Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-29

EPISCOPAL GENERAL COUNCIL.
This body, which was In session last week Of Az
rusta, Ga, adjourned on Saturday to meet agiin at Mo-
bile In 1865. On the ninth day of the session the Com
mlttes on Missions withdrew their report presented o.
Thursday, and then proposed the following resolutions
which we're adopted: 4
Resolved. The House Of Deputies concurring,
Taat a COMMITTEES Of three Bishops ehcsin BY tne
| House of Bishops shall 90 far control the general mif
| siorary books Of the Church as to arrange missionaif
districts in States or Territories not organised into Die
| ceses, arrange the Boundaries Of their jurisclction aur
provide regulations and instructions for their guidance;
| il bsing understood that each missionary Bishop sn4l
have. as far as may be consistent with the foregoing
| provisions, the, direction Of all Missionary o~perauo7s
| within his own Diocese or District, and in every case tfe
| appointment Of the Missionaries under him ~
That the said committee shall FIX the ratio of dP+
tribu'ion among the Dioceses and Districts which are 70
be provided for, and the salaries Of the Missionaries
Provided, However, that all special contributions shsll
be- received aud discussed BY the fressurets Of the hb
sieaary funds, according to the will of the Donors
| 8 That the committee proposed In the hrst oil these
reeo.uliors is expected to encourage the prosecuho9o Of
Foreign Missions, 60 far as Il may be able, unless tbe
General Council otherwise direct! but, until eommuni
cations are opened, and satisfactory relations are eaiab
iished with Bishops, and other Missionaries, in foreign
countries, all monies which have been, or may benfre
alter, contributed for this OH sct, shall DO pecursr H.
vested. g e j.
a. That in order to provide a general missionary fand
the General Council earnestly advise all clergy MIN q the
| Onurch, having charge OF congregations and nlNiQrs 20
/ adopt soma syslsm Of monthly offerings % 10 reoNyfd
| during public Worship; and they furshersts1saLr1 nan
bers Of the church who may be precluded BY clrcun-
stances from going ~frtqlettly to the Hoase Of God, to
sst apart s,methir & every month, in place OF such otiar-
ing and, that Of the whole amounts thus obtained, NJ
least ore-fourth TO be placed at the disposll OF the Exc
| cuive Missionary Committee.
Il Tkas tha Hnuaa af Riah0na ahal apD0int one or
| more tresurefs TO receive and distribute the Foreign and
| Domestic funi-.he said treasurer or tressurers to cause
to be published from timsto time, all mics onsry receipts
/ and expenditures and TO make an annual report to said
Committee, who shall report ~trisnnialy to the General
Council
6. That each Bishop, for whose Diocese or District,
Missionary appropriations may DO made, snail report
annually TO said Committee, and triennially 70 the House
| Of Bishops.
4. That the report of the Receiving Agents for For.
| eign ard Domestic Missions referred 10 yoir Oommittee,
/ be publshed viii the journal Of this House.
After recess, the Joint Committee On the Book Of
| Common Prayer unanimously the follow.
ing resolutions, which we're adopted pem. con.
/. Resolved, The House Of Bishops coucurring, that
| the Book of common prayer and administration of the
| sacramento and other rights and ceremonies heretofore
| vested in the Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
| States, the words ~ lited State" being charged into
| Confederate States and Convention" into "Oouncu"
| wherever they occur in the Liturgch Service, be
Il eltabl3hed As the BOOK OF OOnuOu fEAycr, Auu huuu .
| istration Of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremo
| mics OF this Church, articles Of religion, and form and
| mInnsr Of making, ordAnng and consecrating Bshofs,
| Priests, and Dsscons.
2. Resolved, The House of Bshops coDcurriug, that
to the said Book there snail be prt6xed q Declaration Of
It's Publications in these words:
"rhe rattle itiou Of the Book Of Common Prayer By
the Bishops, the Clergy and the Laity Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Confederate Safes OF America,
IN Council, this day Of November, ia the year OF
| our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sI,y-.vo."
Tel, Council, having 10 its present session, Get forth q
Book of Common Pnyar, and Administration Of the
Slcraments, and other Ries and CereuoI iss Of the
Church, do hereby establish The said Bock. aud they de-
care Is to be the Lturgy Of this Church, and r quire
that is DO received and used as such by ell the members
Of this Church.
3 Resolved, tbs House Of B shops concurring, fhatA
O mmntee OF three Bishops, three Presbytsrs and three
Laymen b. appointed, with instructions 10 propose, du-
ring the interval between the adjournment OF this Ooun-
Gil aud thu meeting Of the next, such alterations in the
Book Of Common Payer as may be deemed proper,
provided such alterations involve no change 10 the doc.
lrins and discipline Of this Church.
Resolved, Toe House Of Bishops coucurring, that the
SANE Committee be authorized 70 publish an edition OF
said B ,ok for the present ue OF the Church, and also,
in order TO supply In urgent need OF copies OF the Fray
or Book, for our soldiers and sailors, q selection OF such
portions thereof a. are used in public worship
Resolved, Toe House OF Blsl0p3 occurring that while
The General OouI cl recogo xs is duty to pu! forth 4
standard edition Of the Holy scripture, yet IN Its Judge
men. the pre- 1t condition OF the counIry makes IL eI'
pedieat to postpone the execution thereof
The House then proceeded 10 Ell c, by bano. the fol
loving clerical and Jay men, hers Of the Committee under
res ,latioa . The Rev. Mr.. !, api,rs O Rev. DR.. Mason
n. O., RV D.. Sp TroW, Va, and hesrJ Phelan Ala,
Battle N. o., and koCrady 5. O.
TENTH DAY.
Raw. hr. Williams offered a resolution which vas
ADOPTED, roo hiring the Committee appointed to revise
the Payer BNk to print al proposed changes and al
tsralions, aud send them TO the members OF the General
Ooutcl At | as. three months before is neI! meeting.
message from the House Of Bishops announced rs
ADOPTION oil the Dsputies' resolution on Missions, with
amendments to resolutions ! L 9, the omission OF reso
luton 4 aud the ID iition Of AnsW resolution, as folio IS;
X solved, TIA. the Oommitteo shall, out OF iuad' not
sptc fcslly designated by the donors, appropriate 10 the
Bishop Of Tsxts, until the next General Council, the
sum OF 1880 per annum, and TO ths Bishop oil Arkan
sls the sum Of $500 and travelling eIpsns.s, r annum,
tow lrd. their respective salaries.
The Houss C lr CURED in the amendments and additions
and the resolutions already published, mod fed as above,
embrace the plan OF missionary operations as determined
by the Council.
The Bil hops entered. and were received by the Presi-
dent Of the House Of a pu lee. Having taken the places
assigned them, respectively, within the chAncel, the
P.esidirg Bishop reid the Pastoral l. utter.
After the reading, thu Presiding Bi'hop ohnei appro.
priate praJAs, thu Council and congregation united In
singing the G,orid in Rre,isis. and the Presiding Bishop
pronounced the Bened cuon.