Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17

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PFOteseant Episcopal ChaPch.
Diocese Of n 'sslSsIppl - Pro.
ceedI@gS or the 0Ase Annual
COmMcIl. ST.,
THIRD DAY.
The Council met pursuant 10 adj
jOurnment, at 81 o'clock Am. Morn.
ing prayer was read by Rev. Chas. j.
Wingate, Rev. H. I. Bray and Rev.
Benz. HslsleAd. .V
10 the absence Of the Bishop the roll
was called by Rev. John B. Linn, Al.
Nistant Secretary, when, on motion,
Rev. James 7. Pickett was called 20
the Chair. ia w.. ..I5..l
The roll being called, 18 Clsrgymen
and 10 Lay Delegates anSwered 70 their
names.
The minutes of the second days pro.
ceedings were read aud approved.
The report of the Standing Commit
tee was read and received.
The Chair announced the following
Committee on the death Of Dr.. W. +.
BalfOur: Rev. D q. Green, Rev. W.
K Douglas, DID,, Ne p. p. Porter.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of Rev. j. T. Pickett, 90 Preacher
at the next Council, with Rev. W. G.
McCracken, as alternate, and Of Rev.
Alex. Marks to open Missionary AID.
dresses ut next Council.
On motion the following committee
was appointed to report on the death
Of Rev. L L. Lurton: Rev. J, B. Llun,
Rev. Willard Presbury, Rev. j. L.
Tucker.
The Committee on Constitution and
Canons reported favorsbly on the pro-
posed amendment to Section Of Canon
VII. aud unfavorabIy on proposed
amendment to Canon XII. The reports
were received aud adopted:
The sanding committee reported un.
avorablY on the following, which had
been previously referred to thdm:
Resolved, That section z Of Canon I be
amended as iOllOws: By inLertlng 10 the
/, hlth line thereof, alter the word "deslgna-
ted" the words land shall tleot Q Senior
aud q Juulur Warden from among the 70
I tuAl Communicates OF the ParlaA !" alst
!, by striking out tho words ''tWo WaFdens'
where they OCCUR 10 the seventh line OIL
! ! the same section aud Canon.
The report was adopted.
A resolution declaring Bishop W. +.
/, Adams economically resident Of the
Diocese and entitled 10 9 seat In the
Council, was referred to the Committee
on Constitution and Canons.
=, Rev. Jas. T. Pickett OF the Board Of
Trustees Of the University Ofthe South,
|, submitted Q report aud urged q plan Of
supporting the Theological Department
Of that Institution, suggested by the
Board Of Trustees, viz. That the ten
Southern Dioceses should assess them.
, selves pro rata 10 the extent OF the Pro.
feFsOrs' salaries aud the current ex.
penses. Gen. ]. Floyd King offered g
= resolution embOdying the suggesIlOn,
|, aud ably advocated lie adoption. The
resolution was referred TO the Commit.
tee on Finance.
-, The report Of s. W. E. Peguss, Dio.
!. cesar Treasurer Of the University Of
'. the South was read and received.
The resignation Of 3. w. E Pegues,
as Treasurer Of the University OF the
= South, was received aud accepted, aud
/, Gen. J. Floyd King elected BY acclams-
, ton TO dill the vacancy.
BY resolution speakers were limited
a to five minutes on any subject before
: the Council.
Ths Trustees Of the Episcopal Fund
! we're given authority to transfer certain
= Church properties In various Parishes
for certain purposes.
The Trustees Of the Episcopal Fund
:, we're authorized 10 lranSfer to Parishes
|, any lands lying contiguous TO Such
|" Parishes, as they may deem ~expedient,
3 The report Of the Trustees Of the
] Episcopal Fund, embracing the reports
Of the Treasurer Of the fund for the
= BishOp's Residence and the COrcorau
Land Fund, was received.
The report OF Committee on the stAtC
of the Church was received.
The following was adopted:
IN Res lived, That the thanks OF the COun
Gil be aud are hereby rendered to Rev, DR.
Levin, Of the Diocese Of Maryland, for the
gift OF q complete series Of the old Journals
|. VI the Diocese Of Mississippi.
= The report OF the Committee on the
= death Of Rev. L. L Lurton VA read b.
Rev, Mr., Linn, and by q standing vote.
was received and ordered to be spread
on = Memorial Page In the Journal.
Naichtz was selected as the place o.
the next meeting Oflhe Council, on thC
second Thursday OF May, 1879.
|, The Committee on Constitution sue
y Canons submitted the folio wing report
In recommending the adoption Of the &C
" cOmpAnying resolution, the IOmmittee re
port that the, have maturely consider eC
d The question Involved therein, and are o
the opir lon that the several pr0vi Inns o
the CanOns respt Oting letters dimissOFy
y necessary TO auth 7 70 the transfer OF
10 minister #, N the jurisdiction OF one Die
g.. Cese 10 that Of another, do not apply t. ID
A case OF u Bishop WhU has resigned bis juT
is1ictiOn, lst because the BIshOp is hlm
self the highest ecclesiastical authority o
every Diocese and the Church takea COgni
Q. zance OF his "standing and ohaEaoterO Il
le the ems referred 10 In thu canon.
"A ID. hat the acceptance OF the FeaignG
~ ton Of his jurisdiction BY the HOu0e O
" Bishops 10 q full comp lance With the PplI
DO II ofths Canona referred 70.