Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-05-25

would vote for the resolutions. lie nelu, \
he said, the same views on this subject as
held by Bishop Moore. It had been charg-
ed that Virginia was drifting away from
the old land marks, and he wanted mark
made now in writing, and not trust
our position on this question to the
danger of being transmitted from gen.
Grafton to generation by men telling
each other what they think IS Vlr-
ginia's position. In a large majority OF the |
dioceses in this country the views held are
different from those held in Virginia, and
he wanted ours put On record. Heexpect-
ed, IN those dioceses, to. be charged With
being unfaithful to Episcopacy
| Rev. James Grammer, of Jefferson, SAID
he was not sure of the expediency OF OF
| fering the resolution, but now that 1t was
offered he wanted vote on it. Some OF
the most advanced High Churchmen do
not claim the exclusive validity of Episco-
pal orders. There is necessity for a de-
claration on this subject by the Virginia
Diocese. If an Episcopal minister should
go into Presbyterian church and receive
communion at the hands of it's pastor, he
would lose caste. People seemed to have
forgotten the past. They forgot the fact
that the old English Church did it that
that an English Archbishop did it, They
forgot the fact that old Richard Hooker,
the father of the Episcopacy in America
took the sacrament on his dying bed from
the hands of q non-Episcopal minister.
Mr.. Grammar saw nothing in the resolu-
ton that prevented us from believing in
the validity of Episcopal orders. but it only
does not hold the orders of other churches
| invalid.
{ Rev. G.. W. Nelson, of Wythe, was OPP
posed to it. He was willing to work with
: his PRESBYTERIAN brethren-Within certain
7 limits, but he thought it was wrong to
force him to declare their orders valid
/ He thought the prayer book did teach the
4 exclusive validity of Episcopal orders.
4 Rev. Kinlock Nelson of the Theological
= Seminary thought the resolution was in
n quisitorial in its character and offered a
substitute as follows:
j. Resolued, That it is ineXpedient and ur
g called for. for The Council the EpIScopa
church to eX ceSS an nps ion upon The Va
churches
d He said he hoped the matter would no
/ je laid on the table as at the last, Council
E. as he thought Col Patton would offer i
at every Council as long as he lived, AIT
u lie hoped lie would live Il long time.
N Rev. II. NJ. Jackson wanted Col. Pat
ie tons resolution laid on the table, unde
u the table and under the ground forever,
e. that were possible.
Maj J. b. Brockenborough, of Bedford
IL said he wanted declaration from th
church on the subject. Col. Patton's res
Up olution expressed his opinion exactly an
Ell now he wanted to know if he was loyal t
O. the church in that opinion. If not it We
no longer any place for him.
+. A motion was then made to lay tt
Id whole matter on the table The ayes an
n. noes were called for. Bishop Whittle VI
lo ted aye.
Sc Rev. W. @. Hullihen asked leave to e,
d, plain his vote. He saw many of his col
IS gregation in the house who not understand
as ing his motive in voting might think hi
't. the worst of trmmers. He should vote a,
w on the motion to lay on the table for he
IS, vored that if that was defeated he shou
OF vote aye for Mr.. Nelson's resolution for /
rs agreed with that and if that was defeatt
" and the vote came up on Col. Patton's re-
e- oluton he should vote aye on that for
as expressed his convictions
IL The roll was called and resulted ayes
nj clergy Il layity ~, noes-clergy % laity 8
no Col. Patton congratulated himself thu
s. his resolution in this Council received la
~ ger number eto Alexandria last year.
IS THE VIRGINIA FEMALE INsTTTUTE-NE7
~ LEASE TO REV. r. H. PHILLIPS.
III The report of the committee on this sui
o. ject. read by Judge Sheffey, states tina
y the building was purchased in 1851. TO
- $1,000, for the education of the daughter
= of the church. Rev. r. III. Phillips wa
+" secured as the principal, and the building
e was leased to him for Is years. In thi
&c time Mr.. Phillips has expended $50, 900 ii
u adding to the building, which amount ha
been repaid him in rent. The trustees hay
j renewed the lease of Mr.. Phillips on salts
ID factory terms. The Committee SAYS tht
Institute, under the admirable manage
y ment OF the Principal, has, through tn
young ladies it has sent out thorough,
educated, built up the church in the waste
e places, by diffusing high. Christian cul
= ture. The Church has only to know ths
d facts about the Institute, as elected by The
Il Beard, to appreciate the service it has
D rendered. The report is signed by Bshor
White, Senator Withers, Walter Fl. Tav-
loI (Gen. Lees Adjutant General} and
others. 1t was adopted unanimously.
THE ROUTINE WORK.
) The reports showed that there are IL. 617
: Episcopalians in the Diocese who last wear
contributed the large sum of sos, 657 to all
purposes. An increase of SIT members
over the year before is shown. Rev. Drs.
Norton, Minnegerode, Hankle and Gibson
clerical; and Judge Sheffey, Judge Thomp
son, Judge Parker and Col. Walter Il.
Taylor, lay, were the delegates chosen to
the General Convention which meets in
Boston in October.
Rev. w. q. Hullihen was elected to the
Executive Committee.
CoURTEsIEs
vi the visit to the D., d. d B. Institu-
ton member of the Council writing to
the Lynchburg "Virginian, says the mem
bers spoke Tin enthusiastic terms of the
interest of the exhibition, and of the evil
dences it afforded Of the efficient conduct
;. of the establishment under its present adj.
ministration and management
The same writer speaking of the soiree at
| the Virginia Female Institute says it was
highly appreciated and adds: