Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
FIVE CONVENTIONS IN OMAHA
Sons Of Herman, Episcopal Clergy, Dentists
Doctors and Photographers Meet
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS IN THE CITY
Bishop COadjutOr Williams of Episco-
pal Diocese Recommends Endow-
ment of Thirty-Three Thousand
Dollars at Church Assembly.

Episcopal clergy, Sons Of Herman, pho
tographers, dentists and homeopaths OF |
Nebraska, and, of course, is doing it alons |
Omaha lines. which means on the square |
and up to the limit.
Bishop Coadjutor A. l.. Williams Of the |
Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska, at the sec /
ond session of the thirty-nnth annual
council at Trinity cathedral, Wednesday
morning, recommended in his annual adj
dress an endowment fund for the diocese
Immediately of 1900 which he insisted
should expand to $4,000 within ten years.
He made other important recommended
lions
The Episcopal council opened Wednesday
morning with the celebration Of holy COM
munion, Bishop Coadjutor A. l.. Williams
celebrant. Rev. Or. Rufus w. Clarke OF
Detroit district secretary of the Fifth ana
Sixth districts of the Board of Missions,
preached the sermon from the text. Il Am
a Debtor"
Council in the Chapel.
The council followed in the chapel, Bishop
Williams presiding. Twenty-four of the
thirty-three clergymen associated in the
council responded to roll call as follows
Rev. A. w. Bell, Fremont; Rev. r. b. II.
Bell, Good Shepherd, Omaha; Rev. A. II.
Brook, Neigh; Rev. f. G. Brown, Hartng-
ton; Rev. II. B. Burgess, Plattsmouth; Rev.
b. c. Chandler, Nebraska City; Rev. p. q.
Davidson, st. Matthias Omaha; Rev. r. r.
Digs, district missionary; Rev. L. d. Hop
kins, St. Johns, Omaha; Rev. 7. ]. Mackay
All Saints, Omaha; Rev. A. G.. Marsh,
Blair; Rev. w. II. Moor. general mission
airy; Rev. w. A. Mulligan, Beatrice; Rev.
d. E. Pattee, Cedar Rapids; Rev. G. w.
Palmer, Ashland; Rev. w. NJ. Ross, St.
Andrews, Omaha: Rev. f. M Bacon, wy
more Rev. f. c. Smith, Central City; Rev
r. c. Talbot, Omaha; Rev ]. c. S. Wells,
Norfolk; Rev. John Williams, ST. Barnabas
Omaha; Rev. John Albert Williams, St.
Philips, Omaha; Rev. James Wise, South
Omaha; Rev. Joseph r. Clarkson, South
Omaha. The parishes were also we'll repre-
scented by lay delegates Rev. w. F. Made
ley Of Akita, Japan, returning to his charge,
and Rev H. r. Hulse, secretary of the
missionary thank offering, are among the
prominent visitors. Rev. Mr.. Hulse is in
charge Of the missionary thank Offering
being raised to be presented to the church
at its general convention at Richmond, va,
next year, when the Booth anniversary Of its
establishment in America will be celebrated.
Combinations by Bishop.
The secretary reported 3g7 combinations
by the bishop during the year. Some mis-
| cellaneous business occupied the remainder
of the morning sessions, luncheon being
served at the parish house at 1880 o'clock
and the council converting again at 2:30.
The address Of Bishop Coadjutor A. l..
williams, including several recommended
tons, was the feature OF the afternoon.
Chief among these was one relating to the
endowment fund, of which Bishop Williams
said:
1 want to call the serious and undivided
attention Of the council to the endowment
fund of the diocese, the, income of which,
| as you all know, Is applied on the salaries
Of the bishops se pa59nGe sin se5
/ know the subject Is not a popular one
/ which it is generally regarded. But am
also sensitively aware OF the conditions
prevailing in some Of our weak eonsrega,
tried to meet their financial obligations to
the diocese and at the same time carry
iieve our people everywhere generally are
quite willing to meet their obiigatsio ms;
This is national CsthohS ehHTc iat ana mot mot
bodied together by the will of a majority
or in which each society is free to limit
or widen its responsibilities and obligations
as 1t may elect And so our people recog-
nlze the authority Of the BODY OF Christ
Of which they are members ana from whiieh
the whole mass compactly Joined together In
the unity of the Episcopate, continue in
the breaking of the bread and in the
prayers And so the Episcopate, being the
very. essence Of the beneiice OF the church n;
choice or caprice but Of necessity and duty.
struggle of weaker Ones.
But only a bishop whose tenure of ofice
is a life one, and who has the right TO
look to his diocese for support, can know
OF the struggle OF the weaker congrega-
lions to maintain service and meet their
extra parochial oblgations The con
stantly recurring question with me is:
How are we going to continue to increase
the assessment levied by the council for
meet the expanding needs OF the work
and at the same time. 70 go on from year
, to year raising some 5000 more by means
mSnicant's tax? How are we going to
! raise our full apportionment each year for
, general missions, take regular offerings for
many appeals for help which come from
} the church at large? All these demands
wear TO year in an increasing ratio, yet
with no relief apparently in sight from the
dreadful eommunieants tax $50 Some a. may may
ing and the ratio Of growth IN numbers
and offerings should meet the ratio or IN
: crease IN assessments ana current eN'
penses.
The bishop acknowledged this growth hut
q said il was only in the larger cities, and
5 these at the expense Of the congregations
3 in smaller towns.
! approximately 1850 persons have re,
I ceived confrmation at my hands during
. the last six years, and yet our diocese
) statistics show only a net increase % 81
, in that period, while the total offerings IL
the diocese fer extra parochial purposes
I have increased nearly 20 per cent"
He further called attention TO the fac
that the present endowment fund Of abou
l 1000 was raised almost entirely outsid'
{ Of the diocese by Bishop ClarksOn, only
/ very small portion Of 70 coming from With,
the borders; also to the plea Of the his'ioT
J for this fund and that gifts Of money hat
been offered through him on,condItion thai
: the diocese raise like amount.
BIE Effort Necessary.
q / can very properly make the statement
that unless more persistent effort Is made
, the fund will show no increase until the
estate OF our diocesan at his death returns
; to the fund that which the diocese has
paid him since my conservation as his CO.
adjutoT. Moreover, IL should be a matter
OF information that while the $500 a year
E paid to our bishop Is a rghtful recognition
on our part of the life tenure OF his sacred
ONCE, that he returns annually by dona
lions in many directions for church work
and extension more much more, than tht
salary he receives from the diocese. Nor