The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-19
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l s
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1s.-Nearly every
one OF the clerical and lay delegates who
were absent yesterday reported this morn
ing, and at 8 o'clock the Council resumed
its session. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Pendeton.
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock was
fixed, after discussion, for the consideration
Of diocesan missions.
The Chair announced the standing COM
mittees.
Bishop Whittlc next read his annual adj
dress. Hc ieelingly refers to the death Of
Bishop Johns, and Of FIVE elergynen Of the
diocese during the year.
BISHOP JOHNS LABoRs
4 report OF Bishop Johns's transactions,
as far rs he had prepared it before his death,
covering period OF about five months,
shows that the total number confirmed by
Bishop Johns was 229. He last OBLIGATED
and administered confirmation in Trinity
church, Portsmouth. Bishop Whittle con-
frned SCI, baptized adults and infants,
and conSecrated churches. Number OF
deacons' candidates for priests orders, 8;
candidates for orders, 4; priests, %; pos
tulates for candidateship, 13; deacons Or
dained presbyters, 8; clergy received into
the diocese by letter, s; removed from dio-
cese with letters demissory, Il. Rev. Ma
gruder Maury was deposed, he having vol
unfairly left the Church.
| DIVISION OF DIOCESE.
Bishop Whittle also read q series OF rcso-
lutions adopted by the Convocation Of West
Virginia, signed by Rev. w. L. Hyland,
president, petitioning the Bishop and Coun-
Gil to take necessary action designating
West Virginia, or such part thereof as may
be designated by the Council, as separate
diocese or a missionary jurisdiction. In this
connection the Bishop says: 81 should be
sorry to sec any OF our brethren cut of
from us against their will, but il it should
be made to appear that the ministers and the
people OF trans-Alleghany, West Virginia,
desire their territory to be erected into a
separate diocese or missionary district /
trust the Council will do whatever may be
necessary to accomplish their wish. The
trouble with regard to our Church in West
Virginia is not the want of episcopal super
vision"
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
Bishops address q letter of sympathy from
the diocese OF Alabama for the death OF
Bishop Johns was read and received.
THE QUESTION REFERRED.
There was now quite lluttcr in the Coun-
Gil as DR.. Hyland, of West Virginia, moved
to refer so much OF the Bishops address as
related to the separation OF West Virginia
| into one diocese to select committee. SIEVE
raj gentlemen were upon their feet in an in
slant, and remarks were made by Mcssrs.
Gibbons, Morrison, DR.. Hyland, Norwood,
General Jackson, DR.. Walker, and Dir.
Blackboard. A proposition to refer the sub
| ject OF forming diocese Of Southside Eir-
ginia to the same committee was also pro-
posed, but it appearing that it would con-
tlict with the West Virginia proposition it
was temporarily withdrawn. The motion
for select committee on the West Virginia
proposition was then agreed to.
MONUMENT TO BISHOP JOHNS.
\ resolution sppropriating $500 for a
monument to be erected over the grave of
Bishop Johns was passed.
A proposition from the Episcopal church
at Morgautown, W. Va, asking for the
formation OF a new parish, was presented
and referred.
sOUTHsIDE DIOCESE.
MI. Charles NJ. Blackboard, Of Lynchburg,
from the committee appointed at the confer
ence Of Southside delegates held yesterday
evening, presented n memorial asking
for the formation Of Southside diocese
OF the parishes in the counties OF
Princess Anne, Norfolk, Nansemond,
Isle OF Wight, Southampton, Srrry,
Sussex, Greensyille, Prince George, Din
widdie, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Pow
hatan, Amelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg,
Cumberland, Buckingham, Prince Edward,
Appomattox, Nottoway, Charlotte, Halifax,
Campbell, Pittsylvania, Bedford, Henry,
PATRICK, Franklin, Roanoke, Botetourt,
Rockbridge, Montgomery, Giles, Wythe,
Grsyson, Washington, Allegheny, Bath,
Tazewell, Russell, Scott, smyth, Lee, and
Wise. The subject was discussed by Nr.
Blackford, who proposed to refer the me-
mortal to select committee of nine, to re-
port to the next Council; Dr.. Pendleton,
OF Lexington; Dr.. Morrison, Of Cumber-
land; DR.. Barten, OF Norfolk; and Mr..
Grammcr. 3
Pending the latter genteman's remarks
the Council took recess for divine service.
NEW DIoCEsEs AND PARISHES.
After service this morning the resolutions
and memorials relative to the division OF the
diocese by James river We're referred to
select committee Of nine, to report at the
next Council.
Mr.. Shetfey presented a communication
relative to the formation OF sundry new
parishes in Hardy and other counties; which
was referred. -.t.
BOMB EXPLODED. ,s.ss i.
| Colonel j. NJ. Patton threw somewhat Of
q bomb-shell into the Council when he pre-
sented the following: g e.
RESOLVED, That the diocese OF Virginia
prizes episcopacy and true apostolic sue
cession as venerable historical form Of
clerical government or ecclesiastical policy ;
but does not maintain and does not find IN
the Prayer-Book the exclusive validity OF
episcopal orders.
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