The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-17

bishops being ample for the suppression Of
those Objectionable practices. To the ordi-
liances of the several diocescs, therefore. was
referred the responsibility OF protecting o,lr
venerable and beloved Church from being
detained and dcmoraIizcd by ianciful and
novelties
Speaking more particularly of current er.
rors in regard to the Holy Communion, the
Bishop proceeds:
"Sometimes the departure commences
without design or observation on the part Of
those concerned. Some country church sends
to city for chanccl furniture, and among
other pieces which may be unexceptionablc
an altar is received instead Of u table. and
thus the symbol of the whole sacrameDta
and sacerdotal system is fixed before the eye
OF The congregation and then In CONVERSE
ton. the language of the communion office
is relinquiShed, and, almost unconsciousIy,
other phraseology is adopted in accordance
with what is constantly hcheld, and so the
way is prepared for the entrance of what the
tlllrty-tr>t article dcnounces as blasphemolS
fables and dangerous dcccitS.' 1t is to be hoped
that the altar form, which the English REFORM
crS, for good and sufficient reasons, banished
from the churches, will not now. through
reconsideration, be allowed TO displarc the
honest table. This is the scriptul;l and
praycr-hook name for that on which not
sacrifice is TO he offered, but the Lords sur
per administered. Names and forms ma.
seem inconsidcrablc matters. 1t is not 50.
Their sure tendency is gradually to conform
the service with which they are connected
to the ideas which they rcprcscIt. # we are
determined to adhcrct 10 the truth, let us vigil
lantTy avoid the subtle instrumcntaliticS of
error, and let u~ hold fast to the honest
table in name and FORM"
In regard 10 thc growing INDULGENCE in
romd-dances among COMMITMENTS, .hn
Bishop says:
There is another subject Of different
character which ! would gladly avoid if |
could do 50 without disappointing, and per-
hap, dis,Ci.cas,i,r. snmn of nv faithful
brethren Of the clergy who are syicrea BE-.
call>e certain Of their COMMITMENTS do not
avoid things contrary to their profession.
The most offensive Inconsistency specified
consists in indulSi..y ~ that .l;isciviolls mode
"f promi>ruouS dlucing styled tlis round
dance dcmclalzln" dissipation, disgusting
to the dclicacv nf refined taste. and shock.
ing to the scusibilty Of the renewed mind
Thi, scandal is not to be tolerated III tht
Church RI Christ Let every appeal Gt
nmdc in the way Uf at'frt'orat" ~
monStranrr, udiciou- teaching. and earn
est PRAYER, for the reformation OF those
led astrtv, if tod. prrddr.n'ure, riN gjr'
jh.1p rrprjfnncc. Il all such efforts prov,
luaynli,,- to rn,uove this scandal, at the
same time employing The lass esn"dien
for awakrnn. The offender to II sense Of h
sin and danger. it becomes necessary TO II.
sort 10 the exercise of decided discipline, i
must he So. II may cause ministers man,
tears. but the painful duty must not be de
,lincd The best and surcst preventive G
thi, and other similar evils i th" constant
clear, and carnc.t and allCrtiollatc prCilChln!
of Christ crtlciticd."
Appropriate and touching reference wa
made hr the Bishop t" the dcccasc sine
the last Council ol I'll" REV. =. H. W'nghele
of Portsmouth. the senior prcShytcr OF III
Diocese: and OF the Rev, y, II. Bovdcn. Z
Aincmarlc, one Of tie Youngest Of the ci"l
ry. 'r;n, ,lr.";ln, have received letter
l,mis,ary. and six have teen tere,@cc int
| the Diocese during the lust Council vea'
There are six poStulants and twenty csnd
dates for holy orders now in the Diocese
lit of which Is appended.
LIS? OF iuSTrLAHTe FOR ADMISSION 10 Hoi.'
ORDERS.
T.. :. Foster, Williamsburg. nr +. i
Jones. Brunswick: Oscar ;. Bunting Rich
mond; Robert White, >talInton: William {
Il ,,,,> 4. Il
Petersburg.
list OF CANDIDATES tuk Hotv ORDERS.
Alexander Y. !IEndlcy. +. Hugo Lacy
William l.. Braddock. l.. johnson Soiholan
Beverley II. Tucker. e.. ). Gibbs. CouplanC
r. Page. Z. II. Ward, Henry NJ. Fairfax. +
Wall, T.. Reed, Arthur 5. Johns. Richart
Ellcrhv. {. J. Holt. &. II. kinsolying, i. G
Scott. ". II. H. Powers. T.. Valentine Jones
Pc,rrrinn Wroti. II, Melville Jackson. &
W. Turner, e.. \. Gibbons. ,'obn W. Lea
Lautlon 4. Mason, Dallas Tucker. Il. !
PAYNE. \. McDonough, NJ. Boyd, }. "
Magill:
After the usual rccr-, for divine SerS;c
the report Of the Assistant Bishop was read
and listened to not less eagerly than th
other. Six hundred and one persons lar
been confirmed l., Bishop Whittle. Tl"s
added Ia those reported by bI>h"P j0hli
make mn aggregate of eight hundred ant
twcntv-two combinations during the laS
Council year. Applications for the iornEi
ton of new parishes in the counties of Woo'
and PAGE were received and referred To tn
appropriate committee.
On motion Of Rry. Dr. Woodbridge, q
Richmond, the Virginia Bible Society WI
commended II, unanimnus vote to The >ynl
Irthy and support of the Diocese.
ON motion "f In" Rev pr. Minni-crod', "
Richmond, the portion OF the Bishops ad
dress which referred 10 wonlan'> work III tn
Church was referred 10 special conruitl"'
cnnSi,tin. of Rev. Doctors Minnigcrodc an
WinmticId, and Judge Shelley.
The discussion oi the long proposed
AMESuMENT TO TIE NINETEENTH CANON
of the Diocese being then the order of tn
hour. il was inaugulatcd by lis mover, tn
Rev. ,Jumc> Glammcr, of Jefferson, i'll bric
and pointed speech urging its adoption
The change proposed contemplatcs the put
lie expulsion of offenders from communiol
instead of the private accommodation no'
provided by the Ruhric.
The Rey. J. :. Ilanchcl. Of Charlottesville,
replied to Mr.. Grammar in speech of som
length and Of singular force and ability. an
wa, listened 10 with deep interest through
out. Mr.. IInnrhel was followed by the Re,
Dr. Andrews. at .lCtl"lSon, in partial suppol
of the proposed change, i'll some characters
tic remarks, and hy the Rev. DR.. Petcrkin, {
Richmond, i'll il similar direction. Pendin
the discussion the Council adjourned.