The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-27

The first bnsinses Of interest to.dsy was .he
reading Of tho report of the ,pamt.ee on Pa.
rochial Reports by the Rsv. Mr. Friend, which
presented q condensed statistical s.afemsn: Of
the operations Of the varioua parishes in the
Diocese during the year.
The report cf the Committee on the S.ats of
the Church was read by DR.. Minnagerode.-
AS before stated, it exhibits the affairs of the
Church In the Diocese In an sncouKae iag light,
shows the pecuniary resources to be moat
gratifying, tha Ordinations az numerous as
ceuid be expected, the c0nfirmasions iucraas
ing, and Makes yxaaabis Suggestions as to San
day SehoosBNrd fho eauca s;0n Of ycuth. -sssza.
Raw Mr.. Gibson, from the comni:tee to
whom>va referred tina; portion of the Bish.
ops add ess referring to army services, made
ths following report:
"The committee to whom was referred tha.
portion Of the Bishops a idress which irela Q )
to the supply of the army with religious gar.
viees, beg leave most cordially to respond tn
tho appeal Of our Bishop, and to recomm md
Immediate ard efficient action on the y ,rt Of
our whole Diocess. Regarding the work 10
be done one of such evident and immense i'm
portauce not only TO the imm ediats saliva ion
Of tha eouls of our brave defenders but - the
future interests of our whole CnnTedc1acy. Of
the cause of Onr Rsdaemer, and Of our own
beloved Church in particular, ,-and in visw Of
taa now pressing call for Iaborers, we feel
well assared tsat neither cur clergy rcr their
parishes will shrink from any amount OF labor
or Of seif-Genial viii h may bctound necessary
20 its accomplishment. If the paris lea WHO
now eDjOy tho regular rnnisra,ions OF their
clergy will only agree to spsnss with such
privileges for some short stated period, sba
clergy, We are persuaded, will gladly engage
at such times 10 supply thoge ministrs,ions 10
the army. Not d, ening it sufficient il such
an important matter to off3r merely a general
recon- mmenda'ion or the subj c., we propose
the pian OF action embodied In the following
rssclution:
"Rssclved, That until our army can he fully
supplied with ca plains, the member OF IL
Council, as r9pres ,ns4tiveS of ths ssve-;.!
parishes and cocgregations Of tie D,otes d }
request the Bisaop to cali upon tio:a clergy.
inel now occupying parochial cures, TO render
religious services TO the army, in such way
and for suo.i length of time as he may j sig
nate, and we, the clerical mam.Is OF she
Coun Ii, dc hereby cheerluliy { ifsr ours .lves
for iila work
Rsv. Dr.. Woodbridge rca the report CT the
Commute on the Episcopal Fund
NJ Pegfam read th5 report o; she Finance
C0nlnit:ee, showing the amount in th- hands
Of the Treasurer uoon the rea:aonblug OF the
Council 10 bs So 993 90 Waicn, with ths
amouat hauded i'll dnTing the present sessi i,n,
made :. fund CT s. ,95S 80, for expenaes during
the current ysae. ghres thousand dollars of
this anlonat is invested in eight pc, cent. Con
fsJsTate ;uds.
MT. II scfdfland offered tia following:
Resolved, Ths. ths app.ie.tion of tie CHS
holm fund To the educ .iiIn and maintenance
OF Wn. Chisholm, may excee d The ioterae. Of
tue principal should his aunt. Mrs. Page, think
IL proper, and she treasurer Of tas .aid concur
il her opinion. Carried
Rev. air. Murdsagh offered tae folio wing:
Resolved, That the Clergy and Laity pre-
sent in this Counci mark with regret tie ab-
sence Of loved brethren with whom j. has ion e
been tiieir privilege TO ga-hef II annual useees
ing, and in the Iame OF the Church in the Dio-
cess Of yrgiaia sead messages OF love AMI
gresting in Christ TO ministers AMI brethren
from whom Gods providence is nov eeparas-
ing them, with pray ers for full restoration Of
our full communion.
Unanimously carried.
Ga motion
Resolved, That when this Council adiourns
it adjourn to meet at gush place as the Bishop
may designate.
Tee members then united in singing the Glo-
sga IN EIcelsas, after whica prayer was offer
ei, and the benediction pronounced by the
Bishop and the Counci. wasr declared adj j5urn.
ed sine de.