The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-03
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ANNUAL COUNCIL OF TIE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF VIRGINIA.
PETERSBURG, June >, 1871.

PETERSBURG, June -, H.,
The annual meeting of the Diocesan Mis-
sionary Society was held, pursuant to no.
ticc, last night ut s O'clock in 81, PaufS
Church, the president Bishop JolnS) i'll
the chair.
Prayers were read by the Rev. w. L. IIy-
land of Parkersburg, and "Jcrlisalcm the
Golden" sung. After Il few Introductory
remarks by the Chair, fervcnt and interest
ing addresses Were made by the Rev. j.
Stuart lIanckel. Of Charlottesville; the Rev.
X. II. Mckim. of Alexandria ; the Rev. ".
l.. liyland, Of Parkcr$burg, and The Assist
ant Bishop. The address Of Bishop Whit
Tie WAS slrcularly effective, and character
lied by that fiery yet sober earncstucSs
which generally marks the right reverend
speaker. \ liberal collection was taken
up. the hymn "JeSus Shall Reign Wherever
the Sun" sung, and the meeting dismissed
with the beneuict!on.
We neglected to mention yesterday the
election of Judge Richard Parker, of VIM
chester, and Robert L. Craighlll, Esq, of
lNucllbur., TO vacancies in the Board OF
Trustees OF the Protestant Episcopal ThcO-
logical Seminary and lligh School in Nir-
glia.
The largest confirmation within the Coun-
ell wear, reported by either Bishop, was that
held by Bishop white, in st. Paul's
Church, LynchburS, (Rcv. L. NJ. Carson,
rector, in April last, ,ftty.Sir then received
the laying on OF hands.
Among the prominent laymen not dele
gates in attendance, we observe Gen. +. ii.
smith, of Lexington.
The Council reasScmblcd this morning ut
8 o'clock, and WAS opened with appropriate
devotional exercises by the Rev. George
Woodbridge, ID. D., of Richmond,
The committee appointed To examine the
report of the trustees of the Bruce fund
reported, through the Rev. Dr.. Petcrkin.
that they had performed that duty, and
found the accounts correct. They further
stated that seven churches had within the
Council year been aided us 10 building or
repairs, at Il cost OF $50; that the balance
in hand was 81 1878 and the investments
amounted to 81 ,G32.30.
Much praise is awarded Mr.. John l..
Bacon, of your city, for the skill and sue
cess with which, us trustee, he has managed
this fund, and especially tor having brought
it through the war without loss.
Rev. DR.. Andrews, OH behalf of the Com
mittce OH Colorcd Congregations, reported
:" that shortly after their appointment they
entered into correspondence with all the
southern dioceses. and from the answers
received it appeared that there were ut
that time but two such congregations
yinia and one in Maryland; and that with
respect 10 both no special legislation had
been called for by them, or dissatisfaction
expressed with existing relationships. The
committee might give their views at
length upon the subject il there were any
interest pending TO which they would ap-
DIV. Such not being the case, they ask to
be discharged from It's further. cOnsidcra-
ton"
The report was received and the commit
tee discharged.
The following additional lay delegates
Were reported as entitled to seats: Col. II.
a. Carringt0n, Grace Church. Charlotte
VIM. Cameron, Esq, Grace Church, Pc
tersburg; Judge Theodore ). Garnet, Jr.,
st. PauPs Church, Nansemoud county; Il.
e. Montgomery, Esq, Mchcrrn Parish,
Greenvilc; VIM. Is. Lishttoot, st. Peters
Church, Caroline.
The order Of the day being the con>iGera-
ton of the proposed substitute for Canon
IN, the committee appointed at the Coun-
Gil OF 1869 reported through its chairman,
the Rev. j. IL. d. Winglield, u. D., the re-
suit of their laborS.
This subject gave rise to animated and
protracted discussion, shared III by Taze-
well Taylor. Esq; n. IL. Massic, Esq; Gen.
j. j. Jackson, Rev. c. Walker, ID. d.; Rev.
w III. y OIWOOu, ~ ~, DIs oOli H. III ilt,
Rev. w. III. Laird, Rev. G. w. Andrews,
ID. D.; Rev. W. N. Pendlcton, ID. D.; Rev.
Ill. Sutcr, Rev. IL. Wall, D. d.; and Rev.
VIM. Meade Nelson. Alter unsuccessful
motions TO lay OH the table, to rccommlt to
the same committee, etc. The entire SUBJ
ject was, on motion, referred toa new Com
mittce to report to the next Council.
This Committee consists of Rev. q. II.
Norton, ID. d.; Rev. j. Ii. ID. Wlngtield, ID.
D.; Rev. W. Ii, Laird, Judge Il. W. Shelley,
n. IL. Massey, Esq; TazeWell Taylor, h 81.
The election of Jour clerical and four lay
deputies to represent the diocese in the
next General Convention of the Church III
tne United States, to be held in Baltimore
next october, was then gone into. The fol-
lowing is the result Of the first ballot:
Rev. G. II. Norton, ID. D., 80; Rev. G.
w. Andrews, d. D., ST; Rev, j. S. Hanckel,
d. D., So; Rev. w. sparrow, d. D., So
Rev. c. Minnigerode, d. d.. As; Rev. c. j.
Gibson. d. D., Al; hev. w. G. Meredith,
43; Rev. J. Peterkin, D. D., AZ; Rev. j. |
A. Latane, %; Rev. j. FL. ID. Wingfeld, ID. |
D., 2G; Rev. w. N. Pendleton, d. D., 20;
Rev. o. S. Bartcn, u. D.. Ia; Rev. G. |
Walker, D. D., IA Rev. G. Woodbridge,
d. D., 10.
The whole number of votes cast being
-: ~ to !nmber necessary to a choice