The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-21

! future taxation. i ne pan was not per
| feet. II was a result of compromise and
was the most practicable arrangement that
! could then be made. The plan which has
| been followed did away with Irregularities
to some extent He believed that If the
committee would devise some plan by
which the assessment could be made abso-
! iuteiy equitable it would accomplish a
much desired result Col Estll suggest
ed that all the monies received by a
church might be made the basis of assess
| ment
Mr.. r. p. Ravenel objected to making to-
| tai disbursements the current expenses Of
! a parish. Disbursements for charity, mis-
sions, etc, were not current expenses, and
should not be so regarded. He suggested
that a saving clause should be introduced
whereby parishes might secure relief from
such improper assessment II the report
was adopted.
Mr. Strong's motion was defeated, and
the motion TO receive the report and dis
miss the finance committee from FUR
ther discharge Of its duties came up.
Mr. William Miller, of Augusta, moved
an amendment excluding interest, taxes
and Sunday school expenses from taxa
ton. Chairman Bullock stated that this
would be acceptable.
Rev. J. L. 6culy iad0rsed the PROPOSE
tlon of Col EsGll that all monies re-
II.
Rev. Troy Beatty suggested that the
committee withdraw and report back to
the convention specific items on which
assessments should be based.
All amendments were finally laid upon
the table, Mr.. Ravenel then moved an
amendment that the adoption of the re
port be without prejudice 80 the right of
any parish to present objections to any
item of the report. After further talk
Mr.. Cunningham moved a recommittal
with instructions that the committee re-
port assessments based solely on annual
stipend of clergy, choir expenses, and all
current expenses except interest. Amend
ments ana suggestions of amend
ments came in bewildering variety.
When y o'clock wac reached the
special order for the hour, the
revised canons, was put aside in order
that the vexatious questions of assess
ments might be finally disposed Of All
appeared TO he of one mind as regarded
the improperly OF including charity and
Sunday school expenses in the basis.
Eventually the following resolution pre-
scented by Mr. T. D. Harrison was adopted
by vote of 36 to 3.
Resolved, That the report and recommen-
dations made by the finance committee be
approved, subject to such corrections OF
apportionments as in the opinion of the
and just under the rules which have here
tofore governed parochial appointments,
said report to be binding as to the assess
ment for missionary purposes only in con-
formity 10 the terms of the Cunningham
resolution.
Resolved. That a committee of three be
appointed TO report on the first day of the
next convention an equitable basis of pa
rochial apportionment for diocesan assess
ment.
The report of the finance committee
showed balance in the hands of the
treasurer of the diocese Of 81. 26922 The
amounts chargeable to the diocese during
the current year were estimated as last
year: Bishops salary, $4,000; clerical hire,
$500; insurance premium, 1851; travelling eX-
peuses of bishop. $3.50; total $5,367 The ap-
preparation of the usual amount OF Sl,500
from the interest on permanent Episcopal
fund for the bishops salary was recon-
mended. The balance, S3S6, is to be pro-
vided as follows
Appropriation thereto of balance on this
account now in hands of diocesan treasur-
er, l. e. $1,433.02, and assessments on the
parishes.
In the basis of assessment the Savannah
churches had the following amounts set
opposite their names: Christ Church. ST.,
CTS; ST. Johns, $5.797,57, St PauPs, s., 352.76
The next largest after ST. johns was 81
Pauls Augusta, $t1S0.S0
The following amounts would be due
from the Savannah parishes: Christ
Church, bishops salary $637O2 mission
work, s7O7 50, total $1,9H.S2; st. Johns
bishops salary, s5217S, mission work,
$57975. total $l,101.53; St Paurs, bishops
salary, S9S.A, mission work, $lQ9, total
500. A; ST Stephens, colored, bishops
salary, $73.72, mission work, $S6, total,
sl59.72. Total for Savannah parishes, 81
SGS51 Appeals will be made, under the
resolution adopted yesterday, which will
reduce these amounts somewhat The in
crease in the assessment on Christ Church
alone for the two items under the finance
committees report, would be over 800.
All parishes dissatisfied with the assess
ment for bishops salary must report their
objection in writing to the treasurer of the
diocese within the next thirty days. If it
fails to do this the assessment is to be eff
fective.
Before the convention adjourned Mr..
Cunningham stated that if the treasurer
nut the basis of assessment where it
should be equitably, as he had no doubt he
would. Christ Church could be relied upon
to paw her assessment, no matter what II
might be. Delegates from other parishes
similarly expressed themselves.