The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-22

On motion of Rev. Mr.. HaberSham, Rev.
Anderson Wade, Of Westoyer, was granted
leave of absence for the reminder of the
session Of the Council in consequence of the
death Of one Of his parlShioners.
On motion. Rev. George T. Wilmer, Of
Williamsburg was granted leave Of absence
for The remainder of the session on account
Of his official duties.
NOMINATION. or TRUSTEES.
The Chair stated that be had been re-
que>ted 10 announce that there was vacan-
cv in the Board of Trustees Of the Virginia
Female Institute in consequence OF the death
Of DR.. Francis r. Stribling; and it was
necessary that The Council should nominate
three gentlemen. from which number the
trustees OF the Institute may select one to I'LL
the vacancy.
Mr.. TsZewell Taylor. Of Norfolk, one of
the trustees. nomin1ted Messrs. James II.
Skinner, Thomas L. Elder, and Alexander
+. Kinney.
In this connection, General Francis III.
Smith, of Lexington, made an Interesting
statement of the affairs of the Virginia fe-
male Institute, i'll the course OF which ne
| took occasion to say that the Institute pro-
pertv had cost originally 81 900; that II Is
now held and secured in this diocese, and
| that it can now be sold for $4,000. The
trustees will hold their next meeting in Alex
| andrla.
| MORE LAY DELEGATES.
| Rev DR.. Norwood, from the committee
! on Credentials. reported that the following
law delegates had arrived, their credentials
had been examined, and they had been found
| entitled to Scats-vlZ.: L. c. C.Fnzhugh. over
whorton parish George V. Moncurc, over.
whorton parish Joseph w. ChlDn, North
| Farnham parish: J. +. Whitfield, Powhatan
parish; X. +. Archer, Manakin parish Col
| oncl Henry Carrington, Cornwall parish
| Grace church, Charlotte county; Colone
| Henry CAN'T. s.. Aun's parish, Albemarlc
county; Il: H. Turner, Hanover parish, i\ln4
George county; Il. NJ. Randolph, Emmanuc
| parish, FauQuirr county.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| When the Council adjourned on THURSDAY
| il had under consideration the resolutions
| presented 10y Mr. Shetley, chairman of tho
| Committee from the brotherhood. he con
sdcration Of the resolution was resumed
and the subject discussed at lcngth by Rev
| Mr.. HabcrSham. II. w. Shttfey. ESD, Rev
| kinloch Nelson. and Mr.. }. l.. Williams.
The resolutions were finally agreed to.
A NEW PARISH.
| Roy. DR.. Norwood, from the COMMITTED
on New Parishes. reported upon the resolu
ton presented hy Mr.. X. L. WithcrS yester
day. recommending that 4 new parish bt
established in Smyih county, to be known Is
Christ Cturch parish.
The report was received.
From THE GENERAL CONVENTION.
| Mr.. TazewclI Taylor laid before the Cour.
eli a series of resolutions passed by the last
! ,1II
posed changes in the constitution Of Tho
Episcopal Church to be voted upon at the
next General Convention, which will be held
| in 1877.
| On motion of Mr.. Tay lor, the resolution;
were ordered to be spread upon the Journa
OF the Council.
| THE BlBLE CAUSE.
Rev. George Woodbridge, ID. D., Of tho
| Monumental church, stated that the BoarC
Of Manners Of the Virginia Bible Society
had appointed u committee to represent tho
interests of the Society before this Council
and rs 4 membcr of that committee he de-
| sired to Drcscut the following resolutions:
Whereas itappcarS that the Virginia Bible
Society i successfully prosecuting It's WoIi
| in searching out and supplying the destitute
families in our Commonwealth with the Holy
! Scriptures; therefore
f /. ReSclrcd That this Council commend
the Bible cause to TIE sympath y and cordia
cooperation of all the parishes in the Diocese
of Virginia.
.. Resolced, That it be earnestly recon-
mcnded TO al il their sevcra! parishes tt
take up an annual collection to aid the Bible
Society Of Virginia i'll the prosecution o
the work.
DR.. Woodbridge made most intcrestin!
address in advocacy Of his resolutions ant
in setting forth the importance OF the Wort
OF the Bible Society. He also took occasion
to speak regretlully OF the small amour
when had been contributed last year by III
churches in the diocese to aid III the prose
cution Of the important work ot ulsseniiha
ting the Word OF God.
Rev. K. Ii. Mason followed DR.. WOOD
bridge, but opposed the solutions because
the Bible Society is not under The cohtro
or guidance Of The Council, ana because az
did not exactly know what the management
Of the Society was. He was not familiar VIII
the workings of the Society.
Rev. DR.. Peterkiu cordially seconded tht
resolutions, but regretted that any aluSot
had been made to the smallnesS Of the con
tributons Of the churches TO this cause las
year. As to the position taken by Mr.. Ma
| H.,
and sanclloniug the operations Of any Socie
| ty: but the Bible cause was far different ant
an inportant work, and he hoped the rcso
lutions would be adopted.
| Mr. Tazewcll Taylor, of Norfolk, also Sc
condcd the resolutions.
| Rev. y. +. Sprgg, ID. D., heartily ap
| proved the first resolution, but thought th'
| others should be amended. He desired thu
adoption of the resolutions because he hat
| had occasion to find fault with the hnancla
management Of the Society.
| MIR. Sprigg then proposed to amend the
| resolutions by the adoption OF the follow
| ing:
! 8. ReS0lued, That this Council recommend
to the Board Of Managers Of the Nirglnl;
| Bible Society u more economical admlnlstra.
| tion OF its financial affairs.
| Rev. kinloch Nelson, of Richmond, saiC
that he was in favor of aiding the Bible SO
ciety, but he wanted some questions answer
ed. Among them, he desired 10 know if ht
should give dollar to the cause what part o
that sum would 20 to buy Bibles for distrl'
taition: If this question could be satisfac.
torily answered he felt sure that all the
clergy would go home and cordially support
the Virginia Bible Society.
| Dr.. Woodbridge said he would deprecate
| the addition Of any such resolution at this
time. Already the question OF relinquishipg
the charter of the Virginia Bibde Society is
| moo,cd; and such u thing will be attended
with very serious results. conference OF
the friends of the cause has been called to
he held in Staunton In August, and he hoped
good would result from that convention.
DIR. Minnigerode defended the Board OF
Managers, and alluded to the taborious work
OF The present general agent OF the Society.
He has organized 120 auxiliary societies