The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-27
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
seventy-Fourth Annual Council of
the Episcopal Church.
EcTAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH.


the Episcopal Church.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May 26, 1859.
This quiet old town has been to-day alive
witheXcitementc consequent upon the influx
of strangers to attend the Seventy-Fourth
Annual Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia. The
! hotel is full, and the citizens have opened
wide their doors to extend their hospitality
to the clergy and lay delegates, who are
| arriving by every boat and train.
St. Georges church was crowded last
night, when the Rev. DR.. Peterkin of Rich
mond, preached from the 18th and 10Th
verses of the 145th Psalm "The Lord is
nigh unto all them that call upon him to
all them that call upon him in truth. He
| will fnlfl the desire of them that fear him
he will also hear their cry, and will save
them." The discourse was able and cha
racteristic. ....
This morning large congregation assem-
bled long before the appointed hour for di-
vine service. At II o'clock the exercises
commenced. Morning prayer was read by
Rev. G. J. Gibson, Of Petersburg, and Rev.
DR.. w. \. Pendleton, of Lexington. The
| ante-communion service was then conducted
by Rev. f. NJ. Whittle, D. D., Assistant
Bishop of the Diocese, after which the coun-
ril sermon was preached by Rev. ". G.
Meredith, Of Winchester, from the text
| $50 NIGHTLY grew the word Of God and
! prevailed" Acts XIX, 90. The sacrament
of the Lords Supper was administered by
Bishops Johns and Whittlc, and partaken of
by all the clergy and lay delegates in attend
! ance.
OPENING OF THE COUNCIL.
The Seventy-Fourth Annual Council was
then called to order by Bishop Johns and
the roll being called by the Rev. T. g. Da-
shell, the following clergymen were found
present:
RI Rev. Bishop Johns, Rt. Rev. Assist
ant Bishop Whittle; Revs. T. NJ. Baker, II.
G. Dashiell, j. Peterlin, D. d., Henry Wall.
George Pcterkin, George Woodbridge, D.
D., Richmond; o. S. Barten, Norfolk T.
NJ. Carson, Orange; c. j. Gibson, Peters
burg; w: W: Greene, spots;yy!vania; J. A.
marie; w. C. Meredith, Winchester J.
Cosby, Halifax; j. A. Wharton, Bedford
E. Withers, Nelson; J. D. Powell, Ports
mouth w. n. Pcndeton, D. D., Lexing-
ton: r. F. Martin, Clarke T. M. Amber.
Williamsburg; r. T. Brown, Rappahan-
mock a; William Friend, Caroline James
Grammer, Lynchburg; j. r. Hubbard,
Warrenton f. Fl. Ingle, Roanoke; Thos.
e. Locke, Westmoreland; NJ. Maury, Fred
N. Nelson, Albemarle r. II. McKim,
Alexandria: Z. B. Mcguire, King George !;
George II. Norton, Alexandria w. II.
Pcndlcton, Bedford r. Fl. Phillips, Staun-
ton; S. Ridout, Albemarle; J. B. T. Reed,
Winchester w. Sparrow, D. D., and d. +.
Sprigg, Alexandria Fl. StrinGellow, Han
over; II. Suter, Lynchburg; ii. W. l..
Temple, Essex c. Walker, D. D., AleXan-
dria w. n. Ward, Richmond county; D..
NJ. Wharton. Westmoreland; C. Minnige-
rode, D. D., II. Wingfield, R. M. Baker, w.
A. Alrich, r. II. Davis, T. NJ. Amber, E.
Boyden, r. II. Brown, j. T. Clark, -
Craighill, 6. W. Dame, William Friend, O..
A. Kingsolving, - Little, William M. Mel
son, J. Packard, D. D., George a. Smith,
- Nelson, Anderson Wade, G. Walker,
D. D.. A. r. Walker, - Williams, and
Charles H. Page.
After calling the roll of the clergy, Rev.
J. d. Powell, DR.. j. r. Baylor, and DR.. p.
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credentials.
A committee Of ten laymen was also or
dcred to take into consideration the subject
Of pastoral support. After which, the Coun-
ell adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
LAY DELEGATES.
First to be mentioned among the lay dele
gates in attendance is General Robert j..
Lee, who represents the church in LcNing-
ton. The appearance of the General in the
region in which some of his greatest
triumphs of battle were won seems to have
created great enthusiasm. Although it was
within few minutes of midnight when the
train upon which he came arrived, large
crowd had gathered at the depot to greet
the old hero. AS he stepped from the plat
form, leaning OH the arm Of a friend, he was
Immediately recognized in the moonlight,
and at once there arose a cheer so loud that
it woke the whole town with its echoes,
and startled many of the passengers on the
cars, who until this time were ignorant that
SO distinguished Il parsonage was one OF
their number.
The General is enjoying the hospitality of
T. b. Barton, Esq. Before he had retired
last night the veteran band of the Thirtieth
Virginia regiment, turned out and gave him
a screnade of national and other airs. Those
who expected a speech were disappointed,
however, for the only response was mes
sage of thanks and Il bottle of good cheer,
the latter provided by the Generals host.
Another distinguished lay delegate is Hon
John +. Lewis, of Rockingham, the can
didate of the Walker party for Lieutenant
Governor. he is tall man, of quiet de.
meanor, and appears as the representative
of the church III Harrisonburg. Judge
Hugh w. Shelley, and Tazewell Taylor, o
Norfolk, are already here, and Hon. r. NJ
T. Hunter, of Essex, is expected to arrive
tonight.
notice also the venerable DR.. John Dove
of Richmond; DR.. John R. Baylor, Of Al
bemarle Taylor Berry, of Amherst; Johr
Coakley, of Fredericksburg; Il. c. Fitz
hugh, of Stafford; Ii. E. c.. Baskerville
John L. Williams, d. Lee Powell, Of Rich
mond; and many others, too numerous t.
name by telegraph. PURNELL.
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