Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-03
Va. Diocesan Convention, 2. e. Church.

Diocesan Convention, P.E. Church.
From the last Winchester TG.ssfs We
compile the following additional summary of
the proceedings Of the Seventy Eighth Ans
nual Council Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of irsfnia, which
assembled in Winchester on the Dist 'ult:
Wednesday, night Rev. C. q Chandler,
of Baltimore. was called upon to address the
/ Councihea the subject of Domestic Missions.
he represents the Board of Domestic Miss
| Sims elected by the General Convention Of
the Episcopal Church. In traeing the history
of this mission, he showed that in 1921. when
it was organized. the Church was very feeble.
aud had gained its present power throughout
the country by means of this mission
BishopJ ohns read an interesting and ablere-
port on the work and progress of the church
duringthe last year, and paid handsome trib>
ute to Bishop McIlvain. Bishop Whites
report was principally statistical.
& hymnal report was read by Rev. DR.. Ans
drews, which wassfull of life and interest.
A short address was read by Rev. Dr.>Miu>
negerode on the subject of ssChu.ch Music"
in which he advocated congregational singing
a minority report was read by Coiouel.Jno
| NJ. Patton.
Il handsomely written and practical report ;
| was read by DR.. Minnegerodc on behalf of
the Committee on Woman's Work in the
Church.
The afternoon session of Thursday was oc-
cupied by the receipt and discussion of the
report of the committee appointed at tie last
Council to investigate the relatious of the
diocese to the Tirginia Female Institute:
The report was presented by the Rev. w. e.
Meredith, D. D., of Winchester, and was an
elaborate and extended paper. While the
committee reviewed critically the past action
Of tho trustees, they paid cordial tribute to
the excellence of the principal, the Rev. r.
H. Phillips. TO whose talents this school is in
debted for its present enviabe position.
After an extended and animated debate,
shared in by Rev. Drs. Meredith and Wing
field, Judge Parker, Judge Sheffev, Colonel
Patton, and G. L. Lee, Esq the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Lee, was adopted y
"fesoived, That Messrs. N. s. White, II.
w. Shelley, and S. J. G. Moore be appointed
to take such steps as may be legal and neces-
sary to secure transfer Of the property of
the Virginia Female Institute to the trustees
for the use and benefit of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, by legislation or otherwise,
and to employ counsel if necessary"
Ext night an interesting meeting of the
Council in committee of the whole in behalf
The following resolution, offered by the
Rev. DIR. Andrews, was unanimously adopted:
where's it has come to the knowledge of
this Council! that Miss Mary b. Bald win,
member Of the church within this diocese and
IN this parish in which we are now assembled;
and whereas she has been for more than thirty
years a aborious and faithful missionary in
the East, and has established a Christian
school at Joppa. within the jurisdiction of
the bishop of Jerusalem and with his an.
prevail therefore
"Reso1red, That Miss Baldwin has the cor
dial sympathy of this Council in the same if
the Foreign Committee of the Board of Mis-
sions shall find it expedcnt to make Joppa
a part of its work"
Resolutions offered by Rev Dr. Andrews
and Rev. w. Fl. Meade, expressing undi-
minished interest in foreign MISSIONS and re-
commencing that pecnniary support be ex-
tended to the school OF Miss Baldwin ut JON
pa were unanimously adopted
The committee on parochial reports through
DIR. WnsielA. reported for the Council year:
Baptsms. ,i29-increasr, 1911; cohfrma-
tons. 9ll-increase. 10l.; communicates,
IL, 51O-ncreasc, 100; marriages, .lS3-
increase, 40 funerals. $50 increase, Hi;
Sunday School teachers 357; scholars,
f..'f" l1U, .oU-lDcreaSC,
$50, $3.50
Out of 107 parishes heard from, only
three were reported delinquent in the paw
ment of salary of ministers.
The erection of Trans Alleghancy, (Wost
Va into separate Diocese ives resumed by
Rev. w. l.. iiyland, of parkersbufe, and
Rev. a. Fisher of Weston, the former NOV
ing fof tho appointment Of committee to
consider the prnrricty of the change. TWAS
stated that of ten vcstries heard FROM in the
region in question only one (Wheelin.), was
opposed to the separation The debate took
"a wide range. DR.. Andrews Pendlcton. and
Minnegerode, aud Messrs. Hardey and Green
participating. The resolution was finally
withdrawn with entire good feeling On both
sides
THE committee ON the State of the Church
reported through their chairman (Rev G.. J.
Gibson, D. D., of Pctersburg). The report
considers the condition of che diocese emi>
ncntly encouraging. Twelve thousand COM
municants, nearly 40 candidates for orders, an
increase of 100 in the number confirmed and
of $40, 900 in contributions are mentioned as
cause for devout acknowledgements. Strong
ground in favor of free churches and of 1.-THE
system in religious giving was taken.
The following lay delegates were present
from Jefferson county: Geo. ". Hall Trim
ity, shcPherdstown; N. S. White, Zion,
Charlestown.
The Council adjourned to meet in Char
louisville on the third Wednesday in May,
1874.
NOBLE SENTIMENr-The Rev. DR.. T.
Dewitt Talmadge, on the occasisn of the
decoration of the graves of the Federal dead
at Arlington, on Friday last, gave u,terance
to the following noble sentiment, which must
have fell as whitening blight upon the