The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20

| ton, Wilkinson, TWlggs, Houston, Dolly,
| Worth, Mitchell and Decatur counties to
| the south Of IL. Bib county is left I'M
| decided. Northwestern diocese, 1888
communicates, assessments. $2521; popu-
! lation, ]. 223 $50. Southeastern. commune
cants 3.5G3: assess ments, $2,3G; popula-
! lation, 6l3967.
! MIR. Mller's line, known among lawyers
/ as the Federal line, leaving Savannah
river al same point as above two, taking
| southern border OF Lincoln, Wilkes, ITALIA
| ferro Green, Putnam, Jones, Monroe,
| leaving Macon to the south, Epson, Tai
| bot, Muscogee, leaving Columbus to the
north. Northwestern, y parishes, 2.577
| communicates, 957, l61 population; South
| eastern, Is parishes, 1867 communicates,
| $50, 1872 population.
Mr. Dodges first line, leaving Savannah
| river one county further north than ny
Of above lines, runs along north of VIII
| kes, Warren, Washington, Laurens, ieav-
ing Macon to the north; Pulaski Dooly,
sumter leaving Americas to the south;
Webster, Stewart, striking Chattahoochee
| river near the Federal line. Northwest
ern, IA parishes, 1903 communicates, cs-
| sessments, bishops salary, I,72l; pOplla-
ton, 1,10A27; Southeastern, - parishes
1864 communicates, assessment, bishop
salary, 1914; population, 1905.
Mr. Dodge's second line Identical with
first line as far as the north of Laurens
county, then strikes east following the
northern line of Johnson, Emanuel and
Screven counties, striking the Savannah
river four counties below his first line,
leaving Augusta and Macon, of course, TO
the north. Northwestern diocese, seven
teen parishes, 1896 commandments assess
ment. bishops salary, $2,3& population,
1879, 496 Southeastern, ten parishes 2951
communicates, assessment bishops salary,
H,524 population 55T, 957.
AS regards the support of the work of
the two proposed dioceses, under Mr..
Dodge's first plan, it Is suggested that the
following plan might be adopted:
N W S. e.
Episcopal fund ............s 1000 5 5000
One dollar each cummu-
meant. except colored
churches ................. 2,S42OO 3,233.o0
Fifty cents from each col
ored communicates .,.. 421.00 $500
10000 $4.ol8.oO
As the Southeastern diocese need not ex-
pend over S. 800 it would not have 20 raise
any larger endowment The Northwestern
diocese would be obliged to raise about
so 900 additional endowment The assess
ment upon the Northern diocese would be
increased from $1721 to SO, 263, or 81, 542 in
crease; upon the Southeastern diocese
from 81, 134 to $3,625, or $1,133. In addition
to this the diocese having the largest eX-
pense of the episcopate would be obliged
to raise about $4,000. If the parishes
agreed to the Increased assessment the
use of the entire episcopal funds for ten
years could be given to the diocese having
the largest expense of the episCOpate. I'm
der the second plan, Mr. Dodge says the
north would remain the old diocese and
with 5000 raised in the southern end, we
could get along. He places the assess
ment Of the Northwestern In the second
plan at $3.50, and the Southeastern at
S2601, on the same per capita basis.
table was part of the report showing
the proposed two Georgia dioceses in com
parison with other dioceses, showing that
the Northwestern would exceed in com
municants, II In population, in area and
in total points covered; the Southeastern
would exceed ~ in communicates, 8 in pop
ulation, s in area and in points covered
The committee was of the opinion that
in the event of a division of the diocese
the funds for the widows and orphans and
infirm and disabled clergy should be equal
ly divided between the Old and new do
ceses, and that the fund for the support
of the episcopate be given entirely to the
new diocese. Inasmuch as the southern
portion of the state viii be benefited In
the support of its missionaries by the use
OF the income from the fund now held by
the Rev. Mr.. Dodge, and to such an ex-
tent relieve the parishes from assessments
for diocesan and missions, the new diocese
have released to it all interest whatever
in the ST. Philips Church lot now being
used as the pro-cathedral
The report reviewed the history of the
movement for a division of the diocese,
gave the work of the committee in full and
contained an immense mass of statistical
matter
After reading the report, Rev. Mr.
Strong returned thanks TO the members
of the committee for their labors In COM
pihng such an elaborate, exhaustive re
view. None of the committee believed that
any one could vote intelligently at the
present time. They believed that if the
financial feasibility of a division were APP
parent to the convention, all. clerical aud
lay delegates having in view only the
interests of the church, would vote in
favor OF it, regardless of the pangs thar
the breaking Of long established ties might
bring.
on motion OF Mr.. De Saussure, the
thanks of the convention We're rendered to
the committee for its faithful work. The
report of the committee was then ordered
received as Information and printed in the
journal, and the recommendations made
by the committee were adopted.
n resolution WAS tltu presented ana
unanimously adopted, continuing the com
mittee on division of diocese, with such
additions as the chair may make.
Messrs. Rode and De Saussure were APP
pointed auditors by Bishop Nelson
vote of thanks were rendered Col J.
H. Estll for copies of the Morning News
furnished the convention daily.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
expressing the appreciation of the Goa
vention for the many courtesies extended
1t by the members of st. Johns parish and
by citizens generally of savannah.
An invitation from Christ Church to
the bishop and delegates to attend Vie
opening exercises of Christ Church on
Sunday morning was accepted.
The convention adjourned at II: 80 O'Clock
until II o'clock this morning.
DIOCESAN OFFICERS CHOSEN.