The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-06-06
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
FIRST DAY.


day.. Tie Council, Sermonwas
p. cached by the Rev Thomas
atkinson, of Fayetteville, a !
grandson of the late Rev. Bishop
Atkinson.
In the afternoon session the
committee on the will of Miss
Smith reported that the matter
had been submitted to the
courts and their decision gave
one half of the bequest to this
Diocese, this half being estima
ted at $4,000.
Atnight services were held in
st. James Church and a sermon
was preached by the Rev. j. NJ
lIiIlya", Of GOldsborO.
SECOND DAY,
IN the morning the Bishop
read his address and report of
his work for the year just past,
the report demonstrated that
the Bishop had laboged faith
fully. His work would have
been almost unremitting had he
not suffered from two severe at
taCks of sickness, which pre-
vented him from accomplishing
as much as lie had wished. Thus
report was very interesting.
The following is summary Of
his years work: Public services
held, 1913; sermons and address
ses, l3O: celebrations OF Holy
Eucharist, 50; baptisms, 10; con-
firmations, 207; ordinations, 3;
COnsecratiOns Of 'chapels, !; lay
readers licensed, So
The Bishop closed his report
by reference to the admirable
work performed in this city by
the Siaterhood of the Good
Shepherd at St. James Home.
Remaining in the city several
days after the close of the Coun-
Gil, this writer had the pleasure
of visiting this home and listen
ing to the singing and recita-
tions OF the children. COnsid-
ering the ages and the lack of
advantages in their home life,
the singing and responses to the
catachism and answers to ques-
tioDs on subjects of use in prac
teal every day life, were admi'
rable. These Sisters are, in IN
humble way, doing a wonderful
amount of useful work-a work
whose influence for good no.
only benefits the children them
selves hut extends to the homes
where these children belong
, After addressing the children il
words intended for their encour
agement and the encouragement
of the Sisters who had taugh
them so well and so devotedly
l | was shown specimens Of cary
: ing done by the little h1y5, anf
of drawing AM sewing done b!
the girls. The children are alst
. taught how to cook. Twas tolC
that as many as 12O childrel
had attended this institution a
? one time. [ shall ever remem
Der with pleasure the converse
ton | had with Sister Cecilia
who was in charge Of thi
p Home.
e Mr.. S. S. Nash, commissions
q from the Diocese Of North Cal
olina, addressed the Council O.
the subject of appropriating
q portion of the legacy receive
e by this Diocese under the Wi
e and from the estate Of Mis-
n Smith, TO the support of a Rel
tor at the University Of Mort
Carolina. He also, ia the no m
W of his Diocese, invited the ne2
II Council of East Carolina to jOi
C that of North Carolina in cell
lr brating the centennial OF tt
# organization of the first Conve1
= tion of churchmen in Mort
10 Carolina. to be held In Calva1
Is Church, Tarboro, next May.
l. By resolution the COunc
IN cheerfully accepted the invit
n tion Of the Council of Mort
-, Carolina to unite with them
the centennial services SO
le held at Tai borough.
es They also fixed the 18th d.
in of May, 1890, as the day Of Il
ST next annual meeting Of Il
" Council, and Greenville, in Pi
: county, as the place.
They respectfully declined
to accede to the request Of the 1
th vcese of North Carolina to MAJ
in an annual appropriation for II
od support of Rector at Chap
Hill.
OF By resolution the securiti
'rt and monies received from t
Lu- legacy of Miss Smith were a
on piled to the increase of the P,
oh manent Episcopal Fund.
- THIRD DAY.
Z On the morning of the thi
Ell day an earnest and protract
Is, debate sprang up in regard
ws the recommendation of the
ms nance Committee that the
,.o should be a cap1tation tax I
upon each communicate in t
lof Diocese in order to raise the Ct
ro- rent expenses Of the Dioce
nd which includes the Bishops S
OF ary, &c.
,o+ Col. Atkinson warmly suppO
ed the capitation tax.
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