The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-26
1gaaejl Of the Protestant Episcopal
tlt 'i = Church In Virginia.
SEvENTY-EIGHrH ANNUAL
SESSION.
[Spe, ial telegram to the Disp1tch:l
WrscHEsrER. VA, May "a, 1873.
FrfStaw A Tsnruoeu

Several hours were occupied in the dis
cu,sion OF the proposed employment OF one
or more competent clergymen as
| ErANGELIsTs IN DESTITUTE PORTIONS or The
:. The debate was shared by Bishop Payne
and by the Rev. Dr.. Minnigerode aud Muir
daugh, the Rev. Messrs. Sprigg, Hancsle,
| Hylaud, and Mason, and Judge Parker, The
Bishop also spoke with much effect on the
;ulject. There was no diversity of opinion
fas to the adv stability of the agency, though
some thought it might interfere disastrotlsly
with the work of the Diocesan Mission-
| ary Society.
1t was tnally tremendously determined
that the treasurer of this Society be author
.zed to receive contributions for this special
| purpose, and thnt rs soon rs two thousand
dollars were raiseu the Bishop be requested
| to select and send ouv n suitable msn and
that the sanre be donelfur her rs soon as 4
second like sum was subscribed "
The settled clergy of the Diocese we're fur
ther requested to present the cause of evan
gelism to their several charges. It is to be
distinctly understood that the entire measure
is something distinct from and additional to
the previous regular work Of the Diocesan
Missionary Society. -ait1.
INTEREST N MISSIONARY WORK :.
seemed never more general than now. In
evidence of this the unanimous adoption OF
the foIlowin. resolutions the first on mo-
tion of Rev. Dr. Andrews:
"Resolred, That this Council desires to
! record its undimiushed interest In the cause
of foreign missions, and would recommend
that more energetic means be adopted by
the clergy and congregations for ditfusing
| missionary spirit and missionary contribu-
| tons; and would further recommend that
pecuniary support be also extended to the
school of Miss Mary B. Baldwin at .Ioppa."'
The other. resolution. on the motion of
Rev. W. Ii. Meade:
"Resolrcd, That at every session of this
Council sermon ana public seryire he de-
voted 10 the cause Of foreign missions"
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Wing6cId it was
determined TINT the collection next Sunday
4 morning should br, with the consent of the
4 rector, devoted to the aid OF Miss Baldwins
work. 49,,
Saturday Morning.
The Council was opened with prayer 10y
the Rev. ". l.. Hyand, of Parkersburg.
The old Executive Committee Of the Dio-
cesian Missionary Society was reelected,
except that in place of Mr. c. Fl. Dmmock
| and Or. PEBBLES, deceased, Messrs. W. +.
| Gray and u. n. Walker were chosen.
The Rev. q. A. GE,Zebrook was added to
| the standing Committee on Church Schools,
| and this with the old standing Committee on
| Colorcd Congregations were reelected.
| PARoCHIAL REPORTS.
The Committee on ParOchial Reports re-
ported through its chairman (Rcy. DR.. Wing
feld) the folowiu. statistic, for the Council
| year, which are of Interest: Baptisms, ,429-
increase. 191 conlirmationS, 9ll-increase,
1871 commandments, ll.57O-increase, 1,7Go;
| marriages, 4s3-igcreasc, 40; funerals.
| 939-ucrease, AL; Sunday-school teachers,
,357 scholars, $40; contributions, liG,-
ISL .3O-increase, S3J,545.lO.
The increase of nearly $4,000 in contri-
buttons to religious purposes Is most graft
fying feature. Few better indications OF
substantial spiritual growth could be at.
forded.
The committee. of ten laymen on Clerical
support reported through their chairman
| (Mr. n. II. Mas>ie) that ont of l07 parishes
heard, from only three report themselves de-
linquent in the payment of the salary pro-
missed their rec.ors rs against twenty-one
who were bebndhaDd last year. Sixty
parishes, however, exclusive Of vacant ones,
have not reported at all. More than nifty
parishes now have rectorics.
| PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.
The discussion OF the proposed separa.
ton of Trans-AlIcghany (We,t Virsina) as
separate diocese, which occupied the at
| tention of the CouBril last evening, at much
length was resumed. The Rev. w. l.. lly-
| land, of Prkersburg, hid been desired hy
this yestry to bring the matter to the attcn-
| ton of the Council, and while disclaming
any special interest in the measure did not
feel ut liberty to neglect the request NEIL
toned. .. ,....r.s...- 9 ... .sf
The Rev. A. Fisher, Of Weston, declared
that while not individually anxious for
change, he yrs satisfied that the laity OF
West Virginia desired separation, not
from want Of affection for the present bish-
ops, or because they had not as fair share
of visitation rs other quarters, but from tho
delibt Fate conviction that the Just interests
of the church demanded 4 resident epis-
copal head. }-
It wa stated that of ten vestries beard
from in the region in question st. Mat
thew's (;TbeeEng) was the only one not
favorable to separation. ....
The Pcv, Mr. Hvtand moved that coIn-
nittcc lie :; pointed to consider the pro-
pric,y of the proposed change: and on the
adoption of this resolution the dr'ratc turned.
The expediepcy OF the move at present was
questioned. Neither the Bisbop, as he ex-
pressiy stated, nor any one else, vas aserse
to the separation when the wish Of tbe peo'
ole and provision for its support Il assured.
But it was urged that as The canon provides
dferentI. for the Inauguration Of all such
movements, It was not proper to set 1t OH
foot In any other way.
The debate took a wide range, and was
ally conducted. Besides the gentlemen
named, 1t was shared by the Re'. Drs. Pen
dIeton, Andrews, aud Minnigerode, and
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