The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-04

Steele, Fred Harrington, w. r. Sweat,
E. F. Weitzel and Reuben Warner.
Rev. d. W. Rhodes succeeds Rev. T..
S. Peake as a member of the ecclesias-
teal court.
The special order for the morning
the report of the archdeacon and his
work, was taken up Rev. ]. J. Faude
reading the report
lit stated that the work of the arch
deacon had been of such an exceptional
character that it could be said that,
while the name of the office was an
old one, yet he had made the office
itself a new one i'm the nature and
extent of the work he had performed.
The zeal and effective interest dis
played by the archdeacon in his work
could not be too highly praised.
The committee had considered wheth-
er it would not be possible to provide
for the further service of the arch
deacon, but the financial condition of
the diocese did not seem to warrant
steps in that direction. The recon-
mendation of Bishop Gilbert, that the
archdeacon should be paid for the threG
months he had served without COM
pensation, should be adopted, and $500
should be appropriated out of the do
cesar mission fund for that purpose.
The council considered the report at
some length, especially that part of it
which referred to the salary of the
archdeacOn The. general stringency
was acknowledged, but it was thought
that the archdeacon should be appro-
priately remuneTated. After some talk
on the matter the amount was fixed at
$685.
Mr.. Dobbin, from the committee on
france, read his report. The total re-
ceipts Of the treasurer of the episcopata
fund were 1921. So; disbursements, &c.
2)6 80. balance on hand STA n
Receipts of the treasurer of the do
cesar fund, $6,62452; disbursements,
05;. balance on hand, $1,310.47
The report of the treasurer of the
diocese showed total assets, $59,4797O.
Two recommends lions were made:
First, that one treasurer be elected
to have custody of all the funds under
the control of the council; that he be
paid the sum Of $500, and give q bond
in the stun of $1,000.
Second, that all payments be made
by check on vouchers and that his re-
finance the day prior to the council
meeting
The report Of the managers of the
fund for aged and infirm clergymen,
showed that there was $11, 900 on hand
of which $1,000 was already laid out
for the relief of old ministers.
The assets are to constitute a per-
The invitation of the parish of st.
Marks church, Minneapolis, of which
Rev. H. P. Nichols is rector, to hold
the next annual convention there, was
accepted.
When it had been decided to instruct
the president and secretary to go over
the minutes and have them printed
without the usual ceremony, Bishop
Gilbert donned his vestments and pro-
ceeded to close the convention. In
brief speech he explained that although
he had expected an atmosphere of ar
rearages and discoura cement, he had
been agreeably disappointed, and had
only to note that in point of attendance
and enthusiasm manifested. the con-
vention had been one of the most sue
cessful yet held. He wished to ask the
clergy and lay delegates not to allow
their interest to lag. There had been
the utmost accord and harmony, and
much good had been actually accom-
plished. He stated that the reports
showed that during the past year the
number Of persons confirmed euualled
the number Of communicates there
were when Bishop Whipple began the
good work in Minnesota.
The bishop then pronounced the ben
ediction. and the convention was adj
iOurned..