The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-27
e.: TIE Di-patch.l
4 Retrospect OF the Episcopal Council

CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 25, 1874.
: :.. retrospect Of the proceedings o
... S..>rcp4l Council which adjourned OF
>.'...;.y. 4 vel! g. OF the services of yes
..sy, " i'll form I. III conclusion for the re
- -,.:vady teEi YOU.
T. council u: closed was more hume
10y 4:tsndsd than any ever held in The
.'o-">~. Two hundred and twenty-five
C@.~-at"- were present as against an aggre
a. .!"ccIy exceeding two hundred at any
g:s,J., meeting.
T.~ Extraordinary interest excited
t2:y.,;a3ut the Diocese by the Cummins
:..,'~1.rnt, and more recently by the with.
>~:"-j D: the Rev. j. A. Latane, warranted
=. eXi-ctation that the attendance would
T. .2:g"cedeHted, and that expectation has
."1 .u-:ilsd. !. is pleasant to relate that
- ,4c,Ier Anticipation on the part Of many
III: 4. >erioE. want Of harmony would be
infested has been fulfilled. The debate
:. Friday 81 enc time created grave fears
IA; .!r-conciEb!e differences existed, but
,l= -lipy reference 10 a committee Of the
't.JU, Ieeomme ndations TO the General
!9=T-ction touching revision of the prayer
.l,s hat mad been made upon the floor re-
l. - the following day in the harmonious
i',)- 81 which your readers have been al
:@35: appysscd.
I-r committee deserve the thanks of the
!HJHr,e for the wisdom and skill exhibited
n heir repors, and enjoyed the satisfaction
&. 'r~.1g tasir work approved with una
;..I.,y ,:uly remarkable. The petition for
." privilege Of The optional Use of those
iiEI' 81 the post-bapti>mal service in which
=" word "Eegentrate" occurs, il may be
"h~1"n'ly asserted, Is the very least that
t,1 o9a.rut church people in Virginia: and,
'--'''n IS II !. IN spirit Of respectful mode
'''.'L' ana :. no icdy as an uitimotum, it is
E'""ni!E hoped it may have weight. The
LAX! Of our people to the Church was
No. -irre apparent than at this Council,
80 i, one competent TO form an opinion
r !. irAturc 70 question il.
L.:.y services were held at the University
Ne'i morning during the Council. The
...'~y there officiating were the Rev. John
5"bier, Of Fairfax the Rev. Z. Valentine
Jones, 0! Huntington; the Rev. II. III.
Jackson. Of Biacksburg, and the Rev. j. S.
,..AI>aE, OF WaTrcntoD. The Rev. J. II. d.
"!n2'lrld. D. D., Of Petersburg, preached
: ~ University Saturday night; the Rev.
i. u. Jackson, Sunday at II O'Clock, and
'ae Rev. &. Minnegerode, D. D., of Rich
: ~, sunday afternoon.
saturday there was no recess Of Council
'yr Divine service in tue morning, but at
L'@At the Rev. 7. +. Martin, of Berryyile,
Tad service, and the Rev. G. S. May, of
berkeley, preached.
The vote Of thanks to the good people Of
l-2rIotte:viile and vicinity, passed by the
-"uacii before adjournment on Saturday,
Pas heartfelt tribute OF gratitude for hos
lNa.ity and kindness never excelled. The
t91ncil was the largest ever held. Grave
lear, had been expressed as TO the capacity
81 Charlottesville TO entertain them, yet
Everybody was duly cared for. Numerous
guest, not members Of the Council were here,
aud yet there was room.
The pulpits of the town generally on
sunday were occupied by the Episcopal
clergy. The services at Christ church were
Particularly Interesting. At II O'clock
l2!nins prayer Git is supposedly having been
ta'd before breakfast-the service begun
With the litany, read by the Rev. I. +. Mar
IL, Vi Berryville. Bishop Whittle read TIE