The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-19
CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
GREE ahBORO THE NEXT PLACE
MEETING.

The Last Session of the Epi 5copaI Con-
ycntion.- Business Concluded and
Adjourned sin Die.
CONDENSED from the Asheville Citizen)
The committee appointed to devise
ways and means for enlarging the Epis-
copal fund reported that they deemed it
inexpedicnt TO undertake to enlarge the
fund at this time, but that il the conven-
ton thought otherwise the committee
recommended that an agent be appoint
ed to visit the parishes of the diocese
for that purpose. The report OF the
committee was accepted.
Woman's Rights.
Bishop Lyman in the chair announced
the next thing IN order to be the ques-
ton Of "Woman's Rights
TIE resolution offered by Capt. 7. W.
Patton. Of Trinity Church, Asheyille,
| at tile morning session, was read.
| Tne resolution was that each parish
ii the diocese be allowed to say for itself
whether women should participate IN
parochial meetings and vote.
that tie resolution Of Captain Patton be
referred TO tie committee on canons,
saying that the fundamental law Of the
convention provided that 10 canon
should b7 changed without being first
referred t3 that com mmittee. Considera-
! be discussion followed, ana later, IN
order t. bring the question equarely be-
fore the convention for vote, Mr.
Wilkes in rodgced another resolution.
That this convention concurs IL the
decision OF the committee on canons F"
This decision Of the committee was that
women be not allowed to participate in
or vote at Jhe parish meetings
Mr. j. B Bachelor, Of Raleigh, was
IN the midst Of an earnest speech IN OPP
poslsion to Mr.. Wilkes resolution, when
the hour of FIVE O'Clock arrived, st which
time Ray. Theodore Holcombe, Of New
York, hal been requested to address the
convention.
CIergyman's Fund.
Mr.. Hoic0mba was introduced by
Bishop Lyman. He is the financial sec
retary Of the clergyman's retiring funG
society, with headquarters in New York
Mr.. Holc0mbe explaif.ed the object O
| the society to be the raising Of perma
nent fund, the interest Of which was t.
5 be expended in tue maintenance Of age.
: clergymen. The plan Of operation
this: Any clergyman can become mem
e ber by paying an initiation fee Of $40
and $l2 annually, and when he has ar
rived as the age Of 60, he will be entitle
to an annuity, the amount of which shal
be deternined by the Dumbar Of year
during which he has been q member {
e the society, before attaining the ago {
60 years. The fund already amounts t
500, ,000 and it IS expected to be mad
r to reach several millions.
: AT the conclusion OF the address,
q resolution vas adopted endorsing tt
1t principles and methods Of The societ,
l. Bishop Lyman commenjs3 It il the higI
is eS. terms.
The .E Eoman Question gain.
:. Tho unf0i he'd business, that of ii
sta-us Of woman in paroclial meeting
II was taken Up, and III. Bachelor c.
- tiuu8d bis remarks IL opposition to NJ
u WIk, S resolution.
:. Capt. I. " Patton als3 made anoth
81 strong appeal for the defeat Of the res
luton, al lh8 conclusion Of which q vo
ia OF the convention by orders was call
for
"a The secretary called the roll, and va
-. tie result VAS announced il was fou
" that MI Wilkes resolution was lost, t
. vote of tine clergy standing - for t
on resolution and II against, and the "
-. OF the parishes standing Z for and
~ against the resolution. The law Of
,,,o convention is that IN q vote by Ordt
b3sh must agree in order TO reach
oision The practical result is that
canon remains in statu quo.
Capt. Patton asked that his reSoluti
introduced a5 rar0oro year ago, whi
was reported upon adversely, be ag
- referred 10 the committee on can0ns,
ses be acted upon by tham ia accordal
ew Wit the action Of this convention j
ala recorded. The convention then
hat journ-d to meet this morning at 8
ars O'Clock
,}er Bishop Lyman confirmed a class OF
sor at the O'clock service last night.
rof. Third Day~- 81 ornins Session.
ad- Tue report from the Thompson
lel. phanage at Charlotte, showed it TO bt
ted q prosperous condition.
S)l ihe committee on new parishes rec
'tar menied that Grace church in the mo
r q taius, AMI Ss. James ohlrca, 2 andera
VILE, b4 admitted into uui2u with
convention
Bishop Lyman urged 9pon olergyr
an} layme1 ne duty Of sub,orihing
Tvs 0auloen3a," Of New York,
aunoan ojso tha5 he Hal n 10 ated [
last a d Hunter, Oh Raleigh d, cocrespC
this ent for the diocese for that paper.
nly On motion of Mr.. E. 2. Haywood
! q. Raleigh. committee consisting Of Il
yere clergymen and two laymen was appc
the ed to suggest an appropriate ser
m is in o1mmemorati0n OF the ord
well ton of Bishop Lyman 20 the pTiastt
,e Is in 1841
-ee.- The committee appointed TO draft
the olutions upon the death of y Z An
trim son, made an appropriate report
Invitations were extended from .
church. Raleigh. st. Barnabas chr
Greensboro, for the convention to
lited with them next year. Raleigh Writ
an, withdrew her claims in favor OF Gre
what boro. and tha convention will mee
has be latter city on the 18h day OF
dis 1892.
1t | Rev. G P. Heboard offered 8 +
five ton 10 he referred TO committee o.
very ons providing that where tEe =
H. t.>,oIo oYd farnalo'7 Occnr in the G.