Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-19
ITS LABORS ENDED.
The Convention Adjourns to
Meet in Memphis.
Full Proceedings of the Episcopalian
at Trinity Churoh-Thanks Voted
the Clarksville People.
DIR. WINCHESTER TONIGHT.

The Diocesan convention trans
acted much business yesterday, not
withstanding the fact that a recess
was taken to allow the delegates to
take part in the JEFF. Davis memorial
meeting.
At the morning session Bishop
Quintard requested the convention to
rescind its action in regard to hold
ing the next convention at Columbia,
and Galway church at Memphis
was selected.
According to the report of DIR.
Gray, commissioner appointed to
raise an Episcopal endowment fund,
$40 600 in cash and notes had been
secured. Up to date $3.50 in cash
has been paid into this fund. A reso-
luton was passed complimentary to
DIR. Gray in his good work.
Rev. J. r. Winchester offered a
resolution of coincidence to the diocese
of Georgia upon the death of Bishop
Beck with. Another resolution was
offered by the same gentleman ex-
pressive of gratitude that Rev. DIR.
Gailor had found it to be his duty to
remain at the head of the University
of the South.
A committee of three of the clergy
and four of the laity was appointed
to prepare and report scheme fol
the division of dioceses to the next
convention. Following is the conn
mittee: Rev. DR.. Gray, Rev. DR.
Ringgold, Rev. DIR. Burford, Hon
Horace Lurton, w. S. Mallory, j. W
Scales and j. Il. Lodge.
The committee on Canons reported
The report was received and ordered
to be printed and lay over to next
convention. G. II. DObbs, Of Mem.
phis, was reelected treasurer. The
convention then adjourned until 3 p
IN. after the transaction of more OF
less important business.
The convention was called to order
again at 3. p. M, DIR. Shrimp in the
chair. The following reports were
read and adopted: Report of His
torigrapher of Diocese, by p. M
Radford report of Finance com
mittee, by DIR. Pettis; report of com
mittee on assessments, by Rev. |. N
Marks; motion by Mr.. Lurton thai
the treasurer have authority tt
compromise and adjust the arrear
ages now due from Rugby Mission
and for any other unrepresented mis-
sion more than one year in arrears
motion by DIR. Pettis than the canon
requiring election by ballot be dis
pensed with.
The Assessment Committee made 2
report, which was adopted with few
exceptions. The amount assessed fol
1891 is 81 800. The debt of st. Barn
abas church at TulIahoma was re
mitted. A resolution of thanks to DIR
Hoffman for his magnificent gift was
adopted. A resolution of thanks was
offered to the citizens of Clarksville
for their hospitality.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention assembled at s
o'clock last evening and Bishop
Quintard delivered an address in be,
half of Otey chapel at Sewanee. He
was followed by Drs. Gailor, Gray
and Burford on the same subject
After the addresses a nice collection
was taken for the chapel.
The congregation was then dis.
missed and the convention was called
to order for routine work. The min
utes were read and approved. Bishop
Quintard then delivered an eXhorta.
ton to the clergy and the convention
adjourned to meet next year in Mem.
phis.
A great many of the delegates to
the convention leave for their homes
to day.
Rev. DR.. J. II. Winchester, rector
of Christ Church, Nashville, will re-
main over tonight, at which time he
will preach to the young people. He
is an eloquent and forcible speaker,
and it is hoped large congregation
will be present to hear him. Services
at S p. m.
LCsT-A lady's solitaire breastpin,
between my residence on Seventh
street and Greenwood cemetery,
Wednesday afternoon. Finder will
be rewarded hy returning same to
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