Daily globe., 1882-06-16
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The bishop announced the following stand
ing committees:


Rev. F. j. Hawley, D D.
Rev. G. W. Watson, D. D.
Rev. E. Lvermore.
Rev. E. 8. Thomas.
Rev. M. N. Gilbert.
Rev. D. B. Knickerbacker, d. d.
Rev. T. B. Welles, D. D.
Rev. G. G. Tanner.
Rev. F. W. Tomkins, Jr.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURT,
Rev. E. Livermore, Rev. G. L. Chase, D. D.
Rev. G. G. Tanner, Rev. Geo. II. Davis,
Rev. J. A, Gilfllan, Rev. E. ]. Purdy,
Rev. s. K. Miller, Rev. l. Karcher.
On motion the old standing committees
were unanimously reelected.
The matter of changing the time of holding
annual councils hereafter was referred to q
committee consisting of Messrs. White, Viii.
der and Thornton.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
The Rev. s. II. Miller offered the following
from the committee of the Church Temper
arce society, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the present committee on
temperance be discharged, and that a new
committee consisting of five persons be ap-
pointed by the bishop, said committee to be
appointed from residents of Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
This resolution gave rise to quite an ami
mated debate participated in by Gen. n. H.
Sibley, Rev. Mr.. Thomas and Rev. Mr.. Gil
bert, OF st. Paul, the Rev. Mr.. Lvermore,
Judge Wilder and others. They all took strong
grounds in favor of the church, taking more
decided grounds upon this subject. Gen.
Sibley, especially, was outspoken in regard
to the supineness exhibited by the church in
this important matter. In eloquent and
raek hn odr pfoA fn
absence of interest apparently taken
by the church as body in aiding this
meritorious cause. He said it was high time
that the clergy and laymen of the church
came down from their digBified indifference
and took an active part in helping forward
the many needed reforms demanded by the
advancement of the age. They should not
longer stand aloof, but take an active part in
every measure of reform calculated to better
the condition of mankind.
Gen. Sibley's remarks were spoken in such
earnestness that he was frequently aud loudly
applauded.- At the conclusion of The discus
sion the bishop appointed the Rev. w. C.
Pope, Rev. E. 8. Thomas, Rev. L. w. Tom.
kins, w. Winthrop Young and Gen. II. Fl
Sibley as the committee called for in the reso
luton.
THE BISHOPS SALARY.
At this point in the Proceedings
the bishop called DR.. Hawley
to the chair, and the subject of the arrearages
in the bishops salary was taken up. The
chairman of the finance committee reported
the deficiency to amount to $2,l66. Rev. Mr..
Gilbert, of St. Paul, suggested that a call of
the parishes be made to ascertain what contri-
buttons would be made to make up the
amount The following sums were pledged:
st. Paul's, Brainerd, $50; St Johns, White
Bear, $40; st. Johns, Moorhead, $25; Holy
Trinity, Minneapolis, $s5, Gen. Simpson, st.
Paul, $50; Trinity, Anoka, $40; Christ, St.
Paul ,s4O;O ;OSt. Marks, Minneapolis, s5oo;st. Pet
er's, Shakopee, $40; Good Shepherd, sauk Cen
ter, $40; ST. Paul's, Winona, $50; st. Paul's,
Duluth, $50; st. Martins, Fairmont, $40;
6 .thsemane, Minneapolis, $500; Good shep-
herd, Faribanlt, $50; Holy Communion, st.
Peter, $40; Chrlst's, Benson, $40; st. Johns,
GAINESVILLE, s.: Redeemer,s, Cannon Falls, IS;
andria, s.; Christ's, R'd Wing, $50; Good
Shepherd, st. Paul, S.; Indian MIS-
sions, White Earth, $50; st. John
The Evangelist, st. Paul, 500; DR.. Hawley,
Brainerd, SO: Mission, Glyndon, S.; Mr.. Kid