The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-17
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Yestsrday afternoons sesslon OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church Synod was
given up entirely to business matters
The election OF ofilosrs resulted In the CO.
lection Of Bishop Nicholson a. president.
rsv. lew, "; L9thrope Of Scranton. Ps, yico
phIa, secretary and Joseph Baton. Phila-
delphia, treasurer.
Following the election bishop Nlchoi-
son presented hle report on the condition
OF the church within the bounds OF the
Ths report showed the churches to be
Ia q generally prosperous o. ond ltion,
aome OF the churches that were reported
as being In q very bad condition at the
time oI the last report being now In OK.
The bishops report was adopted aud
discussion.
"A motion 70 hold q missionary meeting.
beginning at 7.45 O'Clock. vas adopted.
The report OF tho treasurer OF the synod
was read aud approved. The total re-.
celpts amounted to a3. 857.05. and the dis.
bursements %, 635. 80. leaving . balance In
hand Of $si;A6. Ihe report Of Bishop La
iu tho South was read In connection with
the treasurer's report. Tho receipts
amounted TO el8l2 OF and disbursements
$500; balance on hand el3 07. Report was
accepted. Dr. Hoffman. in moving the ro-
ception OF the report. moved that the
hearty thanks OF the council DO rendered
the treasurer for the best report ever
having been made to the council. Tho re-
port OF Bishop Latane wac ordered priut-
ed.the sams. expended be itemizei In the
journal.
Rev. DR.. G. W. Huntiugton's report on
Church Extension represented the
churches as being unInterestcd In the
work of the board. Only SIX OF the
twenty.four churches had manifested in-
terest In the work Of church extension
and the report sug gested that some action
be taken to facilitate the work OF the Sec
retary aud also that the Finance Com mit.
tee bs instructed to adopt system of
decreasing the annual appro priatlon for
parishes asking aid.
The report was adopted and referred to
acommitlee comprising Bish op Cam pbeil
and Rev. j. Howard Smith. ALI the mlE.
isters present were Invited to seats In the
Council aud the chair decided that the
deaoons pr sent and of the synod are mo IN
hers OF the Council with the right to vote.
1'hs special Synod Trust report recon.
mended that the property at Allston.
Mass., be conveyed to some one chosen
by the Council In order to disentangle
finances. Also that no orders be issued
for any funds not In hand, or not likely to
be- in hand before November l. 1897.
The report led 10 spirited debate. 1t
to shut off appropriations. from the trust
fund. for needy parishes. Trustee Morton
explained that the object was to prevent
the anticipation OF funds In orders and the
eiusing OF losses by discounts Provisions
however. had been made Tor exigencies In
extending the time to November. 1897. Ae
also said that all available trust funds. ex,
cept 500. up to November. 1895. are al.
ready pledged In orders. The sum OF S5000
was available for the year 1897. The re.
commentator was adopted.
The third recommendation, that the
property at Allston, Eass.. he conveyed to
some one In trust for the council was Or.
dered expuuged from the minutes by
motion OF DIR. Tracy.
Rev. 9. w. Huntington was elected ger
eral secretary OF the Board of Church Ex-
tension. Pledges for funds for synod
purposes amounting to SlS35.e5 were re.
Blshsp CampSeiI and Rev. J. Howard
Smith recommended a parish Visitation
In which tho rector of parishes be lnfor m
cd of tho date OF the proposed visit.
Bishop Campbell In moving the adoption
OF this recommendation said It would
promote the interest OF chuvch extension
IN all the parishes.
Rev. DIR. Sabine. of New York. objected
to the notification, SO the recommends
tion was amended to allow OF q mutua
agreement la fixing the date OF the secre-
taryis visit.
IDe committee also recon mmended that
the Flnance COMMITTEES be Instructed tc
| concentrate their efforts as much as possi
bic In the centres of population. DIR. J.
| howard Smith. of Phiiadelphia. in speak
ing on this question said II Is evident tina
the church must iirst grow strong in the
cities and large towns before 1t could dc
eiiective work In the country districts.
The recommendation was adopted.
The committee also recon mended tina
all parishes desiring aid from the Flna no
Comlnittee be required TO make applloa
ton fuI 1t and give the reasons for MAX
ing the application, and further that til
Finance Committee prepare u scheme 70
the reduction OF aid extended to parishe
special cases to be provided for by vot
of the synod.
The report of the committee after ha,
ing been approved by sections, WI
adopted US a whole.
Ihe hsv. W. A. Fresmauth. OF the com
mittee on The state OF The synod. reporte
church property amounting to 500, ll6. a
comnunicants received by confirmation
254; FROM other sources 1859; total 435,
greater Increase than during any formt
year.
Last nights session was preceded by
missionary meeting at which Bishop W. 4
Campbell presided. Rev, DIR. ho!rmGl
Rev. J.Simpeon Trotter were the speaker
On the resumption OF business session
1000 copies of the sermon of Bishop Li
tame were ordered printed for distribute
| Ilb5OlutiOnS VI tnuuhh ifOul Jub lutlHutt
tion of the South. for aid extended, we
presented aud ordered to be recorded.
Resolutions of coincidence were ordert
sent to the kev. DIR. Gallagher and ID
Leacock. assuring them of the hear
sympathy of the members of the coune
In their aflllction. On motion the refe
ence to the death OF the Rev. Mr. Ham me
In the Episcopal report. ware adopted
the sense OF the council. and the sscretaI
was instructed to send copies of 1t to MIR
Hammer and tho family of the deoease
A despatch. bringing Christian gre etiny
from the synod of Chiacago. now in SCI
sion. to the synod In session here. WI
received during the afternoon and suitab
responses were ordered made.
The council accepted the invitation
meet In the Church OF Our Redeeme
Philadelphia. in 1895.