The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, APRIL 25 1879

Contribution r from the Parishes Then where
the Voted no to come bnd fr9 tbe
pa ng R to the payment a OF cent? the dele
gates had no right TO pledge their parishes paris
for any a1un, an 70 state g9o
sitiOn again, u voluntary DOdy unhuLuoIil ~.
by law. could not bind any parish ana .he
cal authority for 1t. He then took I'D the canons
and showed that none of them provided for
assessments or inr NE anppore o.
less TO collect one dollar OF the amount voted
1t was utterly powerl ss TO expel one parish
for non payment of the assessment; He wanted
to say further that If the diocese Of Louisiana
made application anew, for admission to the
general convention Of the church. it would pc
refused because 1t had made no provisions for
the Episeopacy.
He moved to amend canon s. the only one re-
ferring to assessments by adding parishes
failing to remit the amount provided for shall
forfeit all right to representation In the sue
| ceeding council r.
| shall be the duty of every parish In union WIN
this Council to send annually to be treasurer
/ OF the Protestant Episcopal Association sum
equal to 10 per cent Of the salary Of the clergy.
including any missionary stipends whether
diocesan or domestic. for the support OF the
| episeopate Of the Diocese OF Louisiana
| Mr.. Mcconnell suggested tna' the charter OF
| the association to which 1t was proposed to
send the money, would not admit OF its reee s9
tion for the purposes for which 1t was Intended.
| He would vote willingly for the amendmeni,
/ to canon Ave but was opposed to the proposed
new canon. The objection TO 1t was that 1t was
| impraeticable to make an aseessment on inc
| salary of the minister as these salaraies were
continually being changed i was to Dc e. re re
| up Mt this time and he was OF the opinion That
the matter should be deferred until the next 1,ia
M 1hs Hs ebp would ead the
Bishop-elect. ii It reached him. 70 doubt me
ability or the Willingness Of the dioees,e to pay
the salary. He moved that the amendment 10
canon No. be adopted, and that the proposed
new canon go over.
Mr.. Joa T. Hornor opposed the. adoption o.
| the amendment as he did not SEQ the necessity
Of any such measure a. this late day. after the
Council had proceeded during these many years
without it and had lived and prospered. 1t Was
a harsh and uncalled- for punishment
On motion the whole subject was laid upon
the table,
| Mr. Geo. w. Race introduced preamble and
resolution rendering the thanks Of the Council
to he Rev. John II. Giranlt for the conscien-
charged the duties which have deVoiyed upon
him In consequence of the death Of the bishop.
for the time he has already discharged the du.
ties and until such time as the new bishop shall
relieve him Of them. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee Of assessments reported that
the amount neeeasary for the year was $500
$1,000 OF which sum was provided for. leaving
$500 to be- raised. They recommended that
$500 of this amount beassessed against the city
churches and the remainder. $780, on the coun-
The committee further recommended that
the arrearages prior to this year OF Christ
Church, Mansfield. bel RENTED. The report
was adopted.
The committee on reports and accounts re.
ported that they had examined the accounts Of
the treasurer and found them correct.
1t was. on motion OF DIR. Kramer. decided to
hold d missionary NEE ing in Trinity
and the Council adjourned until this evening
After adjournment report from the new
bishop, In the shape OF Il communication was
read but the Council having adIournes. It nee
essarily went over to come up regularly this
evening.