The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-17
sisted by Rev. DR.. Packard, Of the Thco
lopical Seminary. and Bishop Wbittle,

sisted by Rev. DR.. Packard, OF the Thco-
logical Seminary, and Bishop Whittle.
The Council sermon was delivered by
Rev. William /. Hyland,o OF Trinity church,
Parkersburg, w. Va, on the subject OF
Church growth and the means of presery-
ing the same. a collection was taken for
the Educational Society and the diocesan
missionary fund.
The Holy Communion service was read
and the elements administered by Bishop
WhittIe, Rev. William NJ. Dame, and DR..
Packard. Immediately after service the
Council proceeded TO business. The rules
OF the last Council were adopted for the
government o. this Council. The usual
standing committees were appointed on
motion OF Mr.. Hullihen. Alter fixing the
hours OF meeting of the Council it adj
journed. ..
The West Virginia division met lat
O'Clock this morning. \ meeting OF the
West Virginia Conference was held in the
chapel hcre-Bishop White presiding.
This meeting was to ascertain the amounts
that the various conferences can contribute
towards the support Of bishop. Clergy
men from five or six parishes of that State
read resolutions in response to resolutions
adopted by the Conference at Parkersburg
in April, and already published in the Dis
pa ten, stating III substance that about twen-
tv-two hundred dollars could be raised for
that purpose. \ committee, consisting OF
Rev. Messrs. Armstrong and Leavell, and
Messrs. Thompson, Brown, and White, OF
the laity, were appointed TO report this af-
ternoon to Conference the exact amount, in
order that the whole matter may be pre-
sented to the Council.
At the afternoon Conference Rev. W. L..
Hylard presided, and Mr.. Armstrong pre-
scented the following report:
The committee appointed by the Confer
cncc beg leave to report their unanimous
concurrence in the following resolutions,
and recommend their adoption by this Con-
ference as its final action in the premises:
Resolved, That in the Judgment OF this
Conference the interest OF the Church in
our State clearly demands a division OF the
Diocese OF Virginia, and that the dividing
line be the boundaries between the States Of
Virginia and West Virginia. We report
that we have aScertained that at least $4,000
and Il residence have been pledged within
the proposed Diocese for the support OF the
cpiscopate, and we believe that this sum can
be materially increased; therefore
Resolred, ,. That this Conference re-
quests and earnestly urges the Council now
in session to set apart West Virginia as 4
separate diocese.
The report was discussed at length by
representatives from various sections OF
West Virginia. There seemed to be but
one objection to it-vz., whether an amount
in addition to the bishops support could be
raised for contingent fund.
DR.. Mnnigerodc, OF Richmond, who was
present as 4 spectator, was invited to cH-
press his views on the proposition.
DR.. Minnigcrodc said he believed West
Virginia ought to be Il separate diocese ii
the House OF bishops can be satisfied that'a
sufficient sum will be raised for the support
OF the episcopatc.
The first resolution was adopted without
a division. Upon the second resolution Il
call for vote by parishes was made, and
being taken, the resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
-iveS.-Clcrgymen, II: laymcn, T..
Noes.-Clergymcn ,; laymen, 3.
The report will be presented to the Coun-
Gil Thursday.
THE PROPOSED DIVISION OF OLD VIRGINIA.
The Southside dividers were in session all
the afternoon. The meeting was held to
strengthen the committee that met in Rich
mond last month. f.
Mr.. C. NJ. blackboard, Of Lynchburg, pre-
sented q resolution declaring that there
ought to be division OF the Diocese by the
line of James river, on account OF the cX-
tent OF territory Of the present Diocese.
DR.. A. I. Clarke. or Campbell, presented
4 substitute declaring that it is ineNpcdicnt
to divide the Diocese at present.
Rev. Mr.. Boyd presented rider 10 Mr..
Blackford's resolution to the effect that in
the event of division Bishop Whittle be re-
quested to select the SouthSide as the do
cesc over which he shall preside.
DR.. Clarke's substitute was rciected-ayes,
10; noes, So.
Mr.. Blackford's resolution was adopted
ayes, 80; noes, Is.