The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-11
THE EPIsCoPALs IN COUNCIL.
What Was Done at the Session Yea
terday.

What Was Done at the Session Yes
terday.
The Council of the Diocese Of Florida
was-in session pretty well all day yester-
day, and an immense amount Of bus
iness was transacted, OF which We only
attempt to give brief synopsis.
The committee appointed to consider
the suggestions in the revision Of the
prayer book. reported that while some Of
the proposed changes were desirable
they could not say the same for all, and
asked that the whole question lie referred
to committee as learned and judicious
a. the last. The report Was adopted.
The report u the standing committee,
a long and interesting document. was
received and adopted.
The secretary MAS, on motion, re-
quested to cast the ballot for Mr.. c. b.
Benedict for treasurer, and Dr. A. S.
Baldwin for register, and their election
was confirmed by the council.
The following gentlemen we're elected
~ the standing committee: Revs. &. s.
Williams. X. II. Weller and =. b. Dun.
ham ami Messrs. q. E. HAYES, j. j. Dan.
iel and J. n. G. stockton.
The report Of the wOu,ens Auxiliary
Society for Missions MAS read, received
and ordered spread upon the minutes.
The special committee appointed to
devise means for sndowing the Diocese,
in their report made many valuable sug-
gestions, and the following gentlemen
we're appointed to carry out said recon.
mendation;SS. A. Suzanne. J. }. Daniel.
G. b. Benedict and ID. u. Ambler.
A resolution Was passed asking that .
special committee bs appointed to pro-
vide some way Of legally declaring .
parish's ceasing to exist.
The report Of the Board Of Missions
was made the order Of the afternoon
session. The report was very lengthy,
and WAS read by Rev. A. w. knight.
and il proved Of the greatest interest to
the members OF the council.
The following gentlemen were elected
Deputies to the General Convention:
Revs. DR.. Scott, 4. y. Williams and 8.
B. Carpenter aud Messrs. II. Z. Deterer,
E. X. Foster. ID. Il. Amber and c. b,
Benedict
The secretary was requested to cast the
ballot Of the council for the Hon. c. C.,
Yonge for Chancellor. and that gentle.
mans election was confirmed.
On motion the resignation Of Rev.
&. =. Williams % Trustee OF the Univer.
sity Of the South was accepted and Rev.
A. W. knight was elected "A his succss.
sOr.
The Board 81 Missions elected Ia as
follows: Revs. >. B. Carpenter. w. II.
Carter. d. d.. A. w. Knight and J. K.
Bicknell. and Messrs. X. =. Schuyler, j.
J. Daniel and Henry Hutchinson.
Rev. &. s. Williams and Mr.. q. X.
Fairbanks report d the hourishing con.
dit:on Of the University Of the South,
nj recolnm ,n led a c ,,tnu It ion Of the
patronage bestowed.
A special committee was appointed to
appOrtion the $500 assessed for the Uni.
versity Of the South among the various
parishes, and the immediate pay ment Of
the sums was asked.
The report Of the Committee on the
State Of the Church submitted a part Of
their report, and Il. with the tabular
statement. was ordered inserted in the
journal.
On motion. the deputies to the General
Convention were requested to present
the following resolution to that body:
Resolved. That the Council Of the
Diocese Of Florida respectfully requests
the General Convention to consider the
question Of Appellate Courts"
This resolution caused u great deal OF
discussion, and was passed only by a
small majority vote.
After being thoroughly discussed, the
following resolution WAS passed:
Resolved, by the Council Of the bio.
cese OF Florida, convened In st. Mark 4
Church, In the city Of Palatka. on this
10th day Of June, in the year Of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty si1, That the General Convent lon
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
tie United States Of America *
and Is herein most respectfully. hum
bly, aud earnestly pstitioned 10 in
struct its Commission on Ecclesias-
tical Relations 10 abandon the passive
policy heretofore followed in respect to
those bodies Of Christians generally re-
cognized a. "Evanyelicsl' and ~ ~ nd
overtures in writing TO tho governing
bodies OF said several denominations,
inviting them to conference on the IN It.
ter of Church Unity"
The treasurer's report showed the Dio-
csse to he in = good financial situation,
though some Of the departments Of the
church we're in need Of funds.
Ga motion, 1t was resolved that the
next service Of the council meet at Trini.
~ church, Gainesville.
A resolution IN ost warmly thanking