The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-26
New Diocese.
PAaxEnsBuRo April is.

PAaxEnsBuRG, April is,
The Episcopal Conference Of the
Clergy aud Lay Delegates OF the
State, called together by the Bishop
for the purpose Of considering the
question Of the formation OF q new
Diocese, met this morning at 10
o'clock in the Calvary Presbyterian
church Of this place, Trinity Episco-
pal church having some time ago
been adjudged unsafe. The proceed
ings were opened with religious ser
vices by the Bishop, and Rev. Jack
son, of your city, was elected Secre-
tary. A majority Of the clergy Of
the State, including Rcys, Meade
and Lee, from the eastern part, were
present. The number Of the lay del
egates was not as large as might have
been expected, although good many
parishes and vestries that haN;tot
sent representatives, forwarded their
views upon the subject in writing.
The reports ofthe parishes through
out the State were called for, when 1t
appeared that a large majority ex-
pressed themselves as in favor of
division. An attempt was made to
learn the actual amount of money
that had been pledged towards the
support of the new Episcopate. The
total was no over 81 500 per annum,
but quite number Of these parishes
had not ben called upon to express
themselves upon this point, and
among these were the comparatively
strong parishes Of the Eastern Pan
Handle and the Valley.
Resolred, Tha: in the judgement of
this Conference, the interests Of the
church in our State clearly demand
division of the diocese Of Virginia,
and that the dividing line to be the
boundaries between the States OF Viz
ginia and West Virginia.
The following paper was also pre-
scented and adopted;
WHEREAS, II appears from the evil
deace before the Conference that
West Virginia is unable 10 support
Bishop for an independent diocese
without the aid and cooperation Of
the parishes in the counties Of Jetter-
son and Berkeley; therefore
Rssolced, That we earnestly request
cur brethren ofthat part Of the State
to come TO our aid that we may, by
the blessing OF God, give evidence Of
our willingness and ability to sup
port an independent diocese in IVES,
Virginia.
>. That these parishes be earnest
ly and atieetionately requested TO
take such action in the premises in
time as that the whole question may
be definitely settled at the approach
ing Council of the diocese; and that
when this Conference adjourns it adj
iourns to meet in Stanton on
The first day of the meeting of the
ensuing Council ate o'clock \. NJ,
in order to furnish the opportunity
Of hearing the final decision of these
parishes, so that the Conference may
present 4 distinct proposition to the
Council.
II was also
Resolrol, That the various parish
cs in the State, Including those in
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, be
requested to report again to the I'D
journed conference, the amount Of
which they respectively guarantecfor
the support Of the new Episcopate
Has Hayes dullness been, as Dick
Steele once said of his, the result Of
deep design? Is he, in point Of fact,
diplomatist and eourtier, with Il
talent for obstinacy? He handled
the delicate South Carolina business
with a tact worthy of Talleyrand,
and from all accounts the affair from
first to last came off trippingly as
dress rchearsal.-Courier Journal.
They talk about Hayes Southern
policy as something new when in
fact it is merely the adoption Of the
policy advocated by the Democratic
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