The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-24
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE

VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
| Mr.. Shelley. from the Board of Trustees 0
the Virginia Female Institute, presented
report to the effect that the property hat
been again leased, and that the services O
Rev. IF. r. Phillips had been retained a!
rector.
Adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS, &C.
| Col. Patton presented the following reso.
luton:
Resoloed, That the Diocese of Virginia
| prizes episcopacy as venerable historic form
| of church government, orecclesiastical polity,
but does not maintain and does not find in
the Prayer Book the exclusive validity of
episcopal orders.
After considerable discussion, the resolu-
ton was laid on the table by vote of 50
to 70.
| After recess, resolution Of thanks to the
| citizens of Staunton for their generous hos.
pitality, was unanimously adopted.
| Rev. Mr.. Lea, of West Virginia, presented
a resolution that the action OF Council in re-
gard to the division of the Diocese by the
line of West Virginia is not to be construed
as disregard to the wishes of any part of
West Virginia to remain with the old DID,
cese, or as forcing them from us; but it is
the decided conviction Of this Council. after
hearing all the evidence, that the good of
the churches demands this action.
| Rev. DR.. Sprague presented resolution,
which was adopted, declaring that the Coun
Gil does not approve Of the proposed amend
ment to Article 9Th Of the Constitution.
After recess, Mr.. D. B. Harrison and Rev.
W. @. Hullihen were elected on the Execu-
tive Committee of the Diocesan Missionary
Society in place of Mr.. A. T. Laidley and
Rev, W. i. Hyland, of West Virginia. Rev.
T. F. Martin was elected on the Board of
Managers Of Widows and Orphans Fund in
place Of Rev. James Grammer, of West Vir-
ginia. =
Mr.. Giles B. Cook, of Petersburg, gavean
interesting and encouraging account of his
work among the colored people.
After singing the 9th hymn, the Council
then adjourned SINE die.
The next annual session will be held at
st. Johns Church, Lynchburg, Va. I
Throughout the entire proceedings the ut
most harmony prevailed, and though the dis
customs were, at times, animated and we'll |
calculated to excite hasty, even passionate |
words, still there. was manifested by the
speakers spirit of forbearance and BROTH |
erly love Illustrative Of that piety and chris |
tan charity which should characterize the /
proceedings Of body composed Of men the |
majority of whose lives are devoted to the in
culcati0n of the great lessons taught by the |
humble Jesus. I
We trust that the delegates, each and |
every one, will carry to their homes naught |
but pleasant memories of the Eighty-second |
Council, and certainly the citizens Of Staun-
ton will long remember the pleasure afford |
ed by the Convention in their little city.
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.-At the various
Protestant churches on Sunday morning
last, the pulpits were filled by Episcopal
ministers, who had been in attendance on
the Council, as follows: |
Trinity Churchill the morning, Rev.
Jos. Packard, DID,, Professor in U. T. Semi
nary in the evening, Rt. Rev. Bishop Whit
tie. In the morning seventeen persons were
confirmed.
First Presbyterian Church-In the morn
ing, Rev. H. Suter, st. Johns Church, Bed
ford county; in the evening, Rev. H. NJ.
Jackson, Grace Church, Richmond. ..
Second Presbyterian Church-In the morn
ing, Rev. James Grammer, st. Andrews
Parish, Jefferson county; in the evening
there were no services.
+ NJ. E. Church, South-In the morning,
Rev. James S. Lindsay, St. James, Church,
Fauquier county; in the evening, Rev. j. B.
Newton, st. Luke's Church. Norfolk.
: Baptist Churchill the morning, Rev. R.
J. McBryde, Chaplain Of the. University Of
Virginia in the evening, Rev. r. II. Mason,
All Saints Church, Union, Monroe county,
w. Va, =
Lutheran Churchill the morning, Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, d. D., st. James Church,
Richmond !; in the evening, Rev. N. r. Min
mich, the pastor.
: Methodist Church (colored)-Rev. John
McNabb, st. Thomas Church, Abingdon.
Baptist Church (coioredD-Rev. Thomas
Spencer, Grace Church, Petersburg.
PERSONAL are gratified to learn that
our Young townsman Arch Stuart son of |