The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-23
LONG DISCUSSION
Change of Assessment For Raising
Funds For Diocese The Subject.
The PLAN WAS UNCHANGED
Bishop Gibson's ADDRESS Delegates to london
COMMITTEES Appointed Etc.

Bishop Gibson's Adt'ess- Delegates to london
COMMITTEES Appointed Etc.
After the sermon at noon Thursday.
the change in canon 81 diocese EXPENSES
offered Toy Rev. l.. r. Mason. of Rich
mond, was the order OF the day.
A committee had been appointed to r.
View the matter with Judge A. W. Wal
lace, 81 fredericksburg as chairman
Judge Wallace opened the discussion at
the afternoon session. He stated that
the committee deemed Il inadvisable to
make any change at this time, but urged
that thu members use greater efforts to
collect this fund. Judge Wallace spoke
at length. lie said the real issue was on
the method of raising this money.
whether the present mode of 81 90 per
head Tor each commitment be main
tained or that each congregation be a.
sessed on the basis OF the amount Of
money raised Tor parocliial expens rs. He
showed that this Is an old question and
was discussed ia full, two years ago.
when the 500 method prevailed.
This method has raised the necessary
funds Tor the running of the diocese, has
bulls an Episcopal reside nee I'm Richmond
at a cost Of SIS 900 and seems To he
easily and lovingly paid by the people
Tie argued Tor the justice Of the ) 100
method and said the other method would
work a hardship on few aud would
not raise sufficient funds.
The Judge stated that this dollar tax
Il a powerful sentiment and should be
continued and this romantic. poetic
power be retained
/ Rev. l.. X. Mason said the GOliah had
made the onslaught, but he. the little
David, would boldly attack the opposl-
uon To the change. He spoke Of the un.
certainty OF collecting the capitation tax
The diocese Is the UNITY of the church and
the whole aspect should be considered
Mr.. Mason used the power Of sarcasm AS
be spoke of this bond OF union aud said
three-iOurths did not pay Mr.. Mason
urged the plan Of assessment on current
expenses a. equitable and fair A letter
from the secretary OF the Dioc, So of
southern Nirginin stated that IL ha,
worked successfully.
Rev. +. l. Gooowin spoke in favor Of
the assessment plan.
Rev. j. \. bowman advocated the
assessment plan. and emphasized the un.
certainty of the dollar plan
Rev. ". J. Morton. of Alexandria
spoke In iavor of the change aud showed
what hardship the per capita tax
worked
Mr.. Vim. Beverley. OF gainesville spoke
in favor OF the old method
Rev. RObt Good win. Of Richmond
spoke against the old method
Rev. 6 Otis Meade. of Richmond.s spoke
In tavor OF the Assessment plan
Rev. Wythe Kinsolving, Of Barton
Heights, advocated the assessment plan.
|. Mr.. Joseph Bryan. of Richmond spoke
strongly for plan. IL had maintaiued
well. aud he thought this sentiment
should Ice preserved and the old plan con.
tinued.
Rev. NJ ; Eagle, Of Louisa county.
spoke for the lew plan.
- did Rev. II. IL. Barber, Of Freder-
icksburg.
Mr. Robt. Beverley spoke for the old
plan.
So did Rev. Cary Gamble.
The question being called for. the mo-
ton was lost. Vote, a to 10 Judge
Wallace then called for a vote by orders
on the minority report, which was to
adopt the assessment plan. The vote re-
suited: Clerical, ayes 36; noes 81: Law.
ayes Is; noes Pc
This lacked both "a majority OF each
order and two-thirds vote; therefore.
the amendment was lost, aud the canon
remains as at present.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
were named:
Finance Committee-Joseph Bryan, p.
III. Mayo, Jas. CasSie
| Colonial Churches-Revs W. b. LIE, +.
l.. Goodwin, l.. b. Burweil, John Mon
cure. ID. d., Mr.. r Carter Wexford.
Parish Lines-lsevs. +. l. Goodwin.
Geo. +. Mayo, Mr.. John q. Williams.
Judge J. NJ. White, Mr. Joseph Bryan.
Trustees Diocesan Funds-Right Rev.
X. \. Gibson, president; Mr. Joseph
Bry an, yice-president; Jas. NJ Ban seq
Rotary and treasurer.
Church Property X. 4. Good
win, VIM. Clarke, Messrs. Joseph Bryan.
John t. Glenn, Boswell Alsop.
DELEGATES TO LONDON.
The following were elected delegates tn
the Pan-Angelican Conference in London
In June 19US: Bishop r. A. Gibson. Rev
F. W. Neve, Rev. ThOs. c. Darst. Joseph
Bryan, l.. IT, Mayo, Joseph Wilmer.
MEET IN LEEsnURG NEXT YEAR.
The council will meet In Leesburg in
1909
At the Thursday night service Rev. f
l. GOODWIN presided. Mr.. Huburt Carl
ton, general secretary of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew and editor of n
Andrews Cross, and Rev. DIR. Alsop. of
Brooklyn, delivered interesting add asses
on foreign mission work.
BISHOP GBsON's ADDRESS.
Bishop Gibson IN his address said I'm
part:
A few words now on the business of
the diocese. Familiar as are the themes.
their phases change from year to wear
New light comes, new sources of infor-
nation are Ope ned, new turns i'm events
occur. Ii is not uninteresting to add to
our accumulated knowledge and In my
opinion the only way to get anything
practical completed by number {, Z per
sons working together Is token ia,
matter ever fresh in the minds Il tnos.
who are or ought to be busy in its &c
complishment.
LIST: The Colonial churches. They are
as follows: | give them with the dates of
their erection a. nearly as can ascertain
those dates, with the time aud sources
at my disposal.
Christ Church, Alexandria, l773.
Pohick, 1769.7O.
Falls Church, 1767-69.
Aqua, 1857.
Abingdon. 1855.
st. PauPs, King George Co, 1850. cir
st. Johns, Richmond, 174I.
| Fork Church, Hanover, 174O.
Christ Church, Lancaster, 1892.