The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-23
sIcHMoND, sATsUIRlDsAI,Y MOANING, MAY. 2s 1865.
Council, and to receive and forward contri-
buttons for the object named, before the LIST
Of August next.

I Council, and to receive and forward contri
buttons for the object named, before the 1s
Of August next.
BISHOP WHIrTLE's ADDREss.
Bishop Whittle's address rehearses ths
fact If his election in HAY last, and states
chat owing 20 the delay of the then presi.
ding Bishop. Hopkins, OF Vermont, in com.
Imunicating the necessary information tc
the other Bishops, he WAS not notified thas
i tasmajoritys of the Bishops and standing
lcommittees had sanctioned the election nm
Ill the midd dle. OF february, 1868. The
sconsecration took place in st. Paups
church, Alexandria, on the 30th Of April.
| he then gives an account of his work du-
ring tie brief period OF his episcopate. BE
has consecrated two churches, (St. Marks,
Richmond, and st. Stephens, Petersburg
preached thirty-fve sermons, and confirm
ed 232 persons. st. Marks, Richmond,
Rev. q. .DashieH rector, was consecrated
under most interesting circumstances on
the sth1ofs May. ST. Stephens, a church
for the colored people, in Petersburg, was
conseerated on the 18th Of May. In con-
.clusion, Bishop Whittle records his CRATE
.fuI sense or the kind and affectionate re-
eeption eyerywhere given him by his
brethren Of the clergy and laity in the dio-
cese to which he has, in the providence of
God, been called.
Ea On motion OF Rev. DIR. Pendleton, SO
much Of the senior Bishops address as re-
siates to the monument. to the late Bishop
Meade was referred to o. committee consist
ing Of Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, Rev. Mr..
Gibson, General r. e. Lee, and .Cassius
Lee. t7 -
fss.& DIOCESAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Rev. Dr.. Woodbridge presented the an
nual report Of the ex-Committee Of the
Diocesan Missionary Society. During the
past year the Society has contributed to the
support Of eighteen ministers of the dio-
,cese. The committee began the year with
.S74110 in the treasury. They have re-
lceiyed, in addition, s2,571 .94.. Disburse-
ments, SO, ,20T.40. Balance in the treasury,
SI12.64. 'i-E2;s -. = :.
=, It is remarked that in one respect this
report is cheering. The Society has con-
tributed to the support of eighteen fami-,
lies, and has gladdened the hearts of many
faithful brother who otherwise would have
been troubled and desponding., In another
priations have already been made. which
cannot be met unless more liberal contri-
buttons are made. Assistance has some
times been necessarily refused the deserv-
ing. The disbursements have; exceeded
the receipts by $685. and the amount in
the treasury is much smaller than it was in.
the beginning of the year. The committee
earnestly, implore the churches to.arouse to
the Importance of the cause which they
present. s-z.-s..-4 s,,.y .g-Z,l J. -
The hour for Divine service having ar
rived, the Council took recess. In the
mean time sermon was preached by Rev.
J. 4. D. Wingfeld, Of Petersburg, late Of
Portsmouth. - 2 zss*s:E z %'-i1t5a - 4
3 III, ~ ~ MISSIONARY WORK. p
After recess, Rev. DIR. Pendleton offered
the following resolution, upon which he
made o few remarks: a55Zs .as.ist y
-" Resolued, That SO much of the Bishops
address as relates to the operation of the
Diocesan Missionary Society, and also the
report of the executive committee of that
Society, be referred to q committee of five,
with instructions to report sometime to-
morrow upon the best mode of reid djusting
the relations Of that organization as toren-
der it most efficient in meeting the wants of
the Diocese. 49,
The resolution being adopted, the Bishop
appointed the following persons to consti-
tute the committee Hereunder: Rev. DIR.
Pendleton, Rev. DR.. Peterkin, and Rev.
Messrs. Sutor, Latane, and Gibson.
80 - PROPOSAL, TO AMEND 4 CANON.
Rev. T. G. DashieH offered the following
resolution z: ~ s s,tA ~ ,5E r
2 sss Resolued, That "a committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the expediency of
amending Canon9 by the addition Of the
following section: A standing committee Of
three clergymen and two laymen be elected
at each council, who shall be the constitu-
ted authorities to take charge of church
where the. congregation has been
The resolution was adopted, and Rev. DR..
Norwood, Rev. Dr.. Minnigerode, Rev. G. j.
Gibson, N. II. Massey, and Tazewell Tay-
on the committee ordered.
IA memorial from the Yestry of st. PauPs
church, Albemarle county requesting the
Council to decide a,question of jurisdiction
over church property, was received, and ex-
cited considerable discussion as to the best
method of its disposal. Tt seemed that a
difference Of opinion had arisen between
the rector and ,yestry of said church in re-
gard to the propriety Of building O. new
house Of worship, with the understanding
that itsshall be let out to other denomina-
tions, in orderto secure divine service every
Sabbath 7s1s:s:;,s - -4esE .:Sy ls5s
DR.. Phillips, of Fanquier, moved the
reference Of the memorial to o special COM
mittee (which was carried. ~ : .s1s'.2@s -; 8 4
~ osnnittee:-ReY. Mr.. Morton and MessIs.
James Gait and G. Lee. = yrs 49,
Mr.. B. Johnson Barbour, Of Lonisa, pre-
sented the annual report of the trustees of
the fund for disabled and aged .clergymen.
Messrs. George D. Fisher and John i. Ba-
con we're elected to vacant trusteeships Of
this fund. 8. - :. 8. -. 80, ~ s
- Rev. Mr.. Page called up his motion to
amend thelcanonsaso as to make three In
stead of FIVE the minimum of yestry. 1t
was then referred to q special committee,
with the ;Rsv.eDr Norwood as chairman.
After some desultory discussion about .
proposition to change the time for the an:
nual session, the Council (at :, O'clock 7.
n. J adjourned until tomorrow at 8 A. al.
~ THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. 81.
AT night o sermon was preached toa very
large congregation from the words Of Ma.
thanisf: Truly thou art the son OF God. J"
After the sermon, Bishop White was intro
duced, and, by requests gave his views on
Sunday schools, in the management OF which
he has been very successful. He advised,
as very important, that pastors should come
inscontactfas often aas possible with every
scholar in the school. He had found the