Daily globe., 1882-06-16
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL.

Closing Up tho Work Of the Session-The
Rishop's Salary Secured-COmmittees
Appointed-A Little Temperance Debate.
The annual meeting of the diocesan council
which has been in session for the past two
days, closed its labors at 4 p. m. yesterday.
The council was called to order at a. m.
yesterday by the bishop. The morning pray
ers were said by the Rev. j. A. Gilfllan, as
sisted by Rev. C.s s. Linsley and Rey. Mr..
Cornell. After which the benedictIon was
pronounced by the bishop. fsNa
The roll OF delegates being called the fol-
lowing who were not present yesterday an
swered to their names and took seats IN the
council, viz:
Edward Parker, William Clarke, Winthrop
Young, A. F. Worder, David 8. How, Geo.
Bell, c. w. Smith, Henry w. Sinclair, Cor
don E. Cole, j. D. Green, John F. Nor
rish, j. 4. Claggett, II. NJ. Rice,
Geo. P. johnson, John P. Clark.
The Bishop announced the appointment of
the following committees, viz:
ON ASSESSMENTS
Rev. E. s. Thomas, Hon. James Gilfillan.
Rev. T. B. Wells, D. D. Gen. j. Il. Simpsons:
Rev. NJ. N. Guilbert, Hon. H. T. Welles.
ON PUBLISHING CANYONS,
Rev. Geo. G. Tanner.
TAXING RECTORIEs.
The committee appointed on Tuesday to
consider the subject of needed legislation to
exempt church rectories from taxation, re-
ported that they had given the subject all the
attention possible in the limited time given
them, and that they had found that the
cases had been carried to the supreme court,
and its decision had been that retOries were
taxable under the constitution and the law as
it now stood, and in the jopinion of the COM
mittee it would be unwise to take any further
action in the matter at present. The report
was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, treasurer of the church
building fund, repeated the receipts to be
1927 OS2. He supplemented his report with
the following resolution, which was adopted:
ResoIued, That the parishes be requested to
take an offering on the second Sunday in Oc-
tober for the American church building fund,
and that the secretary be requested to send
notification thereof two weeks previous to the
rectors of the parishes.
Rev. F. j. Hawly, D. D., of Brainerd, was
unanimously elected trustee of the general
theological seminary.
The arrearages of st. Luke's church at Hast
ings, amounting to S24.55, were remitted.
THANKS TO THE CHoIRs.
Prof. E. s. Wilson offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, that the thanks of the council be
rendered to Rev. G. G. Swan, Prof. Frank
and Prof. Leib. directors, together with the
several surpliced boy choruses, and the adult
and volunteer singers under their direction
for the admirable and effective rendering of
the musical services of the council.
Mr.. s. A. March stated that it was
| impossible for him to longer act
as treasurer of the episcopate
| fund, and on motion of Rev. DR.. Knick-
erbacker, Mr.. E. 81. Holbrook of Minneapolis,
was elected by acclamatlon, to fill the va
cancy.
The.Rev. G. A. Cummings offered the follow
| ing which was adopted:
ReSolued, That the sympathies of the coun-
| Gil be communicated to Rev. w. F. Pise and
Rev. Mr.. Grahame, now confined to beds of
sickness, with the assurance of our sympath-
les and prayers.
The Rev. G. C. Swan offered the following:
| Resolved, That committee of three be ap-
pointed from members Of the north rn convo-
cation to deYise scheme for the division OF
the same.
The resolution was adopted and the bishop
appointed as such committee, Rev. G. G.
Swan, of Moorhead, Rev. F. j. Hawley, OF
Brainerd, and Rev. Charles A. Cummings OF
Duluth.
Rev. E. s. Thomas, of ST. Paul, DR.. Knick-
erbacker, of Minneapolis, and Rev. George c..
Tanner were appointed committee to nomin-
ate board of missions, and in short time
reported the following members, who were
unanimously chosen:
MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.
Rev. E. 8. Thomas, Rev. G.. B. Whipple,
Rev. T. B. Welles, Rev. M. N. Gilbert, Hon,
Isaac Atwater, Chas. NJ. Hardenburg, DR.. j.
W. Daniels and Reuben Warner, together with
the deans of convocation and treasurer of the
diocese.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The bishop announced the following stand
ing committees: