Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-17
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

The Council was opened this morning with
religious services conducted by Rev. ". N.
Pendleton, after which the proceedings OF yes
terday were read and approved.
The Committee on Credentials of Lay Dele
gates reported the following additional dele
gates:
James Galt S. J. Campbell, E. G. Mar
shall, D. S. Walker, DR.. J. R. Purdy, VIM.
Blair, DR.. T. H. Clagett, Dr. T. H. Kinney.
The Bishop then announced the following
committees
State of the Church-Revs. John Grammar
Gen, A Rodgers, G. W. Andrews, David May,
W. Fl. Knckle, G. F. Lee, C. j. Gibson, Taz.
we'll Taylor, ". Il. Hyland, Dr. F. T. Strlb-
New Parishes-P. Slaughter, R. B. Boiling,
j. Il. Clarke, j. r. Baylor, j. B. Dabney, L..
Randolph.
Dame, J. Page, ". Friend, L. D. Raymond,
Finance.-N. H. Massie, D. K: Stewart, j.
Tyree, G. J. Merriwether, H. N. Pendleton.
Episcopal Fund-Rev, G, Walker, J. W.
Green.
Treas Acct. -RevsJ. A. Satane, D. Cosby.
Missionary Report-Rev. E. 7. Perkins, Is.
f. Garrett, Minnigerode, W. Z. Gray, Barton,
DR.. T. II. Claggett, Meredith, JAS. Gait
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk, submitted resolu-
ton looking to an amendment of the 10th Can.
non, so as to admit Christ Church, Norfolk,
under the regular laws of the Church. The
resolution was referred to a committee of two
Clergymen and two LaymeD, viz: ReVs. &. II
Norton and j. T. Clark, and Mr.. Vim. Blail
and DR.. J. r. Purdy.
The Bishop then read the pastoral address,
in which he recommends the adoption Of res
olution, that the Diocese Of Virginia now re-
sumes her former connection with the Genera
Conference of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States.
III reference to the negroes he says, 1t has
occurred to me, in thinking Of our duty in ret
ence to that class of community which now
more than ever, needs our sympathy and aid
and that not occasionally and irregularly, but
continuously and Systematically, and in every
part Of this extensive Diocese, that this Con-
7ention should take formal and decided action
on this subject, and not resting with the gener,
al resolution of our last Council, approving Of
the policy Of promoting their education, ad
dress ourselves in earnest to the work itself
and appeal to our people to co operate by then
means and by their personal influence in uni
son more obligatory on us than any foreign op
Grafton, and Indifference to which, would reflect
suspiciously upon any appearance of concern
for distant desttutions. On this subject | dc
not know of any real diversity of sentiment
amongst Church people. The zeal which has
sought the native African in the bush anc
deemed it right that even life should be riskeC
in preaching the Gospel to them, under the
scorching heat and exposed to the fatal fever:
of their unfriendly climate, cannot neglect the
religious cultivation of those whom Providence
has mysteriously domrs ticated amongst US
The interest for their religious welfare, which
has almost been hereditary among Christians a
the South, will allow no decline under thu
changed rela tions which have occurred, bu. rist
with the occasion and prove itself intellectually
and piously adequate to the emergency. May
it not be we'll for us to give this cause, with
solemn emphasis, into the hands of the Com
mittee of our Diocesan Missionary Society, with
instructio ms to make it distinct branch O.
their operations, and to originate and promote
such measures as in their judgment may ap