The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-04
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
REPORTs OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES
AND ACTION THEREON.

The Protestant Episcopal Council Of the Dio
cese OF Louisiana met last night. pursuant t.
adjournment, in the basement Of Trinity
Church. the Council being presided over by
Bishop Wilmer. there being present nearly al
OF the delegates and quite number of visitors
Including. many ladies.
Prayer was offered by Bishop Wilmer. when
the minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The committee on new parishes reported, as
did the committee on elections. that they had
no business before them.
The committee on the state of the Church
made Its report. showing the prosperous condi,
peace and unity prevailed In the churches
They found decrease in the number Of COM
municanls in some parts of the State. The re-
port also recommends the appointment OF one
or more itinerant missionaries for the destitute
parishes of the State-those not able to support
n minister. The report was received and
Bishop Wilmer called the attention of the
council to the recommendation OF the commit
raid, which could not support minister each.
but he hoped that. by grouping two or three
together, with the means he expected would be
raised, the church could employ, the mission,
ary or rector In such cases. and that he could
MR. Fontaine In the chair.l
The committee on assessment reported no
financial Improvement in the parishes. The
total amount necessary for the year 1887
ID S7lJ7 ~. 1Hb per cHplla d-SeSSU1tub lDT
the diocese churches was 81 Is for each com
municant, except three parishes In the city Of
New Orleans, which had been increased. max
ing total Of sGs54 90 revenue to be derived
from those assessments for the council fund
which includes the bishops salary and council
The tax per capita for the previous year was
u SO, the increase for the year 1879 being 25
cents upon each COMMUNICATE reported by the
rectors.
Objection to an Increase was made by several
of the delegates, one of whom while he did not
object to an Increase In the city did oppose an
increase In the country and favored an in
crease upon the wealthy parishes In the city.
An amendment was submitted making the
per capita assessment 81 25 In the country. 81 so
Ehrist's and st. Pauls, which should be 81 rs.
The discussion was participated In pro and
con by nearly all present. the debate lasting
amendment was carried.
A motion to amend the report and to make
the or on the hass as that of last
Mr. Race. chairman of the committee on as
sessment, moved to table the amendment Yeas
Mr.. Mcconnell moved the adoption of his
Mr.. Race moved the indefinite postponement
of the amendment. Lost.
Mr.. McConnell's amendment was then adopt
ed. Yeas g. nays 10. and the report was
bishop Wilmer in the chairl
DR.. Thompson made. rs chairman. a report
from the committee on canons. recommending
no change, and that the committee be con-
Hnued. Also. from the committee on the state
of the church, to the effect that it was inexpe-
dient to take steps Immediately upon the mis-
sionary matter. but recommended that com
to the next council. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted creating a commit
tee OF three upon church property, the commit
tee to sit during recess and report to the next
council.
A resolution fixing Trinity Church as the
place for holding the next council was adopted
The committee to examine the accounts of the
treasurer reported them correct.
Resolutions OF thanks were then adopted ten
lering the thsnks of the council to the several
hotels In. the city. to the rector and ladies of
Trinity Church, etc.
The Gloria was sung, when. after prayer and
at II O5 y. M adjourned sine die.