Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-07

Closing Day of the COnvention-Re-
ports and Resolutions.

DORIS ana EGG8Oluk1OnAs
Convention met at 9 8. N. Opened by
prayer from Revs. Messrs. Boone and Davis.
The Committee on Constitution and Can
ons reported an amendment to the constitu-
ton giving the Bishops Church in Atlanta
the right to elect three lay delegates to the
convention. Adopted.
Committee on Missions recommended the
following amendment to the tenth section
of the cannon on missions, giving the
Treasurer for missions the right to borrow
money to pay missionaries.
The Committee on Finance reported that
the reports Of the Treasurer Of the Diocese
was correct, and reported against using for
the present the income of the permanent
fund to pay the salary Of the Bishop.
The Committee on the State Of the
Church submitted a report, which was
adopted with the exception Of the first res
olution, which was laid over until the next
convention.
Governor Conley moved an amendment
to canon seventeen. striking out the word
"white" on the third line OF the second
clause and substituting "actual," so that
the canon will read, 1.-THE vestry Of each
church in union with this con-
vention shall pay or cause to be
paid into the hands of the Treasurer Of the
Convention, the sum OF twenty-five cents
for each actual communicate annually, for
defraying the incidental expenses Of the
Convention, which amendment was laid
over for action at the next convention.
The Committee on Unfinished Business
submitted the following report:
Your Committee on Unfinished Business
begs leave to report that 1t has discovered
but three matters that were left over by the
last convention to be disposed of by the
present. The first is the body of Rules of
Order on page % of the Journal, which
have already been taken up and adopted
by this convention. The third is PROPOSE
ton of very vital importance. embracing
questions quite momentous and fundamen-
tai. 1t is found on page 81 of the Journal.
Mr.. Davidson offered the following
amendment to the constitution: "No parish
shall be entitled to lay representa-
tives in this convention until 1t
has paid its assessment for the Bishops
salary and convention expenses. And when
the certificates Of lay delegates are present
ed. the delegates shall not be considered en-
titled to seats until it be ascertained that
the parishes which they severally represent
have paid said Bishops salary and conven-
ton expenses, or until satisfactory reasons
be given to the convention for its failure to
pay"
The committee claims the privilege Of re-
commencing this suggested amendment to
the prompt and careful consideration OF
this convention, as its propositions are
deep-reaching, and touch upon cherished
rights of the several parishes, which may
not be approached "lightly or unadvis-
edly."
field in reference to the fund for widows
and orphans of deceased clergymen, which
has already been referred to the Finance
Committee.
The report was received as information.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Secretary to renumber the articles of the
constitution in accordance with the amend
ment adopted.
The committee on the University of the
South submitted thorough report in refer
ence to its needs and condition; whereupon
the following resolution, offered by Col.
John Screven, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Bishop be requested to
lay before the various parishes the need OF
the University of the South, and request
their contributions for this purpose, and to
indicate the proportion which each parish
should contribute.
Rev. Mr.. Wingate offered the following,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the conven-
ton be rendered to the parish of Christ
Church and members of St. Johns Church,
for the generous and delicate hospitality
with which the members have been enter
tanned by them while in their city.
Rev. Mr.. Boone offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolysd, That the thanks Of this conven-
ton are due and hereby rendered to Alfred
Haywood, Esq, Treasurer OF the fund for
the permanent endowment Of the Episco-
pate of the diocese, for his long, faithful
and successful services as treasurer OF this
fund. In parting from Mr.. haywood in
this capacity the cor e'ntio eturns him
hearty thanks and gives aim best wishes.
By Rev. Mr.. Pond
Resolved, The form of parochial re-
ports be amended so as to call for the
amount contributed to the infrm clergy
men. Adopted.
By Rev. Mr.. w. E. Eppes-
RESOLVED, That this convention receives
with profound sorrow the tidings Of the
demise of our brother, the late P, Teller
Babbitt, rector of st. Johns Church, Balm
bridge.
Resolved, That bowling submissiVely to the
will of our Heavenly Father, in thus re-
moving one of our fellow servants from
the church below to the church above, we
feel that we have lost faithful captain,
a learned divine, an humble Christian, in
whose character were blended In unusual
combination the traits of the student, the
teacher and the pastor. "Dnigent in bust
ness, ferverent in spirit, seeking the Lord. "
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the family of our late dearly
beloved brother in the Lord in this the hour
of their sorrow, lovingly reminding them
that to the children of God there ariseth
light in darkness.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted by the Secretary OF this body
to the family of our departed brother.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote.
By Gov. ConleY:
Resolyed, That one thousand copies of the
journal of the proceedings Of this convention
with constitution and canons be published
for the use of the Diocese OF Georgia.
Adopted.
Rev. G. w. Strickland, of South Carolina,
was invited to a seat in the convention.
The following was offered by Mr.. j. Nj.
Guerard, and adopted unanimously by a
rising vote:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Divine
Head of the church to remove from the
scenes of his usefulness our brother, John
r. johnson, who so long and faithfully
served not only the church In this diocese,
but that in the United States.
Resolved, That we hail the entrance OF
our brother into the Church triumphant as
to him great gain, we feel in 1t our loss.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent by the Secretary to the family OF
our brother.
After an eloquent and powerful address
from the Bishop and prayer and benedictton
the convention adjourned sine die.
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