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

Council met on Friday May 4th, at half past
nine o'clock, A. NJ, ana amer morning praSrr
proceeded to business.
Rev. S. B. Carpenter, of the Church of the
Holy Cross at Sanford, and Mr.. c. A. Davis, of
$ Marys Church, Milton, appeared and took
their seats as delegates
The report of the Committee on the State Of
the Church was presented, and on motion made
the special order for o'clock, p. NJ.
An invitation from the delegates Of s. Johns
Church, Tallahassee to take drive to Lake
Jackson, was received and accepted for to-mor-
row afternoon
Rev Messrs Weller and Williams and Mr.. j.
!. Daniel were added to the Finance Committee
Mr. Daniel presented the application of the
Wardens and Vestry of the Church of the Holy
Cross at Sanford for admission as Parish, which
was referred to the Committee on Admission of
New Parishes.
The Committee on Canons reported adversely
upon the propositions 10 amend the Constitution
and Canons 90 and o; and proposed an amend
ment to Canon II, providing for regular Board
of Missions, to consist of four clerical and three
lay members. The report was received, adopted,
and the proposed amendment laid over under
the rules, for action until tomorrow
The Finance Committee reported approving
the accounts of the Treasurer of the Diocese
and of the Treasurer of the Woman's Auxiliary
Society. The committee reported Diocesan as
sessments the same as last year; except that S.
Marks, Paatka, was assessed 800 instead of
$75; s. Paul's, Key West. was assessed 5000 in
stead of $3.50, and arrearages remitted; and
Hibernia Mission and s. Marks Mission, Daytona,
were each assessed $40, and s. Georges Mission,
s.; leaving the amount assessed the same as
last year The report was received and adopted.
On motion of Rev. r. H. Weller, the arrear-
ages against s. Johns Parish, Tallahassee. were
remitted
The Committee on Admission of New Parishes,
reported favorably upon the application of the
Church of the Holy Cross at Sanford, and the
report was adopted.
Mr. Fairbanks, from the Committee on the
University of the South, made verbal report,
showing that the quota of the Diocese for the
support of the University-payment of salaries
of Professors-of $500 was wholly unpaid ex-
cept the sum of $50, contributed by s. Peters
Church, Fernandina, and that of the amount
pledged by the Bishop on behalf of the Diocese
of $500 for the building fund for the Department
of Chemistry there had been paid only 5000,
the Bishops individual subscription. An earn est
appe al for additional subscriptions was made by
Rev O. p Thackara, and resulted in consider
able sum being subscribed, sufficient to ensure
the completion of the two funds
The election of Diocesan officers was then
held, resulting as follows:
Treasurer-Mr c. B. Benedict, reelected
unanimously; Registrar-Dr. A. s. Baldwin, re-
elected unanimously; Standing Committee
Rev Messrs o. p Thackara, c. s. Williams and
r. Fl. Weller, and Messrs. ]. J. Daniel c. B
Benedict and Samuel A. Swami; Finance Com
mittee-M Messrs. E. X. Foster, w. A. Spence, c.
b Benedict and Rev. Messrs. w. II. Carter and
C. NJ Sturges; Deputies to General Convention
Rev Messrs r. H. Weller o. p Thackara, J.
J. Scott and w. Fl. Carter, and Messrs. d. s.
Walker, Sr., G. r. Fairbanks, G. c. Yonge, Sr
and j. J. Daniel Chancellor-L. L FIemmng
| Trustee of General Theological Seminary-Rev
w. H. Carter
Rev. Dr. Scott resigned as Trustee for the
University of the South, and Rev. C. 8. Williams
was elected to ill the vacancy.
The Bishop appointed as Preacher for mex