The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-01
MEET IN COUNCIL
The East Carolina DiO.
Cese Convenes.
Bishop Robert Strange Presides. Rev
Nathaniel Harding Reelected
President. The Clergy Relief
Fund. st. MarY's School.
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Wilmington y. c., May 30.-The
twenty-second annual council of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
diocese of East Narolina convened
here today, Bishop Robert Strange
presiding and Rev. F. n. Skinner, of
Clinton, is in attendance as secretary.
Twenty-one of the twenty-eight clergy
i'm the diocese and twenty-six lay del
egateS from the forty parishes are
present. Many members are expected
tomorrow. Rev. Nathaniel Harding,
of Washington, was reelected presi-
dent, Rev. F. n. Skinner, secretary,
and Rev. L. l.. Williams, of Elizabeth
City, assistant secretary. The sermon
was preached by Rev. F. H. t. Hors-
field, of Goldsboro, from the next
Father, glorify thy son." 1t was a
fine discourse and was listened to at
tentatively. The holy communion was
celebrated at IL O'Clock, Bishop
Strange and Rev. Mr.. Skinner officiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Harding, who
read the gospel, and Rev. DR.. Car
michael, who read the epistle.
Upon recommendation of the bish-
op Mr. George Rountree was chosen
chancellor and Rev. f. n. Skinner
registrar. The several committees of
afternoon session business was begun
in earnest. The report of the Com
mittee on Finance was approved and
Colonel VIM. l.. Derosset of Whining
ton. was reelected treasurer.
The special committee on merging
the clergy relief fund recommended
that the consolidation be made and
the report was referred to the COM
mittee on canons to ascertain if the
mr. r. In n f Nv I'd
made.
Upon recommendation of the
church building committee 500 was
appropriated for a church at Red
Springs.
The registrar reported that he had
received from Rev. John r. Harding,
of Utica y. Y, as a memorial to his
father, the gift of complete file of
the Journals of the diocese of North
Carolina from 1917 to 1880, collected
by the Rev. Israel Harding. The
gift was accepted and a resolution of
thanks was adopted.
resolution was adopted upon mo-
ton of Rev. f. B. Ticknor directing
the trustees of the diocese to the deed
TO the Chapel of the Cross at Aurora,
n. c.. site in the town for the build
ing of rectory.
The reports of the trustees of ST
Mary's School, Raleigh was made the
order for tomorrow afternoon at five
o'clock, the report of the University
of the South Immediately to follow.
The trustees of the diocese will re-
port Immediately after the bishops
address tomorrow morning.
Revs Il. NJ. n. George, of New
Bern; Nathaniel Harding and L. L..
Williams. Mr.. VIM. Calder and Mr..
f. A. Boyle were appointed to draft
suitable resolutions upon the death
of Bishop Watson.
A telegram of greeting was sent to
the diocese of Southern Virginia now
in session.
The council accepted an invitation
of Christ's church, New Bern. to meet
in that city next year. Tonight the
council heard addresses as follows:
The missionary in the field" by Rev.
w. f.. Cox; What can laymen do
to extend the church outside of their
own parishes" by Mr.. w. F. Robert
son; What can laymen do to interest
their own parishes in church extern
SION" by B. r. Huske; What the
rector of parish can do for the ex-
tension of the church in the diocese, >"
by Rev. Nathaniel Harding.