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

for service.
DIVINE SERVICE.
At the 11.o' clock service Rev. J. H. Nor
rison, D. D.. Of Goochland, and Rev. T. F.
Martin, of Clarke, offioiated. both the bish-
ops being in the cbanccl. The sermon was
from the Rev. Henderson Suter, Of Liberty,
on tie text, "BlesSed is the man to whom
the Lord will not impute SIM" Il was
marked by the ability and earnestness char
acteristic of the preacher.
AFTER RECESS.
When the Council took q recess for SER
vice the resolutions relative to the Virginia
Bible Society were under discussion.
Dr. Minnigerode, on behalf the Society,
eXpaincd its operations. and repudiated the
idea entertained by many persons that it
was commercial institution, organized
for the purpose Of making money. He al
luded in complimentary terms to the results
Of the labors of the present general agent,
especially the donations, which, through bis
inStrumcntally, had been made by the Amerl-
can Bible Society. lie contended that the
affairs Of the Society were economically man
aged, and that really all the money which the
Society had had been expended In the work
Of the organization. 1t had cost something,
of course, to distribute the Bibles. 1t has
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postory, and the agent had devoted his whole
time and attention 10 the work. He desired
the Council to understand that every cent of
| the money had been and would in the future
be faithfully expended. The very purcst
and best Christian laymcn in commercial
circles have been at the head Of the institu-
ton and will the Council now cast an i'm
putation upon them?
! Colonel Beverley moved to amend DR..
| Sprigg's resolution so as to strike out the
word "more."
| Mr.. Raymond said be hoped there would
be no amendment, but that the resolution
| would be buried so deep that it would never
be heard. OF again.
| Colonel Wi,hers hoped the amendment
would be adopted, because he had consulted
the mover Of the resolution and that it was
satisfactory to him.
Rev. Kiuloch Nelson dsclaimed any in.
tcntion of rejecting on the Society.
Mr.. TaZewell Taylor said that he hoped a
quctus would be given to the resolution.
lie thought it would be very inappropriate
to give advice TO the Board OF Managers.
Rev. Mr. Dashiell said Or. Sprigs's reso-
luton ought not to be adopted if the Council
proposed to give its sanction TO the work of
the Society. Lets do one thing or the other.
1t would, in his judgment, look very badly
to pass the first two resolutions and then
tack OH to them the one uuder discussion !:
which would look as if the Council doubted
the honesty or capacity of the members Of
the Society.
Judge Shelley said it reminded him Of the
verdict Of Il jury in the case of u man who
it was alleged had stolen a pair of boots.
They brought in Il verdict that " ne, the
jury, find the prisoner not guilty, but recon-
mend that he return the boots which he
stoe.' [Laughtcrl
| The first resolution was agreed to.
! DR.. Sprigg opposed the second resolution.
lie said that seventy per cent. Of the So.
ciety's funds had been expended in the pay
mcnt of salaries of agents. lie could not
consent to take up collections for the Society
n his parish when seventy per cent. Of its
funds had been paid in that way. 1t was
an Outrage.
Rev. K. II. McKim hoped that the resou-
ton of DR.. Sprigs would not pass. He did
not think it was in the province of the
Council 10 approve or disGpprUvc of the ud-
uinislration of the atfIirs of the Society.
1t was hcneath the dignity of the Council.
The Bible cause had been endorsed by the
Council. Now, let each minister decide
whether be will or will not take up a col.ec.
He hoped the subject would be allowed to
70 10 the parishes, 10 be acted upon as tie
ministers might see fit.
DIR. Woodbridge said DR.. Sprigg was Ia
boring under wrong impression. The So.
citty had not spent seventy per cent. OF their
funds. He hoped that if the Council
would not endorse tie Virginia Bible
Society it would endorse the American
Bible Society. He deprecated the discus.
sion. II it. is allowed to 90 out it will pos
siby be the means Of making the Virginia
Bible Society relinqui.h its charter and the
Society resolve itself into Il city Bible organi-
Zation.
Rev. DR.. Hancke inquired whether if the
second resolution was adoptedit would debar
him from taking up Il collection for an auXil.
iary society.
Several voices : Yes, sir.
We'll, if that be the case, he hoped that the
: unqualified endorsement of the cause would
be deemed amply sufficient.
Rev. Dr. Peerkin hoped that the matter
might be compromised by the withdrawal of
the two resolutions which served to excite
so much discussion. He felt sure that the
extraordinary expenses which occurred two
years ago, and which gave rise to this de-
bate. would not occur again. They were
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are cXigencics in the affairs of all inStitu-
tionS. These gentlemen came into office
| when the affairs Of the Society were so low
that it was necessary that these large amounts
should be expended.
DR.. Hanckel moved to lay the two re-
> manning resolutions on the table. Agreed to.
CLERICAL SUPPORT.
Mr.. Massie, from the committee to whom
| was referred the subject of clerical support,
presented report, which sets forth that one
hundred and five parishes had been heard
from, eleven OF which number had been de-
lirQuent in the payment Of the salaries pro.
missed their miniSters-a smaller proportlon
than is usually the case. 1t appears to the
committee that from oue-fourlh OF the dlo.
ceSe there were no reports.
The committee recommend that the secre-
tary of the Council publish in the Church,
man, ut his earliest convenience. list OF all
the occupied parishes falling 10 report, not'-
fying them that if they will at once Send
their reports the list will be corrected and
they will not be published in the journal as
being in default.
On the subject Of rectories the committee
are gratifed to report marked progress in
the past few years. Of the 105 parishes heard
from, AZ report comfortable rectories, in
some cases with 80, GO, and 100 sores at
tached: and six others report steps 10 pro-
yress 10 procure rectories. Five parishes
report that they have paid to their rector:
amounts larger than promised.
The report was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION DEFEATED.
Mr.. N. Fl. Massie moved that when tht
Council adjourn it adjourn to meet ut Z