The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-29
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vantion and what has been the general usage
" Tho church under that directory. TO any
,.;,ualism so recognized and sanctioned, no
nno NAV Justly object, but beyond the
license thus indicated, begins excess, WHich,
being once outside the legitimate llmltatlon,
may run riot in any amount OF eXtrata-
rance which the fancy or the folly OF Inc IN
dividual affects, such rs the use Vi iao,6
Goyers. cut off from their root to Symbolic
- resurrection to life-groups OF Uor!e-
cotcdiv vested and artistically attltudlnE-
?ng nTiests. to observe the sacrament IN
stifuted with so much simplicity IN the
unnnr chamber at Jerusalem-plctorial
ranrcsentations of the scenes and SOUP
tured images of the saints OF scripture
dramatic exhibitions Of the affecting events
of Passion Week, even their consiliAtlL1Iiio ~
at Calvary-anything and everyInlns r " n.t ~
scntimentality or superstition may ClasJ "
Tatify n morbid appetite. Thus churchGs
are changed into exhibition halls; the people
lose their spirituality in sightseeing, ana
become mere eaZers instead OF Soaly Nol
sbinncrs. So it has been, rs the history OF
the Church sadly testities. The Tenderness
are still the same. The procllvity OF Tue
natural heart is to cXtcrnallsln IN reiiSlon IL
So, therefore, it will be again II le3al illiilss
trod,1ce such innovations as are pleasing W
himself. r,, aor
oon,n,ct. TO maintain rs far as may be one
and the same manner of public worship,
and Worship in this Church where we may,
if is the sacred right of each one Of us 10 DC
secured against any service or modc OIL ao1
ministraton not prescribed by me BOOK Oh
/ Common Prayer, or authorized by known
usage, which has become our common NV W.,
Thanks TO God, under His blessing ana ny
/ the sober Dicty and sound sense oil the
! clergy and laity, we have, as Il Diocese, been
sinnally preserved from offensive practices
which i'm other places seem to be lhc orucr
| of the day. Let Us not, however, lorSeI ouL
exposure, and that those evils, th"uSh
small at their inception and entrance, are
the restless and inSidious precursors OF the
corrupt system to which they naturally per-
tain. Continued exemption can be expected
ONLY at the cost of constant vigilance. Help
me then, dear brethren, by your deyout and
intelligent cooperation to keep our beloved
Church in this Diocese on the scrlptural ba-
sis of our Book of Common Praver-a basis
broad enough to allow all reasonable variety
in public worship, and any doctrlnal dl-
ycrsitv compatible with spiritual health
and eternal salvation.
"Whatever may be the impcrtections OF
that excellent form of sound words, | deem
it less liable to exception than any similar
provision of any age or section of the Chris
tan Church. Now, in closing the tiftleth
wear of my ministry, may testify that |
have found it not a hindrance, but Il whole
some restraint and precious help. regard
it with increased affection and love, and
feel assured that if parted with or matcrl-
allv changed its like would not be obtained
before the dawn of a new dispcnsatlon.
ADDITIONAL CLERGY.
The following additional clergymcn took
their seats in the Council Yesterday RcES.
G. 6. Nav, +. Boydcn. Fl. w. Temple, Jo-
Seph A. Mock, W. l.. Iiylnd, VIM. Nor
wood, James Grammer, j. ID. II. Wm%flcld,
s. T.. Woods, J. E. Hammond. j. IL. Mason,
w. c. Butler, Andrew Fisher, Lewis Wake,
4. y. Tizzard, j. III. Wingticd, VIM. Hon
ton, George W. Easter, Thomas +. Locke,
r. Ii. Phillips, 5. II. Morrison, ID. ID.
EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
The Committee on an Episcopal Resi-
dcncc is composed of Rev. O. :. Bartcn.
Rev. r. 7. Davis, Rev. Mr.. Sutcr, and
McsSrs II. Z. C. Baskerville, J. L. Williams,
and j. w. Pcgram.
Places OF MEETING.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Dashicll, of Rich
mond the following places were designated
as points at which the Council is to meet, i'll
the order in which they appear : Wheeling,
i
ter, Charlottesville, Richmond, Alexandria.
Staunton, Lynchblrg, and Fredericksburg
THIS MORNING
the Council was opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Woodbridge, of Richmond.
Mr.. G. w. Jones appeared. and was seated
as the delegate from st. Marks, Richmond.
Mr.. j. l.. Williams having returned to the
city. X. II. Baker. Jr., Of Norfolk; II. III.
Cunningham, of CuIpcper: and DR.. George
l.. Nicholson, of MiddlcScN, were seated IL
lay delegates.
THE COLORED CHURCHES.
Rev. DR.. Norton, chairman of the COM
mittcc to which was referred the petition Of
st. Stephens (colored) church for admission.
presented report which he said was almost
unanimous. If the conclusion was not sa-
tiSfactory to the Council it was not because
/ the committee had not carefully and prayer
/ fully considered the subject with an earnest
desire to do what is right. He therefore, on
/ behalf of the committee, begged leave to
! offer the following resolution
! Resolced, That the congregation Of st.
Stephens church, Petersburg, be admitted
! into union with the Diocese of Virginia. and
I rests cared for by the standing committee
on colored congregations, rs heretofore pro-
T yidcd.'
Bishop Whittlc then took the floor, cN
pressing his extreme reluctance to speak on
any subject, but felt it his duty to do so in
/ this instance. The committee had proposed,
by simple resolution, to set aside the ca
! non. Such Il resolution was not worth the
| paper it was written on. There was i'll the
canon no distinction Of color. Rev. Mr. At
well having been ordained hy the Bishop,
and being already member Of the Council,
there was no right to exclude him nor was
! there any right to exclude any church
| from the usual mode OF representation.
1t might then he asked how he pro-
posed to meet the difficulty staring Us
/ in the face. lie acknowledged the equal
ity Of all men as Christians, but
/ to attempt to put the colorcd race on social
equality with ourselves was not in accord
! ance with the teachings of the Word OF
God. God had put an indelIiblc mark upon
them. and made them inferior and so they
would continue to be until the day when
we shall all be equally the redeemed souls in
| heaven. He could not believe it his duty
as Il Christian to consent to put the colored
man upon his own social level. He su@-
gestcd that all difficulty would be for the
present obviatcd by referring the petition
/ of Mr.. Atwell and st. Stephens church
/ back to the Committee Oh New Parishes,
and let that committee decline to receive
the new church, because such cases are not
/ provided for by the canon.
/ Rev. DR.. Norton regretted to find that
his right reverend father seemed to mis-
understand entirely the report Of the COM
mittee. A cordial welcome had been eX-
/ tended to the church of st. Stephens, while
| it was not proposed to take any step to-
wards the social equality of the two races.
1t was proposed to carry out the policy OF
/ the Council two years ago, which the COM