The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-18


wing. Colonel Patton, ard Mr.. Whittle.
SSundry resolutions offered and referred
will be noticed in. the subsequent proceed
ings.
.5ssss-a HE EVIL OF INTEMpERAscE. s $500
Mr.. w. D. Jordan, OF Bedford, submitted
the following, which was agreed 10 Win
small dissenting vote:
/ RESOLVED, That this Council in view OF
the alarming increase OF intemperanee With
in as well as without the Christian Church,
RETURNS the fourth resolution reported
from the committee on the subject OF tenn
perance, and adopted by the Council OF this
Church at the session in 1875, which Is IN
these words: That the laity be earnestly ex-
Ehorted to consider the evil tendencies 10
themselves of social drinking, especially in
public places, and the consequences result
inc to others from the influence OF their ex-
ample; "a
Resolued, That the clergy. OF this Cburch
are urged to be more earnest in their enorts
| in putting stop to: this evil habit in the
Church, and the laity are earnestly and al
iectionately exhorted to use-their influence
to sustain their pastors in all legitimate
means used by them to purify the Church
from the shameful practice.
MISSIONARY CoNv0CATTONs.
Rev. E. v. Jones presented the report
and resolutions OF the Petersburg ConVoca-
| ton relative to the formation Of missionary
conyocations, which he read las published
Yesterday. and was referred to commit
lice consisting Of Rev. q. V. Jones, Rev. ID.
Pendleton, and Messrs. William Nelson and
Joseph r. Anderson.
DIOCESAN AUTONOMY AND FEDERAL RELA-
TIONs.
Rev. DR.. Hanckel read the report-refer-
red to in my dispatch-on diocesan auton-
omy and Federal relations. In concluding,
the committee say:
So far, and so far only, as the Diocese OF
Virginia has delegated any powers to the
Central Ecclesiastical Legislature (the Cen
eral Convention) has she parted, for deli
mite purpose. and, il need be, only for a
time, with her original inherent right OF
self-government. Beyond these expressly
defined limits she is committed to be gov
erned by no acts or opinions Of other cccle-
siastical bodies, whether Anglican or
American, or OF modern or OF former
times, but remains in full possession OF
her rights as duly constituted unit in the
Church Universal, whose powers arc de-
fined in Articles 20 and 81 Of the 39th Artl-
Gle OF Religion.
The committee then proceed at consider
able length to give IN able argument in sup
port OF their views. The report was or
dered to be printed in the journal.
Afternoon Session.
| The Council met again at O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Baskerville
was UNANIMOUSLY chosen to fill the vacancy
in the trustees OF the Virginia Female In
Sttute.
The subject OF
DIOCESAN MISSIONS,
being the special order, was taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Hulihen presented Il resolution
for the appointment OF special committee
to consider and report such measures for
the promotion Of diocesan missions.
Mr.. uullihen addressed the Council upon
the Importance of this subject. He thought
there should be radical changes in the man.
agement OF the work. Too long have we
been satisfied, as President Lincoln said, to
run the machine as we found it. Appeals
and prayers are ignored when made for this
work. The Bishop, in his pastoral last
wear, expressed the hope that $4,000 would
be raised for this work. What was the re-
suit? Only about S4,400 has been donated
for the cause. We ought to be ashamed OF
ourselves when we look upon the little that
has been accomplished. We ought to throw
of this lethargy and pray to God to give us
His aid to guide us from this difficulty.
What must be done? We need heroic
treatment, as the doctors say, for this case.
We have tried poultices enough. We need
to take hold OF this and make a radical
change. He did not know how, but he
thought there were gentlemen here who did
He would propose to instruct the Diocesan
Board that the stipend must be decreased one
fourth each year, and he thought we would
soon see the good results. He hoped that
nothing would keep us back from taking
hold OF what be regarded as the most i'm.
portant work that the Council has to do,
He could not take that interest in the cause
that he ought, because he knew where Sc
much OF the money would go this year, as il
did last.
Rev. Mr.. Ward had been impressed by
what his young brother had said; but his
idea Of missionary work was to 60 where
there was nothing and create it. We want
our diocese to become so interested and de-
termine6 first to raise the money and then
send the missionary to the field where his
labors will be not in vain-where the people
have been without the ministration of the
Church for years. These are the people that
must be gathered together. The want Of the
Church was in workingmen. We don't
want men to sit down in their studies and
read theology, and talk about flowers and
music and all'that sort Of thing. We want
young men to go among the people and in
terest them in the Church work. The trou-
Bile that the young men are in is that they
are too tired. They are like the man Of
whom good Methodist told story BRO
| thor TnnaSl who was horn tired and had
been tired ever since. These young mis-
and they can't leave her alone.
Mr. Wards remarks were prolonged to a
considerable length, and were highly ANU
sing as we'll as interesting.
Mr.. Hullihen's resolution was agreed to,
ar the report Of the Secretary OF Diocesan
Missionary Society and the whole subject
referred to committee by the Chair, as fol-
lows: Rev. Mcssrs. Hullihen, Poindexter,
and Newton, and Messrs. Cosby and Beck
with. -
Adjourned.
Yesterdays SESSION OF TIE CoENCIL-DONA-
TToN OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE
WEST VIRGINIA DIOCEsE-sEvERE LEGIS-
LATION PROPOSED AGAINST THOSE WHO IN
DULGE IN ROUND-DANCING.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
LYNCHBURG, May 17.-At the morning
session OF the Council Professor Samuel
Davis, of Richmond College, was appointed
legal adviser for the diocese.
The subject OF diocesan missions was re-
sumed, land about three thousand dollars
pledged by the several parishes.
The committee to whom was referred the
question Of assistant bishops presented q