set apart for
his name and date of death.
RcSOtccd, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Con-
vention, and that the Secretary be re-
quested to transmit a copy OF them to
the family OF our departed brother.
The resolutions were adopted by
rising vote.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution of Col. w. F.
Martin, offered this morning, was
lald on the table, was made by Mr.. L.
henderson, but Il motion to lay that
motion on the table was made by Col
5. l.. Fremont, and carried.
Eey. DIR. Watson offered the follow
hg. which were adopted:
RcSDk'C8, That the Secretary he re-
1uested to ascertain from the clergy
of the Diocese the date Of their or
dinat1cn, whether TO the Diaconate
or Priesthood, and that said dates be
appended to the clergy list in the.
journal OF the Convention
Licsof,cI, That hereafter the orai-
nation, whether t. the Diac,nat. or
Priesthood, which may have occurred
within the nrnvin,,s teor 40 I'll q.
the dates of the ordination Of the
clergy received rnLo the Diocese with
iii the same period, be annually an
pended to the clergy list.
On motion of .JuIoe Battle tho Con-
vention tnuk recess Of go mimi. i'm
order 81 allow a meeting of the Lay
men $ Clerical Aid Society, for the
purpose of preparing a fund for the
support Of the families of deceased
clergynen.
LAME, : CLERICAL AiD SOCIETY.
The Society met Will, Judre Rattle
in the Chair.
The rracradiucs of last session va,a
rooJ