The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-13
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The Diocesan Council OF the Protestant: Eps
copal Church assembled in ST. johns Cifufc
last Wednesday morning. Alter divine service
at IL o'clock the Bishop took the Chair. and Ale
Council was fully organized by the reelection
Of Rev. DR.. Weller Secretary Some rqaty.e
business was transacted, aud then adiourhIa6nt
was made for the day
Evening service held ut 8 O'Clock ;aAd
Rev. Mr.. Ward preached the Council sefIaon
admirable discourse. thoughtful and lek-
quenty delivered. AT the close oi the sertiss
the Council attended a reception at DR. Beuiuk
where an hour or two was pleasantly passed a,
getting better acquainted with each other And
with the refreshments
Thursday morning the Council fairly s<tqel
down to work, the usual committees wel, hIt
pointed, and the Bishop read his annual ad,trfss
In which a very interesting account was given
Of his visit to Cuba, during which visit he con-
irmed over a hundred persons An invlatioh
was extended by Rev. Mr. Clark and Mr. Purvet
TO visit Lake Jackson and see Shidz-,l-o ka. The
Secretary was nearly overcome by the namei
but with the help of the Rector he was brought
safely through the spell"
Several matters were introduced and referred,
to the proper committees, and the Council all
journed for the day about o'clock, leaving
time in the afternoon for the committees to go
on with their work. At 8 o'clock missionary
addresses were made by Rev Messrs Apple of
Apalachicola, Wilson of Cedar Keys Carpenter
of Sanford, and browne of st. Augustine After
service the Council attended reception ut Mr..
Winthrop's, and proved that the old distnctibhs
of high" and low " church could he applied
Unfortunately to ALL
On Friday the matters of chief importance
were the employment of general Missionary
and the division of the Diocese into Convsa-
tions. No one has yet been appointed General
Missionary, but the Bishop has chosen as Deans
of the Convocatons Rev Drs. Scott and Car4er
and Rev Messrs. Thackara and Ward of
course the financial question was something III
bother, as it always is, but it is growing SO mitch
easier Of solution that all felt encouraged
In the afternoon the scattering Of delegates
began; sufficient number however, was left, 10
make very respectable crowd on the visit n
Lake Jackson. OF course everybody enioyrd
the drive and the lake, &c.-especially the al
cetera. At evening service there were addresses
by Rev. Messrs Sturges, Snowden and knight.
after which An adjournment was made to Mr.
j. r. Bradford's, where the few who were lett
seemed determined, by their attack upon tie
trenches of salad and mounds of ice-cream, to
make up by vigorous persistence for the small
ness OF their number
Saturday morning a final adjournment was
made, and thus closed the largest Council that
has yet been held. The next one is to meet in
Pensacola, but it is certain that as the tram rots
through Tallahassee next May on its way to tie
West, many longing looks will be turned to the
hills, and grateful thoughts rest upon the homes,
and hearts that with such generous hospitality
made the experience OF the Council a pleasant
remembrance in all minds Y