The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08


willing 10 do than their shortcomings often in
dcate. 1t carefully instructed as to their duty
and ludiclOusly urged to its performance by their
clergy, in very many cases they would. do with
pleasure and alacrity what for the want of this
they habitually leave undone Let the clergy
then diligently instruct their people as to their
duty from the chancel and The pulpit, and from
house TO house, urging upon them lovingly and
earnestly for the sake of Christ and the salvation
OF their own souls, to be faithful to the steward
ship entrusted TO each, in his measure, by the
Great Head of the Church
Next in importance 10 the subject lust spOken
OF, and one demanding our immediate attention
is the matter OF our duty as n Diocese TO the
University of the South In the December Jan
uary and February numbers Of the FI0rida
CNnrchmdn / published series of articles for
the general information of the Diocese and as
the time has now fully arrived for our decided
and efficient action as one OF the ten Dioceses
that founded this much-needc.i and most promis-
ing institution, would suggest the appointment
of committee of laymen to formulate this mat
ter and propose TO this body such measures for
immediate action as may relieve us as a Diocese
from the unenviable noioresv aud disgrace of
being the only one interestefn the University
which had done literally moth tg for its support.
| would here take occasion to express my ap-
proval and commendation II the paper just
spoken of and which is kndEn to you all. lis
woil wri;ton editorials and i,Ntclous selections,
must have met, am sure, the general approval
OF the clergy and laity of the Diocese To me,
rs Bishop, 1t is a real necessity as an organ of
communication with the widely separated sec
tlOns of our territOriay vast Diocese And if
properly sustained il will tend to an important
extent to the unity and soliditication Of the Do
cese by keeping each portion constantly informed
of the doings and prosperity Of every other por-
ton, thus bringing us nearer together in mind
and heart, as brethren of the same family than
would otherwise be possible, IN the isolation and
remNtcness from each other of our several Par
ishes and Missions. | bcsoeak for the paper
that interest in its success and cordial support
which its merits deserve and 0ur necessities re-
quire.
There have been several noteworthy deaths
during the past year in both our own Church
and our Mother Church Of England Among
those in our own Church we're the Bishop of In
diana, the Rev DR. Craik, of Kentucky, the Rev
and truly venerable DR.. Hi, for fifty years our
missionary at Athens, Greece, the Rev. DIR. John
Gotten Smith, of New York, and the Rev. DR..
living, the late Secretary of the Domestic De
partment of our Board of Missions.
Among those in the Church of England we've
the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Rev. DR..
Pusey. As from the want OF some data cannot
make complete what have to say OF some OF
them, for this portion Of the present address
must refer you to the same when printed in the
Journal
Just after the delivery OF my laat annual ad-
dress | gave letter -dismssory for the Rev.
Chas. p Rodefcr TO the Bishop of Tennessee,
and have since transferred the Rev. +. W. Meany
TO the Missionary Bishop of New Mexico and
Arizona
| have received into the Diocese since our
last meeting the Rev. Johannes a. Oertel and
Rev Thomas ID. Pitts from the Diocese of North
Carolina, the Rev VIM II Mines from the Dio-
cese of Minnesota, the Rev VIM. Wilson from
tl,o of oh thn Rov II
Wolsecv from the Diocese of Western New
York and the Rev Chas r. StrOh from the Dio-
cese of Iowa AS already stated in this address,
three cergymen can )necally connected with
other DiOceses have been rendering most accept
able and efficient services to as many congrega-
tons of our people during the winter.
have received the following notices of depo-
sitions from the Holy Ministry
BY the Assistant Bishop Of Kentucky Of the
suspension from the ministry of the Rev. Roland
Brent Deacon.
BY The Bishop of Iowa of the deposition of the
Rev Oscar Leslie Warfel, Deacon.
By the Bishop Of Pennsylvania OF the deposl-
ton of the Rev D. Otis Kellogg, d. D., Presby-
ter
by the Assistant Bishop nj Kentucky Of the
deposition Of the Rev. Emile J. Hall, Presbyter.
| am also notified by the Assistant Bishop OF
Kentucky that Messrs. Thomas B. Hubben,
Henry Campbell, c. J. Ha.elwood and Richard
Hamilton have ceased to b. candidates for Holy
Orders in that Diocese.
Commenting ourselves, dear brethren, and
each other to Christ our God let us devoutly in
woke the presence and aid If His Blessed Spirit
to direct us in all our work: and ways
The first portion Of the Address having been
unavoidably omitted above stated on account
of want of space, we give below an extract
from the Pastoral Letter referred TO in the Ad-
dress, as showing in condensed form the pres
cnt prosperous condition Of the Diocese
When organized in 1888 the Diocese numbered six Cer
ymen and Parishes In 1857, when the present in
cumbent elected the Epscopae. twenty year.
Cegymen and twelve Parishes and had never at any time
exceeded this in strength And for ten years after as
Of crops and low prices emigration from the State
and the depressed financial couhton OF the whole coun
try, the work OF the Church In our Diocese was manly
struggle for life But for some eight thousand dollars
which received from the North during the time in re-
sponse printed appeal in the first instance and snbse
quently the abors OF soliciting agent we should nave
been very a state of collapse
But, with the return Of general prosperity to our land
and the beginning of considerable Immigration TO our
State the decided advancement OF the Church began
which has continued in increasing ratio ever since as
is evidenced by the number of Church buildings erected
the multiplication OF Missionary and the increase
Within the period designated, or about that time
completion Pensacola, Mariana. Tallahassee. Lake
City, Fernandna jacksonville, tChnrch and three Cnap
Spring ai Federal Point p San M.teo Crescent CITY Weaa
Sanford Longw ood Maitland Orlando, Waldo Santa Fe
Fairbanks Cedar Key (Union Church pnrchased,1 ana
Madison Court house is nearly completed one Ior col
ored people building in Jacksonville funds nearly sum
cient secured for building in Mandarin fine edihce
under contract at my las advces, to be built at Eus
ts one will soon be erected, az | am Informed, at De
Land and one Daytona Funds in hand for building
Orange Lake. At Tampa and at settlement OF Shurch
people miles distant from there. as am Informed
lumber and the land offered and as an efficient Mis-
sionary Will upon his duties in that county next
month"; Church will probably soon be erected there
OF Missions and places where the services OF he Cnnrch
held. besides organized Parishes. we have over fffy
Clergy at the citing OF our Diocesan Council in
May last numbered twenty Shortly after this or.
dained the Dcaconate and since then have re-
ceived five by letters dispiissory from other DOceses
Besides these four others accepted work in Florida
upon which they will next month, making an add
On OF in all to the Clergy list OF me Diocese elnce
last May To these must be added three more VINO nave
taken work for the winter in our midst.
Gratifying lover OF the Church as are sucn tok
ems of her health and growth more gratifying still is the
of the State in the ratio Of relative increase In 1870
there but COMMUNICATE OF the church 70 every
6 8 sae a9 increased BY Of what It
years before there communicate OF the Church to
every l72 In an incidental few Gays since
he said to me Do you know that the CROWN OF tne
Church in Florida exceeds that Of every Diocese In the
lie then added Last summer made careful compari-
of the population in all Doceses and Missionary Ju-
sdctions and found that Florida In this respect was
the foremost OF them all
On motion, that portion Of the Address con-
cernng the University of the South was referred
to n special committee TO be appointed thereon ;
that portion relating to deceased clergymen 10
another special committee, and the remainder
of the Address TO the Committee on the State of
the Church.