Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-05-27
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

The seventy-eighth annual Conn
CT of the Episcopal Church in the
Diocese Of Va. met in Winchester
on Wednesday last. Bishop Johns
read his animal report, which is the
thirtieth one presented by him to
the Council. He was consecrated
in 1912 and is now seventy-seven
years of age, and has never missed a
meeting of the Council.
In reviewing a visitation in West
Virginia last autumn the Bishop re-
ferred, in special communication, TO
the devotion aud enterprise of church.
men in the village of Volcano, a new
| settlemcnC in Wood county, where,
without help from abroad, church
has been erected and regular service
established. The good prospects of
Huntington are noted, and thankful
acknowledgment is made of two lots
for building al the hands of the presi-
dent of the New York Chamber of
Commerce. The largest number of
persons confirmed in the Diocese du-
ring the Council year was in Staun
ton, where OH two occasions an ag-
gregate of l03 persons received the
LAYING on of hands. Thirty-seven
candidates for orders are reported
Fourteen clergymen have been trans
ferred to other Dioceses, and four have
been received into this Diocese
Twelve changes Of settled clergy
in the Diocese are mentioned,
and ten vacant places are filled by re-
cent graduates from the Seminary.
Appropriate reference was made to
the death of the Bishops of Indiana,
! Massachusetts,, and Ohio.
| THE REPORT OF BISHOP wHITTLE
| exhibited a large amount of work,
though fewer combinations were re-
| ported on account of the repeated in
terruptiions in his appointed visTts-
tons by high water, &c, the Bishop hva-
ing been on one occasion detained by
swollen streams as much as FIVE days
Bishop Johns reported $50, and the as
siStant Bishop 535 confirmed and an ag
gregate of 1867 against SD last year
But for the hindrances above recited the
aggregate would probably have reached
1000.
After the reading of the Bishop report
Charlottesville was, on motion of n. II.
Massie, Esq, chosen as next place of
meeting
The report of the committee to whom
was referred by the last Council the expo
diency of having evangeliSts under its au
thority to amelccrate in destitute quarters
of the diocese, reported through Judge
Parker The committee strongly recon-
mend the inauguration of such measures,
and recommend the appointment Of two
clergymcn to labor as proposed within the
diocese. under the direction of the bishop,
az salary, with expenses paid, of $4,000
each.
NEW HYSINAL.
The Rev. DR.. Andrews, on behalf of
the Committee appointed at the last
Council, 10 report what notifications, if
any, in the proposed new hymnal should
be recommended, presented a report,
which was heard with much interest and
ordered to be printed in the Journal for
action at the next meeting.
The committee give as the result of
critical examination favorable estimate
of the general character of the hymnaL
They recommend that twelve of the ninety
prayer-book hymns omitted from the
hymnal be restored, and generally disaI-
proves of the changes made in hymns thus
transferred. Wherever they occur various
comments are offered on the new hymns
in the hymnal. and material reduction