Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-13
THE EPISCOPALS.
The Twenty-First Annual Council Con-
vened at Faribault.
Reported for the Daily Globe,

Reported for the Daily Globe
The twenty-frs annual council of the Prot
estant Episcopal church in the diocese Of Min
nesota asser bled yesterday morning in the
Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior, at Faribault.
Full morning prayer with sermon was said at
$3.50 A. NJ, followed by celebration of holy COM
assisted in the full service and celebration by
Revs. VIM. T. Pise, r. r. Cloudy, Thos. c.
Hudson, R. Wainwright G. H. Ward, DR.. Liv-
ermore Herbert Root and J. P. Connell.
Rev. VIM. Richmond, of Mankato, preached
the annual sermon from the text found in the
28th chapter gospel St. Matthew, 18th and 10Th
verses. About thirty-fve of the clergymen
were robed and in the chancel, and the
cathedral crowded. The music was
rendered by the choir of st. Marys hall and
Shattuck school.
At 80 P. NJ. the council was called to order
by Rt Rev. H. B. Whipple, D. D., bishop, who
announced that the council was now ready for
business.
The Rev. G. T. Coer, secretary Of the last
council called the roll of clerical delegates and
forty answered to their names.
The committee on credentials, Rev. Dr.
Knickerbacker, and Herbert Root, was appoint
ed, who made their report which was adopted
The report showed eighteen parishes represent
ed and twenty lay delegates present.
The bishop then invited the delegates to a
reception at his house after the services in the
evening: also to witness a dress parade of the
Shattuck cadets at 7:15 P. NJ. in front of the
Episcopal residence.
The usual committees were then announced.
Rev. Chas. T. Coer was nominated and re-elect-
ed secretary by the council. The reports of the
treasurers were then read by Rev. Drs Knick-
erbacker and Thomas, after which, at o'clock.
the council took a recess until P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The council reassembled at three o'clock.
Bishop Whipple in the chair.
The election Of treasurer for the Episcopal
fund then called for, but on motion was
laid over until later.
The special committee on canons, through
their chairman, Rev. DR.. Knickerbacker, sub
mitted the following report:
hesotved, That canons and VII, and the
last clause of canon ~, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Resolved, That canon vi be hereafter num-
bered and entitled canon V.
RESOLVED, That the following are hereby
adopted as canons vi and VII:
CANON Won THE ORGANIZATION OF PARISHES
AND OF PARISH AND vEsTRY MEETINGS.
Section l. Parishes may be organized as fol.
lows Any number, not less than six, of
adult male members of the church, by baptism
or confirmation, residing in any city or town,
| or in one or more contiguous towns, may with
the previous consent of the bishop, obtained in
writing, organize as parish, by electing one
senior warden and one junior warden, and not
less than three more than eight vestrymen,
and adopting a name for the parish. They
shall forthwith report in writing to the bishop,
or, if there be none, to the standing committee
! the fact of such organization, the names and
places OF residence of the persons taking part
| in such election and the names and places OF
! residence of the wardens and vestrymen elect
| aH nteHf Or 4ho or;o oh
Section z Upon receiving such report, and
! lnquirlng into the circumstances connected
| with such organization, and being satisfied
| that it is expedient and for the good of the
! church that such parish shall be established,
the bishop or, if there be none the standing
and transmit to the senior warden so elected, q
| certificate in writing, stating that such parish
describing it by its name and location, and the
| date of its organization) is parish Of the
church, fully organized and established, &C
| cording to the canons of the church; and
thereupon, but not before, the organization OF
such parish shall be deemed complete.
Section g. The wardens must be communi-
! cants of the church. and the vestrymen quail
fed electors of the parish.
Section 4. At all meetings of the vestrv or
parish, the rector shall preside; if there be
none, or he be absent, the senior warden, or in
case of his absence, the junior warden shall
| shall elect presiding officer.
CANON vn.-oF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
Section l. All adult males, members of the
church, by baptism or confirmation, and con-
| nected with the parish tor at least three months
before any parish meeting and all adult males
who have for at least six months prior to any
parish meeting rented pews in the church OF
| contributed to the expenses of the parish in
! the manner adopted and practiced by such par
| ish], shall be electors at such parish meeting
provided, that no person shall vote at any par
ish meeting unless at least three months before
such meeting he shall have first signed his
name in a register of electors of the parish, to
be kept by the vestry.
Section 2. Atany parish meeting, the presid-
ing officer, with two tellers-one appointed by
him and one elected by the meeting shall de.
| termine the qualifications of any person offer
ing to vote.
Respectfully submitted,
D. B. KN1CKERBAcKER chairman.
T. NJ. RILEY,
E. s. THOMAS,
j. GILFuLAN,
81. OFFICER.
This report called forth lively debate
which was in progress when our report closed
BISHOPS RECEPTION.