The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-03-06

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EnESCOPAL CHURCH CoUH-
CAL.
The first annual Council Of the
Diocese of West Virginia, of the r
L. Church, convened in Zion Church,
Charlestown, on Wednesday morn
ing, February 81, 1878, the Rt. Rev.
F. NJ. Whittle, Bishop of Virginia,
presiding, and Rev. I. II. Lacy, Sec.
retary. The following Clerical and
Lay Delegates responded to the call;
Clergy. G. Armstrong, r. A.
Cobbs, &. A. Gibbons, Jas. Grammer,
L. j. Hall, j. P. Hubbard, w. L: Fly
land, T. ii. Lacy, j. E. Lee, W. I.
Leavell, r. H Mason, W. II. Meade,
S. D. Tomkins, j, T, Woods-14.
Lay Delegates-- Adams, Maj
t. L. Broun, Prof. R. c. Berkely, DR..
t. B. Camden, DR.. Gamble, W. S.
Henshaw, George T. Krcglow, DR.,
Jas. Logic, E. /. Lee, R. j. McCand-
lish, James McNeer, c. S. Stuckey,
Hon. L. Sehon, {. W. Staples, Judge
L. w. Thompson, W. e. Watson, N.
S. White-17.
The organization of the Council
was effected after the morning ser.
vice and sermon, and the transac.
ton of some routine business occu.
pied the time before recess for din.
ner, il first having been agreed to
devote the afternoon to review of
the Diocese as a Missionary field, its
needs, &c, and to go into the cleo
ton Of Bishop at 10 o'clock on
morning, AT the after.
noon sessitn asReport upon Missions
was heard, and the subject of Mis-
sionary work in the Diocese discuss
ed by Reys. Hylaud, Cobbs, Mason,
Lea and others.
THURSDAY.
On Thursday morning after the
opening of the Council, the Bishop
in few remarks deprecated, in view
of the nominations for Bishop then
in order any unfavorable criticism
or "tearing TO tattcrs" of the char
acters of nominees, &c. A motion
to spend u few moments in silent
prayer prevailed, after which the
bishop announced Revs. Mason and
Woods as Tellers to collect the bal
lots. Nominations were then made
as follows:
BY Rev. T. II. Lacy-Rev. Geo.
W. Peterkin, of Baltimore. This
nomination was ably advocated by
Mr.. Lacy, and seconded by several
ministers.
BY Rev. VIM. Hubbard-Rev. DR..
Paddock, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Hub
bard sustained this nomination in
well chosen remarks and by the read
ing Of letters.
By Rev. r. II. Mason-Rev. DR..
Elliott, of Washington City MIR.
Mason made two speeches in advo-
cacy of his nominee, giving him an
exalted character as minister and
as man possessing every essential
for the high Office.
BY Rev. DR.. Armstrong-Rev. Vim,
H. Meade, of this place. DR.. Arm
strong made the most finished speech
of the day. Referred to Mr.. Meade
as possessing in a pre-emineut de-
gree qualifications for Bishop-in.
tellectual ability, social habits and
as an organizer, So high
did he set his figures-so compliment.
tary his eulogium-that it called
forth the remark of a brother clergy
man, who subsequently, took the
floor, that il the twelve apostles were
present not one of them would stand
a ghost of u chance of becoming Bish.
op of West Virginia. The speech of
Dir. Armstrong was very gratifying
to the very large congregation pres.
ent, and was seconded by Rev. W. 7.
Leavell in remarks that might have
been expected from warm, person
al friend, and by Rev. John W. Lea,
BY Rev, Mr. Grammer-Rgv. Dr.
Edward G. Perkins, of Louisville,
Kentucky. This nomination was
seconded by Rev. Mr., Hyland, Of
ParkorsbuFg, q class mate and init
mate friend Of the nominee, who
paid, as did Mr., Grammer, very
handsome tribute to his worth, use.
fulness and fitness for the position.
Before proceeding to ballot, DR..
Paddock's name was withdrawn,
Rev. Mr., Honkle was presented on
the seventh ballot by Rev, Mr.. Hy.
land. Before the balloting began
Rev, VIM. II. Meade said that while
he did not feel ut liberty to say that
his friends should not vote for him,
yet he requested them not to do so,
and earnestly outreated those who
favored his election to vote for Rev,
DIR. Perkins, of Louisville, Kentucky.
He askek IL as n personal favor an
nouncing that he would do 80 him