The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-16
The brotherhood OF the iroteS'"n.
Episcopal Church i'm the Di"ce'e ~
Virginia.

The brotherhood OF the frotsS'o
,EniseonaI church i'm the Diocese Si
Virginia.
The following address, prcfacing the con,
stitution of this Association, VIII eNplall'
| its objects:
At the late Council held in wheeling,
Nav. 1870. there was formed Il society, s.sleu
"I'hc brotherhood Of the Protestant Fps,
coDal Church in the Diocese OF virginia.
It's object, as will be seen by the consult 1,l
ton here annexed, is the assistance oi Tue
families of deceased clergymen OF the DO
ceSc.
It's members are made by the payment OF
an initiation fee Of two dollars. ana aitG i
wards of two dollars and ten cents at the
doath of each clcrgvman-the ten cents be-
ing reserved as fund for necessary en-
penses. r,. and
Its members are both Of the Clergy ana
Laity. The Ciergy are expected 10 become
members by the payment OF sum so siil''ii
that no one will feel it, and especially as
they will enjoy its benefits. The LGty nave
eynresscd their wish to join, because the
sum contributed will be so light that II can
accession no Inconvenience, and because tle
welfare of the Clergy is their welfare; so
that ultimately its great benefits VIII lail 70
them. ,,;,.;, m tba
Laity. 1t was their conception. tneir llo 1
ton, their energy, that orlSlha'eo "i''
established it. he,
.5;,, of jndjcs. They are invited TO contrl-
h,Ite and expected to become members,
because they are always ready TO promote
every object which has in view the welfare
nj tho Church of Christ.
We have said the annual contribution
will be small we will show this. BeSldes
the initiation fee Of two dollars, nothing
will he required of any member but the
navment oftwo dollars and ten cents at the
ieath of a clergyman. Now, we have just
looked over the journals of the Church LOT
the last twenty years, and we fnd reported
in 1850, one death in 1856, two deaths ; III
1858, two: in 1859, two in 1861, three; IN
1862, two; in 1866, two =; in 1867, two; III
1868, three in 1869, two III 1870, two.
Tie result is twenty-three deaths IN
twenty wears; of these, two were caused
Inv the yellow fever, and one died out Of the
diocese. and was no longer connected with
il. Are we not right, then, III supposlng
that the contributions will be light: sup
pose the deaths were to average i've an
nually, why the contribution levied upon
each member will be but ten dollars ana
fifty cents. And can we do as much good
with the same amount of money IN any
other way? We are not always sure tnaC
what we give will find its way to the object
we seek to relieve. Here there is no doubt.
| Here are no salaried officers to consume
large portion of the contributions; no
doubt rs to the object to be relieved, or as
to the good to be done.
1t is desirable that the laity, both male
and female, should join. We have about
ten thousand commandments. III three
thousand join we have the amount OF
Sc, 600 to contribute to the support OF 4
family whose head has spent his life for the
welfare of the Church OF Christ in this do
cese. and who has not been able to lay up
ANYTHING for the support of his family.
The officers of this Society are: DAVID
\. Walker, president !; A. I. Stokes, urea
surer: and Rev. George Woodbridge, Sec
Ali contributions are to be sent to the
treasurer, 4. Y. Stokes, Richmond.
The Wardens and vestry are requested 10
send promptly the names OF persons quail
fed to act rs agents, elthe FL 1auies or gehtie'
men. uLoEHE NoopD n'
Secretary for the Board OF trustees.
Police CouRr-Justice White presiding.
one Sllltltf SDCCltuCh vi ehoAh SN
the prisoners box yesterday, and he was
as saucy for his inches as an Indian pony.
An elderly gentleman of col or asked him in
fatherly tone, "Look a here, boy, what
YOU dom dar?' Don't you know you is too
little bit obe carrin' on bout here in such
repeated manner as dis 7" The youngster
replied, "Go way, ole niger, | amt
mindin' anything whar you say. Ell Is
little l kin shoot, dough. and et you don't
90 way Ill git my pistol an shoot a hoie
clean thu 70 belly when ! git out'n here.
The name of this three-toot hopeful was
James Edwards, and the charge against hun
was unlawful appropriation of two ma
hoeany hair-bottom chairs, each one twice
as large rs the young culprit. The evidence
at first seemed pretty conclusive, especially
that of sable witness who testified to See
inc him with the chairs in his possession.
"He had de churs; suttingly he had de
chuls cause he sot de churs down in our
ward, an den he Sot down in de chur him
self" Some witnesses came up to hlsrellef,
and he was discharged.
Chatharinc Coats (colored), charged with
receiving one of the aforesaid "churs !"
knowing them to have been stolen, was
sent on to answer indictment.
Several ordinance cases were disposed of,
and Il family jar amicably ended by desire
of all parties concerned.