Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17

dress of Bishop White.
The first annual council of the Michi-
gan City diocese of the Episcopal church
which has been is session this week at
Michigan City elected officers for the
coming year and committees were ap-
pointed by the bishop.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was received anG adopted. The
roll call showed constitutional quorum
present and the council was declared
open for business. Rev. Mr.. Lockton,
of Logansport, was reelected secretary
for the ensuing year. The bishop then
appointed the following standing COM
mittees:
On new parishes and miesion:-Rev.
William Galpin, chairman: Rev. F. NJ.
l1anel, South Bend; F. Ford, Ham
mOnd.
On constitutions and canons:-The
chancellor of the diocese, Stuart Mac
Kibbln, South Bend. chairman; Mr..
Groves, Fort Wayne; Hon. James ).
Dodge, Elkhart; Rev. A. w. Iabreae,
Fort Wayne; Rev. w. w. Raymond,
Plymouth.
On state of the church:-Rev. " alter
Scott, Bristol, chairman; Rev. Thos.
McGonigle, Hammond; H. B. Morris,
Michigan City.
On finance:-Rev. DIR. j. H. Macken-
zie, chairman; Rev. f. w. Everett,
Peru; Walter Vail, Michigan City.
On acconnts:-Rev 5. w. Wilson,
Gas City, chairman; Edward Doran,
Michigan City; Alfred l.. May, South
Bend.
On christian education: Rev. G.. f.
Brant, New Carlisle, chair man, Rev. IL .
ID. b. MacNeil, MIshawaka; J. w. Lud-
low, LapOrte.
BISHOP WHITES ADDRESS.
Rt. Rev. Joseph Marshall Francis,
bishop of Indiana, was then presented
and received by the council. At 2:30
Bishop White began the reading of his
annual address which took one hour.
The address was an able exhaustive
and mastery exposition of the condi-
tion of the diocese, the work already
done and the plans and prospects for
the future. The bishop showed that
the financial Plan for the raising of
funds for the support of the diocese, by
voluntary contributions from the indi-
vIdual cOmmunant instead of the al
most universal practice of assessment
of parishee and missions had been ID
most gratifying success. All expenses
of the diocese to date have been pai0, a
| surplus of cash in the hands of the
treasurer and more than three times as
much money raised in the diocese than
had ever before been raised for diocesan
purposes within the territory cOmpris-
ing the present diocese of Michigan
City.
The bishop then called the attention
OF the council TO the report of the spe-
cial committee on constitution and
canoHs which was printed and in the
hands of the delegates, and urged its
careful and thorough consideration.
The bishop reported a settlemt mt
with the diocese of Indiana and that
conveyances had been made by the
trustees of the diocese of Indiana to
him as trustee of real estate in city of
Indianapolis of the value of upwards
of $4,000 as the share of the property
of the diocese of Indiana coming to the
diocese of Michigan City; that such
property has rental value of upwards
of $1,000, which would be available for
the support of the diocese, in addition
to the amounts raised by the voluntary
offerings of the people.
There are no vacancies in the diocese.
ALI parishes and missions who have pro
vIded support are provided with rectors.
A synopsis of the bishops Journal
shown the meeting Of the primary con-
vention in April showed the official acts
of the bishop during the Intervening
time, summarized, the bishop has acted
as and performed the duties of rector
for Trinity cathedral, Michigan City,
has made the nesessary Episcopal visi-
tatiOns In his diocese besides frequently
holding services in various parishes
and missions of the diocese, and has
made l3 trips outside of the diocese, on
diocesan and other ecclesiastical busi-
ness.
SUMMARY OK BISHOPS ACTS.
Bishop White urged upon the council
the careful management and investment
of the funds of the diocese, which now
amount TO upwards of $4,000 and the
avoidance of debts. He spoke at length
of the two church schools in the state
of Indiana, the Howe school for boys
at Lima, and Knickerbacker hall for
girls at indianapolis, which were re-
ported to be we'll equipped in a material
way, with competent instructors and in
satisfactory condition. Bishop White
summarized his official acts as follows:
Combinations, z; persons confirmed, SO;