The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-20
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REPORT or THE EPIscpPAI4 ssD-TfiE
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LYNcHBURG, May ] I, 1878.
81 The Council met at 8 o. clock prayer BY
Rev. w q. Hultthen, Of Trinity church.,
Stanton. 81
i CONCERNING vEsTRIEs.
+ y Mr.. Berry, as he had given notice yester-
day, presented q resolution TO amend the
canon so as to provide that five Vestrymens
shall constitute quorum where there are
twelve their action TO be revised upon the
application Of any three members.
The resolution was referred to a commit
tes consisting OF Rev.. Il. ". Jones, Dr.
HPendleton, Mcssrs. Nelson and Joseph d.
Anderson. .
EPISCOPAL FUND-WEsT- Virginia.
The Committee on the Episcopal Fund
reported that the amount OF cash on hand
was s164.91, aud that the nominal value OF
the assets OF the fund was $9,3S5.24.
The report was received.
The secretary read PAPER from the Do,
cese Of West Virginia, expressing the
kindly feeling Of that diocese, DC, upon
the separation; which was ordered 70 pc
spread upon the journal. ,s.,ss.,
On motion OF MIR. Withers it was ordered
III hn
spond TO the resolutions of the Diocese OF
west yirginia. The Chair appointed Rev.
Messrs. Witbers, Gibson. and Dame.
COMPLICATION OF THE CANYONS.
Rev. T. G. Dashiell presented aresolution
for the appointment Of committee to- col
late and codify the canons, DC. Agreed
to. The Chair appointed ReVs. /. ".
Dashiell, Charles Minnigerode, and Alessrs.
Taylor Berry aud Thomas Moore.
Mr.. George D. Fisher, OF the Monumen-
tai church, Richmond, presented resoiu-
ton that paroehial reports shall hereafter
DESIGNATE the number OF COMMITMENTS
who are unable to contribute to the contin-
gent fund, &c. Referred.
DIOCESAN MISSIONS.
The Council next proceeded to the con-
sideration of the unfinished business OF
yesterday-viZ., the subject OF diocesan
missions.
tn pursuance OF resolution adopted by
fine Diocesan Missionary Society the roll Of
delegates was called in order that eacn dele-
gate might pledge his parish to use its best
endeayors to raise such sum or sums as they
may be able.
About three thousand dollars was pledged
by the several parishes.
. r,,,,r,,Ir -nrs rar r C(yrIONS
Rev. 81. Melville Jackson presented re-
solution for the appointment OF commit
tee of three to draft schedule OF coliec-
tions to be taken during the eecleslastlcai
wear, said schedule to be reported to the
Council.
MIR. Jackson spoke briefly in advocacy OF
the resolution, pending which the Council
recessed for service.
AFTER SERVICE.
Immediately after service the chair was
resumed.
The resolution presented by Mr.. jackson
at the morning session in reference to COL
Iections, &C., was resumed.
Mr.. B. D. Tucker spoke in opposition to
the resolution. He was of opinion that it
would rebound to the interest OF the Church
if the matter was left to the discretion OF
the minister. In the country it was obvious
the arrangement would not answer. Ii at
Epiphany, when it is designed to make
collection for foreign missions, there should
be q storm, the roads impossible, and the
people unable to 90 to church, the minister
would be compelled to dispense with the
collection, and so the collection would be
postponed until the next year. There were
practical objections to the scheme, and he
was of opinion it would not answer.
Mr.. Jackson replied to Mr.. Tucker, and
said that he was perfectly aware that there
were many difficulties in the way, but it
would establish an orderly method OF max
ing the offerings, which was very desirable.
Rev. Mr.. Norwood said that the coliec.
lions ought to be made when the people
have the money-in the mountains after
the wheat harvest, and in the lower coun-
try when the peanuts, cotton, and corn have
been gathered. The interests OF the cities
and the country are very different; and he
hoped the matter would be left to the dis
cretion OF the ministers.
The resolution was lost-ayeS, ~; noes,
81.
THE BROTHERHOOD.
Colonel John NJ. Patton, from the Com
mittee on the Brotherhood, presented a re-
port showing that the permanent fund de-
rived from initiation-fees, heretofore col
lected, amounts to $2,22l.G5, the annual
income OF which is the resource Of the trus-
tees for having the limited but necessary
expenses of printing, &c. Since last report
the lamented deaths of Rev. G. 7. Steptoe,
Rev. Charles Mann, and Rev. George Wood
bridge, have occurred, and partial payments
have been made to their families, as far as
collections have been made, OF the sums OF
81, 17O.9S, S939. 70, and 1922 respectively. 1t
is hoped that when collections are COM
pleted these sums will reach the usual ave-
rage OF s., 300 to each recipient. The creation
OF the new Diocese of West Virginia was the
cause Of the withdrawal of nearly all OF the
laymen residing in that district; but there
are now seven hundred members who may
be fairly relied on to sustain the Organiza-
ton.
Attached to the report is resolution re-
commencing to the laity to take hold Of the
Brotherhood with vigor, and to the clergy
that they dismiss all groundless notions OF
delicacy, DC.
The Brotherhood has been in operation
for about eight years, and in that time
about $4,000 have been paid to the families
Of deceased clergymen. or little over "a
per annum from each member OF the Bro
therhood.
The resolution was adopted.
The report and resolution were discussed
by Messrs. Patton, Minnigerode, Davis,
Blackford, Newton, and Powers. Inc iat-
ter gentleman was Of opinion that the num-
her OF members of the Brotherhood would
he greatly increased, and the payments upon
tho daoth of a member be increased to about