The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-06-16

lined to q qeta1leQ account OF TIC
work accomplished for the church
in the diocese of West Virginia
during the past year, and q MARIA
ton of his own visits to all parts
of the State, and the country IN the
same period Coming to more gem
eTal topics he took occasion to ex-
press his sense Of the good work
done by the Moments Auxidagy
Association, and to commend In
eulogistic terms what has been ac-
complished by the Diocesan Miss
ionary COMMITTEES lie favored the
appointment of lay aders IN small
towns and parishes, as while they
they lessened the burden upon q
rector's shoulders they also helped
to bring many, not otherwise east
" reached, into q keener sympathy
with the church and church work.
He had every reason to be pleased
wit the advancement of the church
in West Virginia, and giving some
advice to church management, con-
cIuded by abiding with satisfact-
ton to the condition of what is
known as the Bishops Fund,
which had now grown to such pro
portions, in respect to funds ait his
disposal, that he presented report
of its financial standing, so that at
could be handed to the treasurer
and entered upon the records.
The ballot for the committe on
constitution and canons. resulted
in the election of Revs. DIR. j. S..
Moore, DIR. d. f. Forest, w. S.
Laidley, Jas. s.. Gibson, and Mr..
Joseph Treffnell, and to these the
matter brought up by Mr.. Gibson,
was referred.
By unanimous votes resolution
of coincidence was passed addressed
to the Bishop of Virginia, express
ing regret at the death of the
Coadjutor Bishop of that Diocese,
Bishop Newton.
AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session the
Committee on Constitution and
Canons reported that majority
had investigated Mr.. Gibson's CON
tention, and decided adversely up
on it. Thereupon Mr.. Gibson pre-
scented minority report maintain
ing his position, in order-that the
question NIGH be more fully dis
cussed, ana prolonged debate en-
sued. Tt was argued that if the
condition he had indicated existed
in one direction the same might be
found in other quarters also, and a
motion was brought forward to re-
duce the 20 per cent. majority to
10, which was also debated at
length, with some warmth of feel
ing on both sides. Another motion
was to the effect that the whole
matter should be referred back to
the committee, but DIR. Roller OBJ
jected to that summary manner of
disposing of so important matter.
Either the delegates in question,
and perhaps others also, were sn-
titled to their seats, or they were
not, and if the yestry had been
elected in accordance with the can
on law, then certainly they were
entitled to representation at this
Council. Finallay Mr.. Gibson
withdrew his minority report and
the report was adopted by % to 10.
A vote of thanks was unani-
mously passed to the Women's
Auxiliary Association for special
collection of STA, and the Score
tary was instructed to commune
the same to Mrs. w. I'll. Small.
Several reports of committees
were laid ON the table.
a discussion took place on the
desirability of permitting Rector
to report his collections of assess
ments as from his united parish
instead of from the individual
churches that might be comprised
thereins It was pointed out that
there were cases where the collec-
tions from one church reached the
prescribed assessment, while those.
from others fell short, or barely
reached the required amount, and
the object of the motion submitted
was that the Rector might have
the privilege OF balancing the &C
counts, so that the surplus from
one could be taken to increase the
deficiency in another direction;
that he might report collectively,
instead of individually, as far as
his churches were concerned.
After2debate a motion was carried
to lay the matter on the table,
a division resulting in ayes 81,
noes, IL.
Dr.. Moore read and submitted
the report of the Diocesan Mission
Committee, upon which Mr.. Spur
moved a resolution, in effect, that
the Bishop should appoint a COM
mittee of one clergyman and two
laymen in each convocation to
make house to house visitation,
with view to urging the parish
toner's, whose ministers or rectors
were receiving aid from the Miss
ionary funds, to contribute so much
as would raise the salaries of cler-
gymen ten per cent. all round.
The Bishop took occasion to say
in this connection, that there was
great deal more in the people
than they were generally given.
credit for, if it could but be found