Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-22

Lynchburg was selected as the next place 0
meeting of the Council.
Report of Treasurer of Bruce fund was re.
| ferred to the committee on that fund.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| West Pa. Diocese.
In the afternoon the discussion on this sub
ject was resumed.
Rev. Jno. w. Lea, OF Martinsburg, strongly
favored the formation of the new diocese by
State lines.
Rev. w. l.. IIyland, of Parkersburg, urged
that the formation of q new diocese was a mat
ter of duty and not of feeling. The interests OF
the Church demanded it,
| Mr.. Taylor Berry, Of Amherst. took the posi-
ton that the present constitution Of the Church
gave no power to the Council to divide the did,
cese and moved that the Whole subject be laid
on the table.
Rev. I. II. acy, of PIT. Pleasant, denied the
position taken by Mr. Berry. He urged in an
earnest speech the great advantage that would
accrue to the Church from division of the
diocese
Motion to lay on the table was defeated.
The motion of Mr.. Hubbard was defeated.
Judge Parker offered to amend Mr.. Andrews's
amendment by the words excepting such par
ishes in Jefferson and Berkeley desire to re-
| mann LII VIC oiu uiOCCSS, Will; viz piiNhcSC vi
hereafter uniting with the new diocese" but
was ruled out of order.
The amendment of Mr.. Andrews was then
| put to the vote and defeated.
The adoption or rejection of the original reso-
| luton then came before the Council.
Rev. DR.. Petelkin gained the floor and made
an earnest speech against the division of the
diocese. He hoped that the same benefits might
be secured to the Church by some other means,
and offered, but afterwards withdrew, resolu-
ton, instructing the delegates to the General
| Convention to represent to that body the I'M
willingness OF Virginia to divide her diocese,
and to advocate a change i'll the constitution SO
as to authorize suffragan bishops.
| On vote by orders the whole question was
referred to a committee to report Friday morn
| ing.
The constitutional question as to the number
Of votes required to divide the diocese was re-
ferred to Judge Sheffey, ]. H. Darlington. Rich
mond, and Taylor Berry. OF Amherst.
| Council adjourned to o'clock Friday morn
ing.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Friday morning.
| Council met at o'clock and was opened with
prayer; minutes of yesterday were read and ap-
peared.
| A committee was appointed to take charge OF
a vacant lot i'll Hollywood Cemetery belonging
| to the church.
| The committee to whom was referred the con
| stitutional question as to the powers of the
council under the constitution and canons of
the diocese reported through Judge Sheffey.-
| LIST. That a majority will determine the action
| of the council on the question of a diocese.
! End. 1t is not necessary to postpone action be-
cause Of the want of any constitutional direc-
a N n mi of he
committee the General Convention has the
power to form new diocese where it has the
consent of the Bishop and the council of that
| diocese.
The report was received and adopted.
West Va. Diocese.
The vote by orders was then taken on the re-
| solution to form new diocese within the
| bounds Of West Va. and resulted in the adop-
| ton ofthe resolution by vote Of clergy SO for
| and against, laity So for and 10 against.
Adjourned for service.
AFTERNOON.
Delegates 10 General Contention.
Met again at II O'Clock and proceeded to the
election of delegates to the General Convention
which resulted as follows:
| ISr BALLOT.
On the first ballot the following clergymen
were elected. VIZ: Revs. Geo. II. Norton, d. D.,
los votes. j. S. Hanckel, d. D., lG0 &. Mime
gerode, d. D., l2i; C. J. Gibson, d. D., l0l.
| The whole number of votes cast was 1913, neces-
sary to choice i0i.
The following four ministers having received
the next highest votes were ON motion declared
alternates, viz: Eevs. Peterkin, d. D., w. Fl
Meade. X. Nelsoa. and c. Walker.
/ Lay Delegates.
The ballot for lay delegates was then taken.-
On the first ballot Judge II. w. Shefey was
elected, having received 153 votes necessary to
a choice l0l, none of the other persons voted fol
having received u sufficient number second
ballot was TAX en-, which resulted in the election
, ofJudge G w. Thompson of Wheeling, w Va.
having 1872 votes, necessary to choice l0l. On
, motion the two persons receiving the nexl
highest votes were declared elected. who were
Judge Richard Parker and Hon. d. Johnson
| Barbour.
SOUTH SIDE DIOCESE.
The subject of the foundation OF a new diocese
, on the South side Of the James River was then
f taken up.
The following resolutions were offered by Mr.
Chas NJ. Blackford. ofLynchburg, and spoken
to at length and in q most earnest and able
manner. His chief argument was based ON the
want of Evangelical Service in the South side
| and that majority of the clergy and laity were
> in favor of the division.
RESOLUTIONS.
Besolued, LIST. That the consent of the Council
of the Diocese Of va, be and hereby is given t.
the erection within The limits OF this Diocese o
, a new diocese to be formed in the territory COM
. prised In the following counties, OF the State O
Virginia:
: Accomac and Northampton. Princess Anne
f Norfolk, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Surry, Sus.
sex, southampton. Greenville. Dinwiddie
Prince George, Brunswick, Nottoway, Amelia
Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cumberland, Prince
: Edward, ~I0nenburg, Mecklenburg, Halifax
Charlotte, Campbell, Appomattox, Bucking.
Botetourt, Roanoke, Montgomery. Franklin
Henry, Patrick. Floyd, Carroll, Pulaski. Giles
Bland, Wythe Grayson. smyth TazeWs vel
| and Lee.
End That if the Bishop Of this Diocese gives
his consent to the erection of said new diocese
r the clerical and lay delegates to the next Gen
, | eral Convention are hereby instructed to repor
the above resolution to that body and at the
same time to inform it that within the bounds
r of the said proposed new Diocese there are
more than six Parishes and more than sil
Presbyters who have been at least one yea
+ economically resident therein, who regularly
settled in a parish or congregation and arr
! qualified to vote for Bishop: and that by the
erection of said new diocese the Diocese of Vir
I ginia will not be so reduced to contain less
than twelve parishes or less than twelve Pres
byters, who have been residing therein, an(
. | settled and qualified as above mentioned ant
further that they report that i'll the opinion o.
this council the said new diocese will be able tt
D make a suitable provision for the support of it,
Episcopate.
=
. was not unit Oh the subject OF division. Hi
section was largely opposed to it. His churcl
was unit in opposition. He placed in tn
hands Of the Council a resolution of Moore Par
ish in Campbell county opposing division, an,
y inasmuch as there is not unanmity in tn
Southside he was in favor of delay in taking &C
ton on this impWtant subject. Were there tn
: same unanimity that there was in the case Q
West Va, he would cast his vote for it, An,
even if a division was to be made he favore,
the annexation of counties north OF the Jane
River, viz: Nelson, Rockbridge, and even AT
gusta.
q J. R. Jones, Brun swick, SAID that the FACTS h
). had stated in the committee as to the great dis
Il lance he was separated from any of his breth
: rem had not been mentioned as an argument ii
C opposition to division. They were offered /
show the need of the Church TO- more minis
g tiers. He thought the division would diminis
n the influence of tho Church of Va He did nc
!. think they SO much needed increased spiritua
!. supervision as a larger number of ministers
4 speak the truth of the gospel to their falle
men. Increased visits from the Bishop ar
Il temptations to the clergy, by causing them
hiring upOreOarad Oaonla inf tho Church