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thereupon, pending which the Bishop resumed
the chair and announced the following

thereupOn, pending when the bishoP 'e'S''''i
the chair and announced the following
COMMITTEES.
On the State of the Church-lSey. o. +.
Thackara, Rev c. w. Ward, Rev. Jesse r. Bck-
nell and Messrs. r. A. Whitfield and D. A. Fin
layson.
On Canons-Rev. J. J. Scott, Rev. W. ii.
Carter, Rev r. H. Weller, and Messrs. }. j..
Daniel, G. r. Fairbanks and d. S. Walker, Sr.
On Finance-Messrs. C. c. Yonge, Sr., +.
Houstoun, d. A. Finlayson, G.. b. Benedict and
G. r. Fairbanks
On Admission OF New Parishes-Rcv. {. ).
Williams Rev G. NJ. Sturges, Rev. Thomas Bon
sail, and Messrs w. A. Spence, A. d. Key and
Henry Hutchinson.
On Christian Educaton-Rev. w. II. Carter
Rev r. H. Weller, Rev. J. J. Scott Rev {, ;.
Snowden and Rev. G. A. Apple.
On Unfinished Busness-Rev. C. T. NC
Dougall and Rev A. w. Knight, Jr.
On University of the South-Messrs. g. X.
Fairbanks, Robert Walker, G. B Benedict, {. &
Yonge, Sr, and G. A. Hawes.
On Deceased Clergy-Rev. O. p. Thackara
Rev j. !. Scott and Rev. w. II. Carter.
On motion. all Parochial Reports were referred
to the Committee on the State Of the Church.
Mr. G. r. Fairbanks made a verbal report oi
the doings OF tie Diocesan Trustees of the Uni
versity of the South, reviewing the condition ana
necessities of that institution, and urging more
effective Diocesan aid thereto
Mr. G. b Benedict, Treasurer of the Diocese.
read his report, showing total receipts from all
sources since last Council, S4,6s6.60, total dis
burscmcnts, So ,393 53, and balance on hand, to
credit of missions $489.S9, Diocesan Fund,
$5031S. total balance, $1,29307 His report
further showed that of the thirty Parishes 10 the
Diocese, assessed at last Council to the aggregate
amount of 81 go eleven had paid their assess
ments in full, four had partially paid and the
remainder fifteen. had paid nothing. The re-
port was, on motion, referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Seventh Annual Reports Of the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Womens Auxiliary Society
were read by the Secretary the latter showed
total receipts from all sources, 81 ,26256, and
was referred to the Finance Committees the
former was, on motion, referred to the Com
mtee on the State of the Church The work
of the Society was commented on by the Bishop
with enthusiastic praise, declaring that without
it missionary work in the Diocese must have
been long since checked or entirely suspended.
He spoke in especial praise of the Parish of Fer
nandina, as being the only one in the Diocese
which has never been behind in its assessments,
and referred to it as " an honor to the Diocese.
The Committee on Unfinished Business re-
ported the unfinished business of last Council.
Rev. Mr.. Sturges offered an amendment to
Canon 23, which was referred to the Committee
on CanOns.
An amendment to Canon 9, as to the payment
by the Diocese of clerical delegates 10 General
Convention was also proposed and likewise re-
ferred
On motion, the Council took a recess until to-
morrow morning at halt-past nine O'Clock.
The usual services were held in the evening,
addresses upon missionary work being made by
Rev Mcssrs. Appel, Williams and Ward