Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-18
Eighty-First Annual Council Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

then read by the Secretary and approved.
Some smaller matters having been transacted,
Mr. MaScn's motion Of Wednesday to make
Diocesan Missions the order Of the day, was
renewed, but was opposed by Col. Patton, who
waited some evening devoted to that purpose,
rather than take up the business hours of the
Council He moved that the hour of five on
Friday be the hour for Diocesan Missions,
which was adopted.
The President then announced the names Of
the several committees.
The report OF the Bishop was then read,
stating uuder what sad circumstance. IS he per-
| formed this duty. \ Touching alIusion is made
10 tie d.ath of Dr. Andrews, also to that Of
Mr.. Chcvcrs, DR.. Meredith, Mr.. Chas. Amber
| and Rev John W. Magil, five faithful pres
| bytors Of the Church. We cannot but be sad.
| but We are not sorruwiul without hope. 1t
must be our cndcavor TO initiate them but our
greatest sorrow is for the death of ouf late be-
| loved Bishop Johns, who. for nearly fty-sev-
en- years, has ruled the Church. Most touch
| ing testimony was made to the relation between
the speaker and the departed. Our cndcavor
should be to preach Christ rs he preached Him.
\ part Of B shop Johns address, which had
been prepared, WAS read by the President, CIV
my an account Of the Episcopal acts performed
b. him before his death during the current
year. The t0a! number Of confrmations by
him was 2o9 The Bishop reminded his hear
crs .! their obligations to the Educational So
,. cictics, and asked their hcl for them. The
rel orr detailed at length the work of the Bishop
during til" past year, and shows untlrug labor
and z"al The total numbcr Of couGrma'i ms
| a )rin 4 f,r
Priests Orders - Ten have been ordained
Priests aud nine Dcacons, received into Diocese
., removed from Diocese II, deposcd |. All
our institutions will be found in prosperous
condition. The Bishop hoped that the cndow.
mcut fund for The Seminary would receive
especial care, and that the Educational Society
o Virginia should also be favored.
:, Resolutions OF the Convocation Of April l9,
1876. OF West Virginia, regarding the torma-
ton OF new diocese OF that State, were read.
The Bishop would be sorry to see auy cut off
from the Diocese, but trusted that the Council
would do what it thought necessary u the
premises The great difficulty in West Vlr-
GINA was the want Of settled ministers, and a
necessary fund. He thought that that State
was proper one Tor a missionary field.
The report of the cnmmittee on the death Of
Bishop Johns was read By the Secretary, and
DR.. Norton moved that 1t be put 10 the Journal,
winch was done.
DR. Norton then read the report on the Sem.
mary and High School, giving the number OF
students III the ScrDary 81, and calling at
ten;iou Ia the in proved state Of the institution.
The High School was also reported to be in a
mcsi fl .uri>hing condition.
| DR.. Norton moved thar till otherwise ordered
the Treasurer be Empowered to pay each OF the
Exlmlnlng ChapIauS, cacn year, 500. Refer
red 10 the Committee on Elnauce.
Mr. HylaGd moved that So much OF the
Bishops report as referred to West Firg MIA
, be referred to committee, but
| Dr. Morrison thong h! that the matter should
be discussed in Counc, and that the memorial
Of Cumberland county, rclrrring to u division
of the diocese hy the james, should be read.
Col. Harrison then read the memorial, stat
ing the rca>unS why it appeared not ouIy cx-
peiicnt, but also necessary to the prosperity OF
the Church. The repression OF growth 10 the
CT urch, the memorial ascrlbcs to the extent OF
territory, and the pauclty oil Episcopal vista
lions The mcmorialists think that the State
Of things cannot, under the present arrange
mcnls he better, but may be worse. They
think partial remedy is the more compact dlo.
ccscs, rather than the Sutfragan Bishops. They
would then ak that u new diocese called
Southern Virginia be formed.
This proposition was opposed as out OF order
and unrelated to Mr. llyiani's mQtion.
Mr.. HyIand Insisted upon his original motion,
that the matter OF West Virginia be referred
to select committee.
II appeared that two separate DIVISIONS were
conIouudctI, aad & Ten. Jackson thought that
the two should not be referred to the same CON-
mltlcc.
DIR. Walker, of the Seminary, said that it had
been ticcitcd on two uccasiuns.'hat ii was not
advis ,bIc to initiate DIVISION of the diocese in
the rouuciI. He wanted something definite to
&c. upon This the Council had FROM w est Y II
ginia, but not from the Southsde: He thought
the two divisions should be entirely dill 'lned.
Dr. Morrison did not wish one Couucrl to be
bound 10y another.
The President then stated Mr.. Hylaud's mo-
ton and the amendment, and considered it as
ia order.
| Mr. Gibbons thoush that the matter should
be decided a; once and not laid upon the table
Mr. Backford, Of Lynchturg, spoke in be-
half OF tie Soutllsldc, and wanted the matter
Of division by the James river referred to u
select C mmiltce, 10 be reported on at the next
Council.
After quite lengthy discussion Dr. Morri-
s,n amendment was Withdrawn, leaving MIR.
llyand' motion ID its original form, and which
was referred to committee.
The subject of an endowment fund was also
! referred to special conmlticc
4 resolution to erect monument to Bishop
Johns, not costing over $500, at the cost OF the
,:ioacse. was adopted.
Mr. B!.ckro:d, of LynchLu'g, offered pc
ttion lr III committee OF delegates from
Southsidc Virginia. The petition asks Tor
division Of tho doc: Sc Of Virginia by the James
river. \ diocese 80 formed would fulfil all the
requirements Of legal diocese, both Us to uum-
Ocgs and fuJds Tie petitioners gave their
reasons Tor their action, ascribiug no blame to
their beloved diocesan, but considering ilvs
100 as necessary TO the prosperity aud growth
Of the church. They knew the gravity OF the
question and would have the petition referred
To committee, as already moved.
Grn Prndlcton wanted the petition acted
upon now, and though opposed 10 this, insist
cd that the matter was wrong, aud protested
against any such reference 10 committee. lie
considered the act, oil the petitioners as un
fair.
Rev Mr. Barten reminded the house that