Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10
COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CANVASS TBE
FUND FOR TIE NEW DIOCESE.
Several Matters Of Importance Acted On - The
Report Of the Finance COmmiiAs-Changs
in the Vsslry System.

When the Episcopal CouBcil met yes
terday morning Bishop Peterkin an
nOunced the appointment Of the follow
ing committee to canvass the plan Of en-
dowment of the proposed new Diocese
of Kanawha and report at the next
meeting OF the Council: Rev. r. r.
Swope, D. D., Rev. w. II. Nelson, Rev.
John A. Gibson, w. s. Laidley, L. E.
Sands and b. c. Washington.
At the same time the Bishop an
nounced the appointment Of the follow
ing committee TO consider the question
of Christian unity and to report at the
next Council what, in their opini on, is
the best means of promoting Christian
unity: Rev. s. 5. Moore, d. D., Row.
c. c. Pearson. G. A. Aschmann and B.
NJ. Amber.
The election Of the standing COM
mittee of the Diocese resulted in the
election of the following gentlemen:
Rev.J. A Gibbons, Rev. Henry Thomas,
Rev. w. ii. Nelson, b. G. Washington,
J. II. Strider and +. |. Lee.
Upon the recommendation OF Rev. j.
Birmingham the following gentlemen
were appointed as the Committee on
Sunday Schools: Rev. Mr.. Spur, Rev.
Mr.. Willis. q. A. Aschman and l.. q.
Sands.
Rev. S. S. Moore, for the special COM
mittee TO which had been REFER ed the
resolution Of Rev. Mr.. Gibson to change
the canon requiring majority OF YES
trymen 10 be present 10 conduct bust
ness, reported mending that the
resolution be rejected. A spirited dis
cussion was caused by the re-
| port, nearly all the delegates
taking part in it. Mr.. Gibson took a
determined stand on the side OF his res
olution, and Mr.. Nelson also favored
the plan, as he found il often impossi-
Bile TO secure quorum OF his vestry
when important business was TO be
transacted. Rev. Z. D. Roller, Rev. j.
A. Gibbons and others favored the re-
port Of the Committee, which was
adopted by vote of % TO II.
Rev. 5. S. Moore proposed several
amendments 20 the canons, all OF which
: were referred TO the Committee on Con-
| stitution and canons TO report to the
next Council. One OF the most important
| Of the proposed amendments is one
to provide that when the mem bership
Of any parish falls below the number Of
twelve or for three successive years
! fails to send a delegate to the Council
the same shall be reported TO the Coun-
! Gil by the Bishop, the parish shall be
dissolved and shall revert with all its
property to the one from which it was
| originally formed.
The Episcopal fund was shown by
the report of Rev. John Foster, b. c.
Washington and IL. H. Moss, trustees
of the fund, to amount to SO, 1876.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham was elected
a delegate TO the Missionary Council 10
fill the vacancy caused by the removal
Of j. n. Camden, Jr., from the Diocese.
The other delegates are Rev. j. I. Glib
son and Rev. w. II. Nelson.
A resolution was offered by Rev. DR..
Swope inviting the Woman's Auxiliary
to meet next year with the Council and
join with it In a general missionary Of
fering, but objection being made the
, resolution was withdrawn.
The report of the finance Committee
was presented by w. S. Laidlsy and
showed the finances to be in good con-
dition. The report recommended that
l.. E. Sands be elected to fill the vacan-
cy in the Board of Trustees OF the per-
manent fund, which was done.
A resolution about the same in effect
as that previously made and withdrawn
by Rev. DR.. Swope, was offered by the
Secretary, Rev. L. d. Roller, asking the
| Woman's Auxiliary TO meet with the
Council next year and join In the mis-
sonary Offering, and that the minutes
OF the last meeting of the Woman's
| Auxiliary be spread upon the records OF
the Council and printed with them.
This was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Tatum the salary OF
the Secretary was increased TO 500 a
year. This is just, as the Secretary Is
kept very busy, not only az the meet
ings of the Council, but in the prepare.
ton and publication Of the minutes.
The committee on metes and bound;
of parishes reported that they had beer
unable to secure sufficient data upor
which to make report, and wanted IN
I'll the next Council In which to report
A resolution Of thanks to the rector'
and congregations of ST. Matthew's and
ST. Luke's was adopted, and the Council
adjourned.
Yesterday afternoon was spent by thu
delegates at Wheeling Park and out th'
W. 81 E. G. railroad.
Trimmed Sailors soc, worth double.
swsbaeker's.