The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-05-22
fFRom our Special RrponrEn. /
EDisconaI Council.

Episcopal Council.
The seventy Council Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, of the Diocese
Of Virginia, met in Trinity Church,
Staunton, on Wednesday, May 18th:
1867, and we have heard it stated by
Clergymen oflong standing in the Church,
that there was more energy, more desire
for work, and more promptness on the part
Of the clergy and laity than has been seen
for some years past. The service opened
with the beautiful anthem 1.-THE Earth is
the Lords" which was rendered BY the
Choir, assisted by some amatuers Of this
place. The morning service was read by
Rev. DR.. Pendleton, assisted by Rev. DR..
Norwood, of Richmond, and the opening
sermon preached by Rev. G. W. Andrews
with earnestress and ability. At 2-10
P. NJ, the Council was called to order by
Bishop Johns, and the Rev. I. G.. Dash
icll called the roll Of the Clergy and sixty
answered to their names. Thirty-fve Lay
delegates were found entitled to seats
The Missionary Clergy and the Students
of Divinity were allowed honorary seats in
the Council. Mr. Baskervill, of Rich
mond, was chosen Treasurer and MIR. John
H. Tyler assistant During the afternoon
Session no business of special Importance
was transacted.
SECOND DAY.
The Council was called to order at 9
o'clock by the Bishop, aud opened with
prayer by Rev. John P. Mcclure. The
minutes Of the preceding day were read
and on motion received. On motion, a
donation Of $500, was appropriated to the
Rev. I. G.. Dashiell for his arduous duties
as Secretary of the Council. The Com
mittee on the 'change Of time" for the
Sessions of the Council rendered their re-
port-considerablc discussion occurred
here, and on motion it was finally laid on
the table On motion, the word .Confed-
crate" was erased from the cannons, and
United substituted therefor. The change
of the word Convention for .sCouncil" was
put to the body and lost. Mr.. D. Lee
Powell moved, s'that Committee of ten
be appointed to consider the salaries of
Clersymen, and the best means for their
more efficient payment" carried. This
Committee reported subsequently and sent
the report to the several Vestrics for their
consideration and action. The Bishop
now rendered his report for the past year.
He gave synopsis Of his labors, and an
interesting account of the different Parish
es he had visited Heconfrmed many
He alluded with great pleasure to his visit
; to New York and spoke Of the sEvangeli-
cal knowledge Society with earnestness.
He preached in the Church of the ''Holy
Trinity" while in "New York" and ex-
pressed his pleasure and appreciation ofthe
attention shown him while absent from his
own Diocese He had served his twenty
fifth year in the Episcopate, his forty eighth
in the Ministry and he was now in the
seventy-frst year of his age. This alone
tells the story of his faithful work. The
) Council now took a recess for Divine Ser
vice, after which Rev Henderson Suter
submitted anabstract Of the regular Paro-
chial reports. 1t shows: Baptisms total
adults and infants, white and colored.
721. COMMITMENTS, whitean colored. g.
522. Combinations, 631. Marriages,
| 481. S. S. Scholars, 1855. Teachers,
817. Contributions, $45, 1886.
Rev. r T. Davis offered the following
Resolved, that in the judgment Of the
Council it is inexpedient that this Session
should terminate before Saturday night,
or its members separate before Monday
carried Considerable discussion took
place in regard to the division of the Do
cese; Gen. Lewis, Mr.. Tazewcll Taylor,
Major Page and others participated. The
Council then adjourned till P NJ. The
| Council met pursuant to adjournment, and
the Chairman of the Committee rendered
the report "resp'y. recommending an as
sistant Bishop it was put to the house
and carried. The election was made the
order of the day for Friday, at 8 A. NJ
On motion the Council adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
| Council called to order by the Bishop
and opened with prayerby Rev.J II Wing
field, Of Portsmouth. Minutes Of preced-
ing day were read and on motion received
The Bishop stated that the hour for the
election Of the assistant Bishop had ar
rived and that the Secretary was prepared
to receive the nomination. The following
Clergymeu were proposed Rev. Joshua
Peterkin, Gibson, Andrews, White, Pen
dleton and others. DR.. Andrews was
chosen by the clergy but the laity did not
concur in the selection, and the Council
proceeded to another election Rev DR..
White was then chosen by the clergy and
the laity concurring he was elected assist
ant Bishop Of the Diocese of Virginia
Ayes 2S, Noes 26. On motion, the Coun-