Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-09
BUSINESS ME TH0DS
Bishop Satterlee Urges Their Better
Observance in Parishes
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS TODAY
Assessment of Parishes and Con-
gregations Raised One-Fourth.
NEW STANDING COMMITTEE

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Bishop Satterlee talked plainly to the
diocesan convention this morning upon the
necessity of better business methods on
the part of the various parishes. their
clergy. their treasurers and other officials
who are clothed with authority and are
responsible for the substantial work of the
diocese. Mr.. Singleton. chairman of the
auditing committee called up the subject
by-offering a resolution urging each parish
To remit its assessment and apportOnment
r t. the proper officials at least fifteen days
before the meeting of the diocesan conven-
tinn. Mr.. Singleton explained the habit OF
delay not only in making such remittances,
but in attending to financial matters gen
orally. While all treaSurers' accounts In
the diocese were absolutely correct. there
was difficulty in auditing them for the rea-
sons stated
Incon>ciousiy Selfish.
In putting the question Bishop Satterlee
said lax business methods on the part of
clergy and laymen who were officials of
the parishes not on,y seriously retarded the
work of the diocese. but increased substan-
TALLY the work of the bishop. There was,
H.. was sorry to say. too much unconscious
seIfishness in this connection. and he rec
commended that all should remember ST
PaUl's Epistle to the TheSSaiOnians. III
which he enjoined them to do their own
work well and punctually. Bishop Sat
terIee said he speaking only In the
kindeSt spirit. but that he certainly wished
and expected TO see better business habits
in the future. The resolution was then
passed. well as one providing for the
payment of all sums to stipendiaries fifteen
days before the meeting of each diocesan
convention. Mr. Seymour w. Tulloch. from
the committee Of ways and means. reported
a resolution. which was passed. approprias-
ing S5o for the purchase of certain necessa-
rIeS for the diocesan library.
Increase of Assessments.
The committee. through Mr.. Tulloch, also
offered a resolution providing that $50 be
appropriated to pay the expenses of the
bishop and the four clerical delegates to the
general convention at San Francisco in Oc-
tuber and that the assessment on each
parish and congregation be increased one
fourth. in order to meet the expense.
All amendment was offered by Rev. Mr.
johnson providing that the additional as
~..ssnfent should be levied only on parishes
1T congregations having an income of Sroo
or more.
IT, putting the motion on this Bishop Sat
terier said the sentiment inferred by the
amendment Of placing parishes against par
i-heS or one above the other was in his
opinion out Of place. The amendment was
defeated ny rising vote of fifteen yeas TO
ffjy-Six nays.
Standing Committee Elected.
The regular order having been reached.
which was the election of the standing COM
mittee of the diocese, Rev. DIR. Alexander
Mackay-Smith. who had been placed in
nomination yesterday, declined to be re-
garded as a candidate, and Rev. DIR. A.
Rhett Stuart. also nominated. requested all
persons who might have intended voting
Tor him to vote for the old standing COM
mittee. While the tellerS Were out Rev
John b. Tyler of Philadelphia was intro
duCed to speak upon the general clergy
fund for the relief of disabled clergy and
the widows and orphans of deceased clergy
men. Mr.. Tyler described the purposes ard
plans being followed in this behalf and
made a feeling plea for substantial help
for the fund. At the conclusion the teiiers
announced that majority of votes had
been cast for Revs Alfred Harding. Thomas
J. Packard. John H. Elliott and r. H. Nc
Kim and Messrs. ]. Holdsworth GOrdOr
Seymour ". Tulloch and Charles II. stan
ley. Others voted for We're Revs. r. 2.
Williams, J. &. Perry and a. S. Johns, and
Mcssrs- Frederick Sasscer, Melville Church
and W. II. Singleton DR. Mackay Smith
also received several votes despite his decii-
nation
Delegates to san Francisco.
Great interest was displayed when Rev.
Dr. Elliott. who had succeeded Bishop
Satterlse in The chair, announced that the
next business in order was the election of
four clerical and four lay delegates to the
general convention at San Francisco The
formal nominations which were made yes
terday afternoon were as follows: Clerical.
Revs Alfred Harding. r. 7. Williams. j.
Il. Perry, X. II. Mckim, D. D.; Alex
Mackay Smith, ID. D.; John H. Elliott S.
T D.: j. A. Aspinwall. Chas. Z. Buck,
Chas +. Sontag. A S. Johns. F. II. Bar
ton a. II. Stuart. d. d; lay. Messrs. Geo.
A TruesdeIl. H. L. Peuew. \. S. Browne
n. b. Mobley, Chas. II. Stanley, Fred. Sass
GER J. W. Warner.
After the delegates had prepared their
ballots and deposited them with the tellers
recess was taken at LEO for luncheon.
The balIUtinG. which will take some time.
resumed az 2.l5. and was in progress when
this report closed,
Committees and Nominations.
Considerable business was transacted at
the session yesterday afternoon. Bishop
SatteTIee announced committees as follows:
Committee on canOus-Revs. r. ii. Nc
Kim. Alfred Harding. Charles +. Buck,
Charles II Stanley and a S. Browne.
Committee on new parishes-Revs. J. w.
Clark. Z. 5. 5 Mayo, X. I. kerfoot, l. II.
Lilburn and r y. Miller.
COMMITTEE on state OF the church-Revs.
L. +. Williams. 7. l. Packard, F. NJ Glib
son, l.. A. Wilmer and II. +. Pellew
Committee on ways and means-L. j.
Davis, ;. w. TullOch and J. W. Warner
COMMITTEE on donatlons-S. W. TunOch,
J. W. Chew, o. Il. Hallam. Samuel Hay-
den and HI. g. Whiting
Committee diocesan library-Rev. r.
p Williams. Mrs. W. \. Meloy and W. d.
Baldwin
Reports Of committees were then pre
scented and the following nominations for
the standing committee were made: Reys
Alfred Harding. T. ]. Packard, r. H. Nc
Kim. J. II. Elliott. Alexander Mackay-
Smith. Z. I. Williams, J. B. Perry and A
S. Johns
Lay members: Messrs. j. H. Gordon
Frederick Sasser. VI. Church. 5 w TuI-
loch, w II. Singleton and Charles H.
Stanley.
The bishop also announced the appoint
ments of Reys. Allen II. Grifiths and
Enoch NJ Thompson secretary and as
sistant secretary of the convention
Rev. DR. McNim. from the special COM
mlItee appointed TO examine the new Dis
trict code. reported that it contained moth
ing prejudicial TO the Episcopal Church
Reports Submitted.
Mr.. w. II. Singleton of the auditing COM
mittee reported that the accounts of the
diocese had been kept accurately. MI w
". Burdette. for the trustees. reported an