Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-20

any such union. These counties naturally be-
logged to the Valley and the Eastern diocese
An amendment Was offered by Dr.Grammar
to leave cut the delegates from Jefferson and
Berkeley in the conference.
Mr.. Gibbons, of Vest Virginia, wanted i'm
mediate action; still nothing definite could be
offered as to the action Of West Virginia. de
would not give tig for the above named coua-
ties. The resolution should not be passed.
or the same opinion was Mr.. j. q. Moore.
Any conference, said he, would be needless, as
one has already been held. The COUNTIES OF
Jefferson aud Berkeley should not be Included
in West Virginia. He was sorry to see that
the brethren OF West Virginia were not only
anxious to be cut off but also to carry with
them the above counties These counties
should not be cut off from East Virginia. lie
was opposed to the resolution as including
them.
DR.. Walker Of the Seminary, took it for
granted that the question as TO Jefferson and
Berkeley was settled with all. He thought
that if any further conference was necessary 1t
should be to hud out data as to the orgaDlza'
;iou OF diocese.
MI. Ceerprew also did not want to drag these
counties with him, but would give them time
for consideration. He had voted on the report
of the committee as mere compromise.
Judge Shelley stated that the points to be
considered 10 the compromise were as to the
humber of parishes aud the amount OF Susten-
tativn money that could be raised; the discus
sion a. to the Two counties was not now IN
order.
MIR. Hyland averred that 40 official action
had been taken by these counties. All 10 West
Virginia were in favor OF division, but data
was wanting 10 order that the Council should
act understandingly. The resolutions Of the
committee should then be adopted. The
amendment of DR.. GrammGr might 60 though
there should be no hcstcucy 10 their coming
over and holding conference. He could not
see why West Virginia was 50 tenacously held
IN 10 succ every effort to. Cut it off for many
years had been crushed. Il religious duty was
also connected with this matter. Il was no
mere sentiment. The counties Ut jefferson
uni Berkeley were constitutional part oil West
Virginia, and should not be separated from it
in case OF division. The state of the church
dcmauds division. II West Virginia cannot
support bishop it should not be turned over
to the general church, but with the aid OF these
two counties bishop could be supported.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Sheperdstowu, said that he
for his part as we'll as his parish, was opposed
TO any division, and especially to the dragging
the two counties Of Berkeley and Jefferson into
a new dlocose.
But DR.. Pctcrkin wanted to correct az opin.
ion that the diocese always objected TO sepa-
ration. Bishop Meade had expressed bis opin
ion that division might at some time become
feasible and expedient, but difficulty was
caused by the migratory character of the clergy
in West Virginia. He thought the time for a
ivision had Duw come. The church lines were
indie pendent OF those OF the State, and any d.
vision should include Morgan county also.
The regular morning service having been
deferred the regular business proceeded.
Gen. jackson did not agree with the gentle
ucu who had spoken for jefferson and Bcrke
ley. Lie did not want thcm as counties but
parts Of the church territory and Of the King
dom of Heaven, in which there are no LII ,unt
aims or trans -AIiegany. He knew they were
poor, but Tor this reason should have help.
Without these counties West Virginia could
uot support ITSELF with them it could. The
General was somewhat lronica on the delegates
OF these countlcs lie called to mind the words
OF Bishop Johns, who ,trougly opposed max
lux West Virginia Il missionary diocese. 1t
was the duty. the above counties to unite
with the trans A|cgauy country. 1t was 90
scutlurut. lie took no stock in that report of
the committee. These gentleman wanted 10
worship at Gerlzlm while he worshiped at Je
rusalcm. Nothing, he said, could be done
now. 1t was DOT question as 10 what was
agreeable to Berkeley or Jefferson, but what
would advance the Kingdom of God. Ii do
cesc had been formed years ago it would now
be in a fiourishug condition, but the Episco-
pal Church in West Virginia has been in the
cold and is not DOW prosperous.
Mr. Armstrong, of Wheeling, said that be
personally differed from the views oil some OF
his brcthrcn. 1t was acknowledged by all that
West Virginia needed some means Of help, and
also that the best means was the establishment
OF pew diocese. OF G0O,O0O inhabitants 10
West Va. there were only 200 COMMITMENTS
o. the Episcopal Church. This population would
rapidly increase but the increase in the church
would be commensurate under the present cir
cuustanccs. The speaker realized the ties that
bound his opponents and sympathized with
them. lie did not attribute wrong motives to
the gentlemen irom Berkeley and Jcf,rson,
but their refusal to act with West Virginia
would force it to form missionary diocese, a
course opposed to precedent and to the wishes
of the late Bishop. 1t was injustice to expect
any bishop to visit the two States even once ln
three years. The alienation was either mis-
sionary diocese or the present condition if the
two counties still held out.
Mr. Lacy sustained the resolutions OF the
committee without the amendment. lie want
ed the two counties but would not destroy their
relations with the present diocese. He refer
red to the prosperous condition of the other
denominations compared with the Episcopal
iaus, because their ministers were sent by
their conferences. The resolutions should be
adopted The difficulty of holding confer.
encc, such bug. bear to the delegates Of the
two counties, should not remain but the West
Firgiuans should come over the mountains.
Besides it was not toregouc conclusion thata
sufficient salary could not be raised for the sup
port of bishop.
Dr. Grammar, who had been catching it
from al sides, felt highly compimeuted ty the
West Flrginians holding on to the two couu-
tcs He hoped they would hold on, for they
were going to hold 90 to the old diocese. His
objections to the resolutions arose from the
hndrance to the church from such division
AS was contemplated The church of West
Virginia wanted to do as the State did-reach
To- Il IL N.Il,