The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
ASSESSMENT PLAN
DECLARED FAULTY
PREVAILING SYSTEM MAY INTER
FERE WIT HTHE CHOOSING
OF BISHOP.
FUNDS INSUFFICIENT
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL IS LIKELY rO
cRITICrsE PRESENT MODE OF
TAXATION.

Present system of assessment to de-
fray the executive expenses of the
diocese 1. likely to be severely raped
at the special session OF the Vir-
ginia Episcopal Council which meets
In st. James church Wednesday morn
ing to consider the matter of choos-
ing successor to Bishop CoadJutor
Arthur =. Lloyd. resigned
Under the prevailing system OF
assessment for diocesan operating ex-
penses, 81 for each COMMUNICATE, and
ii is declared that the receipt OF funds
from the churches has been con-
siderably below what It should be
up to-date.
ST Paurs, Richmond, for instance,
is assessed a total of little Less than
$500, while other churches with a
larger number OF communicates but
with much less means, are assessed
considerably in excess of this sum.
Fund Cut Down.
The result has been that the fund
for the expenses of the bishop and
the executive department of the
church has been materially cut down,
and there seems to he little likelihood
that the allotted amount will be raised
this year. unless 1t comes from spe-
cial contributions.
For this reason il il declared In
some Episcopal quarters that IA sue
cessor to Bishop Lloyd may not he
chosen. the result being that Bishop
Gibson would have to discharge The
entire duties of his diocese without
an assistant until better system of
| assessment can be worked out, per-
maps ct the regular session of the
council in Winchester this spring. A
| more equitable system was suggest ed
j h. 49,.
! May but 1t was voted down.
| suffragan Favored.
Some OF the delegates, 1t is under
/ stood, favor election of a suffragan
| who could serve in the capacity of
assistant to the bishop and hold a
charge at the same time. Bishop Glib
son. however, is opposed to suffragans
! on general principles and will likely
! put his foot down on any such prop
| osition If ii Is brought up in council
! Delegates to the council are already
In the city Most of the ciergymen
1 of the diocese are expected to be
present, and "a goodiy number of lay
men will be here as representatives
of their respective charges. Each par
ish is entitled to send one delegate
or an alternate. All the clcrgymep
may come as delegates.
Tuesday night the delegates will be
entertained at supper in Masonic
i Temple by members OF the Laymen'
Missionary Movement in Richmond.
bishop VIII speak.
one of the most distinguished guests
will be Bishop Robert A. Gibson who
Will discuss the Extension of the
Laymen's Missionary Movemen,
Throughout the Diocese"
Grace Will he said by Rev. Angu.
Crawford. y. D.. while Rev. III. d, c
Maciachlan, u. r.. pastor of the Sew.
enth Street Christian church. win OF.
fer prayer.
THE Clergy and the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement" will be the sub,
ject Of an address by Rev. w. u
Smith. u. u, OF Winchester. VIII
liam i. Cochran, of Baltimore. vii
talk on Practical Points"
Others who will speak will inctud.
Rev. r.. J. Willngham. II. D., Rev. n
Clay Lilly, u. D.. Rev. ]. y. Latham
y. n. John p. Branch. James w
Gordon, w. u. Duke. n. c. Scott, G
". Pratt. district secretary; Eugene
c, Msssie and O. ]. Sands.