The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
IT WILL BE DIVIDED
INDIANA TO HAVE DrocEsEs
INSTEAD OF ONE.
The Episcopal Convention lake Ac-
ton which Ii Expected to Make
the Church,s Work More Effective.

The Episcopal convention opened yester-
day morning with the celebration Of the
holy communion. Bishop Knickerbacker
presided and fifty members answers to
the roll call. Charles L. Brooks, treasurer,
made the following report. which was
Expendi- Balance.
Funds. Receipts. lures. Jne Lisa
Diocesan missions. s., lI5.st s27s4S7 sLT62
C'nvention expenses ll@SS LooSSS Ass
Episcopal fund.-. 3.467.19 10000 G1.2
re sien fand eauea- III 5000 @z.u
Diocesan church
os sSliaiPs m arnS,n;ai; is7-s' $500 H'-''
E adsS endow.
ment ...-;..:.s.. si5-ss $500. ss'ssosl
AGED sSsrsy and infirm ssl.ss $500 2.ss4a
Tuttie Home and
Orphanage ........l2 452.57 l2.3S5.6O 500
The fuller details of this report were
given in the report of the trustees. 1t was
stated that all the available funds for the
orphanage had been exhausted and the
building had been completed. except the
inside work, at a cost of 5000. This work
had been done at this time on account Of
the low price Of material and labor. The
trustees recommended that more funds be
provided to complete the building. The as
SClS " Il tAlC alONtoC
SO, 900, including the bishops residence.
which is worth $4,000. The work of the
trustees was approved by the convention.
The recommendation made by the bishop
in 1892 that the diocese be divided into
three dioceses was then considered and the
report of the special appointed
to consider the matter was heard. The re-
port was full and elaborate. 1t quoted
largely from the recommendations OF the
bishop in 1892 and Bishop Talbot in 1867.
Resolutions were submitted by the commit
tee for carrying the recommendation into
effect. Only one member Of the COMMITTEES
did not favor the proposition. and he did
not offer a minority report. The resolution
provided for the division on the line Of the
present conversational lines. This caused
some discussion, but was finally adopted.
The bishop was authorized TO appoint a
committee of three clergymen and three
laymen in each OF the deaneries for the
purpose Of soliciting the fund,
which will be necessary before the division
can be made. n general convention VIII
not authorize the division until the endow-
ment in each of the proposed deaneries
reaches the sum OF 5000. The other reso-
luton was to the effect that in the forma-
ton of the new dioceses each one Will re-
ceive from the funds OF the present diocese
their proportionate share of its property.
This resolution was carried. This change
will make the work of the Episcopal Church
much more effective in the State. as 1t will
now be closely looked after and a number
or new churches will probably be estab-
lished as a result OF the division.
A resolution was offered by the Rev. j.
f.. Cathell, of Richmond, expressing the
appreciation of the p~re-eminent worth to
the church and TO the world of Bishop
Huntington, of the Central New York do
cese, who is now presiding over that con-
%vention. after thirty-five years in that ca
paclty. The resolution was passed, and by
the direction of the convention was tele-
graphed to the New York diocese.
The convention reelected Charles E.
Brooks treasurer, David Z. Snyder regis
ter. Miss Uphold librarian and Judge VIII
liam Mack chancellor of the diocese.
! Active work was reported in the missionary
field. Seventeen missionaries were at work
during the year. The receipts for mission
airy work from sixty parishes and missions
was about $40, and for church building
$227. So.