The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-21

Ordained Rev. Giles Is. Cooke, Of st. Ste
phen's church, Petersburg. to priests orders
Jnlv 12. 1874. November 10th, in Trinity
church. Brunswick, DIR. Edwin Is. Jones vas
ordained deacon.
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Mr. l.. u. Uaymond presented resotu-
ton recurring the trustees Of the Virginia
Female Institute to report TO the next Coun-
c,l the financial status of the institute: cha-
ractcr and value 0! the property; It's lla0ih'
ties condition of the title TO the property,
and franchises; whether the trustees are no"
vested with all Of the original shares OF
stock il not, what steps are necessary 10
enable them to acquire such shares, &c.
Agreed to.
STANDING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Rev. George ii. Norton, from the Stand
ing Commlttce, reported that since the iast
Council they have recommended the follow
itg for conservation: Rev. t. u. Dudley,
ID. D., assistant bishop.clcct of Kentucky;
Rev. Edwin Scarborough, ID. D., hishop.elect
of New Jersey Rev. G. ID. Gillespie, ID. D.,
bishop Of West Michigan; Rev. DR.. Jaggar,
bishop-clcct Of Southern Ohio. Also, de-
clning 10 recommend Rev. DR.. DehoYen,
bi>hop.clcct of Illinois.
The following deacons have been recon-.
mended for priests orders: Rev. John Am.
bier, Rev. Edward II. Ward, Rev. Alexander
OVERLY, Rev. Fl. NJ. jackson. Rev. Arthur 5.
Johns, and Rev. l.. Il. Mason.
The following have been recommended
for dcacons' orders: T. &. Scott, Edward
Wall, Melville Boyd, Charles j. Holt, Theo-
dorc Reed, George II. kinSolving, James W.
Shields, George w. Nelson, and John w.
Ma"iIl.
The following have been recommended
Is candidates for orders George &. Sutton,
Z. NJ. Boyden. Francis ID. Lee, Robert +.
Jackson, +. A. Penick, Nelson =. Dame, l..
w. Sal,onStail, Emile Julian Hall, Thomas
Spencer. w. w. Walker, John j. Lloyd,
james w. Winchester, and Isaac l.. 1okoya-
man.
The report was received.
CHANGE OF goURS.
Mr.. Tazewcll Tay lor, of Norfolk, presented
the owing:
Resolccd, That the Council meet for
divine service al 9 4. NJ. in the body Of st.
Pauls church; after which il will assemble
in the lccturc.roOm Tor business, and VIII
continue in session until 2:3O Z. NJ. Agreed
to-aycS, l0G; noes, I'll.
THE BRUCE FUND.
Rl1It KEY. VI. w ultlIS, ~. b'J Lila ~,
submitted the report OF The Bruce luno'
which, on motion, was referred Tor eXamlna-
ton to q committee consisting of Rev. j. 5.
Hans borough and Mr. Philip Powers.
FUND FOR DISABLED CLEEGYMEN.
Rev. Geo. II. Norton. ID. d., submitted
report OF J. l.. Bacon, Esq, treasurer OF the
fund for the relief OF disabled clcrgymen, to-
ucther With the resignation of the treasurer.
The as cts OF the society for the relief of the
disabled clergy on the 18th OF May were
IS, .5104.
On motion of DR.. Norton. the report was
referred 10 Il committee 10 consist OF one
| clergyman and two laymcn.
| The Chair appointed Rev. NJ. Maury, Col.
| ono IL. Z. Jones, aud Mr. L. A. Hatton on
| the committee.
PAY OF EXAMINING CHAPLAiNS.
Rev. DR.. Norton presented the following,
which was unanimously agreed TO:
EeSOlUed, That the treasurer OF the do
ccSc be Instructed, on or before the Isl day OF
July, 10 pay Rev. Charles Minnigcrodc, d.
d.. Rev. j. 5. Hancke!, and Rev. X. L. Davis,
examining chaplainS, each the sum OF one
huuGrcd dollars.
TIE Chair took occasion to remark that
| the sum named in the resolution was totally
| inadequate to the valuable services rendered,
! but il WaS gwen Us Il testimonial of their iiSil
apprcc!rtipM.
ALEXANDRIA THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Norton, it was
ordered That the next session OF the Councll
| be held in St. Pau,'s church, AleNandria.
DIOCESAN CHURCH SCHOOLS.
Rev. G. w. Dame, u. D., presented the
! following resolutions:
| RcSoired by the Council, That three cler-
.ymcn and thce !aymcn he and they are
| hereby appointed committee 10 take the
necessary steps to ascertain the feasibility Of
| establishing in the diocese not less than four
| Church schools. two male and two femaic--
where the chldren OF the clergy, canonicaIly
| resident in the diocese may oiliciate, may DC
educated free of all expense; and the cX
pcnse attending the education of the children
of other churchmen now resident III the dio-
ccse shall not, if possible, exceed one hum
dred dollars per year.
! ResoLred farther, That in the selection
| of the schools said committee shall laVe re-
| ference to the establishment OF four or more
such schools, so that if possible there shall soon
| be in this diocese four male and four female
| schools whcreip the education OF children
| shall be free to those whose parents have
spent their strength in the service OF Gou
and His church; anI also shall be within
available means of all other churcnmen.
Agreed TO. and the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen on the committee 10 con-
slider the subject aud report 10 tnc neA'
| Council-yiZ: Rev. q. w. Dame, ID. d., Kew.
O. ). Barten, Rev. j. b. Newton OF the clcr-
wand Me>Srs. y. ii. MasSe. Thomas Moore,
and y. L. I.adley from the alty.
GUESTS OF THE COUNCIL.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Minniserode, the
visiting clergy and divinity students were
invited to seats in the Council.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Rev. John r. Clarke, OF Halifax, an.
nounced that he had received telegram
which called him home, and he was accord.
ingly granted leave of absence Tor the re-
maiuder of the session Of the Council.
On motion of DIR. Minnigerode, the Coun.
Gil took recess for service.
DIVINE SERVICE
The body of the church was we'll filled by
an attentive congregation, ana the services
Of the day were very interesting. h"V'
Thomas E. Locke and Rev. .. a. hlnsoiVlns
read the morning service, and Rev. MI. Arm
strong, of Wheeling, preached an eloquent
and powerful sermon.
AFTER RECESS.
At the conclusion OF the church services
the Council reissembIed in the lecture
room-Bishop Johns presiding.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following COM
mitieeS:
Finance: Messrs. n. Fl. MaSsie, j. X. An
derson, Tazewell Tay ylorsand Hugh W. Shelf