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

condition OF The UDiVersiGy Of the
South sad tHe Bishop Green TrslBInk
School, The Bishop 6OHolOded Be fOl-
lows: @uiDuitt 5'T.l
Once more, hFathrea Of both Clergy and
Lally, let me call yORr attention 10 the
paltFy amount contributed from year 20
year 10 our Diocesan! Missions, both BY
our congregations and Individual mem
beers. Brethren, are we 70 be always aud
q most altogether dependent on the "DO.
nestle Missionary Society" for whatever
food and ralEnent q hafd'workiug mis-.
sloharies received Is II not time Tor " to
cherish q more Independent spirit and 70
awake to q sense OF what we owe to our.
selves a. Diocese2 In receiving. Ehe col.
l%ectlonS made for the Diocesan Missions,
within the last few years, It would seem
as II the decrease In their amount became
more evident as Our necessities became
greater. Let Us see 10 Il, dear brethren,
lest we DO found Tobhing God, while we
throw all the blame upon tho : times,' and
latter ourselves that we are'only praetIs.
ing a righteous economy. 4
Oh the subject Of Increased Episcopal
supervision for the Diocese, | have only
this 10 say, that l stand ready tn welcome
an Assistant as soon as you shall be
pleased to appoint one. The need for
such help Is increasing with every year,
while the lnArmities VI age are growing
upon your Bishop. IL has pleased the
Gi'er Of all Good to grant him another
respite from the grave. AS long as that
continues he lie ready to serve you with the
remnant Il bis slrt myth, looking conf.
IDENTIFY to tue continuance OF that love and
fOr1earance, which he has heretofore re.
celVed at your hands.
The address was referred TO the
Committee on the State OF the Church.
A communication from the Parrish
Of PAss Christian, asking reduction of
assessment, was referred to Finance
Committe.
Resolved, That the Address OF the
Bi' hop be withdraw from the iOrmer com.
mliment TO the Committee on the state Of
the Church, and 80 much OF II as relates to
the death OF Dr. W. T. Ballour be referred
to q especial Com mlttee Of three TO be APP
pointed By the Chair, TO report to this
Council. Further, That such portion Of
the Bishops address l~aa-Felates 10 the
mittee appointed at.the baat C0upell to
Address, as = whole, be then referred
back 10 the Committed on the State OF the
Church. Adopted.
The following were referred to the
Committee on Constitution aud Canons:
Resolved, That the constitution Of the
Diocese be amended BY striking out from
article . thereof the words " from among
the members thereof"
Resolved, That secti)n 2Of Canon | be
amended as follows: By inserting 10 the
hith line thereof, after the word "designa.
ted" the words "and shall elect Senior
ani a Junior Warden On among tue ac.
tual cUinmunic ants Of the Parish: :" . so by
striking out the words : two Wardens"
where they occur In the seventh line OF the
same section y, j Canon.
The Council then went into an cleo.
ton Of officers BY ballot, &. D. SidWay
and R)bt. Mosby ~lellers, with the fol-
lowing results:
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Rev. II. SAMSON, ID D., Rev. Jas. A.
Fox. Rev. j. L. Tucker, p. P. Bailey
aud Geo. NJ. Klein.
The rules were suspended aud joan
A. KLEIN reelected Treasurer of the
Diocese by accIamstiou.
TRUSTEES OF EPISCOPAL FCSD.
q D subway, PIP Bailey,
Jno w Robinson.
ECcLEsIAsTIcAL COURT.
Rev. Jas T Picket, Rev, W X Douglas. DID,
nev Benz Halstead, Rev willard Presbury.
DEPUTIES To GENERAL c~oNvsNrIoS.
Rev II SAMSON, r 5 Stith,
Rev Alex Marks, r p Bailey,
Rev w X DOu glas, Il d Farrar,
Rev Jas T Picket, DR. N G Howard.
ALTERSATEs.
Rev DC Green, g D Subway,
Rev John b Linn, John Rawle,
Rev WiPrd P~fesbury, W A Faifchild,
Rev Benz Halstead, A B PitGman.
TREA;URER OF THE U%SlyERsITY OF THE
SOUTH.
sw K Pegues (by a%cclAmation).
COMMITTEE FOR THE RELIEF OF DIS.
ABLED cLERGYNEN, ETC.
Rev " X Douglas, Fred Speed,
Rev II SAMSON, d Z Porter
Rev Alex Marks, G D Subway.
Rev. W. X. Douglas, Warden of
Bishop Green Training School, read his
report, which was received aud filed.
The Committee appointed al last
Council to visit aud report on the
Bishop Green Training School submit.
ted an encouraging report which was
received aud filed.
The following was adopted:
lesDlved, That in the estimation OF the
members Of the Council, the Bishop Green
Training school is accomplishing a good
work for the Church, and we comm md II
T. the larger liberality Of Church people.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the printing of 500 copies OF the jour.
nal Of the Council.
Adjourned 10 Ga o'clock this morn
ing.