Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-01

same sound principles 1t always did,
but advocates them with far more
life and vigor. It's editorials are
powerful; yet they show that their
author is possessed of a good heart,
and has charity for al men.
The Milwaukee Republican and
News of Thursday last contained a
full account Of the withdrawal Of
Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong, as a lay delegate
from the Episcopal convention held
i'll Milwaukee last week. Below we
give a portion Of the account:
"The point OF interest centercd III
| the matter of the report OF the COM
| mittee on endowment fund.
The differences existing in the EpiS-
copal church Of this diocese are IA
miliar to many OF our readers. They
| have arisen mainly out OF the claim Of
the Bishop to the inherent power to
establish /; Cathedral chapter, indepen-
| dent oi the action Of the diocesan
council 1t is phase Of tie immemo-
| rial controversary between the High
church and the Low church parties.
In 1866, while Bishop Armitage was
| yet living and the state included but
one diocese, the council voted to raise
the sum Of $4,000, rs iii endowment
| fund, the interest OF which WAS to be
mainly devoted to the payment OF the
Bishops salary. Before the amount
was raised Bishop Armitage died,
| Bishop Welles succeeding him, and the
diocese was divided by the establish
ment Of the Fond du Lac diocese. The
| latter was entitled to its proportion OF
the sum that had been raised. Later
Bishop Wellcs established the Cattle
dral chapter, without the authorization
Of the council, in virtue OF the inhc-
| rent power he claims to possess, which
led to disSenSlOnS IL the church, and the
refusal OF neglect as it is alleged Of
many parishes to contribute to the en-
dowment fund. At the meeting Of the
diocesan council last year. the fund
amounted TO a little over $4,000. 1t
was voted by the council to raise Il
committee to which should be referred
the whole subject Of tile application
upon assessment of the annual inter
est due to parishes upon subscription
to the endowment fund, with inStruc-
lions TO report u plan Tor increasing
the said fund to $4,000" The president
of the council, Bishop WclleS, appoint
ed as such committee MeSsrS. Moses
M, Strosg, i. X. Miller. Daniel Jones,
William Ruger, and George IL. Paul.
At the meeting of the council yester-
day morning. the report was called for.
Mr.. Strong III presenting 1t said, that
only three members of the committee
VIII la
prepared, and that MesSrS. Ruger and
Paul were not responsible Tor anything
which it contained. He then stated
that the committee had caused the re-
port to be printed, and that he had with
him number OF copies which We're
ut the service Of any otthe members of
the council desiring them. 4 number
of members came forward and took
copies of the report. MIR. Strong then
began reading it, and for some time
was listened To with great attention
lie thus proceed through the historical
part of the report, and those parts re-
lating 10 credits OH assessments, the
mode OF securing an increase OF The
endowment fund and the basis Of as
seSsment for il, without interruptions
When. however lie reached APPOINT Of
the report relating to causes of diSsat-
lSfaction i'll the diocese, Mr.. MorehouSe'
rose to 4 point of order.
Mr.. MorehOuSe said: l,iy point of
order il this: While Mr. Strong has
been reading, have cast my eye over
the latter portion of the report, il
printed copy of which | hold. ana
regard the remainder Is not pertinent
to the subject referred to tie com
mittce.
Mr.. Strong thereupon addressed. the
President. Bishop WelleS. ana asked If
| he should continue the reading.
Bishop WelleS turned - Mr. More
house and said that he understood that
his point OF order was that the re-
mainder Of the report was impertinent
to the subject referred to the com
mittee.
Mr.. MorehouSa gave 4 sign of assent.
The Bishop t!ten said that he would
sustain the point 81 order. and that the
report would not he read
\ member of the council suggested
to Mr.. Strong that he should take IN
appeal from tile decision Of the chair.
Mr.. Strong: have no desire per-
sonally to appeal from the decision. II
is a matter of Indifference - me per-
sonally whether the repor, is real
not. 1t is printed. and is before the
council and tile world Truth IS mighty
and will prevail though crushed 10 Il
earth it will rise again. | shall there
fore. take no appeal from the de-
ciSion OF the chair, but content mv..
self with protesting against Ii is i
violation III I'LL parliainentlrr usages.
an indigni;y 10 the committee. aad i
personal oifenSc t. myself | can net.
however. consistently with SeI-respect.
longer remain Il member At taiS lafiv
and shall never attend another Sit
its meetings
With those re...arks. Mr.. Strong
shook the dust from his feet and with
drew"
That part Of the report to the
reading of which objection was
raised, and the objection sustained
by the President of the council (the
Bishop set forth that the causes
(which result in an unwillingneSs to
contribute, either to the Episcopal
fund, or to the diocesan fund, are
several. " The fourth cause named
by the committee, and which it con-
siders far more serious than either
/ of the others, and than all Others
is the claim of the Bishop of the
inherent power to organize the
Cathedral chapter of the diocese of
Wisconsin. and especially the con-
tinued and persistent exercise of
those powers, in violation of the
spirit and action of the council
/ Our limited space prevents us