Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-19


those portions relating to-: The
death of the Arch Bishop of Canter-
bury; Death of Rev. Richard
Hines, and the University of the
South. Messrs. Howard, Morrell,
LurtOn and Mead were appointed a
committee on the Church Building
Fund. 1t was resolved that the con-
vention meet at O'Clock that night
in committee of the whole to dis
cuss the affairs of the University OF
the South.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The convention was called to Or
der by Rev. w. c. Gray. S. H.
Lamb, Esq, made the report of the
standing committee.
Judge II. H. LurtOn introduced
the following resolution, which was
passed:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the University
of the South is deserving of its most
hearty and liberal support. That
the convention in its corporate ca
pacity, and we the members as midi
Yidual clergymen and laymen of
the church, pledge our earnest APP
prevail and support to the proposed
scheme of endowment, and that the
commissioners of the University
shall receive our hearty cO-Opera-
ton in their efforts in our several
parishes in obtaining such endOw-
ment.
The convention then adjourned
until $50 p. m.
On reassembling the Bishop was
in the chair. DIR. Beckett read the
report of the committee on Educa-
ton and Rev. ThO5. f. GailOr made
the report of the Treasurer.
The Bishop appointed Rev. g.
w. Dumbell to preach the COnven-
ton Sermon of the next annual
convention and Rev. II. IL. Sneed
to preach the Otey sermon.
Albert T. McNeal, Esq, intro
duced a resolution which was pass
ed recinding some action taken at
the last convention in regard to
Calvary church, Memphis.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year was then gone into
with the following result:
Rev. Thomas F. GailOr, Secreta-
ry; Rev. E. F. Sewer, Treasurer ;
Rev. w. G. Gray, Register; Albert
II. McNeal, Esq, Chancellor; Rev.
George White, photographer.
Standing Committee: DR.. White,
Rev. Mr.. Klien, Rev. Edgar Or
gain, Judge j. l.. T. SneeG and S.
H. Lamb, Esq.
| DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CON-
VENTION.
Clerical: DIR. White, DIR. w. G.
Gray, Rev. p. A. Fits and Rev. q.
w. Dumbell. Lay: Albert t. Me-
Neal, Esq, Judge H. III. LurtOn,
Hon. Jacob Thompson and Hon.
John l.. Il. Sneed.
The following were appointed as
alternatess
Clerical DIR. Beckwith, Rev. HI.
II. Sneed, Rev. Thos. F. Gailor and
Rev. Mr.. Morrell. Lay: J. r.
Scales, Esq, S. H. Lamb, Esq, p.
G. johnson, Esq, and Mr.. -.
Orr.
1t was decided to hold the next
convention in st. Luke's church,
Jackson, on the first Tuesday after
Ascension day of next year.
THURSDAY.
The convention met at the regu-
lar hour, the Bishop presiding.
A committee was appointed to
take action on that part of the
Bishops address relating to the
death of Rt. Rev. j. c. Talbot,
Bishop of Indiana.
A. T. McNeal, Esq, read the
report of the finance committee. A
resolution attached to the report
was adopted. 1t stated that the
Arrears committee be instructed to
raise s., 800 by assessment of parish
es during the ensuing year.
\ resolution was passed endOrs-
ing the proposition to raise $4,000
as an endowment fund for the mis-
sionary episcopate, the same to be a
memorial fund to the memory OF
DIR. A. L. living, distinguished
divine of the missionary service.
DIVISION OF THE DIOCEs.
Rev. w. C. Gray read the report
of the committee on the division OF
the dioces which was prefaced by
an earnest and emphatic staten ent
of the Bishop of his cordial approval
and hearty desire for said division.
The report was received and a
resolution that a division of the
dIoces is desirable was passed by a
vote of 10 to clergy, 10 to Z lay.
The reports of special committees
were read and adopted.
Much time was spent Thursday
night in considering the report OF
the assessment committee which
was made by Frank Williams, Esq,
Chairman.
Before adjourning, the Conven-
ton adopted the following resOlu-
ton:
On motion of NJ. B. Trezevant
it was resolved:
That the grateful thanks of the
visiting members of this Convention
are due and we heartily tender them
to the people of the city of Clarks-
vile for their generous hospitality
so literally extended to us. That
we shall carry with us from this
beautiful city the warmest and
most delightful recollectiOns of our
visit, and regret that the COnven-
ton cannot always sit here.
The thanks of the Convention
were also rendered Prof. Emery for
an invitation to attend the concert,