The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-20

Special telegram to the Dispatch.

more, who preached last night at Christ
church, had crowded congregation, who
1 listened with profound interest to his sermon
on the text, "She is even now dead" The
Rev. DR.. Walls, of Richmond, was in demand
yesterday, having preached in the morning
at Christ church and in the evening at st
Pauls.
The Trustees of the Theological Seminary
near Alexandria, at their meeting here, have
elected to the proposed fourth professorshir
in that institution the Rev. J. J. Ehlinney, D.
D., late of Gambler. Ohio.
In addition to the visiting clergy already
mentioned, we note the presence here of the
Rcrs. Hugh Roy Scott, AriStides Smith, and
Benjamin f. Brown. of Baltimore the first
two formerly of this Diocese.
The Council met at hlf.past o'clock,
and was opened with tIrayer hy the Rev. W.
n. Pendlcton, d. D., of Lexington.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
DR.. John r. Eadford, of Montgomery
was admitted TO Il seat as lay delegate.
| The Rev. Fl. Sutcr. of Liberty, on behalf
OF the committee appointed for that purpose,
reported that they had examined the ac-
counts. of the Diocese Missionary Society
and found them correct.
The Rev. G. W. Pcterkin, of CuIpcpcr,
made similar report in behalf Of the Com
nittcc on the Fund for the Rclict of Dis
ablcd flcrgymCn. or the proceeds of this
fund $500 remain this year uneypcndcd.
This sum the trustees were authorized by
the Council to appropriate at their discre-
ton.
The report of the Board Of Managers OF
the fund for the widows and orpllalls of
decreased clCr%yincn was presented through
the Rev. Dr..Gih>On, of Petersburg. 1t ap-
pears that this fund amounts to S21 $50. 10
III increase over li-t year of 81 $500. Tie
amount disburscd is 81 300. The same bene-
hcEries are to he aided during the coming
year.
The managers, owing to some technical
difficulty. bcin. incompetent to make such
an appropriation, the sum of 500 was
then. by an almost unanimous vote. awarded
by the Council to the widow of the late
Rev. George Adir.
The report of the Finance Committee wa-
then submitted through It's chairman, Mr.
, E.S. Pesram, of AlhcmarIc The committee
report the accounts OF the treasurer correct
La, l,,I, ,Ct q
fund in his hands from last year is $3.50. IS
, More than 5000 lSlyc lcrn received ut th
: Council, but this sum will vet doubtless b,
largely increased. The committee recon-
mcEd the appropriation ol the unexlpndc,
- balance of the contingent fund Of tlil. vc;,
I in liquidation NJ the debt incurred hv tn
Council for the episcopal residence. The
: also recommended i grunl1l amnesty for Il
balances due the contingent fund for pr
viouS years. and that those balances shoul
!; in future not he published in the jcurna
: that the necessary cxpcllscS Of tie c.ami
: ing chaplains for candidates for orders
| paid by the diocese. and the same salaries
before $4,000 be paid the bishops.
The report was received and the rccol
mcndations unanimously adopted. In CO
ncction with this report deserved tribl
was paid by \. III. M;lsSic. Esq. Il member
. the committee. to the treasurer of the Il
t cc>c. Major H. +. G. Baskeryil, of Ric
/ mond, for the slngularlv efficient and II
; cc>>luI manner in which, for many years,
has administered his trust.
The report of the committee of t
laymcn on clerical support was NJ
: submitted. The committee deplorc t
: difficulty of getting accurate rcpol
a trcm all parishes II !hs diocese; b
among the one hundred and five this ye
heard from, the number of those dclinquc
: in paying in full the salaries promised recto
is smaller than ever before. The numb
l this year is twcntv-four; last year it W
tweMy-ninc; the tnar before thrr-eigl
Forty-Six rcctorics, Il large increase, are
! ported this year in the diocese.
1 The report of the committee appointed
the last Council on the raising Of Il perlnanc
, diocesan sustcmtation fund, prepared by Il
chairman, Judge Lay, was, in his absent
! and at his request, presented by Judge Sht
few. After an animated discussion, shared
Judge II. W. Shelley, Colonel J. VI. Patio
Mr.. c. NJ BIacktord, Rev. w. l.. Hylan
: Mr.. r. I. Craighill, Rev. j. s. IIanckcl al
+ Rev. c. w. Andrews. D. u. The rcpo
was ordered TO be printed for future 60
>idcration in the appendix to the Journal
The following communication from Il
! Bishop of the Diocese was then presentc
and read by the Assistant Bishop, who u
cupied the chair:
I " 10 the CIc,ay and Ln'ty Council q: No
toM.
= Dear observation-disclosures failed me ye
: tcrday when III your presence attempted
express the feelings caused by your re>o
ton of sympathy and affection. Allo
me to record i'll ollr Journal my deep sense
vour consideration in adding the gratifyii
, assurances they afforded to the uniform
kind reception Of my imperfect servlc
during the whole course of my prOtractt
: cpiscopate. In our sacred and rc>ponsib
relationship, from which, on my pal
arduous labors and perpleXinS car
were inserrablc, have been sustaint
and comtortcd by your loving an
and efficient cooperation, to which, und
the blessing of our dear Lord, | aScriE
largely the measure Of prosperity Il
tanned by the Church in Virginia, IN
, which l trust is the token and pledge
richer and more abundant blessings in stor
, For your request. so delicately commu,l
, Gated, that would for time at least al
| stain from latorious visitations, and by suit
: bic repose seek to preserve my strength,
cordnly thank you. Whilst l hope to b
kept from presumptions, earnestly dcSil
TO enjoy the privilege of freely spending an
heinz spent in the ministry which for MOI