The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-28

RcV. L. NIlnnlgefOue, -. "; AlGSSES' d. W.
Greene and n. II. Massie.
Rev. c. NIinnigerOIG, D. D., from the
Diocesan Missionary Committee, submit.
ted q report which was read.
The total income Of the Diocesan Mis-
siOnary Society during the year, including
the balanCc OH hand Of 81 ,0SO.24, was S.:
45S.54. Ofthissum 81, ,107. 10 was expended
in contributing to the support of certain
ministers. Ninety-tivc Parishes conlrlbu'
ted to the iund-twenty Of them more
than once during the year, six at least
four times. The Valley COnvOcatiOn con-
tributcd $l,1Oj0B; Southwestern, $500,
IaIppaLannOck, $3.50; Central, 800. The
money actually expended during last
year amounted to over $500. The year
past shows marked imprOvCment-much
has been dOnc-muclI more must be done
to fill up the vacant places. There Is LETT
in the Treasury only about 1850
Rev. DR.. Norwood. from the Commit
tee ON the Meade Monument Fund, re-
ported that they had received about
$l7OO; that they had contracted for IN
Italian marble monument; and that about
$4OO heretofore pledged had not bcen
paid.
Leave OF absence was granted to Rev,
DR.. Rice, MeSSrs. N. II. Massie, VIM. G.
Lumsden, Or. Winniger0de and Rev. Mr..
Baker. 'F
Judge Shcilry, from the Committee on
Purchase Of Episcopal Residence, and the
Committee on Collections 10 pAy for tue
same, presented u joint report, and sub
mittrd the following resolutions, which
were adopted: Jie~Rrei, Tint the Treas.
urer Of the Diocese be authorized and di:
rected To transfer to the credit ofthe EpiS,
copal Residence fund my surplus of the
Contingent fund in ishanls not otherwise
appropriated or required to meet the
charges thereon, or required by order OF
the Council. Il. t
.. Tint the Treasurer Of the Diocese be
authorized to receive from such laymcn
us may agree 10 make the same from time
10 time, advances Of money which may be
necessary in addition To the funds on hand
10 meet the payments On the Episcopal
Residence us they mature; and TINT he Is.
Sue proper acknowledgements thereof; and
that the monies ~ received be transferred
to the credit ofthe "EpiScOpal Residence
Fund" ...
3. That the Bishop bG authorized and
requested ~ appoint upon such terms rs
lie may deem proper, one or more efficient
collectors, whose duty it shall be TO visit
the Parishes IN the Diocese, conveniently
accessible, und to solicit contributions for
the purpose Of rnising funds to meet the
payments OIL. the Episcopal residcnce'as
they fall due, or in advance of their matu-
rity; and it shall be the duty of such col
lrCtOrs to give prompt notice to tho Rec
tors nt Parishes which II will he impructi-
cable for them IL visit, Of their inability TO
do 81; md thcreupUn such RcCtOrs are re-
Qucstcd ut such time rs they may deem
best, hut us promptly us may be, to take
up collections for tho purpose aforesaid,
the amounts 10 be forwarded 10 the TreasU-
rer Of the Diocese, to be plNCed BY him TO
the credit Of tho Episcopal Residence
Fund"
4. Tint 80 soon us said property shall
have been paid for, the committee on the
purchase OF the Episcopal Residence shall
cause in the mode prescribed by law, the
title to suCll property to be conveyed TO
the following named Trustees, To wit:
David N. Walker, john o. Stegcr, Peter
II. Mays, Bradley r. johnson, Thomas S.
Potts, J. L. Williams and Judge a. Barks'
lale-thc property to DO held by them
and their successors, rs and for tie Epls-
copal Residence Of the Bishop ot the Pro.
teStant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of
Virginia, in accordance with the statute
in such c'lseS made and provided, 81
Gen. Jackson, from the Committed on
Finance, submitted u report IN which It
was stated that the receipts during the
year, including the balanCe OIL hand ut
the commencement Of the same, were
$l0,3OG 81; disbursements, $685. 2S,
leaving In tho treasury $lel 30.
The report further stated that the pur-
chase Of an Episcopal residence would re-
liCvG the treasury Of the expense Of rent
ing ono, and the committee hope TINT the
surplus the ensuing year will be greater
thAn it was last,
The committee submitted the following
resolutions:
ReWlred, Tint the same amounts appro.
prlatcl lust year for the salaries Of the
Bishop, Assistant Bishop and officers Of
the Board, be hereby again appropriated
for the ensuing ecclesiastical year.
9. That the Treasurer be instructed to
MY the quarter remaining unpaid, Of the
appropriations made last year, for house
rent for the Assistant Bishop
3. That the Treasurer he directed, Rilcr
paying the ordinary expenses and reServ.
ing margin for unforeseen contingencies,
to pay over to the proper committee the
residue in his hands, to be applied towards
the payments due upon the Episcopal
residence.
Upon motion the resolutions were Rdop.
cd.
Rev. ]. A. IatAnc, from the Committee
10 which was referred thGpropOsed amend
mCnts to the NIXth Canon, reported that
they had considered the amendments, and
while they deplored the evils incident to
the present mode Of administering the
discipline Of the Church, they do not
think the proposed amcndmcntscxpCdi
and recommend tint they be not adopted.
Gen. Jackson made the motion that the
whole subject be lAid upon the tAhlc, but
il did not prevail.
~ motion To adopt the report Of the
Committee was lost, and the subject goes
To the next Council.
Rev. Mr.. BArten, from the Committee on
E'NroChial Reports, reported Baptisnls,
adults. white 2lB. COlorCd ll-total PSI; In
iilnts, white 1 l,1l7, ColOrcd SO, total ], ,l40-
grand total !, 400; Combinations, white l.
on, c0lorcd 20-total ,037; Communicates
added, white 1866, colorGd 91-total / ,SS1
present number 0,19O; Marriages, white
SEQ, coIored 1O8-total 434; Funerals,
white, GOO, colorcd, 30-total 600; Sunday
Schools, o., teachers, white / Iii, colorcl
2S-total 100, scholars, white G,404,
cOlorcd 354-tOtAl 1887; Parochial Schools
13, teachers "a, scholars no; number Of
,ns,nooo On1 0idroOuCa 4 d1F, COntrihN.