The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-21
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sss LYHcHBURa. May 20, 1875.
The Council met Saturday at D o'ciock'l
Prayer by Rev. j. J i n orWood. s
Rev. Mr.. Knsoiying, from the Commi1tee;
on HtstoriograDher, reported, asking to be
continued until the next session. Agreed
to. II y gaSS
Rev. DR.. Pendleton presented resolutions
NJ thanks to the. citizens Of Lynchburg,
railroads, &C., and authorizing the printing
Of i 800 copies of the Journal.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
1 The following officers were electedfo the
ensuring year:
ard, d. D., Rev. George Il. Norton, u. u,
Rev. D. +. sprigg, d. d., Messrs; tasS'us
f. Lee, Charles s. Taylor, and Arthur !: her '-
bert. II 4. n..
missionary Society: Right Rev. F. Nj.
Whittle, D. D., LII. D.. Rev. William Nor
wood. d. D.; Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D.;
Rev. Charles Minnigerode, d. D.; Rev. Id
M. Baker; Rev. C. J. Gibson, D. D.; Rev:
T. G. Dashiell; Rev. w. Q. Hnllihen; Rev.
o. S. Barten, y. D.; Rev. A. W. Weddell'
Mr.. w. T.. Gray, Mr.. David n. Walker, Mr.
George 3. Harrison, and Mr.. y. l.. VIII
liams. s..rn ~
Standing Committee on Colored Congre-
cations: Bishop White, Rev. G. j.
Gibson, II. G. Dashiell, a. ". Weddell,
pike Powers, Thomas Spencer, William Nj.
Dame, Colonel J. H. Skinner, Messrs. L. 4.
Craighill, w. D. Gibson, j. L. Williams,
Thomas, Potts, and Henry Jacob.
Church Property: Rev. William Nor
wood, n. G. Dashiell, T. NJ. Baker, Messrs.
d. N. Walker, John Stewart, and John q.
Steger.
Fund: Bishop Whittle, Reys. 7. +. Martin,
c. J. Gibson, r. G.. Dashiell, P. Ii. Mayo
John Stewart, and John l.. Bacon.
CANoNICAL DISTRICTS.
Rev. DR.. Pendleton, from the committee
having charge Of the question OF establish
ing canonical districts, submitted report
declaring it iueXpedient TO establish such
districts.
Rev. E. V. Jones submitted minority
report in favor OF the proposed change.
The Bishop said that it was the opinion
OF Bishop Peterkin that our missionary
system is far superior 20 the canonical sys-
tenn as in operation in Maryland.
Mr.. Jones moved to increase the commlt-
tee by the addition OF members OF the III
dependent convocations, and to continue
The committee ultll utAG tCui. <ASiSSSs w.
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. Mr.. Withers, from the committee
appointed to respond to the greeting from
West Virginia. submitted an appropriate
response, which was directed to DC 1or-
warded the Council OF West Virginia.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, from tie committee APP
pointed to consider an amendment to the
Constitutions that five members shall con
stitute n quorum in vestlies, &C., reported
that said amendment was inexpedient.
Agreed to.
Rev. Dr.. Sprigg presented q resolution
| for collections III June III the several
churches in the diocese for the EducatlQnal
Society. Withdrawn. @t<
Mr.. Dashiell presented q resolution for
collections during. the year, as follows: Dl'
ocesau Missionary Society. in Advent; for.
eign missions, Epiphany !; disabled clergy,
Christmas; Educational Society, in June F.;
widows and orphans, some Sunday III Lent.
THE WEST VIRGINIA MATTER SETTLED. =
Colonel J. NJ. Patton, from the Special
Committee appointed to consider the West
Virginia matter, presented the following
resolution, which was agreed to: +,
Resotred, That the Diocese of Virginia
pay to the Diocese OF West Virginia the
SUN Va To,VuV-SA,ooV " w t'aiu 40 eooii ao
the Council of West Virginia shall. appoint
a hand to receive it, and the remaining por-
ton to be paid in annual instalments OF
81. 900 each thereafter: Provided, That the
payment Of said sums OF money by the
Diocese Of Virginia and the acceptance
thereof by the Diocese OF West Virginia
shall ipso fdcto operate release OF all
property claims by the Diocese OF West Vir-
ginia, and that the resolution be certified by
the secretary to the Council OF West Fir-
ginia. GEORGE W. DAME,
s"' D. n. WALKER,
j. NJ. PATTON,
J. r. JONES,
TAYLOR BERRY,
Committee.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON PARoCHI4L.
~, REPORTS.
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