Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
DISCUSS AFFAIRS OF CHURCH
Episcopal Clergy and Laymsn of Nebraska
IN Session at Cathedral
AMENDMENT TO THE CANYONS GOES OVER
Recommendation OF Extension Com
Snittee for the Employment of
General missionary to Assist
Bishop is Adopted.

TIT reports Of the standing committees
occupied the early part OF Thursday morn
tng's session Of the diocesan council Of the
Episcopal church, that OF chief consequences
being male BY the church extension COM
mittee, and including a recommendation
that a general missionary be employed at
= salary Of not less than $1,000 per annum
to carry on the general work, much of
which now devolves upon the bishop. Con-
siderable discussion arose over the advis-
ability Of assuming any such additional
expense, but the accommodation of the
committee was adopted.
The reporl OF the diocesan board, as
read by the secretary, showed that Of the
forty-two counties included In the diocese
of Nebraska, in fourteen no Episcopal par
fishes have been established at all and IN
seventeen others but one parish exists in
each, leaving almost two-thirds of the
diocese without the church.
TO Change Assessment.
, The really Interesting feature of the
morning arose from the report of the con-
stitution committee, which, In addition to
several minor amendments. proposed the
amendment of canon IL, which reopened a
controversy Of long standing. This canon
provides for the diocesan assessment, which
Is devoted to the current diocesan ex-
penses and the bishops salary. The com
mittee acting was composed Of Rev. Father
Williams. Rev. Marsh, Rev. Ausborne. j. NJ.
Woolworth and Henry w. Yates. Father
williams, Mr.. Yates and Mr.. woolworth
presented a majority report which recon-
mended leaving canon IA as 1t is, and
Rev. Marsh and Rev. Ausborne offered a
minority report which proposes to change
the basis Of this taxation from 81 per an
mum for each communicate to some per-
centage OF the parish income. While such
q change would not make so material a
change in the assessment Of the majority
of the parishes, 1t would lay the heavier
burden upon the larger and Weather par
ishes and reduce the assessment Of the
weaker ones.
A long discussion ensued, which had not
been concluded when the noon hour arrived,
and a recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
Amendment Goes over.
At the afternoon session the report of the
minority on the subject of assessments,
changing the plan from a direct assessment
Of 81 per member to a percentage Of the
receipts OF each parish. was passed, but It
failed to receive the necessary two-thirds
vote Of the lay members necessary to make
II effective at once. Under the rules the
matter went over for a year and at the next
meeting of the council it may become ef-
fective by a majority vote.
Upon recommendation Of the committee
on unfinished business the constitution OF
the council was amended to a provision
for the coadjutor bishop.
John w. Wood, corresponding secretary
of the Board Of Missions addressed the
council on the work of that board, showing
its objects and aspirations. He defended
the apportionment system Of raising funds
saying that 1t was the only way in which
the board could arrive at an approximate
amount of the funds 1t would receive. Rev
John williams then in..OSuced a resolution
4songlRg the~aa-sn4bers of the council t
renewed vnort in missionary work.
On motion the bishop coadJutor was au
ithorized to appoint a committee to codif!
the canons Of the council passed since 1894
land 500 copies of the journal and a lik,
number of the canons were ordered printed
The annual report of Clarkson hospita
was received. showing the work of tn,
institution and the receipts and expendi
lures.
Election of Committees and Omcers
The following committees and oficerI
were then elected and appointed:
Standing Committee-Dean Campbell Fair
Rev. Joh Williams. Canon d. C. Pattee
Lincoln; James NJ. Woolworth. c. w. Ly
man and c.. H. Rudge of Lincoln.
Secretary of the Council-Rev Charlie
II. Young Of Omaha; assistant secretary
Rev. John Albert williams, Omaha.
Chancellor Of the Diocese. NJ. Wool
worth.
Treasurer OF the Diocese and Board o
Misslons-C. w. Lyman.
Registrar Of the Diocese-Rev. Charlie
H. Young.
Examining Chaplains - Dean Campbell
Fair, Rev. f. S. White, Canon Pattee o
Schuyler and Rev. w. J. Moody of Fall
City.
Treasurer Of Theological Educationa
Fund and Of all other Funds-C. w. Ly
man.
Diocesan Members Of Missionary CouncI
REV. James Wise OF South Omaha an
Clement Chase OF Omaha.
Local Secretary Of the Free and Ope
Church Assoeiation-Canon A. e. Mars
Of Blair.
Commissioner of American Church Build
ing Fund ommission-Rev F.. w. Ease
of Lincoln and ]. E, Smith Of Beatrice.
Secretary OF Church Unity .Society-Re'
John Williams OF Omaha.
Honorary Local Secretary OF the Churc
House. London. Eng.-Canon Whitmarsf
The council then adjourned.