The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10
episcopal. COUNCIL.
It Adjourns Sine Die.

O'Clock 2. NJ, by the Right Rev. Bishop Wi
mer, who thereafter read prayer.
The minutes Of the previous meeting wei
read andapproved. The names of delegate
not heretofore present were called. The TO
lowing clerical delegates answered: Rev. Nj
Ogden and Rev. Mr.. Philson.
The order of the day being the report of tn
Committee on Assessments, it was on motto
temporarily suspended.
The report Of the Committee on Creden
tials was read, wherein it was announce
that the following deleg ates were entitled t
seats
St. Peters Church, Pineville.-G. W. Bol
ton, w. B. Harper, BENZ. Turner.
/ st. James Church, Alexandria. B
Thompson, DR.. r. l.. Luckett and Jas. II
Hynson.
Trinity Church. Cheneville. Stat
ford, D. S. Slaughter and Ralph Smith, Jr.
Reports Of Committees.
New business-None on hand.
Committee on State of Church-Not read,
to report
New Parishes business to report.
The report of the Treasurer of the Chill
dren's Home, which did not come properly
under the notice of the Council, but which
was read at the instance of the said official,
shows the receipts for the year were $5776 63,
and the disbursements 5000 50. Balance
on hand S1795 TO- The liabilities are
$6336 4S.
DIR. Harris offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the secretary be authorized
to publish in the journal memorial page to
the late Rev. John Sanders
The Bishop stated that it had long been his
purpose to propose to return to the diocese
one thousand dollars, taken from his salary,
and he hoped the Council would make no OBJ
lection. He said that such an amount de.
Quoted from MS allowance would cause him
no Inconvenience, and it could be distributed
benefcially throughout the diocese.
The report Of Sister Roberta, in charge of
the Children's Home, was read. 1t related
the condition OF the Home, and gave list OF
the donations received during the year.
The Bishop here arose and read portion
Of his address, which he said had been pur-
posely omitted Thursday evening 1t re-
ferred specially to the dead. He then referred
specially to the late Rev. John Sanders. He
paid deserved tribute to the memory OF the
deceased.
The Committee on Assessments submitted
their report, showing the amount which each
church in the diocese was assessed for the sup
port Of the Episcopate.
Considerable discussion thereupon arose.
as some maintained that the basis upon which
the assessments was made was not Just The
committee assessed the parishes according to
the ability to pay as far as could be learned.
1t was claimed that each church should be
assessed according to the number of commu.
nicants, and not according to the supposed
ability Of the parishes to pay.
The report, however, was finally adopted.
The assessment made against the various
parishes amountedto $5616, of which amount
the Protestant Episcopal Association is asses
sed $500.
Mr.. Dalzell called the attention of the
Council to the project inaugurated by certain
ladies' last year to purchase permanent
home for the Bishop. He urged that the
subscriptions already begun be actively
pushed forward, stating that if it was the
intention to consummate this project that it
is now the proper time to purchase, as prop
erty is now cheap.
Committee Report.
The Committee on the State of the Church
submitted their report, in which it was rela.
ted that many of the parishes are without
minister, and recommends that the Bishop be
furnished with the means Of supplying the
deficiency. It was suggested that two evan
gelists, or missionaries at large, be appointed,
whose :.uties it shall be to visit and preach
in these parishes.
Acknowledgements were made to the
dioceses of Indiana and Western New York
fos resolutions Of sympathy and donations
also Acknowledgements to the Bishops OF
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Missouri for calling the attention of the
churches in their several dioceses to our con-
1ition. These churches did respond literally
% the suggestions Of aid made by the |
Bishops.
The report of the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Mcconnell offered the following reso- |
ution:
Resolved, That the Hymna!, as revised
md corrected by the General Convention at
is recent session, be recommended to I'M |
mediate use of the several parishes in connec-
ion with this diocese. Adopted.
The report Of the Trustees Of the University |
If the South, was read and adopted.
Mr.. Duncan moved that nine hundred |
copies Of the journal be published.
The Bishop announced that there will be |
,eld at Christ Church q missionary meeting
It half-past 7 o'clock.
MIR. Mcconnell moved that the next session |
# the Council be held in the Church of the |
Adopted.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered the |
Secretary and assistant Secretary Of the Coun-
ii, warders and trustees of Christ Church,
nd those church members resident in the |
ity, who have entertained members of the
;ouncil from the country.
The Council then adjourned sine die.
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