The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

The Council assembled at nine o'clock,
saturday morning, pursuant I" adjourn
mcnt, and was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Sprigg.
The minutes Of Fridays sessions were
read and approved.
Rev. George Pctcrkin, from the Com
mittcc appointed 10 examine the ACCOUNT
ul the Treasurer Of the fund for the relief
Of disabled clergy reported that they had
discharged that duty and found them TO
lie correct. The receipts Of the fund the
past year from all sources were $j,jOS.3I;
rNpcnditurcs $i,3ij.S0, for the rclict oi
lnur clcrgymcn $l,UO0, leaving II balance
Of $lG9.I1. The Gavailablc assets ut pres
cnt amount To 81, 1927.
Mr.. T. Taylor proposed the following
amendment tuarliclc lst Of the Cnnslitu.
rion at the Church: There shall hc y
Council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this Dinccsrcvcry year at such
time and place us the Council shall nj
each p?cviors session thereof appoint.
Adopted.
The Council proceeded 10 the election
of the Standing Committee Of the Diocese
for the ensuing year. Rev. Mr.. Easter
and DR.. $. Patrick were appointed icIlcrS.
The following committee was elected !:
Rev. VIM. Sparrow, ID. D.; Rev. &. IL.
Norton, d. D.; Rev. y. +. Sprigg; Messrs.
{. +. Lee, Charles $. Taylor and Arthur
Herbert.
On motion Of Mr.. T. Taylor, II vote Of
thanks was returned IN the Rector and
Ncstry Of 81. Matthew'S church, and 10
The citizens Of Wheeling, for their hnSpi-
ality. Carried
On motion Of the same gentleman, the
Treasurer was directed 10 pny the Sexton
fifteen dollars for his services during the
sessions Of the convention. Carried.
On mltion Of Mr.. Z. Taylor, the thanks
Of the convention were rendered the Rail
ruad and Steamboat Companies for conr-
lrSirS extended.
On motion Of Rev. Mr. Sprigg, the fol-
lowing Executive Committee Of the Dlo-
rrscan Missionary Society Of Virginia for
the ensuing year was appointed: IT. Rev.
John Johns, D. D., Rev. Geo. Wood.
bridge, u. D., Rev. W. Norwood, y. d.,
Rev. Joshua Pctcrkin, u. D., Rev. c,
Minnircrodr, D. D., Rev +. NJ. Baker
Rev {. J. Gibson, Mr.. Chns, II. Dim
mock, Mr.. ]. l.. Bacon, Mr.. J. l.. Will
liams, Treasurer.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Sprigg, the fol.
| lowing Committee on COlOrcd COngrcga'
tions was appointed: RI. Rev. John
Johns. u. H., III. Rev. +. M.WhittlC, ID. d..
Rev. e. j. Gibson. Rev. o. $. Bartcn, Rev
J. 7. Clark, Rev. T. G. DashicQ, Mr.. John
Page, Mr. d. Lee Porvill, and MIR n W.
Whiddcll.
Rev. Dr. Woodbridge, from the Com,
mittcc on the Episcopal Fund, reported
TINT they had examined the statement q
tho Trustees of said Fund and found thai
/, now consists .ot $1,000 Va. & Va. Bank
Stocks, worth about so per share. Tho
death OrWm. II. FOwlc, late Trustee
rendered it necessary To elect one To Ill
the vacancy. The Committee recon
mcndcd the name Of Mr. Arthur {: Her
bert. The report was received and Mr.
Herbert elected.
On motion OF Rev. Mr.. Gibson, Grace
Chmch, Petersburg, was selected us Tho
place Of meeting Of the next Council
Carried.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Sprigg, the fol
/ lowing committee 10 take charge of ahan
d0ncd church property was appointed
Rev VIM Norwood, u. D.; Rev. c, Min
niScrodc, D. D.; Rev. j, PclCrkin, D. ID.
Mr. John o. S,cgcr. Mr., John l., Bacon
and MIR A. Y. Stokes.
Rev. W. L. IlylMnd, from the Commit
tee To revise the Parish list, asked tO bt
discharged from the further consideration
Of the subject.
Rev. Vim. Gibson moved that the Com
mttrc he continued until the next Cmn
ell. Carried.
The order Orthc day being the Considcm
tion ofthc report submitted by Judge Lay
Friday evening, IN the subject ofthc form
alton of y Mutual Lite Insurance Gonna
nv for the benefit Of the clergy or the bio
cCSr, was taken up
Gen. Jackson made Il motion that til,
report of the Committee hc laid upon til,
table Carried
Rev. DR.. Norwood, from the Committee
To which was referred 10 take into con