Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-01

taF anu no ldFbil6T. lie was uli
willing that he should submit
to such humiliation. He favor
ed the establishment Of an AT
rican Episcopal Church in Vir.
ginia, and if brother Atwell be
elected Bishop, that he be in:
vited, as Il courtesy, to a seat by
the Bishops.
Bishop Johns-To /; seat be.
tween us Laughter. He
wanted to do more for the col
orcd brethren than the resolu-
ton proposed.
DR.. Peterkin thought the
Council had perfect right, in
this case, to do as they pleas
ed. .rhe Constitution was not
made to meet this case, but fer
"a different condition OF things.
He read a paper expressive OF
his views on this subject, and
embodying what he thought
ought to have been reported by
the committee. 1t closed with
10 resolution to admit the
Church, but that it be repre-
scented in Council! by the stand
ing committee on colored
churches.
Mr.. Dashiel offered a reso-
luton that the Council express
pleasure at the establishment
Of this congregation, and that
it be assured that all members,
clerical aud lay, heartily desire
its growth and prosperity; that
it be taken under the care of
the Council and its interests be
entrusted to the standing COM
lnittee elected to represent it.
Also,
Resolved, That the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Diocesan
Missionary Society be requested
to have regard TO this congre-
cation and to other similar
congregations, and to grant
such needed assistance as it
may be in their power to al
ford.
Dr.. PendIeton favored these
resolutions because they were
more cordial than the others.
lie also favored DR.. Andrews
reaoluti,n ,.s 1t looked to the
ultimate disposition Of trouble
SOME question.
DR.. Andrew swas willing TO
vote top Mr., Dashiel S lesolu-
tions ii his be voted upon after
wards.
Mr.. uashiel and others
We will all vote for yours al
forwards.
Mr.. Hyland, OF Parkersbnfg,
could see no difference betwecn
the report OF the committee
and the resolutions ot Nj,
DaahieI, except that the latter
ere more lengthy and entered
more into detail He Thought
these c,;larel people had net
compiled with he canol. and
Ought not 70 he il,nitt d., lie
favored This view of'tha subject.
in committee. 1nho resolution
of the committee recommends
that they be admitted into
union with the diocese. The
usual form is Admitted into
union with the Council
Dir. Andrews withdrew his
resolution temporarily.
Bishop Johns, before putting
the question, said this interest
in behalf Of the colored peo-
pie was no new thing i'll this
diocese. Wherever he went,
when he came into it, he found
their instruction and religious
improvement cared for. Six
chapeIs were erected for them
in that portion Of the State
where they were most numcr-
ours, He noticed in detail the
action taken by Councils be-
fore and since the war III thelr
behalf. The organization of
this colored church is the result
Of the encouragement they
have received from members.
They have failed to do what
the canon requires, and cannot
therefore be admitted They
should be told that their case
has been provided for by the
action Of the Council in 1866.
He agreed with Drs. Peterkin
and Pendleton that the consti-
tuition was not designed for
this case and that it ought to
be acted upon as q speciality
The question would have to be