The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-21

was referred the canon In reference to ronnG-
dancing, reported unanimously recommends
ing Its adoption.
The Chair ruled that the rule Heretofore
adopted declaring that the vote should be
taken without debate fell with the comm 1t
ment OF the canon.
DIR. Hanckel said it had been suggested TO
modify the canon so as to except father ana
daughter, ant brother and sister. IL mad
also been suggested to discuss the canon
in strictly secret session. Personally, nc
did not object to free discussion; but nj
this late day OF the session it might be ln-
expedtent. 80,
the canon without debate.
SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED.
Rev. 3. D. Tucker presented the follow
ing substitute for the canon:
Whereas the Bishop in his address TO
this Council called attention to the great
and dangerous evil Of round-danci9g
/. Resolved, That this Council hereby
declares that this social amusement is one
of character III which Christian people
ought not to engage.
3. Resolued, That this Council earnestly
and emphatically urges this subject upon
the attention OF the clergy, and recommends
that they strenuously use every endeaVor 10
abate the same by admonitlon and dIsclpilne.
Rev. DIR. Newton read the following,
which, he said he and Rev. Mr.. Lindsay had
prepared, and would offer if the canon was
defeated:
/. Resotued, That the members OF this
Council, both clerical and lay, 90 most
earnestly deprecate the practice OF round
dancing between the sexes, and believe IL
to be the solemn duty OF every communl-
cant of this Church to abstain therefrom.
| .. That we earnestly entrcat the members
of our communion, as they value their own
souls and for the love OF Christ, to heed
! this eodv admonition of our Bishop on
this subject.
3. That these resolutions be printed IN
two successive Nos. OF the Southern Church.
man.; that every minister in this diocese
be requested to read them before his COZ
sregation and to use every effort to arrest
this evil by admontion and discipline.
| Mr.. Dashiell moved to lay Mr. fuckers
substitute on the table.
Colonel Patton demanded the ayes and
noes, and being taken the vote resulted as
follows: Ayes-clerical, 40; lay, 10; noes
clerical, g lay, %; total-ayes, 90; noes,
81.
So the Council agreed to lay Mr.. fuckers
substitute on the table.
Dr.. Newton now presented his substl-
tute.
Rev. Mr.. Scott, OF Gordonsyille, demand
ed the previous question.
Major Hunter suggested that the vote De
taken by orders.
The previous question was ordered.
TheSote was then taken on DR.. Newton
substitute Thy orders) and rejected by the
following vote: Aycs-Clercal, %; lay, -.
Noes-Clerical, 35; lay, %. Total vote
ayes, Sc; noes, 5s.
Rev. DR.. Sprigg moved to laythe SUBJ
ject On the table until the next Council
ayes, 40; noes, 60.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question was then upon agreeing to
the canon.-
Rev. Mr.. Jackson inquired whether a min
lister would be liable TO trial il he failed TO
act under that canon!
DR.. Hanckcl informed him that he would.
The vote was then taken by orders and
ayes and noes on the canon with the follow
ing result: Ayes-CleNcal, AZ; lay. %.
Noes-Cerical, IS; lay, 23. Total ayes, y;
noes, Al. SO the canon, not receiving two
third vote OF both orders. lies over until the
next Council.
Dr.. Pcterkin said he voted :'.iye" TN.
der protest against this summary mode OF
proceeding; that if he had had the oppor-
tlinity lie could have convinced the Council
that his plan would have been best
[Lauehter.l
Rev. Dr. Hanckel, who had given notice
that he would do SO in case the canon was
defeated, moved to reconsider thc vote by
! which DR.. Newton's resolutions had been
defeated. Agreed to. ...--..
Dir. Hanckel then presented DR.. NeWton's
resolutions, and they were adapted unani.
mously.
On motion OF DR.. Minnigerode, the Coun'
Gil recessed until P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Bishop resumed the chair shortly
after 4 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hullihen presented q resolution ap
propriating 500 from the contingent fund
: for evangelstic purposes. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Hullhen it was ordered
that 800 copies of the report of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations be printed fol
general distribution.
Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, from the Commit.
: tee on New Parishes, recommended thai
} Emanuel church at Dublin be received
into the Council as a separate church from
the parish in Pulaski county; also that the
petition of certain persons in Stafford fol
the establishment OF 4 new church there be
referred back 10 the petitioners on account
OF informality. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Dashiell the Bishop was
added to the Committee to Pecodify the
CaBons, &C., as its chairman.
The Bishop announced that DR.. Nlnnige-
rode. was preparing memorial volume OF
Bishop Johns, and that any one having let
tiers, &C., relative to the life OF the Bishop,
would please send them to the compiler OF
the volume.
On motion OF Dr.. Hanckel, the Council
Cat 4:45 p. NJ, after the usual religious eX-
ercises, adjourned.