Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-22
EPISCOPAL STATE COUNCIL

The ASSEMBLING OF THE COUNCIL-IHE
FEELING AMONG THE DELEGATES
ADDRESS OF THE BIsHoP-HE SAYS
THE TINE FOR ACTION AGAINST RIT-
UALIsMN HAS CoME-THE COUNCIL
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL Con-
vENTIoN TO BE INSTRUCTED TO THAT
EFFEcT-A REsOL TION FOR
CHANGE IN THE PRAYER Book
&C., &C., &C., &c.
[Reported for the Staunton Vindicator.]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, MAY 10Th.
The Episcopal State Council of Virginia
met here to-day at noon, in the Episcopal
Church. There were religious ser
vices, commencing at 1920, opened by pray
er by Rev. G. J. Gibson, D. D., of Peters
burg, followed by the annual sermon be-
fore the Council by Rev. Dr.. Minnegerode
of st. Pauls Church, Richmond. The ante
communion service was then conducted by
Assistant Bishop Whittle, and the sacra-
ment was administered to the men,
bers of the Council by Bishop Johns, assis-
ted by Rev. DR.. Gibson. At the end of this
solemn scene, the congregation, which was
very large, the galleries being filled with
ladies left. and Council went into session.
Bishop Johns presiding, and Rev. T. D..
Dashiel, of Richmond, Secretary. The
roll being called, IS clergymen answered
to their names, including Rev w. Q. Hull
linen and Rev. r. H. Phillips, of Staun-
ton.
Rev. Geo. Page Of Washington City, who
has been supplying vacant parishes, but
who is not a member of the Council, asked
| if the Council did not think that from age
and service, he was entitled to a seat on
the floor.
| No action was taken on the application.
| The list of
/ LAY DELEGATES
was reported.
Bishop White asked if the committee
had not reported delegates who were from
parishes not connected with this Council.
aud in one case reported Il delegate whn
| was not communicate ? He said three
delegates from Culpeper, one from Loudon
and one from Pocahontas had been i'm.
properly reported.
The committee on Credentials then re-
tired again and reported the following re-
vised list of lay delegates:
Charles L. G. Minor, Blacksburg; Col
Geo. P. Taylor, Big Lick; John J. Amb
Ter, st. Pauls Church, Lynch burg; Robt
7. Craighill, Grace Memorial Churcl
Lynchburg: w. r. Abbott, st. Stephens
Church, Bedford; Dr. G.. Mccormick, st
Johns Church, Fairfax; VIM. D. Cabell
Nelson Parish, Norwood; Frederick W
| Page, Grace Church, Albemarle; w. 7
Cazenove, Christ Church, Alexandria
Maj Geo. Johnston, st. Paul's Church
| Alexandria; VIM. A. Smoot, Grace Churcl
| Alexandria Col. VIM. Nelson, st. Mark
| Parish, Hanover; Maj. S. ]. G. Moore
Grace Church, Berryyille; John 0. Stegel
and VIM. F. Gray, st. James Church
Richmond John L. Williams, st. Mark
Church, Richmond DR.. John N. Upshur
Christ Church, Richmond W. II. Powers
Monumental Church, Richmond David
n. Walker. st. Paul's Church, Richmond
DR.. John Dove, st Johns Church, Rich
mond; John Stuart, Emanuel Church
Col. VIM. Preston Johnston, Grace Church
Lexington; Judge Hugh w. Sheffey, Trim
ity Church, Staunton.
On motion of Judge Shelley, of Staun
ton the hours Of daily session were fixed al
from to and from A to O'Clock P. M
On motion of DR. Minnegerode the Council
at 81 O'Clock adjourned till next morning
| VISITORS.
| Among the visitors present were Revs
Thos. U. Dudley, E. A. Dalrymple, G. e.
Penick and G.. W. Peterkin of Baltimore,
Chas H. Ridgely, Of Washington and Mr..
L. M. Blackford, Principal of the Episco-
pal High School at Alexandria.
THE SENTIMENT AND PUBLIC ACTION OF
THE COUNCIL.
| When the Council went into session this
morning it was found that there had been
distributed in each pew a four page pamph-
let, esititled Diocesan Episcopacy," in
| which the writer urges the abrogation of
| the General Council and the establishment
OF an independent government by each di-
Geese. The pamphlet is signed ''Cathol-
icus,' but learn on enquiring that it is
from the pen of Rev. DR.. Ridgeley, for
merly rector in Richmond, Va, and, Ia
ter the editor of the episcopal Record''
| in Philadelphia. He conducted the famous
controversy on baptismal regeneration
with Albert Barnes, d. d., and is recog-
nized as one of the ablest advocates of low
VI. an l. ,,31 Id
addressed to "a Southern Bishop" and
originally appeared, hear, in a pamphlet
printed at the close of the war. During
the day 1 have had conversations with sew
eral of the prominent clerical and lay del
egates ON the action likely to be taken by
the Council on the questions which induced
Rev. J. A. Latane's withdrawal from it,
and find the sentiment to stand about this
way; in favor of prompt withdrawal
from the General Council-none in favor
of passing the matter over in silence-a
respectable minority in favor OF placing
The Council on record in unmistakeble OPP
position to Ritualism-a large majority
The plan most generally spoken of, is this:
to adopt Il resolution asking the General
Convention which meets in October to
translate the word Regeneration as it
was originally meant, and to make its con-
struction of other phrases, that have been
msconstrued, so plain as to be unmistake-
able, so that any violation in behalf of III
tualism may be promptly asserted, and the
Bishop who countenances it be arraigned
before the House Of Bishops. The mission
of delegate to the General Convention
this time will be of grave Importance and
there will be good deal of outside can