The morning news., 1891-05-15
Heavenly Rect, Grovetown-Joseph A

Heavenly Req. Grovetown-Joseph A.
Fill.
St. Luka's, Hawkinsville-F. H. Bose
man, E. J. Henry, W. W. Lamon. Jr.
Christ Church, Macon-H. @. Gutter, L.
Williams, T. Shelton Jones.
st. PauPs, Macon-A. r. Tinsley, c. G..
Kibber, T. ID. Tinsley.
st. James, Marietta-R. D. T. Lawrence,
c. M. Crosby, Henry E. Reese.
st. Stephens, Milledgeville-R, W. Rob-
erts, r. Morris, James Stacey.
st. Peters. Romeo. /. Graves, j. s.
Veal. j. J. Berry.
Christ, Savannah-John r. F. Tattnall
81. G. Cunningham, w. G. Charlton.
st, Johns, Savannah-John N. Guerard,
D. g. Purse, David Wells.
st Marys, st. Marys-John A. Foster.
Christ, Frederica-John L. stephen,
James d. Gould, A. b. McCaskell.
st. Stephens, Savannah-Cyrus Caul-
field, George Nutali, Albert Jackson.
st. Thomas. Thomasvllle-A. p. Wright,
Lewis Gesner. A. r. Jones
Col y. d. Harrison submitted the report
Of the standing committee, and also the re-
port of the board of Incorporation upon
matters pertaining to the business interests
Of the diocese.
Hon. John s. Davidson, treasurer Of the
finance committee, submitted the report on
finance
The board Of Incorporation declined to
accept the proposition of the city of New
nan to establish female college at that
place, by reason Of the lack of funds to en-
dow such an institution.
TIE APPLETON HOME.
F. b. Miller, Esq, read the report on the
Appleton Church Home Of Macon. The re-
port showed the home to possess assets that
will bring it an annual income of over 81 500,
NIT - a
| that will raise this amount to over So 100
per annum. There is deficiency at present
on account OF expenses for repairs. Upon
motion the reotors of St Paul church and
| of Christ church, Macon, and r. Ii. Plant
Of Macon, were added to the board of trus-
tees of the home
A resolution that the members Of the
standing committee be constituted NE
mortal committee to erect such monuments,
tablets and other memorials throughout the
diocese to the memory Of the late Bishop
Beckwith as it deem proper was passed.
MEMORIAL PAGE IN THE JOURNAL.
A resolution was also passed rendering a
vote of thanks to Bishop Thompson for his
memorial address commemorative Of Bishop
Beckwith, and providing that blank page
be left in the journal of the convention, in
scribed to Bishop Beckwith's mem
ory, aud that it be fol-
lowed by such portions of
Bishop Thompson's address as the bishop
and the standing committee see fit to use.
The committee on new parishes reported
in favor of receiving st. James church of
Cedartown.
THE REGISTRARS REPORT. .
Rev. @. H. Strong submitted the nine
| teenth annual report of Mr.. w. 8. Bogart,
registrar of the diocese. The report con"
cluded with request that after a service of
twenty years in the office some one else
should be elected. Mr.. Strong offered q
resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Bogart for his
| long term Of work as registrar of the dio-
cese. which was adopted.
Mr.. Strong offered an amendment to
Canon IA, allowing the office of registrar to
be held by either a clergyman or a layman
| it now being limited to laymen. Referred
| TO CO mmittee on canons.
Mr.. Trezevant Of Marietta offered reso-
| luton repeating Canon %, which was re-
ferred to the same committee.
Rev. G. G. Williams read the report OF
Sister Catherine. in charge Of the Appleton
| home at Macon.
On motion a committee was appointed tc
prepare a memorial of Rev. George NJ
Fuusten, late of st. Phillips church,
| Atlanta.
The convention then adjourned, at ]
o'clock. until 4 O'Clock, and after the cleo
tion for bishop it adjourned until 10 O'clock
this morning.