The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-10
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL
OF The EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF MIS-
sISsIPPI CONTINUES
It's Work-The Bishop Delivers an
Earnest Missionary Address--va-
rious Committees Make Fa-
vorable Reports.
sncclnl nl,nnich 10 Tho Anncnl.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Appeal.
JAcgsoN, Miss, May 0.-Thc Diocesan Coun-
ell OF Mississippi held a missionary meeting
last night In ST. Andrews Church. The meet.
ing was opened with the service Of evening
prayer, conducted by the bishop. After
the service the bishop delivered an earnest
missionary address.
The Rev. William Cross read an interest
ing report from the missionary committee,
wherein Il was stated that the committee
had been able TO meet all obligations in
CURED, and had a surplus Of 500 on hand.
Short addresses were then made by the
Roys Ebc nozor Thompson, n. Logan, Il q.
Noland; Q. q. Eckford aud Rev. fmuk
IIallam Parish and individual pledges to
the diocesan missionary fund were then
made TO the amount OF S232i being the
largest amount ever before pledged.
The third days session Of the council he
gan ut 10 o'clock this morning, when morn.
ing prayer was said by the Rev Ebcnczcr
Thompson, and the Rev. Jas. NJ. Magrulcr
the Bishop being IN the chancel.
The follow ing clorgyigcn were appointe
''Dcans of conversations" oxford, Joh n A..
Harris Jackson, Frank lIallam; Columbus
II. @. Nolund Nntchoz, Novel; Logan; Pass
Christian, Ebcnczcr Thompson.
The Finance Committee made rcport.
The treasurer of the diuccsc, Mr. l.. NJ
Tucker made a detailed report which was
read and rclurrcd 10 the Finance Committce.
The Rev II. d nscn., tron ihc tunan..tc,
on Constitution and Canons reported ful
inal action the proposed amendment to
canon I. title I, which amendment restores
10 the ladies the right 10 vote for ycstymcn
and wsrlcns, aud the same was adopted on
d vote hy Orders.
The Rev Dr. SAMSON. from the Committee
on the state NJ the Church. made an OK
tended report, showing % more encouraging
state of the church Ia this diocese. In this
report feeling tributes were paid 10 thr
clergy and Mr. q. u. Sidwhv. who have died
since the last council. The rcpoit was re-
cciyel and adopted.
The Rcv. W. r. Brown, from q committee,
reported resolutions commemorative ~ the
lives aud characters ot the Rev. Benjamin
llnls'cnd the Rev Robert e.. liiusdalc the
Rev. T.. g. CONan aud Mr.. G.. u. sidWuy.
q. %. Eckforl paid ma eloquent and feeling
tribute tO the memory uf the llcy. Dr.
llnsdnlc The resolutions prowdc Tor q
memorial uagc Tor each Of snid names in the
Journal of the Council. The report was
unanimously adopted 10y rising vote.
Mr.. L. " Tucker was unanimously
elected treasurer of the diocese.
Mr. g. II Cooke offered resolution ap.
pointing q committee a. present a. the nest
Council "a scheme foT the establishment on
a iirncr aud more definite basis the diocesan
paper, and that they take into consideration
the cxpcdicncy 81 organizing u stock COM
pany to that cnd. which was adopted.
Jackson was fixed ns the place, and Tuca-
day. the 9th day Of May, 1850 ns the time
Tor the next annual meeting Of the Council
A resolution of thanks to St Andrews
parish for courtCsics extended was unani.
mously adopted.
Mr.. Mnrlal from the Finance Commit.
tee. recommended ilint the report oi the
Treasurer Of thc Diocese be- received and np.
proved which was adopted. The Finance
Committee reported the assessments on the
several parishes for thr support of the hish.
OPS aud the Contingent Council expenses
they being with some slight alterations the
same ag last year.
The report uf tio Committee on the Epi4.
copal Fund and Church Property. heretofore
made, was approved aud adopted. The
minutes were read and approved. After
prayer aud the singing oi the "ulorin IN
Excclsis' and the apostolic bcncdiction. the
council adjourned sine die, at JJ o'clock
pm.
Thus closed a most hnrnoniou. aud inter.
csiing council Tho Standing Committee
elected AZ this council organized today by
the election Of the Rcy. Dr. ~. Sansom ~
president and George w. Howard, NJ D., a.
| secretary.