Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05

Special TO the Register.
Point Pleasant. w. Va, June The
diocesan council was called 10 order at
the usual hour by Bishop Peterkln.
Several reports Of committees were
adopted.
That on the permanent ami episco-
pal fund showed balance on hand OF
s97o6. with no disbursement
That on assessment of parishes for
episcopal and contingent fuuA, show
cd q collection for the year Of $2.17S.1l'
leaving a deficiency OF S6S443, but it is
anticipated that this Will be made up
nv the collection OF tardy ass ssments.
The parcchfaI report for the year show
ed the number of families IN the do
cese to be 2.627: communicates, 1880;
baptized persons. 1882; present com
nunicants. 4.O34; Sunday schools, Sc;
teachers. 4S2: scholars. 1926; conhr-
nations. 200: parish schools, IL; in
debtedness on church property, SILL
1924: arrears on rectors' salaries, ST.
O29.S4: churches, 20; parochial contr'-
buttons. S5S.917; diocesan conriou-
tons. S9.7gA31; outside, $2.422.+2; max
ing a total Of S71.l33.SS.
The trustees of the p. E. seminary
and high school reported that there
were 80 pupils in the former and 6S in
the latter.
A letter was received from the Ma
tional American Anti-saloon League,
asking that two delegates be appointed
from the council to attend the next
convention of that association, to be
held in January. 1895. which provoked
q lengthy debate. the bishop pointing
out that while personally me was who'll
" i'm sympathy with that movement.
vet it has been the established usage
of the council for years past not 70
identify the council with matters Of
this kind. however laudable they might
be. which were outside its province.
Finally it was decided TO write 10 the
association expressing the entire sym
pathv of the council with the objects
in view. but declining to send delegates
10 the meeting i'm question.
Rev. Lee Fl. Young. of Wheeling, and
Mr.. Dubois were appointed clerical and
Law trustees for Kenyon College.
In view of the steps being taken for
the revision of the constitution Of the
State. on motion Of Rev. Or r. ID. Roll
Ter. Of Charleston. it was resolved that
q committee of two should be appoint
cd from this church to- cooperate with
two each from the ether churches 10
secure such an amendment TO the con-
stiution as would enable thcm to ob-
tain what was due TO them in The matter
of legacies and requests.
The bishop reported that he had
about $4,000 in trust funds of various
kinds on hand. and on his suggestion
his matter was referred to the finance
committee. who might be able to tormu-
late some idea of its proper disposition
The matter of reducing the number
of qualified COMMITMENTS necessary 10
Iorm a quorum for the oiecti~n Of yes
trymeu from twenty TO ten oer cent.
came up again ON report from the com
nittee on constitution and cauons who
recommended the adoption OF Rev. j.
5. Gibson's motion TO that eject.
The debate was gone an over again,
but Dr. Roller took an active part in
misunderstanding any change &C the
existing canon. which he commended
should have a fair trial. Eventually
'he report was adopted
On motion of Rev. J. S. Gibson a
,esoluuon was referreN - ta2 same
committee providing that the canon
seaImg with the subject should be so
amended as to make the election of a