The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-03
A NEED OF MORE FUNDS
SITUATION THAT CONFRONTS EPIs-
COPAL DIOCESE OF INDIANA.
Officers Elected at the Convention
Yesterday-No Fall Meeting-The
Salary of the Bishop.

1eSIeFOaN-NO III heeN1nS-Ine
SALARY of the Bishop.
The annual diocesan convention of the
Episcopal Church of Indiana continued
yesterday at Grace Cathedral. Financial
matters occupied good part Of the morn
ing session, and again in the afternoon
some matters which required the raising
of funds came up. They were all disposed
of in good order. however. In the morning
| Bishop White, who is the presiding officer
of the convention left the chair and the
hall while his salary was being discussed
The treasurer of the diocese said that the
salary of the bishop was $500, with $500
added for contingent expenses, and that
there was still $500 in arrears. 1t was
agreed that the present salary ought to be
maintained but it was question how the
deficit should be made up. 1t was taken
from the hands of the convention finally by
committee of ten laymen, who agreed to
raise the money. After disposing of this
item it was found that there would still be
a deficit this year of $500, and it was pro-
posed to levy parish assessment to cover
this amount, the assessment to be added
to the regular assessment for holding the
convention. Objection was made to this
method for the reason that it would be
diverting funds from the purposes for
which collected. Rev. G. A. Christensen
suggested that inasmuch as there was no
diocesan hospital the amount might be
raised by the use of the regular thanks
giving offering, which is usually collected
foc hospital purposes. This plan was
adopted.
BOARD n Missions rannrtp6
was needed for missionary work in the do
cese during the coming year. This sum
was raised easily by pledges made in behalf
of the various parishes. The roll was
called and it was found that $4,000 had been
pledged for this work. The report of the
board showed that &c. 900 had been spent for
mission work during the last year. 1t also
called attention to the fact that there is
large immigration into the diocese, but the
per cent. OF the newcomers TO ally them
selves with the Episcopal Church is small.
" was urged that the convention devise
some plan to encourage and increase the
growth of the church throughout the
State. An effort was made during the
afternoon to carry out this suggestion. The
convention during the morning had taken
up for consideration the proposition to
change the time of holding the convention
from the first Tuesday in June TO the
fourth Tuesday in September The change
was adopted at the convention last year,
stitution, it had to be ratified this year;
AT the morning session the proposed
amendment was lost 1t was reconsidered
during the afternoon and lost for want OF
a constitutional majority
NO FALL MEETING.
One of the reasons assigned for holding
the convention in the fall was that it would
awaken a feeling of interest in church
work which would prove valuable for start
ing in upon a winter of church work and
REVEALS. AS the amendment was lost
resolution was offered declaring it the
sense of the convention that a con-
ference be held in November, to which
should be invited all the clergy and some
of the laity." There was some squabbling
over the term to be used. Objection was
made to conference" because 1t sounded
too much like Methodism, and meeting
did not seem EpiScOpalian enough. 'Coun-
cil' sounded about right, ana TINS term
was used when the motion was put before
the house. The resolution was adopted,
The matter of the appointment of an
archdeacon was taken up and after some
discussion it was left with the bishop. IL
he feels that he needs an assistant and de-
sires one he is at liberty to make the APP
pointment any time. The following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved That this convention formally
express to the bishop its congratulations IN
his being able to attend the Lalnpeih con- con-
ference, and we affectionately wish himself
and Mrs White a safe journey ana happy
return, to assure him that he will be FOL
of 9TH" the p pseo pie both clerical and lay.
u The he Lambeth conference will be held in
London beginning the latter part OF June
and running through the month OF july.
Mr., John H Barker, of Michigan City, has
volunteered to pay the expenses OIL the
bishop and Mrs White. ,,vo,os,t,o,, 70
set off the southern part OF the STATE as
missionary jurisdiction, and the foloWihg
We're appointed a committee to take the
stems necessary to accomplish this: Rev.
c. G. Adams, Rev. w. N. Jones, Jonn r.
Stotsenburg, John V. Reid and Gilbert ,.
" The following standing committees We're
appointed ,r1o Do, NJ w
Herrmans, c. b. Stilz and r. Thompson.
Admission of New PariSheS-Ihe Kew. !:
O. Grannis. the Rev. f. c. Coolbaugh and
j, NJ Winters. v,,,r3, Mol,
the Rev. e. G.. Hunter, the Rev. U. IA
Christensen and ]. II. Stotsenberg. ~
ON Assessnents-The Rev. &. ADAMS, tne
Rev. A ". Seabreeze, W. Fl. Armstrong
and A G.. Carnahan. uy 1t
On State Of the Chureh-The Rev W. Il
Bamford III the Re M F r; M nehsio" ~ 49,
Nl Fnnds on of the Diocese-The Rev; W. y.
tones. Meredith Nicholson and "A o.
'2 Sunday School Work--The Rev W, w.
RAYMOND, the Rev. f. |: Collins, the ReT.
Y. Mitchell the lY6a Rev tr, Waater Scout T. a.
M GbSistia anu EducationEThe Revs. Charles
T. Stout ]. E. Sulger and e. n, etnd &C.
The Rev. w d; ,, EL9ie was ie-ei'o'e''
io The following officers were elected yes
terday afternoon:
Chancellor--William Mack.
Secretary-Rev. Willis D. Engle.
Treasurer-Ch Charles E, BROOKS: r. MN
0Io'I 3nIr T Graham Rev. J. H. w.
Blake fSt e''' william Mack, Albert Niche J.
NJ Winters. Croho,,,
Board of Missions-Rev. 4. J. Grahaln'
s E9v Rev Re F. o. Grannis, y. F. Dalton alton
Albert Niche, Lewis b. Martin, j. M VIM
tiers. 800 49,,
trustees of the Diocese-Lewis Is. Mar
tin. Edward Olcott Aqulll4 u. jules
Nathan F. Dalton. Chas l.. Brooks.
trustees of Kenyon College-Bishop
white and William ". Lowry. 1T, Do,,
Delegates to Missionary Councll-KeV.
Cbas +. Stout and Gilbert S. Wright.
STATE SCHOOLS COMBINE.