The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-25
CHARLOTTESVILLE, MAY 23, 1

| land, OF Parkersburs.
! The proceedings of yesterday were read
aud approved.
| On motion Of the Rev. DR.. Peterkin, the
| SPIRIT Of Missions and Carrier Doce, mis-
>iunaIy periodicals. were unanimously re-
| commended by The Council to the support of
! Tie diocese.
| On motion Of the Rev. James 3. Craishil,
! OF bedford, the following resolution was
ado?tcd:
ic$oired. Tia. in the opinion of this
! Council the work Of the Rev. Giles Is. Cook
among lie cocrrd people Of Petersburg is
one ct ggrat importance that We recon-.
mcnd members Of our Virginia Church to
aid him ~ Tar Is practicable with their pray
| els and contributions.
| in this connection = brief but earnest and
, elective :; aiemcnt OF his work was made to
the Council by the Rev. Mr.. Cook, the sub
lice; OF the resolution. Its passage was zeal:
ouSiy urged by Mr.. John l.. Williams,
! General j. J. Jackson. k"Y. K. II. Mason,
! DR.. Thomas WitICrS. and others.
! The report Of the committee TO whom was
referred Yesterday the consideration Of all
resolutions looking toward revision Of the
! Praycr-B0ok submitted their report through
Judge SGetiyy. The report is declared to Ike
net only unanimous, but TO have received
! the endorsement OF both the bishops Oi tie
; diocese.
| The committee 10 whom have been re-
, fcrrCd various Resolutions and propositions
| connected with the Office Of institution, and
alleged difficulties III some of the Offices of
the Praycr-DnoS. have considered TIE same
with 4 profound SciiSe Of the responsible
daily devolve,l upon them. They are >ats-
lied that tie tormul1ricS of the Church in
respect to faith aud worship III their just
interpretation, enlbody the truth Of Christ,
are warranted by tie teaching OF Holy
SCrip!ure. and are faithful following OF the
doctrines protested! ard defended By the An
cican Re.ormers. They cannot, however,
close their eyes 20 the fact that in some few
particulars the form o! words, in the use OF
| which, taken in their ancient sense, the
Church rs whole has known 10 just cause
OF Scruple tor more toau three hundred
years, has given seeming occasion for per-
versions and false doctrine on the one hand,
and for conscientious Scrupcs OF Eeu OF
-odly conversation and usefulness IL the
Church on the other; and with an earnest
desire and PRAYER for the peace and unity
Of The Church. with feeling Of grateful
recognition Of The wisdom and just prudence
of tll.. Bi>hu!'s address on this subject.
viewed in tie lirilt in which il was conceived
and dictated, and impressed 10y considera-
tinuS now developed Ill connection
with the state OF sentiment and feeling OF 4
/ number Of brethren. beloved and honofed,
whose sc:llpicS are entitled TO our most re-
-rcc.Iui consideration, your committee have
deemed il wi>y ard most conducive to the
wrlI-bciny of the Church and the cause OF
religion 70 recommend. and they according
Is do recommend. the adoption by the Coun-
Gil of the following resolutions:
/. Res0lcel. That the Council Of the Do
ccSe OF Virginia gratefully accepts the Gc-
clarution OF tie House OF Bishops made IL
the wear 1871, in res pect 10 the office OF bap-
ism, as wise step III the direction OF peace
and unity in the Church, and trusts that the
same may in due form be hade authorlta-
tive.
,. That in difference TO scrutlcs the re-
sDectful consideration of which induced the
authorities Of the Church to allow freedom
in respect to one Of tue clauses or articles OF
the creed and the emitting of the sign of the
cross in the office Of baptism (although, rs
the rubic declares. the Church knows no
worthy cause Of scruple concerning
the same), it will be wise to allow Tree
dom of like kind in another part of
the said Office. And this Council doth
declare that in their opinion 1t would DC con.
sistent with the spirit of the Church ana o.
| the Prayer Book that the suggestion MAGE on
this point by some OF the most eminent
friends and opponents Of the Churcn snouid
be carried out: and doth express the nope
and earnest desire that liberty De aiio"eu,
without change in the text OF the ofhce,. 10
omit the phrases in the post baptismal service
in which the word "regenerate occurs.
, 8. That in view of tie action OF the Coun-
ell il approving the report of the committee
If thirteen on rituaIism and the office OF IN
stitution at its present session, and OF the
oninjons entertained, that if the General
Convention shall adopt the suggestions OF
this Council on the subject OF rltuallSm, the
Objectionable phrases in the office OF lnstitu-
tinn must lose in great measure the false slS-
nifcapce attributed to them, and must, as q
consequence of such action, be ultimately
corrected. it is inexpedent at this time TO
make any further recommendation ID re-
sDect to said otnce.
| That in order to secure the success OF
tha great measures Of relief herelnbetore
raferred to. and in Difference to the opln-
ions of those who shrink from the sugges-
| ti,n of alterations of the Prayer-Book,
| iusfIy endeared to the best affections ana
most sacred associations Of the children OF
the Church. it is declared to be inexpedlent
at this time to make any recommendations
ia respect to the additional matters relerreo
to the committee.
5. That in the existing critical emergency
! pressing upon the Church it is the duty OF
| true and conservative churchmen TO draw
| near to each other Sin the unity OF the ialth
and in the bond Of peace" and in the spirit
of concession and love to yield much 10 each
| other as to matters of mere expediency-as,
to "things in their nature indifferent ana
aterable- Is, however, the frame and order
Of the Church be still continued nrm ana
unshakeu"; and the substance OF the iaith
be kept entire and willingly to follow
the rule of the Church herself, as set
forth in the preface of the Book OF
Common Prayer; that is, "to do that
| which. according to her best understanding,
NAV most tend to the preservation of the
peace and unity of the Church; the procu.
ring of reverence, and the exciting OF plety
and devotion in the worship OF GOO ana
finally the cutting of occasion from those
that seek occasion of cayii or quarrel against
her liturgy; and SO, Us brethren OF con-
| mon faith. to work together to save tne pc
| loved Church Of their fathers DOM! lroA
schism and from Rome.
lBy telegraph TO the,Dispatch.l
Adjournment.
CuARIoTTEsyIILE Nav 23-P. M.