Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-14
THE EPIsCOPALIANs.
The Proceedings Of the Diocesan. Counctl at
Furibault.

Ihe proceedings of the Diocesan Council at
Furibasllt.
Especially Reported for the Daily Globe.]
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CONCLUDED.
The revised canors on the Organization of
parishes, which was before the council when
our report closed Wednesday, enlisted very
spirited debate which was participated in by
both clergy and laity.
The committees report which had been pre-
viously read was called for and read, and q mo-
ton was made to adopt section /, of canon L.
Rev. MIR. Iivermore moved to substitute his
canon introduced at the last council; lost. The
canons as proposed were then adopted by the
section being slightly revised from the report
of the committee.
The committee on canons just adopted were
appointed a committee on parishes organized
under these canons.
The report of the standing committee was
read by kev. DR.. Knickerbacker. secretary, and
the report of the missionary committee by
Rev. Mr. Thomas: The latter report showed
sad deficiencies in payment Of assessments, and
a committee Of five laymen were appointed to
consider the report and report to council at
morning session tomorrow.
The council then adjourned until 8 2. NJ,
when they reassembled and heard the bishop 8
annual address, after which they adjourned
until 8 o'clock A. N. Thursday.
The bishops address was short and touched
upon the matter of church government and
vital interests of the diocese. The following is
sketch of his work during the year:
Confirmed 1854 persons-six more confirmed
by Bishop Clarkson. of Nebraska at his re-
quest. Baptized eleven children and two
adults. Ordained eight deacons and five
priests. Celebrated holy communion % times,
delivered 100 addresses andsermons, buried two
persons, catechised the children five times,
celebrated FIVE marriages and consecrated two
churches.
Owing to his illness during the year he had
been absent from the diocese large portion of
the time.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Morning prayer was said in the Cathedral by
Revs. Pope Hunter and Cole, the bishop pro-
nonncing the benediction.
The council was called to order by the bishop
of the diocese at $3.50 A. H., and at roll call
three clerical and six lay delegates, absent yes
terday, answered to their names.
The following clergy special invitation
occupied seats in the council. Revs. J. Ankle
tell Of New York, E. s. Peake of California and
T. w. Boyd, d. D., Of Wisconsin.
The Rev. DR.. Knickerbacker, reported the
list of assessments on the parishes for the COM
ing year. The amount needed is as follows
Missions, $500. Bishops salary, sl,700. Con-
vention $3.50.
A lengthy discussion followed the report.
Several missionaries related their experience.
Rev. Chas. Rollett. Of Minneapolis, got $500
from the committee at first. He had been cut
down to $l85, which was not sufficient to keep
a missionary above shame and degradation.
The Rev. Mr.. Ten Brock moved that so much
of the Bishops address as related to organizing
deaconesses and sisterhoods, in the diocese, be
referred to committee of three, who shall re-
port at their afternoon session. Carried. The
chair appointed as such committee, Revs. Ten
| Brock, Riley, and Wilson.
The discussion on missionary work occupied
the greater part of the evening session-$4, 236
| were assessed last year, and 81 1000 is unpaid
and probably never will be- The Bishop thought
| that the missionaries should all be retained.
He had provided for the support of three sta
| tions which must not be given ur.
| Rev. DR.. Knickerbacker thought that there
| was no cause for discouragement. The COM
| mittee had not used sufficient means to make
| prompt collections. The population of Mime.
| sofa has been largely increased during the
past year. and we shall have large crops
and can better get money this year. The work
| must not cease. We can secure the money, and
| the work must 20 on. The debate was spirited
| and consumed the greater part of the morning
session. and was participated in by great
number of both clergy and laity.
! The bishop said that he would rather the
Lord would let him depart than see the mis-
sionary work go backward. It is the duty OF
! CAflSt1an6 70 go forward III Cnl6 WOTk. NO one
| perhaps, has been permitted by God, since the
creation, to enjoy such home as we have If
| Minnesota. We were cursed with the grass
hoppers, and when the great day of supplica
| ton came, there were earnest laymen who
knew that if God would not remove
the plague State was ruined
Many of us prayed as never before
God answered our prayer, sending us his
| bounty as never before. Can we. calling our.
selves Christians, relax our efforts? Seven
hundred dollars more were contributed during
our past year of want, than we propose to con
tribute now, under the blessing of God. Si1
years ago could raise 300 with three times
! as little trouble as I can raise $40 now. Thit
is simply question Of existence. Your State
is the only State in the Union which can boast
| OF the prosperity that you have to-day. The
committee should have paid all the money re
ceived to the missionaries, and not appropriated
| it to debt which should have been paid by thu
| this speech, and spoke very effectingly
! The bishop then asked the members present
of Church Foundation Society to meet him in
| the vestry room, and he called Rev. DR.. Knick-
erbacker to the chair.
resolution was then INTRODUCED by Gener a
Sibley, directing the missionary committee moi
to employ extra missionaries, and to pay
so per cent. to the present missionaries, anc
reserve 20 per cent. for past and future indebt
| edness.
Rev. Mr.. Root offered an amendment that the
first clause of the resolution limiting the mum
Der of missionaries be struck out. Carried.
The resolution of Gen. Sibley as amended
was then carried.
Mr.. Frank N. Thornton here offered resolu
tion that so per cent. additional be added tt
the amount reported by committee and pre-
rata amongst the different parishes. Lost
Several resolutions on the subject followed,
aud Judge Wilder offered as substitute fol
Al>oAA
the committee to review their work. Carried.
! The council then took recess to until $50
| Pm.
| AFTERNOON SESs1ON-THURSDAY.
The council reassembled at 80 F. H., Bishol
Whipple in the chair.
| Mr.. George A. Hamilton, of st. Paul, wa
for the ensuing year.
through Rev. DIR. Knickerbacker that they dit
not feel able to make the additions
Is per cent, but called for voluntary subscrip
tions, whereupon about $500 was subscribed b,
! various parishes.
| The election of a standing committee for th
! ensuing year resulted rs follows
| Clerical-Revs. DR.. Knickerbacker, Thoma
and Wilcoxson.
| Lay-Messrs. Gilfllan, Weller and Atwood
The committee on unfinished business thel
made their report. through Rev. Mr. Tanner.
The committee on sisters and deaconesses re
ported fayorably to organizing 81
order of deaconesses in the diccese, and asked
that committee be appointed to further con
slider and report to the next council. TIL
bishop appointed the reporting committee tc
act in this capacity. The following mission
AIRY committee was elected: Clerical, Revs
Thomas, Ten Brock, Coer and Whipple; lay
! Welles, Atwood, Pond and Officer.
The Rev. Mr.. Tanner was elected register. I
! was resolved to hold the next council in Fari
bault by rising vote. The bishop was grant
ed leave of absence at will. The ecclesiastica
| caurt and examining chanlaina we're annoi Mt