The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-02
TINE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
n FIRST Days session NJ Trinity Church,
and Opening Ceremonies.

first Ways Aesst0h NJ Ap"V S"o"'
and Opening Ceremonies.
Yesterday at Trinity Church. on jackson
street. the thirty seventh annual council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church was opened. The
ceremonies commenced with prayer by the
Rev. John Percival. D. d.. rector of the Church
of the Annuneiation; and tho first lesson OF the
day was read by the Rev. J. Phelson. Of st. An
drews Church. Clinton. The second lesson was
read by Rev. I. b. lawson rector OF Grace
Church. Monroe. and Rev. Mr. Knaufr, of Cal
vary Church. the prayers.
The following list of the clergy were present
Rev. Caleb Down, rector of ~. Marys Church
Franklin; Rev. E. Lewis, rector OF tho Church
Of the Ascension, nonaldeoHnvllle; Hsy O. naca.
Rev. W. T. D. Dalzell, ofSt. Mark's Shreveport ;
Rev. J. Emmett Brown, n Of st. stephens, of WI !,
OF ST Paul's New Orleans: Rey. oliver VIII
SON. of Cheneyville; Rev. II. =. Stuart. miais MS.
fr era cnfR ey % Mr. me Kns p rector Of calvary
Church Church New Orleans; Rev VI. +. Kramer, rec
t9r q Christ chugch. New oreansh F Nav a D.
r eana R EsS'HF n MOORE sS1R ministry '
Trinity Chapel. New Orleans; Rey; Edward
Fontaine. rector of Mount Oliyet Church Al,
giers Rev. John Percival. rector Annuncihtlon
Church, New Orleans; Rev. John. Francis Gil
ranit. rector of st, Anna Chapel, New, Orleans !;
Gv George B. dRPn 'eSt ey q HUH s
New ee% Orleans Rev d 4. Cameron. mister IL
S ehase OF nf hHEsH Rev NSGS %a
rector ST. Mathews Church, Houma: Rev. Chas
W. Hilton. New Orleans; Rev. A. Gordon Bake
E EeV G gsHer B. Lynn rector Of st.
Church, Thibodaux; Rev. Isaac N Marks, Dr..
New Orleans.
Stuart we're advanced to the priesthood. and
Mr.. Frank Thompson was admitted to the sa-
cred order of deacons..
The council then adjourned until O'Clock
In the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The council was called to order by the pre-
siding officer. b shop Wilmer.
Prayer by the bishop.
The minutes of the morning session were
read, but not approved.
The committee on credentials, made their re-
port, which was received and adopted. and the
following lay delegates were seated:
Grace Church, St. Martinsville Pierce Butler.
&. J. Powell, Hon. G. MEG. Lawson:
St; Matthew. H9m ns H. birland' Henry
st. Marks, Shreveport-Ho w, Is. Egan.
Hon. John G. Moncure.
Nj 6i{yet / Ag5 FRS Tho H, Jones' Richard
JAS 49, /. Butie tier John Butter. Jas H. Black
chTift CHURCH MeT o1'eRps MAJ GaR Fanb1n
Sc. Johns, Thibodaux-P. L. Cox. Thomas G.
H. H..
Annunciation, New Orleans Richard Rhodes
Jos. Z. Hornor, W. l.. Rowley. II. F, Warner, L.
st. Andrew, Clinton-John W. Stone.
St Adams, Jackson-John II. Chambers.
Church Of the Nativity Rosedale-H; K; Stack
st. Paul's New Orleans-Jas. W. Mcconnell
ton Alternates-s. Haywood. J. Calder. W. 7
Calvary. New orleans-nw, W. Gary, Henri,
Emmanuel Church, Plaupeminesu Bradsf
johnson, J. B. Wilkinson. Theo. Wilkinson
Church Of Ascension. Donaldsonvllle -R. T
Hansen, John ". Bayley. D, n. steins; :,
st. james, Baton Rouge-John McMain, VIM
Harden, John A. Dougherty;, r
St George New Oreans-R. w. Young. b. T
Grace CHURCH, M9nroe-R. G. strother. Col. R
Christ Church. Mansdeldi-w. 2. Hall. R
Tihbs.
Trinity Church, New Orleans-Wm Flash. J
j. Irhy, G. W. Race, T. N. Butler John Chafre.
Fke following committees were then an
On New Parishcs-Rev, q. q. Bakewell. Mr..
Lonsdale Cox.
On Elections-Rev. W. D. Christian. Henri
Minor.
On State of the Church-R. Davis. James Nc
Council.
On Canons- Rev. H.. M. Thompson, D. D.
Judge Egan. Rev. Jas Phelson.
On Reports and Records-John Chaffe ant
VIM. Flash.
Unfinished Business-Rev Prof, L. f. Fon,
tame, J. ]. Irhy.
ON Incorporation-Rev. G. f. ID. Lyme Judge
Howe.
On Assessments Geo. w. Race. J. P. Hornor
Rev, w. 7. Cramer, Pierce Butler.
Parochal Reports-Rev J. 4. Girault. MIR
Rhodes.
Ali the directors of the Protestant Episcopa
Association were re elected to serve during the
ensuing year. except the Rev. Ii. y. III. Moy
cock who having resigned. the Rev. w, 7
Kramer takes his place.
On motion the following gentlemen were re
elected:
Trustees of the General Theological Semi
nary-Rev. r. b. Lawson. Rev. Hugh Miller
Thompson, Geo. W. Race. MIR. James McCon
nell.
Trustees of the University of the South-Rev
II. NJ. Thompson, d. d., @. G. Augur. Geo. s
Lacey.
The report Of the librarian of the bishop.
library was received and adopted.
The following gentlemen were elected tt
serve on the following committees:
Standing Committee Rev. John Francis Gil
rault president: Mr. Henry v. Ogden, score
tory; Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson. D. D., Rev
John Percva, ID. D., MIR. James Mcconnell. MIR
James Grimshaw.
Deputies to the General Convention Rev
Hugh Miller Thompson. d. d.. Rev. John F
Gilirault, Rev. John Psrciyal, ?. D. Rev
g; Augur, Mr.. B, BiseGe Mr.; James Mcconnell
Alternate Deputies-Rey. Edward Fontaine
Rev. Caleb Dove, Rev. Henry Harcourt Waters
nj. A. Rev. Daniel Lewis ID. d., MIR. Henry
Ogden. Hon. Louis Texada Mr.. John Il. Bis
land, Judge W. B. Egan.
The council then adjourned until this eve
ming at 1870 o'clock.