Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-06
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE or
GEORGIA.
Second Days Session of the General
COnVenfIOn-ElectiO OF Ofhcers-
Interesting BHstness-RepOrt of
the Regfstrar-Athens Selected for
the Next Meeting.

COnVentIOn-ElectiO of officers
Interesting Business-RepOrt OF
the Regfstrar-Athens Selected for
the Next Meeting.
The convention was opened with prayer
by Rev. Messrs. Wingate and Lucas, after
which Bishop BeckWith called the conVen-
ton to order.
The roll call showed there were present
the delegates, clerical aud lay, who re.
sponded on Wednesday, with the following
additional members:
Rev. Messrs. Pond, Wingate and Davis
aud Mr.. Harold.
The Finance Committee presented the
following report, which was adopted:
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred the circular Of the joint committee
on the expenses of deputies to the General
Convention, respectfully recommend the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this con-
yentfon the expenses of the clerical depu-
ties to the General Convention should be
paid by their respective dioceses, and that
no provision should be made for the pay
ment Of the expenses of any lay deputies.
Resolyed, That the Secretary of this con-
yention transmit to the said committee of
the General Convention copy of the fore
going resolutions.
The Finance Committee having been in
formed by the Treasurer of the fund for the
support of infrm clergymen, and of the
fund of the society for the increase of the
ministry, that his report, by inadvertence,
had been left at home, they, therefore, re-
commend that the following resolution be
adopted:
Resolutd, That said report be referred to q
special committee, consisting of Rev. w. G.
Williams, Rev. r. G. Foute and Mr.. z. ID.
Harrison, and that the said committee be
adjournment of this convention, and direct
It's publication in the journal
On motion Of Rev. Mr. Stoney, the fol-
lowing was passed:
Res0lued, That the subject of the plan for
raising the s., 500 appropriated for carrying
on tbs missionary operations Of the diocese
for the coming year be referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, with the request that
they digest plan for raising this approprla-
ton aud report at the missionary meeting
tonight.
The Board Of Officers presented a report
in regard to the funds of the diocese, which
on motion, was referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
Col. John screven offered the following
ree0IuflOn, which was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the subject of readjust-
ment of the basis of assessment for the
Bishops salary be referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. white, it was ordered
that four members be added to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The~Chair added the following: Messrs.
Wilcox, Harold, Montgomery and Bligh.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Foute the follow
ing resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on the State Of the Order:
WHEREAS, The last General Committee
passed the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, The House Of Bishops concur
ring, That the subject of the registry and
enumeration Of communicates be COM
mended to the careful consideration of the
diocesan convention and Of the clergy;
and whereas, there exists much confusion
Of thought and great difference of opinions
on the proper meaning Of the term 'com-
municant;" therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That for the sake of mere uni
formity 10 our statistics it is the sense of
this convention that IN filling up the paro-
chial reports the clergy shall include under
the transparent number of communi-
cants all persons who have ever actually
communed and who have not abandoned the
church or who still attend the church's ser
vices and consider themselves members.
The following resolution was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Foute, and referred to the Com
mittee on Missions;
WHEREAS, Under our present system of
missionary operations, much real hardship
results to the laborers employed In our mis-
sion fields or account of the great length of
time which often elapses before they re-
ceive their scanty stipends; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in order to remedy this
unnecessary aud uncalled for evil, the
Treasurer of the diocesan missions is hereby
authorized to go inio bank and borrow,
from time to time, such sums of money as
may be needed to pay the various mission
aries, quarterly, in advance.
On motion OF Col. Harrison, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Rescued, That a special committee of five,
three laymen and two clergymen, be ap-
pointed to report to the next convention the
feasibility of establishing a female school
within the diocese under the auspices Of the
church.
The following telegram from the Diocese
of Florida was received:
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 4.
Bishop Beckwith:
To the Convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the Diocese of Georgia, at
Savannah, the Diocese of Florida In council
send greeting. Psalm 122.
R. q. WELLER,
c. B. BENEDICT,
Committee.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Stoney, the follow
ing resolution was passed:
Resolved, That committee of two be ap-
pointed to reply to the telegram, and the
Chair appointed Rev. Mr.. Boone and Col.
Screven, who, after few minutes, reported
the following draft of an answers
SAVANNAH, May 5.
To the Convention Of the Diocese Of Florida at
jacksonville:
We cordially return your hearty greetings.
Psalm XIV, 5th verse.
THOMAS BOONE,
JOHN SCREvEN.
Committee of Diocesan Convention of
Georgia.
The Bishop then read his annual address,
which was quite lengthy, and in which he
recommended, among other matters, the
Church Times, published at Atlanta, as will
be seen by extract in the advertisement
which appears elsewhere.
On motion Of Governor Conley such por-
ton of the address as touched upon mis-
sions was referred to the Committee on
Missions. The rest was referred to the
Committee on the State of the Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Pond presented the report
of the Registrar of the Diocese, Mr.. w. s.
Bogart, very interesting document, as will
be seen by the following copy;
REGISTRARS REPORT.
To the Convention Of the Diocese Of Georgia
GENTLEMEN-The work of gathering par
ish histories for preservation in this Office
makes slow progress. OF the list given in
my last report of churches and missions vet
existing and of those believed to be dead,
whose history will soon be past recovery,
two or three have responded, but they still
leave a large number unhearj from and ig-
noring from year to year not my call but
the earnest solicitation of the convention.
VIII not the members Of your body, clerical
and lay, each for himself, try during the
coming year to erase the name of his parish
or mission from this unWelcome list, If it be
thereon?
number the following parish histories in
regular order from my last report;
No. %. History of St. Marks Church,
Brunswick, by the rector, Rev. Henry E. Lu-
cas-. This paper in addition to the memoirs
of the parish contains list of incumbents
from date of organization Of the church 10
April, 1853, and of the length of their sew
eral cures. This is one of those special de-
tails which / have heretofore suggested as
proper feature in every church record, and
is often a desirable source of information
about the life and career of clergyman.
No. %. History of st. Paul's Church,
Albany, from 1874 to its conservation, May
10th, 1855. written and read at public wor-
ship in the church Whitsundsy, May 10th,
1880, by the rector, Rev. Thos. G.. Pond.
This interesting memoir is chiefly record
OF Bishop Elliott's first three visitations of
the parish in 1851, 1852 and 1856, and is sup