Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22

DAILY BEE. d
in the west possessing the certificate privi-
laEe OF entry at Vassar. the University OF
Chicago and other higher institutions.
Rev. John williams read a report from
the standing committee. which required no
atcion by the council. Lyman T. L. Ring
waits motion hat the officers OF general
missionary and Of neutrality-suspicious. be
consolidated, the incumbent to be paid 81
900 per pear. G75O from the missionary
fund and $3.50 from the expense fund.- car
ried. Canon whitmarsh was sent a mes
sage of greeting.
The council by a vote OF twenty-five to
eighteen. indefinitely postponed action on
the report OF the m on unfinished
business, which report called attention to
the fact that the proposed amendment to
canon xiv, section 1, as found on page q
of the journal Of 1902 had not received a
two-thirds vote OF both orders of the coun-
ell, which vote is required for confirmation,
and recommended that the council take the
necessary sips to confirm the same.
Exncts special Assessment.
After some debate the council adopted the
resolution of H. w. Yates, requiring that
"a special assessment De maue upon IN
parishes and missions Of 25 cents per COM
municant for the benefit of the income ac-
count OF the Episcopal fund and that
subscriptions be paid by parishes and mis-
sions under the assessment ordered but not
made last year be credited with the re-
spective sums reported by the treasurer"
c. w. Lyman was again made treasurer,
the secretary being instructed to cast the
ballot Of the council for him. The past
years standing committee was continued
In office. II comprises Rev. John Will
liams, Rev. F. S. White, Canon D. c. Pat
tee of Schuyler; j.. M. woolworth, c. w.
Lyman and C. II. Ridge, the latter of
Lincoln.
Delegates and Trustees.
Bishop williams announced that the dele
gates to the missionary conference in
Washington next October will be Charles
8. Chapman Of Central City and Judge c.
j. Phelps of Schuyler. Benjamin j. Fitz
| Of Lincoln will be the councils new mem
Der Of the board of trustees OF Brownell
hall. Layman Clement Chase Of Omaha
and Canon Pattee OF Schuyler are their
own successors In the council. Henry w.
Yates is made treasurer Of the cathedral
chapter. The examining chaplains are:
Rev. Philip @. Davidson, Rev. w. ]. Moody,
Falls City; Canon D. c. Pattee, Schuyler,
and Rev. r. s. White. Canon A. E. Marsh
Of Blair is local secretary of the Free and
Open Church association. Canon F. w.
Eason of Lincoln and j. K. Smith of Bea-
trice are diocesan commissioners of the
American Church Building Fund commits
sion. Rev. John Williams is diocesan sec
rotary of the Church Unity society. Canon
whitmarsh is diocesan honorary local sec
rotary of the corporation Of the Church
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Prior to final adjournment a vote Of
thanks was extended the local clergy and
laity, and particularly the women, who
have been providing daily luncheons at the
parish house.
At the Morning Session.
The business of the morning was preceded
by devotional exercises conducted by Bishop
williams shortly after Q o'clock. Secretary
Moor made the can of the missions and
read the minutes of the proceedings of
Wednesday. .e
Chairman Eason reported for the commit
tee on privileges. His recommendation that
the $50 arrearages of certain parishes be
cancelled, which action was urged by
Canon Marsh, also provoked from Rev.
John Williams a reproval OF the Emporium
ing of priests whom he termed too SYM
pathetic and weak minded" c. s. Non
gomery and others took issue with Father
Williams and by ballet the council decided
to adopt the recommendation of the COM
mittee and wipe Touto the arrearages, per-
hitting the parisheaito make q new start.
Canon Marsh reported for the committee
on finance that the reports of various
treasurers had been audited and found cor
rect. <
Father williams reported that the legis-
lation committee, for the first time In the
history Of the diocese, had had nothing
to do.
Rev. F. S. Whites report for the com
mittee on church extension precipitated de-
bate upon various provisions 1t contained.
The committee congratulated the diocese
on debts paid the past year amounting TO
over 81, 200; upon the appointment Of a gen.
eral missionary to tighten the burden OF the
bishop coadjutor and upon other advance
ment. TIL points of contention were reso-
buttons Incorporated by the committee in
Its report.
Some Resolutions Adopted.
AS finally adopted these resolutions are
Recognizing the success OF the appor-
tionment plan as Identified with general
missions and realizing the fact that many
of our parishes and missions are making
out OF proportion with their known ability,
we commend the adoption of the apportion-
menI plan lot The ulOCeSdH mlSblOn Iunu.
We make the following resolutions and
beg their adoption by this house:
Resolved, That we adopt the apportion-
ment plan for diocesan missions and thai
the cathedral chapter as the board OF
missions be and is hereby authorized "a
assess each parish and mission in this
diocese for a sum which shall serve. as a
minimum basis of their contribution toward
diocesan missions, the same to take effect
for the present year, the amount to be
levied to be determined by the council.
Resolved, That this council vote 800 to.
ward the support OF the croZier.
l Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 Ia re.
I quired for diocesan missions for the en-,
suing year and that the appQrtionment bt
based upon that sum, each parish and
I mission TO be credited with all pledges
made by school or any guild or society
connected with such parish or mission.
A resolution that no delinquent parish o.
mission receive any financial aid from tn,
g missionary board except upon the reques
. Of the bishop coadjutor was laid on tn
| table at Bishop Williams suggestion.
I. Word "HustIing" on Record.
n Layman Ringwalt of St. Barnabas' pre-
posed that all act as members Of a 'hust
ling committee TO secure larger funds 70
a missions. Rev. Williams Of st. Barnaba
q objected to the word "hustling'' going o
q the records OF the meeting. Mr.. RingwaI
n retaliated that II Rev. Williams would sul
gest another word equally strong he woul