The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-10
The DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
1t Adjourned Friday Night to Meet Next
Year in Raleigh.

The third and last day Of the Dioee-
san convention was begun under very
pleasant and suspicious circumstance
beautifully fair and cool weather was
not the least of The enjoyable bless
ings.
Az $3.50 a. IN. there was celebration
of HOLY Communion for the members
az the Woman's AuSiliary and the jun
or order together
At a. m. the morning prayer ser
vice was read by Rev. Messrs. JAS. T..
phmmer and =. A. Osborne. At 9:30
d. IN. Bishop Cheshire called the CON
yention to order. On Capt. Wilkes
motion the calling OF the roll was dis
pensed with.
Rev. n. w. lIilard offered a report
for the committee on the State of the
church, saying the condition Of the
church at present is most encourag-
ing. The committee also commended
the Bishops address as we'll as the
action of the convention, in regard 10
the st. Maiy's memorial, the change
of the canon concerning parish regis
ters, the bishops visitations, the work
of colored clergy, the movement in re-
gard to the establishment of parochial
schools, the hospitals, the Thompson
Orphanage, the efficient work Of the
woman's auXiliarics, the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew and the Daughters Of
the King. There being no objections,
Mr.. billiards. report was adopted. The
Bishop at this point called DR.. NJ NJ
Marshall to the chair.
The committee on finance, through
Rev. J. NJ Horner offered a report re-
commencing continuance of the mis-
sionary pledge system, and that the
treasurer of the Diocese be instructed
to pay annually the bishops travelling
and incidental expenses, not to exceed
$500. On the motion of Mr.. G.. IL. John
son the recommendations being put
in the form of a resolution were a
dopted.
The committee appointed yesterday
on the memorial of the death of Rev.
DR.. Sutton, through Rev. A. j. Hunter,
offered a resolution which was adopt
ed. The resolution provided that page
of the secretary's minutes be dedicat-
ed to the memory of the deceased. At
this point the chairman, DR.. Marshall.
arose and delivered a eulogy on the
lamented deceased, and read an ac-
count of his nobly-spent life and chris
tian labors, and of his death Other
eloquent tributes were offered by Rev.
Messrs. Joseph b. Averett, p. j. Ais
ton (col.), Messrs. W. A. Erwin and
John Wilkes.
DIR. Battle offered a resolution to the
effect that the committee on canons
be instructed to look into the present
system of making and preserving par
ish registers, and that it report at the
next convention on the changes neces-
sary or recommended. After some dis
cussion the resolution was adopted.
The committee appointed to confer
with the missionary jurisdiction re-
commended a transfer to the same of
the following: ~. The Hicks fund.
~. The Rayenscroft fund, including
stock in the Wilmington e Weldon
Railroad, with some provisions. (3).
Land in Asheville upon which stands
the building known as Shambergin
Hall, lots Nos. 8, 0, 10, II, also with
provisions. a.. All real property
other than the Ravenscroft property
within the limits of the missionary
jurisdiction now held by this Diocese
for church, school or other local pur-
poses. The resolution arfter some in
teresting discussion was adopted.
On DR. Marshal's motion the Christ
church cathedral matter was referred
to the bishop to advise with the stand
ing committee.