Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-17

pear best calculated to promote the Important
object Or, perhaps, better still, to appoln.
separate Standing Committee with authority
to act for the Council after its adjournment as
in their sound discretion they may deem adVls-
able. The way is opening to us. 1t is ours to
advance with wise decision, carefully, but stead
lily and persevcringly. [ desire to see some
iudicious provision on this subject, q perma-
| nent Institution of this Diocese, and believe
it will not only be blessing to those whom it
is specially designed to benefit but signally so
to the Church in Virginia.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the adj
dress, Mr.. G.. T. Lee offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, the causes which rendered necessary
| q separate organization OF the Southern LILO
ceses no longer exist, and that organization has
ceased by the consent and action OF the several
| diocescs concerned, therefore,
Resolved, That the Diocese Of Virginia now
resumes its former ecclesiastical relations as
| Diocese, in connection with the General ConVen-
| ton of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States and that the Bishop is requested
resolution to the Presiding Bishop, and to the
Secretary Of the House OF Clerical ana Lay
Delegates.
Rev, Geo. A. Smith moved to refer the sub
iect to a committee for report at the next An
nual Council.
Rev. J. Grammar, of Halifax, seconded the
resolutions.
Rev. Mr.. Cotton offered the following amend
ment:
Resolved That so much of the Bishops al Ad-
| dress as relates to the resumption by the do
| cesc of Virginia of its former relations with the
| Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States, together with Mr. Lees resolution, be
referred to committee of three Presbytery and
three Laymen to report after the recess OF this
morning, CT as soon as practicable.
| After some debate, at the suggestion Of Mr..
Grammar, the Council spent few minutes IN
select prayer, and then took recess to attend
Divine Worship.
Since our report of yesterday the following
ministers have reported; DR.. Chas. Minnego
rode, Dr. Joshua Peterkin, Rev. T. NJ. Am
bier, Rev. j. Gibson, Rev. j. NJ. Meredith,
Rev R. H. McKim, Rev J. A Mitchell, Rev.
R. NJ. Baker, Rev. P. T. Berkeley, Rev. J. j.
Curtis, Rev. II. Wall, Rev j. S. Hansborough,
Rev. j. D. Powell
The name of Rev. W. T. Lowell was incor.
rectly printed Leadell, in our list Of ministers
published yesterday.
The Council assembled after divine service,
when after the appointment OF VIM. +. Gray
as Treasurer of the Diocesan Missionary So
cety; the consideration of the resolution 10
reference to union with the P. 3. Church OF
the u. s. was taken up, and after remarks in
favor of the union by Mcssrs. Pendleton, An
drews, Grammar, Garrett, Cole, Barton,
Slaughter, Minnigerode and others, and by
Messrs. Maury and Hansborough, in opposition,
| Messrs Smith and Cotton withdrew the amend
ments aud the whole subject was referred to a
committee, consisting Of Revs W. N. Pendle-
ton, Kinckler, Minnigerode and Messrs. Page,
| Garrett and DR.. Strbllng.
The Committee on the amendment, Of the
10th Cannon reported in favor of such amend
amendment, which report was adopted
Mr.. Cotton then offered the following reso.
Iutions, which were adopted
| Resolved, That so much of the Bishops Ad-
dress as relates to the Missionary Committee
and the Missionary Work of the Diocese, be re-
| terred to 4 committee 10 consist OF three Ires-
bytery and three Laymen, to report as soon as
practicable, during the present session of the
Council
Resolved, That SO much Of the Bishops Ad-
dress as relates to the work of the Church
among the colored people Of the Diocese, be re-
ferred to committee, to report as ear ~ as prac
ticable, during the present session ofthe Council
1t was determined not to take recess to-
morrow at | clock, and the Council then ad-
| iourDed till this evening at ) O clock.