The Portland daily press., 1899-05-18

On motion of Rev. A. H. Papineau the
sum of 800 was voted to the editor of the
North East.
On motion of Rev Harry Hudson the
usual number Of copies of the journal
were ordered printed.
The committee IN education, through
Rev. j. W. Sparks of Waterville. report
ed on the resuscitation of st. GATHERINGS
Hall school. stating that the action OF
the rector of St. Mark e, Augusta, In open
ing the school without the assistance of
the trustees was worthy of diocesan no.
tice. particularly as it is the only school
Of the kind in the diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Degen of Augusta, the mana
ger Of the school, made a very interesting
statement of the facts of the case. At
the time he made his address last year
be had very little idea how his plans for
opening the school were to be carried out,
but 1t appeared that his remarks having
been reported in the papers aroused much
interest.
MIR. Degen had an interview with Mr..
MCMILLAN, who held the mortgage on the
school, which was unsuccessful. Mr..
MCMILLAN refused to do anything except
sell. He would not lease 1t to any one
for school purposes. 1t came to Mr..
Degen's knowledge that there was syn
dictate in Augusta all ready to buy the
property. pull down the buildings and
cut up the land for house lots. They had
4S hours to make up their minds. In the
meantime Mr.. Degen saw Mr.. Manley.
who made an arrangement with Mr..
Titcomb whereby he bought the proper
ty from Mr.. MCMILLAN and then leased
it to him, Mr.. Degen, for three years, at
$500 year.
MIR. Degen described the mastery in
activity of the trustees In their policy of
thinking about what should be done to
reopen the school and doing nothing.
Mr.. Degen holds the entire property in
HIS own name, but he insists that 1t is
still a diocesan school and insists that
the names OF the trustees shall be printed
in the annual report, exactly as If they
had taken their usual part in Its manage
ment
Mr.. Degen said that the trustees not
only had done nothing to help the school,
but on tho contrary he was sorry TO say
that some of them had ,rmitted false
statements to gain currency concerning
the school. Said he; ST you don't want
to give anything, don't, but don't tell
lies about it.
MIR. Degen read an interesting tinanci-
al statement of the school:
RECEIPTS.
From st. Marks parish, Angus
ia. 81, 1864
From other parishes. 2Ss.5s
From old pupils,
From individuals in Augusta, go w
From individuals in the state, ~ 10
From individuals out of the state 4oo.0b
From the Bishop for rent, 3O6.25
Income, o,O5I.uo
Loan. $4,000
Sale Of old furniture 1000
So, 20D rs
The expenses were Sc, 54l.9s and the
balance estimated as necessary to
complete the year $l.567.97, making
a total of S. 100. SO, leaving a balance Of
81, 567.97. OF this deficit, MIR. Degen
himself advanced about $500. He want.
ed the remainder made up as it was
money actually owed to tradesmen and
others who were entitled to 1t. Mr.. De-
gems remarks were received with loud
continued applause.
On motion of Dean Stills a resolution
of encouragement and sympathy to Mr..
Degen was passed, the school being rec
commended to all in the diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Papinesu asked II pledges for
the schools deficit were in order. He
was told that they were and several
pledges were accordingly received aggre-
eating about $3.50. Rev. MIR. Plant re.
turned to the-charge once more and asked
If in fact st. GATHERINGS Hall Is q do.
cesar school. He saidkhe honorsd MIR.
Degen, but did not understand that st.
GATHERINGS Hall 10 dioceSan school,
since Mr.. Degen leased 1t and opened 1t
himself
Mr. Plant denied that he had ever re-
eeiyed any notice Of the nesting OF the
trustees called to see what action should
be taken to help Mr.. Degen, AS MIR.
Degen had stated.