Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-28
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GgNEglL COUNCIL
REPORT on MIssIori

The Committee OF Mission, after mature consdera-
dim az The yeiV important sui OF which has been CON-
lifted TO them, 6ni il very d N ,ult 10 reeo nmend any
plau which is not 10 s)ne respect open to oejecnon. IL
a. however, their del bsrate opiri1n that The cirep' can
,,oI of he n ssonay work o. the Oouy;h must 81 left
N he r shop AID D ocesau Council, and 10 the Mission
Nv Bishcp slone where ia, "a u 10 orsalE d charge in
sve-y d ocese, requiring sic FROM the Oeureh 81 luge II
lance .ssary thfr fote 10 provide cham slt1io,gh Shoo
tbs y~e!ultA-y off .rI & Of the members o. The ohuroh
throughout cur orders msy receive such dir cuoa aud
liz rbu ion % will bet END 10 the eKe's!tn dtne he
S..ms,,. K;pPdon. 10 tcs lrdauca with tbs Sc v css tle
C,mmittee respectfully recommend 10 the House o Dap
u,ies for q adoption the fOlloS NJ resolutions:
R,.oI,sd uhe House Of B shoIs coucurTing,)
/ That Inc General COUNCIL, a. each regular seshon,
.h.l aupo Mt a init Oomaittes, TO conss! OF three
Ri.hon, chosen oy the House Of i shoks, md thsee
Pcssby tars and three bymsn, chosen by the House
of d ,nuties. "a take charge Of the AissiDnAry operations
AZ mi, Church. which ommitte shsl b, knoun a. The
Executive Missionary Committee. and shall be c1arse'
with the duly Of d teTmiuins upon Web 81 means 10 OF
enp'oyed ia awakening and sustaining tie interest," Of
ths members If the Church ia her general Missionary
-o,L hoth a, home and abroad Cf de eminatiug Mis-.
.ion.rv intelligence Of makirg provision TO secure from
,hs ynluntgry 1hsiugs Of churchmen an emple AID
-esultr supply Of III, lupds uCaee cry TO meet PrcmpuJ
ali apor,priauo1s which they may Se called upon 70
make. aud OF Gpp5rtiOnirg all monies AZ th'ir aisPo'e
,mong the several parts OF III, Missionary n Id IN tum
On 0uer, "a IT lltlT W ulVhi WIZ S'h
rand, ex~ OlsiTe, and permanent ttt'olishment OF inc
iu.ttuuols Of the Church provided, hoaoyer, that al
spcci.I contributions shall be received aud dlseursed by
ala Committee, according to the S!l Of the doHors.
2. ThA. the EIsoutiV, COMMITTED proposed 10
Tho forcg Ding resolution, is tXpected TO enc Iurago the
prosecuaon of FOreiga Missions, 30 lar a. 1t may DC
able. unless the General CounCi otherwise direc'; bu'
until communication are opened and satisfactory rela'
lions are establ shed with Bshops and ether hissiona
ries in ioreign countries, all monte which have beer,
or NAV u, hereafter contributed for this o. ':, shall b.
securely iuvss.ed, subj ct to tho future control OF the
General Council.
8. That the expenses Of this Com uittee, exclusive o
the aporopris,ions for the support OF missionaries, shAl
not amount 10 more than nre per csntum oil the gross
receipts Of tie Committee.
In order 10 provide funds for the use oil the Exec
u6ys Committee, the General Council earnestly afyls'
al clsrgymen OF the Ohurch, hsving charge OF eoDsTt
gatioas aud missions to adop, zone sys EN- OF morthJ
of.rings to be received duriog public worship ant
thew further Odyise all members oil the Ohuro1 VINO MAJ
bs nrrcluded by circumstances from going frequ 'ntly e
the House Of God, to 60. apart something every montd
Ia place Of such OF RIGGS; aud that OF the whole q
mounts thus obtained, at least one fourth DO placed q
the disposll Of the Executive Missionary Committee:
The COMMITTEES further reoommea the adoption oil th'
following resolution:
Resolved. That the Reports Of the Receiving Agent
for Foreign aud Domestic Missions referred to this Oom
mittee. be published with the Journal OF tbs House.
W. q. CRASE, Chairman.