The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-18

being in attendance, the Bishop announced
that the Council was ready for business.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Among the prominent persons present
as delegates other than clergymen are Gem
eral Pendleton, Of Lexington; Hon. r. E.
Withers, United States senator; Colonel
Thomas F. Goode, Of MecNenburg; Hon.
s. Brady, Wheeling; Hon. Edmond sehon,
Point Pleasant, w. Va; Colonel W. 81.
Taylor, Norfolk; General G.. w. C. Lee,
Lexington; Hon. B. Johnson Barbour,
Orange; Judge William Boiling, Wythe-
vile; Judge John 7. Brown, OF Nelson
parish; Major John D. Rodgers, King
George; Colonel Robert Beverly, Fauquier;
General T. 81. Smith, Lexington; General
J. j. Jackson, West Virginia; Colonel Ram
dolph Harrison, Cumberland county.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. sprigg, the rules
Of the last Council were adopted for the go
vernment of this body.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Norton it was
ordered that the Council meet at A. n.
and adjourn at % P. NJ. daily, and with re-
cess at II A. N. for divine service.
After little scattering talk as to the
hour for discussing the subject OF domestic
missions the Council adjourned.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO DE CONSIDERED.
The unusually large attendance Of dele
gates upon this Council is due to the fact
that many very important diocesan ques-
lions are to be brought up for consideration.
The first is proposed division OF the die
cese. Bishop Johns, in his lifetime, was
greatly opposed to any division, and when
several years ago, he was very decided in
his views, and the matter was only ended
when he received an assistant. In many
parts Of Southside Virginia the Episcopal
yisitations have been about one every two
years. Now that the good Bishop has gone
to rest the subject is again up. 1t is stated
that the House of Bishops will never con-
sent to Virginia having another bishop in
this diocese.
THE SUBJECT CANvAssED.
This afternoon there was a caucus Of the
delegates, lay and clerical, from Southside
Virginia, held in old Christ church. Rev.
Churchill Gibson, Of Petersburg, presided,
and Mr.. Charles NJ. Blackboard, of Lynch
burg, acted rs secretary. There was very
large attendance, but many present were
| from the Northsde. The meeting was one
of much interest, and quite exciting. The
Chair stated tie conference was to con-
slider the propriety Of division in order to
be ready by the next general convention
for vote.
Mr.. Gibson said he had consulted Bishop
White, and he was much opposed to the
scheme, according to the line at present pro-
posed, and il it was to take place from this
Council he would not give his consent, be-
cause the matter had not been well con-
sidered. He did not object, however, to the
Southsidc delegation having full discus
sion upon the subject. Under the Constitu-
ton the division cannot take place unless
with the consent Of the Bishop.
! Colonel Randolph Harrison said he had
been instructed by the yestry OF the Cumber-
land parish to present memorial to the
Council looking to division OF the diocese.
| He said that many OF the parishes were Ian.
gushing because OF the infrequency Oh
Episcopal visitations. Some OF them were
not visited oftener than once or twice in
three years. lie meant no reflection upon
the bishops, for it was impossible for them
to visit the parishes oftener.
Dlr. johnson Barbour made one OF his
beautiful little addresses in opposition to
the scheme, which actually brought out APP
plause from clerical as well as lay delegates.
He was answered by Mr.. Paul, Of Peters
burg, who said that Mr.. Barbour's rhetoric
was not the thing just now. lie wanted to
do something for the good OF the Church,
and this was the thing.
The subject was also very warmly dis
cussed by Rev. Mr.. Barten OF Norfolk, Mr.
Blackford OF Lynchburg, Mr.. Wright OF
Tappahannock, and others.
Finally, a resolution for committee OF
seyen-threc clergymen and four laymen-
was adopted to present to the Council to-
morrow a plan for the division OF the
diocese, and the creation OF new diocese
south Of James river, the line to run from
its mouth to the point where it touches
the Bath and Rockbridge line, and from
thence to the Allegheny. There is much
feeling on the subject, and the probability
is that the discussion on it tomorrow will
be very strong.
Tonight there was meeting in the in
tercst of diocesan missions.
ASSOCIATED Press telegra,ns.l
ALEXANDRIA, May 1.-THE Eighty-frst
Annual Council OF the Episcopal Church
| assembled here this morning. There is an
unusually large attendance OF clerical and
lay delegates. The body was duly organ
lied; after which it adjourned until 8
O'Clock tomorrow.
The principal question OF interest to be
discussed will be the proposed division OF
the diocese in three parts-all OF that part
OF the State south Of James river to be one
diocese, that part north OF james river an
| other, and West Virginia to be another.
Tonight there was large meeting, and
many addresses were delivered in the in
terest OF the diocesan mission.
THE ALABAMA REPUBLICANs-oNE FAC
TIoN NO3fINATEs A STATE TICKET AND
ELECTS DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI.
MONTGOMERY, May 1.-THE Republican
State Convention adjourned at l O'Clock this
morning. The following nominations were
made For Governor, Thomas NJ. Peters ;
Secretary OF State, J. j. McLemore; Attor-
nay General, j. S. Clarke; State treasurer
w. B. Harris Auditor, Z. Cadle, Jr.; ou-