The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-24
The Protestant Episcopal Council.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Report OH the State OF the
Church.
APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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on ali matters, for the remainder of the seS-
sion. be limited to five minutes, and dele
gates be allowed 10 speak only once on any
subject unless by consent OF the Council.
Agreed TO.
THE FlSAScIaL STATUS OF THE BoDY.
Mr.. y. III. Massie, trem the committee ap.
pointed to examine the treasurer's books
aud accounts, reported that there remained
in the bands OF the treasurer on the lst oi
MAY, 1879, a balance of S233 39.H TRis- SIM
pie statement, the committee say, will scarce
" give correct idea Of the financial status
of the body.
In addition to the regular.nnual appropris-
tiouS, the committee recommended tnat the
salary of the secretary Qlcr. I. q. pashielD
he III ,rea>cd 500, making his salary s40O per
annum, payable quarterly.
During the past year, in addition 10 the
regular expenses, the treasurer has paid the
expenses attending the session of the Gene
raj Convention and discharged in full the
balance OF the debt that was due at The close
of the last fiscal year upon the episcopal
residence.
The receipts up TO May 81 have been
about g, ,OUU: and this SUN will be uudoubt-
cdly increased.
appropriation OF $50 be made to the assistant
secretary.
Tue report was adopted.
pARoCHIAL REPORTS.
Rev. James Grammer, from the Commit.
tee on Purochal Reports, submitted re-
port, from which il is asccrtaincd that 149 pa
rocbial reports were received, and that there
wcre-BaptismS White adults, 2S2 infants,
1,023; colored adults, IL: infants, 32-totai,
1913; increase, 234. Combinations: Whte,
$50: coiorcd, 17--total, S9I increase, 81.
Commandments Added, 1911: removed,
-ej; withdrawn, II; suspended, ~; died, 203;
present number, l,3S5. Marriages White,
334; colored, 124-total. 43S. Funerals:
White, 1913 colored, 30-tolal, S23; increase,
IS. Sunda, school teachers: White, l,4oS
eolorcd, ,3 scholars, white, S,S4S; colnfeu,
:1I3-total, 10,902: increase, ,443. FARO
cnlal schools, s; teachers, 3S; scholars, OIL
total. 5jj decrease. 240. Suuday-sc1ool con-
trlbuliou>. - 95l Sc; general contributions,
Sl25, ,a55. 81 total contributions, Sl2S, 500
increase, SO SI5.l0.
The report was adopted.
AMENDMENT TO CANON TX.
The committee appointed to consider the
prOposed amendment of canon iX. recon-
mcnded striking ont the first two sentences
Of section 3-lrUm the words :" IN case 10
the words " of the parish" incluSive-and in
scrting the following: " Ia case there DC III
parish CONGREGATIONS not exceeding four IN
number, apart from each other. but not con-
sIilutluy independent ones, separate cleo
tioa mag be held Tor each congregation al lis
usual place OF worship; or, if there be none,
1T such other place rs Shall be designated IN
the manner hereinafter prescribed.
tie qualified electors ofsuch congregation
shall in The manner prescribed by this cInon
elect three persons who shall be veStrymen
OF the parish Prouided, hOWercr, That in
case such separate elections be held q less or
greater number than three persons may be
elected by tue electors OF any such consreGa.
ton With the consent OF the FeStry of the
parish first hid and obtained: And provided
! FURTHER. That in 10 event shall the aggregate
| number OF sucn rcstrymen exceed twelve.
">trlHe out tie clause III the end OF section
3, beginning with the words, But in and
ending with the words exceed twelve
this clause being appended to the proposed
amendment" Adopted.
EPISCOPAL FUND.
Rev. George Woodbridge, d. D., from the
| Committee on the Epi,copil Fund, reported
that they had examined the statement OF
the treasurer, and found that during the year
| Alexandria city stock had been purchased 1T
$40 par, leaving 4 balance IN his hands Of
Sl4g. 70. Available funds III the hands at
the treasurer at this date. $4,000. Besides
this amount, there are Virginia and West
| Virrinia stocks to the amount OF S2,3l4.50,
the par value Of which Is about forty
cents in the dollar. The committee deem II
| iuadvisable to make sale OF the stocks IN
the present depressed financial condition OF
| affairs. Adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DEFEATED
MIR. Tazawell Taylor presented resolu'
ton providing for an amendmeut 10 Tue lotu
article OF the Constitution, in relation to the
sanding committee. The amendment ln-
crrascs the number from SIN TO ten-VlZ.
five clerrymeu and five aymen. The amend
ment was rejected by large majority.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DIOCESE.
OAmotion of Rev. 4. G. Dashiell the Coun
| Gil proceeded TO the election OF inc slanulhs
committee of the diocese.
Mr.. TaZewel Taylor nominated Kew. 30
scph Packard, d. D., Rev. George II. Nor.
| ton, D. D., and Rey.D. +. SpriSg, on the part
Of the clergy. MeSsrs. Cas-ius +. Lee, Charles
-. K aS lOT, anu Alluui ASApSi>' 49,. "'~H' ~
constitute the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. X. W. y. No!and the
secretary was instructed TO cast the vote OF
the Council. Mr.. Dashiell did so, ana tne
gentlemen nominated were all reelected.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. TaZewell Taylor the
| Council next proceeded 10 the election OF
the Executive Committee of the Diocesan
| Missionary Society. The following commit"
tee was selected. on motion of MIR. Taylor
Right Rev. John Johus. ID. D., IL. D., Right
Rev. +. NJ. Whittle. ID. d. LII. D.. Rev
George Woodbridge, d. d., Rev. William
Norw ood, d. d., Key. Joshua Peterkin, D.
D.. Rev. Charles Mnnigerode, u. D., Rev
r. NJ. Baker, Rev. {. J. Gibson, d. d., Rev.
u. G. DaShiell, Rev. DR.. Hyland, Rev. y: 8
Barten, ID. D., Messrs. William F. Gray "a
via \. Walker, 4. I. Laidley, and J.L. Will
tlams, Jr. Orcasurer).
coLoRED CONGREGATIONS.
On motion, the following standing Com
mittee on Colored Congregations was ap
poip,ed-viz.: Right Rev. John johns, u
b.. Ii. D., Right Rev. f. NJ. Whittle, d.
d.. LII. d., Rev. c. j. Gibson, D. d., Rev
0. S. Barteu, d. d., Rev. John i. Clark'
Rev. T. G. pashiell, Rev. a. w. Weddeil,
MessrS. f.. S. Pegram, John Page, and DaYlo
n. Walker.
CHURCH SCHOOLS.
The following standing Commute on
Church Schools was also appointed hGv'
Charles Minnigcrode, d. D., Rev. H.. w.
Dame, ID. d., Rev. II. 6. Dashlell, Rev. .
HanckeI, Messrs. James w. Green, N. II.
Massie, and John l.. Williams.
DIOCESAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The consideration of the report of the
commi,tee on the Constitution Of the Dl0-