The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-21
ccEsAN CONVENTION ENDED
.inued from Eighth Page.l

lr5c,5n of handsome dormitory at
n university.
- committee on missions expressed sat
II ..riou in its report at the satisfactory
n .-ts .vident in the missionary work of
djo.s Sc and the wise management and
n sras- We labors of Bisnop Nelson. Refer
4 4 was made to the painfully noticeable
n ing IF in the offerings from self-sup-
II ,-fi,. ,arishes. The committee made an
rns- 4ppeal that the pea of the bishop
n miss ions receive a prompt and general
-r--r-e Definite information is what is
Er.,sr t,, led to arouse enthusiasm and gen
H,r,y- support for missions. Printed re-
,ar,- ull not do this. If rectors of par
Shes can be induced to respond to the
saop- appeal to give each a Sunday and
..aak US special representa- ives of the
r,use of missions grand results Iare looked
The rsvIsed canons were then taken up
ana - -sed upon seriatlm. A section pro
s vialgs Tor the payment of the mileage and
necessary expenses of the clergy attending
the general convention was stricken out
4 A section Of canon II, provided that the
rector shall appoint the senior warden
4 from among those elected as a vestry Rev
L, SculIy, at whose instance this section
H. ns-u made part of the canon, zealously
defended IT,
4 In response to a query, Bishop. Nelson
stated that a "rector's warden" as he is
\ sometimes called instead of Senior war
&d.a" is vice rector, and that he is to per-
n form an of a rector's duties that are pos
n s5e when called upon to do So
Mt Frank r. Miller of Summerville,
4 male an appeal for permission to allow
& non -communicants in the vesiry 10 the ex-.
tn. Of one-third of the vestry In small
urshes. he held, it was difficult to get
n ustries Of proper material. Rev. j. L.
Suly, Rev. Troy Beatty and Rev. w. NJ
Il Va ton, all opposed this return to the old
sslem MIR. Scully held that the difficult
y ties pointed out by Mr. Miller might be
& 0srcome by appointing non-commuul-
Fl cnls as advisers to vestry that was not
n abb by itself 10 properly conduct the bus
+ mess of a parish.
n In the discussion, Mr.. c. A Read said
z that the rectors dictated who are 70 be
elected vestrymen. Nearly every rector
& PRESENT at once cried Take 1t back, take
N back" Mr.. Read held his ground,
&hough and insisted that experience in
Xhrea of the largest parishes in the state
# Dad shown him that such was the case
md that iC was folly to suppose that
<nnority of non-communicant vestrymen
n culd do a church any harm
Mr. DeSaussure maintained that men are
f pmetmes brought into communion with
q he church through being placed in the
restry. MIR. Glenn, of Macon, declared this
+ he veriest bOsh, Rev. H. B. Dean, of AL
EMuy, strongly opposed the argument of
\ Gpediency and opposed the insidious ten
Honey to secularize the church and lower
rs spirituality. mo non-churchmen in Of
\ tce In the church." said he Mr. Dean
& nade most eloquent and spirited pro-
list against Mr.. Miller's proposition thar
H. considered it's dangers were forcefully
4 betrayed He would rather advise with
Ehe weakest commitment than the wisest
md most brilliant outsider not in sympa-
by with the church and It's grand teach
Mr.. w. II. Trezevant Mr.. Daniel Hey
&vard. Mr.. c. Lucien Jones, Rev. A. W
Knight and others also protested against
Shinging men alien TO the church into Of
he in the church. Mr.. Knight objected TO
ndering 10 the dignity of a proud citi-
NJ and admitting him into office in the
trcit of which he refused to be a COM
unieaut.s Such offices were not created
h be used TO crafty the vanity of men for
1sitOn of trust and honor Rev. j. H.
4 Thank indorsed Mr.. knights opposition
H. the alien in official place. Don't con-
der the miserable dollars and cents"
aid he in somewhat imprisoned remarks
Mr. Millers amendment was lost and
Hron communicable cannot be chosen as
|yestrymel.
There was further discussion over other
provisions of this canon. Finally an
amendment by Mr.. Henry c. Cunningham
as adopted providing that every seIf-sup-
porting congregation shall elect from the
|nale communicates senior, and a junior
|Warden. aud not less than three nor more
IAN olgdt Vestrymen. Heretofore the
!" lrdens have been elected by the yes
ETmen from among their own number
II Rev. Mr., Scully pointed out that this
amendment destroyed the provision that
ne rector Should appoint the senior war
Yes" said Mr. Cunningham. "That
is my deliberate object; to kill that very
foyision.' Mr.. Cunningham protested
ronsly against such 'insidious innova-
ons," as the original canon contem-
4 -ed
Rev Mr.. White spoke eloquently in be-
III of a written affirmation to be re-
Ared of vestrymen that they will not
my faithfully discharge the temporal
lues OF a Yestryman "and aid the minis
an gathering souls into the fold of
MIST" Much opposition was manifested
this as unnecessary. Mr. David Wells,
IT. FRANK II. Miller and others spoke in
position to the affirmation sought to be
4uifed The affirmation was then struck
of the canon
his canon, in reference to election of
S1ies, il is stated will not affect Christ
urch or st. Johns Church, Savannah,
Iey having certain chartered rights.
resolutions were adopted by the con-
Auon returning its thanks to the pages
their courteous and efficient services.
me ladies who had served as postmis-
sses to the ladies who had daily mani
sted their interest in the temporal well
re oil the delegates by the serving of
4eious lunches, and to aH others who
by their klndneSses and Services serv-
10 make the VISIT of the delegates one
~ OF pleasant memories. The thanks
the convention were also returned to
4'SSrs. Solomons & Co for the courtes-
OF their soda fountain freely extended
-v delegates. ~