The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-18
Grubb, W. B.. Lee, S. S. Ware, J. w.

Grubb, W. b. Lee, S. S. Ware, j. w
Ware, c. b. Bryan, E. d. Rice.
The following ministers have died during
the year Rev. William Hoxton, rector Of
Emmanuel parish, Fauquier county; Rev
Edmund Christian, OF Moundsville, W. Va.
Rev. w. Meade, Nelson; Rev. Charles H.
Page and Rev. James T. Johnston.
Rev. Il. W. Wroth has resigned the
churches in Rappabannock; Rev. 81. b. Lee
has resigned the rectorship Of st. James,
Northam parish, Goochland; Rev. Kinloch
Nelson has accepted q professorship in
the Theological Seminary, and left Grace
church, Richmond; Rev. Robert White has
resigned st. Johns, Wytheville, and been
succeeded by Rev. George w. Nelson; Rev.
W. T. SeaweIl has become rector Of Mount
Zion, Hedgesyille; Rev. E. W: Hub
bard has given up his missionary work
around Lynchburg and taken charge OF the
church in Rappahannock. Rey, J. III. Mere
dith is now rector OF Overwharitan parish,
Stafford county. Rev. L. s. Wharton has
discontinued his services as missionary at
James City chapel, &c. Rev. w. n. Ward
has taken charge of Christ and st. Johns
churches, Spotsylvania, and St. Margaret's,
Caroline. Rev. Fl. NJ. Jackson is rector OF
Grace church, Richmond, and Rev. Everard
Meade OF South Farnham parish, Essex.
Rev. J. J. Norwood has resigned St. Marks
and Trinity churches, Botetourt, and Rev.
Z. c. Murdaugh, D. D., st. Georges, Fred
ericksburg.
The Bishop says: The great want OF our
Diocese is largely increased missionary
fund, which shall enable us to supply va
cant parishes with ministers, and to send
! forth other ministers into the waste places
of our land.
/ In referring to plan to raise missionary
funds the Bishop says: TRUST the plan may
be so successful that at least $4,000 Shall
be placed in our missionary treasury.
The Bishop alludes at length to the evil
OF intemperance in his brief pastoral ad-
! dressed to the Diocese on this subject He
trusts the Council may have grace and wis
dom to devise some practical and etfectual
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Occupying the fearfully responsible Off
cial position which do, says the Bishop,
feel it my duty to lift up my voice against
the spirit OF worldliness and irreligion which
I srieve to think is increasing amongst us.
More now, perhaps, than ever before within
our knowledge the cares Of this world and
the dcceitfulnesS OF riches, and the lust OF
other things entering into the hearts OF
Christians, choke the Word and make it I'M
fruitful. Worldlincss-thc spirit and sentl-
ments, and fashions, and customs, and
pleasures, and vices of the world-its shows
and frivolities, and extravasances and dis
sipations, have come into the Church like
flood, and well-nigh swept away every mark
OF difference between the disciples OF Christ
and other people. This is seen conspicu-
ously in the musical performances in some
OF our churches, where the praises OF God
are converted into what might be called a
Sunday opera; in the fairs, and shows, and
plays, and other unworthy means which are
used to raise money; and in the attendance
OF COMMITMENTS and vestrymen upon thea
tres and other forbidden places of amuse-
ment. we ministers must remember that
we watch for souls, OF which we must give
an account; and that il we fail to warn our
| felIow-men of the error Of their ways, and
they die in their iniquities, their blood Will
be required at our hands. And now,
in addition to flowers, we begin to see what
are called altar-cloths, and cloths Of differ
ent colors for the different Church seasons,
on some OF our reading-desks and pulplt:.
These things, unimpcrtant in themselves,
are parts of system-a system of doctrine
and practice not sanctioned by the Word Of
God. These things are Il novelty in Vlr-
ginia, not having been known at time
within the memory Of the youngest OF us.
Ritualism and Romanisrn have grown up
little by little, and il we would preserve
the workshop and doctrine Of our beloved
Church unchanged, we must resist every
innovation in the one or the other at its
very first appearance. 49,. .. ~.
After the conclusion of the reading OF the
Bishops address the Council took recess
for religious services.
After recess various letters Of invitation
to attend the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation rooms, Blind and Lunatic Asylums,
&C.. were read, and thanks returned.
The standing committee reported the
names of persons recommended to priests
orders during the year.
The Committee on Diocesan Missions re-
ported the total amount received for. use
during the year as s5,366.ss; appropriated
and expended during the year, S4,630.40 !;
balance in treasury, $73G.42. Twenty-eight
ministers have been at work in different
parts of the Diocese during the year.
... THE DIVISION QUESTION.
Mr.. Gibson, from the Committee on Divi-
sion OF the Diocese, presented report and
resolution recommending a division OF the
Diocese by the line of West Virginia, and
also the following: . -
| Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
committee the; petition presented to the last
Council by C. j. Gibson, for himself and
others, asking for division OF the Diocese
OF Virginia and the establishment OF new
diocese upon the South side OF james river
be so far granted by the Council Us to con-
sent to the erection such new diocese to
be composed of the counties Of Accomac
and Northampton, Princess Anne, Norfolk,
Nansemond, Isle OF Wight, Surry, Sus-
sex, Southampton, Greenville, Dinwiddie,
Prince George, Brunswick, Nottoway, Ame-
liza, Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cumberland,
Prince Edward, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg,
Halifax, Charlotte, Campbell, AppomattoX,
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