The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
A CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Finances Discussed at Length by the
Convention.

Convention.
The convention began its morn
ans. session at Il O'Clock. There
was smaller number of
Law delegates present. but the
o,er,y were all in their seats. The fact
,ba- the business for the ses-
sion was the report of the committee On
revision of the canons" doubtless led 10
t5t.. the subject being one the interest in
which is more keen among the clergy than
among the laity.
Aftsr the reading of the roll call and
tb. minutes of the first days proceedings
the report of the committee on claims to
e44ts was adopted.
Mr. Henry c. Cunningham, of SaVan-
NAH presented a resolution directing tie
rr5rating of $4,4OO. the amount required
for diocesan business, between the self
runporting parishes of the diocese on the
basis that the bishops salary is prorated,
and chat the amount so prorated to each
parish shall be the amount to be paid by
such parish for diocesan missions. This
shall not operate as an assessment against
any parish. but shall be taken and held as
an equitable distribution of the fund re-
ouired for diocesan missions, and the
representatives. of the several parishes will
endeav0r to have the same paid by their
respective parishers as the same may be
called for by the board Of missions.
The committee on finance was requested
10 report to the convention tomorrow
the amount prOrated against each parish
under this resolution.
Mr. Cunningham, in discussing his reso-
luton, pointed out that the chief trou-
bic in raising funds for diocesan missions
has been that it has been heretofore put
upon too low a plane. 1t should be made
a more binding moral obligation. More
faith is needed. He alluded to the Eps-
copal orphanage and other institutions in
Savannah carried on by faith, which had
never found it necessary to cease opera
tons for lack of funds. He had no doubt
that the churches would meet the amounts
pro rated under this plan and provide even
more for the carrying on of this grand
work The churches would be found back
ing up the clergy when the matter was
properly presented, when an appeal was
made to the finer aspects of the case
when instead of being made a legal OBJ
LEGATION it was made a Christian obliga-
ton. In Savannah the laity had never
been found recreant in such matters, and
he believed that in every parish in the di-
ocese d hearty response would come to
such appeals
Rev Albert Barnwell held that such
a plan as that proposed by Mr.. Cunning
ham had al one time been carried on for
several years. He Endorsed its re-estab-
lishment The existing system had not
been successful and the change would
prove beneficial. The resolution was
adopted without a dissenting voice.
At y o'clock the order of the day, the
adoption of the revised constitution, came
up. on motion of Rev G. T. A. Pise of
Marietta, speeches on the question were
Limited TO three minutes. Mr. Il. d. Har-
risOn of Atlanta moved a substitute to the
original resolution of DR.. Rede. Under the
substitute the unadopted articles of the
constitution would be adopted seriatim,
and if adopted, the entire constitution
would not go into effect Immediately but
after the adjournment of this convention.
Dr. Rede opposed this, maintaining that it
would consume time needlessly, and that
the proper course was to adopt the con
sutution in its entirety, it being then SUB
ject 10 amendment. Mr.. Frank H. Miller
OF Augusta indorsed Mr.. Harrison's sub
sutute. Considerable discussion ensued,
curing which the chair expressed the
opinion that the committee was functus
ofhcio. This led to an appeal from the
chalr decision, and the convention failed
10 sustain the chair. Mr.. Harrison. secre-
taiy or the committee, then resumed his
remarks. Mr.. T. p. Ravenel, Mr.. Edward
. Elliott and others participated in the
ueoate, during which the statement was
Drought out from the bishop that if any
amendment were proposed at this con,
Neuuoh the final adoption of the con-
eutuuon would go over to the convention
n tA year Eventually Mr.. Harrlson's SUB
eutute was adopted, and the unadopted
a ucIes coming over from the previous
convention We're taken up.
rev }. L. Scully of Savannah requested
Information whether the constitution TO
We ADOPTED as constitution of the church
III Georgia, or constitution of the con-
EeutIoh OF the church. He held that the
oliuIch Is an instituted body, and that no
constitution is required for It, MIR, Scullv
epoAe at some length, but the question
was called. and the sections were then
taken up and adopted.
MT Frank H. Miller of Augusta moved
ue adoption of the constitution as a
"Hoie, II TO go into effect upon the read
lIs OF the secretary's minutes tomorrow
morning. This brought on further dis
cussion' but the convention adopted the
resolution. The revised constitution is the
tons Veli-
Inc convention adjourned for lunch at