Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-18
INSURANCE TO RAISE FUND
Policies BY Members Proposed as Means Of
Endowing Episcopal Diocese,
QUESTION STILL REMAINS TO Be SETTLED
Dentists, Photographer, Sons of
Herman and HOmeOpRths Wind
Up AHairs of TheIr Annual
Conventions.

The second days session OF the annual
council OF the Episcopal church opened
Thursday morning with celebration Of
holy communion, Rev. John Williams,
celebrant. Morning prayer followed the
business session converting at 10 o'clock
Aghe reception and discussion Of reports
Occupied the entire morning. The report
of Rev. A. $. Marsh of Blair, on finance,
showed necessary and radical measures
for the increase of the endowment fund,
the income of which goes to pay the
bishops salary. w. $. King, chairman
Of the special committee appointed to
suggest plans for increasing the endow-
mcnt fund, having been called from the
city, the committee was unable to present
a definite report and the matter was re-
ferred for later discussion by the council.
Two plans have been considered by the
committee, one of Investment I'm some
loan and trust society and another pro-
vding that members take out life in
surance policies. and themselves pay the
premiums and make the endowment fund
the beneficiary. Both these plans have
been successfully used in other dloceses.
The COMMITTEES on Legislation recon-
mended through it's chairman, Rev. John
Williams, some minor changes in the
canons with reference to canonical offer
ings.
The report of the committee on Christian
education ELECTED a spirited discussion
and as passed. recommended more effec-
tive Sunday school methods and a uniform
system Of instruction The report of the
church extension committee showed effeo-
tive work done by the general missionary
with satisfactory results.
Delegates to Minneapolis.
The following were named delegates to
the third missionary conference OF the
sixth department of Minneapolis October
lS-a. Clergy; Dean Beecher, Rev. Philip
Davidson, Rev. John Albert Williams of
Omaha, Rev. II. b. Smith of Lincoln and
Rev. James Wise of South Omaha. lay
men: Joseph Barker, Clement Chase OF
Omaha, c. @, Crittenden of Lincoln, J. e.
Smith of Beatrice and p. II. Updike OF
Omaha.
Prolonged discussion resulted from a sug.
gestion from T. r. Ringwalt, chairman OF
the committee on repairs, to be made on
the bishops residence at 2219 Dodge streets
which is owned by the diocese. Mr.. Ring
walt said 5000 would be necessary to put
the house in proper condition and advised
that this be done and the property disposed
OF, assuring the council that such repairs
would increase the sale price at least 5000
1t was finally decided TO repair the house
but no action was taken regarding the sale
Luncheon was served at the parish hous,
during the noon intermission.'
Photo Takers VIII Play.
- The picture takers adjourned dull con
vention routine Thursday afternoon anC
proceeded TO Krug park. where an athleti,
program for prizes given by local business
houses was carried out.
The morning session was given over Il
business matters and addresses by Felil
Rayrnen q EH?Hsh2ns and c. II. Van De
venter. Tonight a. &. Townsend will Civ,
an account of the national photographers
meeting.
. dentists wind Tn.
The Nebraska state Dental society fin
ished IT'S thirtieth annual meeting Thursda!
afternoon with the election of officers ant
selection Of the next place of meeting.
n, II. Morrison of Red Cloud was electst
president, Horace Warren of Missouri Val
ley, Ia. vice president; NJ. r. Vance o
Lincoln. secretary, and H. p. King o
Fremont, treasurer Lincoln was chosen
az the place of the next annual conven
tou.
Thursday morning numerous clinics wer
held in the rooms OF the Creighton Denta
college
Dentists expressed the opinion freely tina
= this meeting has been the best ATTENDED
and most profitable one ever enjoyed by tn
organization
HOmeOPaths Shat Up shop.
The thirty-third annual meeting of tn
Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical so
ciety concluded it's session Thursday moo
at the Paxton hotel. These officers wer
elected for the ensuing year:
f, A. Carr. NJ. D.. Lincoln, president.
DIR. n. r. Miner. Falls City. FIRST vic
president.
F. A. Marsh, NJ. D.. Falls City. secon
vice president
F. f. Teal, NJ. D., Omaha, correspondent
secretary.
f. s. whiteman, M. D., Omaha, reeordin
secretary.
o. s. Wood, NJ. D., Omaha. treasurer
Delegates to the American Institute c
Homeopathy. which meets at Atlantic Cit
in September, DR.. o. S. Wood of Oman
and DR.. +. M Leake OF Fremont.
The place of meeting for the next AT