The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-05
TRerorted for The Dispatch.1
ANNUAL COUNCIL OF THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF VIRGINIA.
PETERSBURG. June 8, 1877

PETERSBURG, June 8, 1871.
Our report of yesterdays proceedings
| was necessarily cut off at late hour while
| the Council was still in session.
The committee consisting Of Rev. w. n.
Pendleton, u. D., Rev. j. A. Latane,
| Rev. j. Peterkin, D. D., R. G. Monteom-
cry, Esq, Geo. 2. Tayloe, Esq, and Col.
Robert E. Withers,) to whom was referred
the resolutions of DR.. Pendleton as to the
Remaining tendencies of the day, report
ed back. those resolutions without amend
ment, and recommend their adoption.
This report elected very animated and
extended debate, shared by Tazeweil T.y-
lor. ESQ.,, Rev. George III. Norton, ID. d.,
Gen. J, j. jackson, Rev. w. N. Pendleton,
| D. d., Rev. j. Peterkin, ID. D., and Rev.
r. Fl. Mason. .,,
The debate being closed, the ayes and
noes were called for, and the resolution
adopted by a vote Of ii 49,
Clergy AZ ayes to noes. Lalty : 80
ayes to 8 noes. ...-
The preamble and resolution are as fol-
lows: -.-...
.Whereas for years past 1t has been evident
thst in portions of our branc OF tIe hurcn o.
Christ practices are introduced and doctrines
sym bol;cally and otherwlse-are taught suDfer-
siye of the faith as set forth In G;d's holy
word, and as received from the fatse of the re-
formation, especially in our prayer-oooks
Resosued, /. That the delegates from this Dio-
cese to the General Convention are neaeDy re- e.,
ouested to use their best enGeavors To procure Dy
canon or otherwise some etsctuai remedy lor 6o
great and growing an evil.' .9..s-sa -..-..
Tt is proper to add that the main ground
of opposition to the resolution was Its an
defmteneSS. The position of the Diocese
of Virginia as thoroughly adverse to the I'M
lawful practices and unsOund doctrines
tolerated in other quarters OF the Church IN
the United States, and Of uncomprOmls1ng
adherence to the Book of Common Prayer,
is one of singular unanimity. -
An accurate list of the deputies to repre-
sent the Diocese of Virginia in the next
General Convention of the Church, which
meets in Baltimore in October next, is as
follows:
Clerical Deputies. George Fl. Nor
ton, D. D., Of Alexandria !; Rev. Charles
w. Andrews, D. d., of Sbepherdstown !;
Rev. J. Stuart Hanckel, of Charlottesville !;
Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D. D., Of Rich
mond. Alternates: Rev. VIM. Sparrow,
Gibson, D. D., OF Petersburg Rev. w. G..
Meredith, D. D., of Winchester Rev. J..
PeterkIu, D. D., of Richmond.
Lag Deputies. Judge Hugh w. Shelley,
of Staunton :; Colonel Robert E.. Withers,
Of Wytheville; n. FL. Massie, Esq, OF
Charlottesville Hon. 3. johnson Barbour,
of Orange. Alternates: Gen. j. j. Jackson,
of Parkersburg Tazewell Taylor, Esq, of
Norfolk; Judge Richard Parker, Of Win.
chester; Hon. Willoughby Newton, of
" estmoreland. @.&-.
The delegation selected Is an excellent
one, and gives general satisfaction. 1t is,
however, ON geographical. grounds open
to criticism, three Of the lay deputies being
selected from rs many adjoining counties,
and not one of either Of the deputies proper
being taken from the extreme West, as
heretofore common.
After considerable debate, and appeals
in behalf both of Norfolk and Winchester,
Lexington was chosen as the next place of
r.nrring f7r the Council. a,s.
r ',sL congregation assembled last night
= :. 4-saChurch. :9venipg prayer WAS read