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

last expedient for awakfng the ofender TO
eense OF his sin and danger, it becomes ne
cessary to resort to the exercise OF decided
discipline, it must be done, I adopt this
language as my OWE that be, being dead,
may yet speak on this important matter.
Perhaps his words struck some as heing too
strong and harsh when they were first ut,
tered who think very differently now, after
six years observation and experience. Ger
tain IL Is that many Of our Wisest and best
people, ministers and laymen, Judging the
tree by its fruit, have become alarmed lest
the effect OF this Isl.
DREADFUL EVIL fa "a
OF round. dancing shall be not only to inlure
pure and indebted religion, but even to sap
the very foundations OF all social virtue
and morality. IWiIlnot discuss its charac.
ter and consequences; for while St. Paul
wrote to the church in Ephesus that 1t was
shame even to speak OF those things which
were done by some, an secret, Ishould feel
ashamed even to speak as the truth would
require OF this thing, which is, done openly
before all. will only say that trust no
man or woman will be presented for con-
firlnation who means to continue to partlct-
pate in this abomination, and il the minis
tiers OF the Church have no authority to dis
ciDline communicates as . notorious eVli.
lovers" who practice it, surely this Councl
should not fail to clothe them with snch
authority by canon.
The Bishop then refers to the creation OF
the Diocese Of West Virginia; says that ne
is opposed to any further division OF Tue
diocese as it now exists; does not ask ior
any relief or assistance In his arduous du-
ties; but so far from objecting to an assist
ant bishop, in his Judgment, it IS JUST What
this diocese ought always to have. he
leaves it to the Council to do something or
nothing in this matter, as they may think
best.
AID FOR THE EPIsCoPATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, OF Fairfax
county, it was ordered that so much OF the
Bishops address as relates to the Eplsco..
pate be referred to a special committee OF
five. Agreed to.
Subsequently the committee was en-
larged, on motion Of Mr.. Dashiell, and APP
pointed as follows: Rev. DIS. Mlnmse-
rode, Barten, Carson, McBryde, Dame, HUI U
linen. and Messrs. Thomas Moore, j. r..
Jones, George B. Harrison, Taylor Berry,
and George P. Tayloe.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Dame it was or
dercd that O committee Of three be appoint
ed to audit the Bishops account for evan
gelistic work.
STANDING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Rev. DR.. Packard, from the Standing
Committee of the Diocese. reported that
since the last annual Council the following
persons have been recommended as candl-
dates for holy: orders: Thomas j. PACKARD,
Henry NJ. Parker, William W. KimbaiI,
Mercer P. Logan, William Clark, q. y.
MAYO. D. Watson VIM, Arthur S. Lloyd,
E. T.. Goodwin, j. S. Shackelford, Thomas
w. Cain, M. T. Turner. The following for
deacons' orders: W: W. Walker, o. S..
Bunting, Isaac X. Yokoyama, Z. u. Boy
den, j. r. Winchester, e. j. Hall, Il. a.
Penick, N. P. Dame.
The following were recommended 1or
priests orders: Revs. r. S. Barrett, Il.
| D. Roller, Thomas Spencer, G.. G. Ram
dolpb, Franklin Stringfellow. G. S. Gibbs,
John J. Gravatt, William Strother Jones,
J. X. Mason, Albert Ware, John McNabb,
| R. T. Jackson. Jr., f. A. Meade, ). D..
Lloyd, and ~. Y. Hundley.
Testimonials were signed in favor OF the
conservation OF Rev. DR.. Eccleston Bishop
| elect OF West Virginia, Rev. DR.. Peterkln
as Bishop-elect Of West Virginia. and Rev.
DR.. Burgess Bishop-elect Of the Diocese OF
| Quincy.
The report was received.
DIOCESAN MISSIONARY REPORT.
| Rev. f. NJ. Baker submitted the report OF
| the Diocesan Missionary Society; which ne
read. and, on motion, was made the special
order for this afternoon at O'Clock.
The report shows the balance on hand
Rs are a foi yf he ending May 1878 81
Making total at the disposal ofthe COM az 900
Authorizations and expenditures. ...... 5,567 ~
Leaving a balance May, 1s7e..... 1856 16
The names Of thirty-one clergymen have
been on the books Of the Society as mission
aries laboring within the bounds OF the
diocese; OF this number three have become
connected with the Diocese OF West fir-
ginia, two have removed from this diocese,
and two others have voluntarily withdrawn
their names from the list, leaving the pres
ent number twenty-four.
The committee recommend continue
ton Of the pledge system, which has been
in operation during the past year. The
committee also state that new edition OF
the Mission Prayer-Book has been prepared
and will be published.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.
Rev. Churchill j. Gibson, from the Board
OF Managers OF the Widows and Orphans
Fund, submitted q report showing that
there is on hand, $1.259.70 for distribution,
the total assets, including distributable in
come, being S25,060.36. The number OF
churches that have contributed the past year
to the fund has been ten, and the amount
contributed, S272.73. The Board will meet
in Richmond on the 18th instant and there
appropriate their annual income.
The report was received and referred to
special committee, referred to in the
Bishops address, to consider property ques-
lions, &C., between the Dioceses OF Virginia
and West Virginia.
Kit" NEW PARISH.
Rev. Mr.. W. N. Ward presented petit
ton of Trinity church, Fredericksburg,
asking for the formation Of new parish in
that city. Referred.
Subsequently DR.. Minnigerode, from the
Committee on New Parishes, submitted
report recommending that the proposed
new parish be received into the diocese.
Adopted. ~--..r-
After Service.
The chair was resumed about o'clock.
Several routine reports were presented
and received. -.
Rev. DR.. Newton presented report from
the Committee on the Contingent Fund,
asking that they be continued another year
in order to gain further information, &C..
and that in the mean time the assessment be
reduced to 70 cents in lieu of 81 per capita
for each communicate.
DR.. Hanckel favored the motion to con-
tinue the committee, but opposed the re-
duction in the assessment.
The first part of the report as to con-