The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-17

The Episcopal Diocesan Council SsOSss
Rev. Mahl0n N. Gilbert of st. Paul As
sistant Bishop Of AIinnesota-Other Pro-
C00dinge.


Rev. Mnlllon N. Gilbert of st. Paul As
sistant Bishop of Minnesota Other Pro-
ceedings.
The twenty ninth diocesan council OF the
Episcopal Church OF Minnesota convened
on Wednesday the 9thinst. Bishop Whip
pie delivered his twenty seventh annual adj
dress.
He stated that during the year he had
delivered 245 sermons and addresses, bap-
tiled 30 people, confirmed 72O persons,
celebrated the Holy communion 40 times.
ordained priests, and consecrated
churches at Owatonna and North Branch.
the latter the gift OF Mrs. Anne Messenger
Of Brooklyn, N. Y. He had laid the cor
ner stone OF st. Mary's church in Merriam
Park and has oficiated in 100 places. He
bore tender tribute to the fol-
lowing bishops, who had died during
the year: The Right Reverends +. J.
Young, C. +. Robertson. Henry c.
Lay. He also spoke OF tho late Rev. Ed
ward Livermore, for twenty three years a
missionary OF this diocese, and for several
years dean of the Southern convocation;
also OF the Rev. Charles Rollit, for twenty
years an itinerant. He had made the fol-
lowing transfers: Rev. L. F. Cole to thu
diocese OF Indiana; Rev. IT,. Brooks and
Rev. X. b. Jones to the diocese Of Iowa;
Rev. p. A. johnson to the diocese OF Kan
sas; Rev. L. Waterman to the diocese OF
New York; Rev. A. Osborne to the diocese
OF Algoma, Canada; Rev. T. F. Allen
to the diocese OF Wisconsin,; Rev.
c. Booth to the Jurisdiction OF Wash
ington Territory, and Rev. George b.
Pratt to the diocese OF Chicago. = He had
received the following candidates for holy
orders: J. H. Chandler, E. p. Chittenden,
A. Harper, Jr., d. r. Thompson, William
Wilkinson, L. C. Birch. The present CAN
didates are: II. M. johnson, w. H. Bam-
ford, j. w. Jones, J. Wakazoo, A. Harper,
Jr., D. r. Thompson, William Viii
kinson, L. c.. Birch. Postula ties: J.
w. Graves, D. e. Goodman, Charles Rollit..
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows
Secretary, Rev. A. A. Stowe; treasurer.
II. p. Hoppin: treasurer of episcopate
fund, E. II. Holbrook. The bishop is
president ex- ofIicio.
The treasurer then submitted his report,
which was as follows:
Collections in all the churches OF Mime
sofa from June /, 1885, to June 1, 1886,
for missions in Minnesota, $4,195.72; for
expenses OF council, $321.O7; for support
of aged and infirm clergy, 50, 231.76; total
collections, Sc, 1885; expended for mis-
sions, $3,69S.33; for printing, $249.92;
for aged and infrm clergy. $1,631. 10;
total expenditures, $6,279.35; balance on
hand. $479.2O. This report was submit
ted to committee on finance.
ASSISTANT BISHOP.
The committee on the appointment of
assistant bishop recommended that at
least SIS 200 be raised for the endow-
ment of the proposed Lishopric, before any
further steps should be taken in the matter.
A statement was made showing that the
sum of $1,000 had already been
pleged by four churches, namely, St.
PauIs, st. Paul, $4,000; Christ. st. Paul,
3,OOO st. Marks, Minneapolis, 81, 200;
Cathedral OF our Merciful Saviour, Fari
bault $1,000. The amount still to be
raised, therefore, was $1,000. Responses
were made from various churches, and in
dividuals, and finally it was announced
that the amount had been made up to
$15,315.
Rev. Mr.. Wells, OF the committee, then
presented resolutions
Rehearsing the fact that the bishop has
repeatedly called attention to the need for
increased episcopal supervision in this do
cese; deploring the physical causes which
bishop advisable; recognizing the eminent
and earnest services of Bishop Whipple;
and finally declaring that the convention
shall proceed to the election of an assist
ant bishop.
The report was adopted by rising vote.
The roll was then called and each dele
gate came forward and deposited his vote.
the ballots OF the clerical and lay delegates
being taken separately. AS the result OF
the fourth ballot the Rev. NJ. NJ Gilbert of
st. Paul was elected. The ballot stood as
follows:
Clerical Vote-Whole number, so. Neces.
sary for choice, 26. nj. N. Gilbert, q; Z.
8. Thomas, 81; scattering, 2.
Lay Vote-Whole number, 50. Necessa-
ry for choice, As. M. N. Gilbert, 5l f. s.
Thomas, &c. e. Talbot, 2.