The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
THE MISSISSIPPI DIOCESE.
The Council Holds Its Session at jackson
Committees Appointed.
special Dispatch to The Appeal.

-Commttees Appointed.
pecial Dispatch to The Appeal.
JACKSON. Miss, May 1.-The sixty-sec-
ond annual session Of tho Diocesan Coun-
Gil Of Mississippi convened here today in
st. Andrews Church. At 10 o'clock a. m.
the clergy and lay delegates assembled in
the basement OF the church and marched
thcreirom in ecclesiastical order, the choir
rendering a beautiful professional hymn.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Frank IIallam and the Rev. n. Logan,
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson reading
the ante-communion service, the Rev.
James NJ. Magrudcr reading the Epistle
and the Bishop the Gospel.
The Rev. +. A. Dcrossett preached the
council sermon from st. Paul's Epistlo to
the Romans, xiv, 80 The sermon was
able and specially appropriate 10 the occa-
sion. The holy communion was cele-
bratcd, the Bishop being the celebrant,
assisted by the Rev. James NJ. Magruder.
At the close OF the services the Bishop
called the council 10 order, Mr.. &. ii.
Cooke acting M secretary. On the call OF
tho roll there was full representation OF
the clergy and large delegation OF the
lay present. The Rev. n. Logan was
elected secretary and L. NJ. Tucker, Esq,
treasurer Of the Council. The committee
on credentials having first reported, the
Council then took n recess for one hour,
and repaired TO the basement, where they
were served an elegant lunch by the ladies
OF st. Andrews. After recess the Council
resumed labor and proceeded TO business.
All necessary committees required by tho
rules Of order were appointed.
Tho following standing committee was
elected - Clerical: Reys. II. SAMSON,
ID. d., n. Logan, Frank llallam, i. A.
Derossett Lay: 7. L. Baily, Geo. w.
Howard, NJ. d., M. Green, Geo. Nj. Mar
shall.
q. o. Eckiord was elected as his own
successor, rs trustee of the Episcopal fund
and church property, for the term OF three
years.
The following were elected rs the stand.
ing Missionary Committee: Clerical, the
Reys. VIM. Cross, Frank llallam and f..
A. Derusscti; lay, George W. Howard, NJ.
d., and w. Green.
The following were elected deputies TO
the General Committee: Clerical, tho
iN'NN ~ 'fpEuht iNhiHN ii' ifANhhNt II
A. Dcrossctl. H. SAMSON, ID; lay depu-
ties, q. o. Eckiord, G. II. Cooke, T.. T..
Bailey, Fred. Speed. Alternate Deputies:
Clerical. the Rows. VIM. Cross, w. z.
Brown, X. q. Nolan, 4. Il. lawson; lay,
A. NJ. Lea. George VI. Marshall, George
L. Green, w. a. Pollack.
The follow ing were elected as the Ec.
clcsiasiical CouiI: Rev. W. rrcsberry, II.
SAMSON, ID. d., T.. G. Laughlin, 4. u.
Lawson, II. H. Tcnbrocck.
The Rev. n. Logan was continued MS
siaiislician aud registrar.
Trustees Of the University Of the South.
The Rev. +. A. Dcrosset,. George w.
Howard, VI. d., and II. +. S.mmll
Judge l.. J.. Haily made a report from
the Standing Committee. showing in de-
tail the various acts AMI doings of said
committee since the last annual council.
The reading OF the Bishops address was
fixed for tomorrow, Immediately after di-
vine service.
aAdjourncd till tomorrow. at 10 o'clock
a.m.