The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-30
PROTEsTANT EPISCOPAL COUN.
CIL-LA8T DAY.
SATURDAY, May 2Sth.

Rev. Geo. Peterkln, from the COLL
m1ttee for the relief of disabled clergy
men, reported as follows:
The receipts of this fund for the past
year from all sources, including balance
on hand, were S5,50S.37. The expendi-
lures were for investments, S4,345. so;
for the relief of four clergymen, $1,000,
leaving a balance Of 1921 The
available assets of the fund at present
amount TO 81, 1921.
1t being agreed to go into an election
for Standing committee for the ensu-
ing year, Rev. NJ. Easter and DR.. Pat
rick were elected tellers. The follow
Ing gentleman were unanimously cleo
ted Rev. VIM. Sparrow, D. D., Rev.
G.. Ii. Norton, D. D., Rev D. F. Sprigg,
Messrs. C. F. Lee, Charles :. Taylor
and Arthur Herbert.
The following were elected as the
Executive Committee of the Diocesan
Missionary Society: Rt. Rev. John
Johns, D. D., Rt Rev F. NJ. White,
D. D., Geo Woodbridge, D. D., Rev.
w. Norwood, D. D., Rev. Joshua Pc
tcrkin, D. D., Rev. C. Minnigerode, D.
D.. Rev. F. NJ. Baker, Rev. c. J. Glib
sou, Rev. T. G. Deshiell. Messrs. Chas.
II. Dinmark, J. l.. Bacon and j. +.
Williams.
The following were elected commit
tee on Colored Schools Rt. Rev. John
Johns, D. D.; Ri Rev F. NJ. White,
D. D.; Rev. c. j. Gibson, Rev. c. $.
Barton. Rev. :. T. Clark, Rev. 7. q.
Dashiell, Messrs. E. S. Pegram, John
Page, D. Lee Powell and A. w. We'd
dell.
The following were elected as a stand
Ing committee on Abandoned Church
Property: Rev. VIM. Norwood, D. D.;
Rev. C.. Minnegerode, D. D.; Rev. }.
Peterkin, D. D.; Messrs. j. o. Steger.
j. L. Bacon, A. y. Stokes.
! r. Taylor moved that the thanks of
the Council be returned to the rector and
vestry of st. Matthews Church and to
the citizens of Wheeling for the kind
and hOSpitable manner in which the
members of the Council had been en-
tcrtained during their stay in Wheeling,
which were adopted. He also moved
that the janitor Of st. Matthew : Church
he paid So for services to the Council.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson moved that the next
Council meet in Grace Church, Peters
burg, on the third Monday in May,
1871. Adopted.
Rev NJ. Woodbridge presented Il re-
port upon the Episcopal Fund showing
that the Fund now consists of $4,000 Of
Virginia State stock and 1906 certiti-
Gates OF interest of State OF Virginia,
and ~ shares of Old Dominion Bank
stock worth about $40 per share, max
Ing total Of about $500 almost en-
tirely in Virginia State stock at par
value. That stock is now worth about
$40 per share There was more than
$50 900 invested in Bank stock which
is now utterly worthless. The death Of
Mr.. w. II. Fowler, late trustee,
makes it important to elect another in
his place to act with Messrs. c. +. Lee,
D. Edwards and c. Fletcher the present
trustees. The name Of Mr.. Arthur c.
Herkett was offered to supply the va
cancy. The recommendation OF the
committee was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Hyland, from the commit
tee appointed to revise the parish list,
reported progress and were granted
time
The resolution in regard 10 the mat
ter of insuring lives of clergyman, laid
on the table last evening, was taken up
and discussed.
Gen. j. j. Jackson moved 10 lay the
subject on the table. Carried.
Rev. DR.. Norwood, from the commit
tee appointed to consider the duty of
Christians in regard to the support Of
the clergy, presented the following:
RGeoi'r,L That while We 10 not learn
from the New Testament that any
special percentage OF our incomes is re-
quircd by our Lord to be given TO the
support OF the Church and the claims
of hcncvolcnce; nevertheless, in the
Judgment Of this Council, u Christian
should not be satisfied Except in extra
ordinary circumstances with any less
than onc-tcnth of his income
Resoi"ed, That this Council request
the Bishop to issue pastoral letter on
this subject; and that the clergy be re-
quested to read this pastoral letter to
their congregations, and to exhort them
from time to time, on their duty, with
the same earnestness that they use i'll
enforcing other Christian duties; and
that the convOcatIons OF the Diocese he
requested TO appoint cosvocation ser
mons to he preached in enforcement of
their duty
r. Taylor moved To lay the sub. ect
on the table. Lost
Rev. Mr.. Desheilc offered the follow
ing
RcSDicod, That this matter he recon-
mitted to the same committee, and that
they also consider whether something
cannot be done by the clergy them
selves to remedy the evil referred to-
The resolution was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Highland presented the
credentials OF Mr.. George Newton, of
st. Paul's Church, Norfolk, and he was
admitted to seat
Mr.. Suydam, OF Cabcll county, pre-
scented the following:
Rcsolccd, That a committee of three
clergymen and three laymen be appoint
ed by the Bishop to consider the state
OF the Church in West Virginia and re-
port to the next council plan for the
extension OF the Church in that part Of
the diocese
The resolution was adopted and Revs.
c. &. Curric, w. l.. Hyland, Pendleton
Brooke, and Messrs. Suydam J. J.
Jackson and DR. Patrick were appointed
such committee.
I. Taylor offered resolution propos-