The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-23
THE vIRGINIA PROTESTANT EPIs.
COPAL CONVENTION.
Full Report OF the Proceedings.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May -, 'I6.

The eighty-first Diocesan Council OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of Viz
ginia, begun its first day session TINS
morning at st. Paul's Church.
Morning services began at 10 o'clock,
and Rev. W. Q. Hullihen, of Stanton,
preached the opening sermon.
Dr. Grsmmer read the morning SER
vice, the iity-third chapter of Isaiah be-
inc read rs the scriptural selection. DR..
Joshua Pe,crkin read the litany and DIR.
Norton gave out the ninety-ninth psalm.
Bishop Whittle read the commandments
and collects.
The congregation then sang ITO Our
Redeemer's Glorious Name"
Rev Hulihen, of Staunton, then as
cended the pulpit and preached from
Galatians, chapter III, verse 20: The
Son of Col who loved me, gave himself
for me-" urging that the heart of tae
Gospel is Gods personal love for be!iev-
ers. A collection was taken up after
thesermon for the benefit of the diocesan
mission. The members of the council
then received holy communion.
Bishop Whittle soon after noon called
the council to order, and Rev. Dsshiels,
secretary called the roll, when eighty.one
of the clergy were found present.
Messrs. Hyland, Rogers, Powell and
Harrison were appointed committee
to examine the credentials of the lay
delegates. A recess was taken until =
O'Clock, and at that hour the committee
on credentials reported eighty nine lay
delegates present.
The bishop thereupon declared a
quorum present and the council open.
On motion of Rev Mr.. Sprigg, the
rules OF the last council were readopted,
with some notifications.
On motion of Rev. Dr. Newton, 1t was
agreed that the convention open at 3
o'clock A. NJ. and close at q P NJ.
After some discussion upon PROPOSE
ton to devote one days session to the
subject of diocesan missions, the council,
without sction, adjourned until to-mor-
row.
1t is understood that an effort will be
made during the council to divide the
State into two dioceses. A meeting OF
those favorable to the movement WAS
held at Christ Church this afternoon.
SECOND DAY,
Bishop Whittle presiding.
Itwss resolved that session at five
o'clock tomorrow be devoted to diocesan
missions.
The Bishop announced the regular COM
mittees of the session.
Bishop White then read the annual
address. He contrssted the sadness which
surrounded the present. meeting with the
Joy OF last year. Bishop Johns in his
address last year said that during that
year there had been no deaths in the
ministry. Blu, this year Rev. Mr.. Ad-
rews fell before reaching home from the
council, and WAS followed by Rev. Messrs.
Chevers, Meredith, Amber and McGill
the sad list closing with the death OF the
lamented Bishop Johns. When Bishop
Johns died he had written portion Of
his address, which Bishop Wbittle read.
Bishop Johns during his statements OF
his labors noticed the changes at Pohick
Church, the church of Washington fam
ily. During the war this church had
been desecrsted BY its military invaders
and reduced TO = wreck. as during the
revolutionary war the church in which
Washington was baptized WAS dies ,royed
Since the war liberal gentleman had
restored Pohick church with many i'm.
provements. Bishop White then added
3 statement OF his own lsSors during the
year.
He noticed that the educational in
situations had been blessed during the
wear. ana that there had been considerable
additions 70 the endowment Of the Theo-
logical Seminary. He alluded 10 the
touching fact that the work of making
an appropriate cemetery at the seminary
which had always been dear to B'thor
Johns, bad been completed and the nrs,
place which Bishop Johns had expected
wou.d be gwen to bishop Payne, bad
been occupied by himself. He alluded u
the movements for a division of the do
cese. and communicated the proceeding G:
OF n convocsticn at Weilsburg. W. Va
on the subject, and expressed the opinior
that West Virginia did not suffer fol
want Of episcopal supervision, but from
the want Of q well-supported ministry
He thought that funds for this pur2os'
should come from the general mission
fund. and not from the diocesan mis-
siop.rry fund He reported the folio~
inc statistics: Total confrmstions TO
the wear. s3l, churches consecrased .
deacons candidates for holy orders s
candidates for orders-deacons 4, priests
% postu.ates for c>ndidAieship Is
a communicates from the diocese o
Alabama: . token Of respect TO tn
memory of Bishop Johns, was presen te
nv Rev. DIR. Norton and ordered to b
spread on the minutes
DIR. Norton then submitted the annus