The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-28
A Review Of the Proceedings-of the Day
The Council SermOn--COmmittees
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Aft
ernoon Sessions.
TERoM THURSDAYS DAILY.]

ITO llUdhJ WAC odlh Wy uhAS AsONs L.
A. Rogers of Georgetown. The ante
communion services were said by the
Rev. Mr.. Beckwith of Houston.
The council sermon was preached
by the Rev. F. Seabright Leigh of
Brennan, from the text, God is
spirit, and they that worship Him
must worship Him in spirit and in
truth;"S st. John 4, "a.
After the sermon Rev. s. M. Bird of
Galveston approached the altar rail
accompanied by the Rev. VIM. Sharp
of Huntsville, and on the part of the
clergy of the services presented the
bishop with very beautiful and APP
propriate Episcopal staff in a most
eloquent aud affecting address. in
which he alluded in the most affec-
tionate and grateful manner
to the long and faithful services of the
dear bishop in the cause of The Mas
ter.
The bishop affected almost beyond
utterance responded in a few feeling
remarks.
In full the remarks OF the Rev. Mr..
Bird were as follows:
Reverend Father in God, In the
name of the clergy of your diocese who
entertain for you more than mere Of
fetal confidence, l am intrusted with
the happy privilege of conveying to
you this insignia of the Catholic
Episcopate-a PASTORAL staff.
Your ripened and venerable years
stand yet in no need of artificial sup
port, as your princely Office is all SUI
perior to eternal Establishments; our
symbol only memorialIzes that higher
strength which you have never left
unanticipated in any moment of your
responsibility. For thirty-two years
your work in this great state has con-
tinued to develop with none to chal-
lenge its excellence; and its achieve
ments, beyond mere statistical impor-
tance, are recorded in countless hearts
of the living and the dead. Your
Episcopate, marked with Apostolic
service and simplicity has been an
inspiration to us all, as the church, in
our borders has been profoundly hen
Gifted by its long and and self etfac-
ing devotion. We present you this
humble testimonial of our love-the
emblem of your exalted rank in the
Catholic kingdom, fully realizing that
while it only dimly figures the care
and patient interest you have ever
bestowed, with signal impartiality
towards all the members of your fold
it also marks the harmony and mutual
confidence which has blessed your ad
ministration. With unfeigned pride
We recount your lauors in the King
dom of Christ and we stand about you
today united in the sacred bonds OF
divine service which our common in
heritance assures us will be renewed
in the Kingdom of God.
We have not been unmindful mol
have we failed to sympathize with you
i'll every sorrow, private or official
which God in His wise providence has
seen fit to lay upon your heart; we fee
they have only made dearer to you
that rod and staff which the Coco
Shepherd and Bishop of Souls has ex
tended for your comfort. This staff
ill b.. SIR rem cred to your successor
in office with associations fragrant
with christian bishop'ssmemory; anC
thus not Only as memento of YOU
clergy's love for your person anC
your rank, but as a sigr
and prophecy of that nobler labor
to come, whose foundations you
have laid in faith, and your Jealous
and heroic service has exemplited
with consecrated patience. Inow dis
charge one of the most delight
full privileges of my life, and. in behal
OF my brethren of the priesthood anC
diaconate invoke your apostolic bless
ing"
The staff is of oak with knobs O
brass, and the crook is of French
bronze.
The holy communion was admins
tered by the bishop assisted by tn
Rev. Messrs. Leigh and Messenger.
The committee on credentials re
ported a constitutional quorum pres
ent and the council was declared read
to proceed to business, when reces
g was taken unit! o'clock p. IN.
During the recess the members @
- the council were invited to an elegan
lunch prepared by the ladies of tn
IS parish.
o In the afternoon the bishop an
% nounced the standing committees a
70 follows:
On credentials-The Rev. Mr.. Wad
o dell, Mr.. Cage with the secretary.
r Canons-Rev. Messrs. Rogers, Beck
~ with and Richardson.
10 Finance-Messrs. Watson, Jackso
and Whitaker.
If New parishes-Rev. Mr.. Leigh an
d Messrs. Aubry and Bowen.
Unfinished business-Rev. Mr.. Me
10 senger and Mr. Howard.
y The bishop read his annual addres
Is which was all Preferred to the committe
20 on the state of the church, except tina
part in reference to deceased clerg,
10 which was referred to special con
Of mittee.
10 The treasurer and secretary mac
Ie their reports, which were received an
d approved.
a An application for new parish
Houston to be called st. Mary's churcl
was presented and referred to the az
propriate committee.
r The following members are in a
tendance:
% Clergy-The Rev. Messrs. s. N
Bird, Galveston;J. @. Waddell, Woo,