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

sideratiOn and report what IS the RUE en-
ioincd by our Lord, or 10 be inferred from
Ills teachings, Us to the amount OF Contri.
huiin of our means to the church for the
Dromotiun of all the objects committed
10 its care, reported the following resolu'
tiOns:
Rruln,d, That while we do not learn
from the New Testament that any speCi.
fed per Ccniagc Of our incomes is required
by our Lord 10 be given TO the support OF
tie Church, and the claims of bcnevOlence,
nevertheless, in the judgment Of this COun'
ell, a christian should not bC satisfied Tex
cent under extraordinary circumstances
with anv less regular contribution than
nnc.tcnth Of his income.
RIU!rcd, That this Council request the
Bishop to issue u pastoral letter on this
subject and that the clergy be request.
cd to read this pastoral letter to
their congregations, and TO eXhOrt them
from time To time On this duty with the
same CarncslncSs that they use III
enforcing other Christian duties and that
the Conversations Of the Diocese be re-
uucslcd To appoint COnvOCatiOn sermons
to be preached in enforcement OF this
duty.
Mr., II. TAYLOR made the motion to lny
the report and resolutions upon the table,
hut il did not prevail.
MIR. Blackt0rd moved To amend by
striking out that portion Of the resolution
which requests the Bishop to issue pasto-
raj letter.
Gen. Jackson moved 10 lAy the whole
subject upon the table, hut the motion was
lost.
Rev. T. &. DashirII offered the follow
ing:
RcMired, That the report be rcCommit-
ted To the same Committee, and that they
report upon the subject at the next Coun-
Gil: ind that they also consider whether
something cannot bu done by tho clergy
themselves to remedy the evil referred to.
Mr.. BlackiOrd Withdrew his motion and
seconded the resolution Of Rev, MIR. Dash
icll.
The resolution of Rev Mr.. Dashiell was
then adopted.
Rev. ". l.. llylNnd. Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials, presented the
certificate of the appointment of Mr. Geo.
Newton, Of St Paurs Church, Norfolk, as
a lav delegate 10 the Council.
MIR. Newton appeared and took his scat.
Mr., 4. Suydam offered the following:
RI~ied, That committee Of three
clcrgvmrn and three laymen be appointed
by the Bishop to consider the state OF the
church in the western portion OF this Di0-
ccsc, and report 10 the next Council Il
pIan for the extension Of the Church in
that part Of the DiUcesr Adopted.
The following committee was appoint
cd Rev. {. G. Curric, Rev. W. l.. llylGnd,
Rev. Mr.. Brooke; McSsrs. Suydaln, Gen.
jackson and DIR. Patrick.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson offered the following:
Rc~,lrcd, That the Secretary be request.
rd to send by circular to all the clergy n
list Of all tic objects for which annual
collections have been recommended by
this Council.
Rev. Mr.. Sprigg offered us substitute
that the list hr printed on 4 separate page
Of the Journal, but it did not prevail.
The original resolution was then
adopted.
The vote hV which the report Oi the
committee on the subject Of Mutual Life
Insurance was laid on the table, was re-
considered, and the Rev A. Fisher made
the motion 10 rcCOmmit the report nnd
resolutions to the committee to report to
the next Council.
Rev. DR.. Woodbridge offered the fol.
lowing us Il substitute, which wins accepted
bv Rev. Mr.. Fisher:
Resolred, That the Committee on the
subject Of Life Insurance have leave to
Withdraw their report.
Hr~lrdi, That the Council sanction and
recommend to the members OF this COun-
ell the formation of q Brotherhood such
rs is contemplated in the report Oi that
committee.
Rev. Mr.. Dashirll made the motion that
the resolutions offered by Rev, DR.. Wood
bridge he laid upon the table, and 1t was
lost.
Rev. DIR. Woodbridge Withdrew the
resolutions offered by him.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher renewed his motion
that the subject hr rcCnmmittcd To the
Committee, TO report NJ the next Council,
and il was adopted. Judge Shelley was
added to tn committee.
Rev. u. 7. Sprigg offered the following,
which was adopted:
RGSolrtd, That u committee br appnint-
cd by the Bishop, consisting Of five lay
men, learned in the law, who shall con-
silcr and report TO the next Council what
measures are necessary to protect the
charitable and benevolent funds and other
property of the Church in this Diocese.
Mr.. 4. Taylor proposed an amendment
10 the 4d article Of the Constitution, "tO
strike ont from the 9TH line in the 2d ar-
ticlr of the Constitution the word Estate
and insert, States OF Virginia and West
Virginia" Carried and ordered To be
transmitted to the vcstriCs.
The names OF the assistant Bishop, Rev.
T. G. Daslicll Rev. c. &. Curric, Rev.
W, l.. IIvland and Mr.. A. 7. Laidley,
were added to the Executive Committee
of the Diocesan Missionary Society.
Rev. F. VI. Baker made the motion
that five shall constitute quorum Of said
committee for the transaction Of business.
Carried
The Chair appointed Judge Shelley,
Mr.. T. Taylor, Gen. J. J. jackson, Judge
Parker and n. II. Massic, the committee
under Rev. Spriggs, resolution.
Rev. W. l.. Ilyland offered the motion
that the Secretary be authorized to have
printed 1900 copies Of the journal for dis
irihutiOn. Carried.
The resolution offered by Rev. An.
drcws at the last Council, requesting the
Bishop to appoint at each session the
clerical members ofthC standing commit.
tee on the state Of the Clurh To serve at
the session of the Council nCxt-succCCding,
was taken upnnd laid oyer.
Rev. W. L. Hyland made the motion
that committee Of two ClergymCn and
two lny delegates be appointed to ex.
anime, revise and report what amend.