The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-23
alton desirable. and division. ., ,be aIo..

alton desirable. and a division OF tho it
iibexpedient; therefore o'o'"'e
| hesotCed, That application bn mai,
tue bishop and standing commi,,ees n; 30 20
several dioceses of the Church FOR re,,1 we
sion 70 elect an assistant bishop OF til, S;+
cese, on account Of the extent OF 10, r;,, e.>'
several members proposed to amenG ;! >.
az to. strike out tic reference 10 2 di,,:.:''p
OF the diocese so as TO harmorize Ali s;da1
/ Judge Moncure Intimate his iD,enti"s, =.
offer similar resolution TO the o:,s sdn,.' ~
when Bishop Meade was elected, bot ha ., a.,,
not press it. E.@ - VIZ
There was no discussion on he rf.,r,,, .,
the question, ard after brief dcbplc =, " ~
the manner OF voting the Question, w
taken by ayes and noes and Gy order. ~
| motion OF Dir. Jackson. as follows. 1 ,.,. y"
A. ''' "''',
50 the resolution was deiea:ed-po. = -,
lority OF both orders. '''1-
A DIVISION OF gHE DIOCESE srccg,r,,
I Rcv. Ii. Melville Jackson offered . r~.,i,.
ton looking TO division OF The d;nro.,. '''''
Mr.. Moore moved to lay the resoI,,t,oo 49,.
| the table, to be called Up hereafter In., ""
| subsequently the resolution VA. t,i'I,.,i.
4 vote OF l07 ayes TO IS noes. an ,nc,,on
Rev. Mr.. jackson, after having cyri.eI "
protracted debate. '>'''e1
| Recess 10 Z. H.
| Afternoon Ncssior
The Council met again at;p " nj,
Whittle in the chair '''S'op
THE ASSISTANT BISHOP QUESTION er5r.,..
Rev. Dr.. Newton. OF Norfolk, moved -
reconsider the vote by which Sir. Moore,
10 F.,I..
was defeated.
General Bradley T. johnson, 81 p,,b
mond, moved to lay the motion 10 ra.,,,
slider on the table, and demanded .b,, In
vote be taken by ayes and noes. and 10
orders.
Tie vote was taken, aud resulted -, IL.
lows: Ayes-clcricai A., hy "a nors--
clerical As, lay As. SO The motion 10 ,,ltn
was lost.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson. OF Richmond. ineuirr1
what new li2h. bgd been thrown upou f,f,
question that the house should now g.r..v.
slider lis action
DR.. Newton said that there was ~,
majority OF the latly in favor OF IN a>>,>'.,
bishop, and 4 small majority OF tie r'.r.Y
opposed. For that reason and cta,., lr
was III favor OF yielding 10 the views ~ m,
laity, and ask 'hc proper .auihori;r, ,..t
the Diocese oi Virginia be allowed IN 70.
siSlant bishop.
Mr.. Jackson spoke very wor@y #-4;a,t
legslating in The morning aad rhru M ,lr
afternoon undolnS 'he ""rk tI@t "l' IL
ready been zone.
br. Mll' i9cF0'r >i'l r. L%d A'N'i
Eooa oe'' 81 '''N ""1"I u" I!F-r '&'j 'r'T
in favor II an assistant ni>opp. A> g.,
ii@uied IL up me MAJORITY VA, only '1.
IlLaughier.I
Mf. Moore >"s@r>''d '"l 4 "'"i 'o
wen 10 postpone TIE Question n' l."'l-
row.
VT. J3cN'oh "ahicu II o.>!l,'.t g.. ""%.
hcF. III. Norwood th"H-h' l"' ''!-f
ought 10 yieid 10 me ANY. lHr i&'r @r
permanent, while III" r'rI@I Pr" n.9 .rH.
His Trend, MI. Lack n'.al bt"tr b"
next E1u1ci! be in di>jIn' r!I"r'~N. atd 80
Ou2ht not - object. idHrL'rr.
Mr. Jackson ro~" - iat"rl"rt 1r. N".-
wood, but be """incd - !:"i!.
THE QUESTION UNrhQ r.rirr
DIR pn,nrl;ir tidr't understand al,, -,
oic.;ion was,
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n, p,,n,rin ,h,r,.,I, Tin. ,l1, ,,,,.,., t,l
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nc ,''h L,' mus nav ''''' ~
pm-' i'''', ".'''l ,,,..
,, ~ i;.i,n,, ~, ,i,i. on,.,inr H.. ,,..l.,.
recorded In his address Il, printed % laa
last Journal Of the Council
The views Of the Bishop wcr" r'a.i 9, -
oueSted. in which he approves ii -, ''r'-
ton OF an assistant
Rev. Mr. Murtllugh. Of Frrd,Er"I-Img.
addressed the Connect in oplt.-'D,u :" 'jD"
election OF an assistant bishop. IT. tAo'.-H
the clergy had Il right 10 d.itrr Ska i"Ir
brethren OF the laity. uud - with The Lui,.
This question was nothing ON "lIh hNl
party tactics. He further said 'hat h' o..
lieycd that in but Il few years All ji''''"
would be unit for division .; liz" ''o-
ccsn. He believed that the time w, ll..y
at hand when this diocese would - - i..r
Bishop and tell him that while Ii" .oi i.r
power to veto, s.Iil we "aEt u.
Mr. Hunter said hc was oppo~, i +" H.
vision OF the diocese because hc'"|"'"'""
| assistant bishop. He ara not thihh II h''''
sary to give any reasons WHY the ~.
should be rccOn>ldrrei.
| Rev. Mr. j. j. N"r"oou argue" ~.
! The General Convention shoHiu rrl"'r 70
give rs consent 10 an ASSISTANT o'-""!'' '."
! the diocese would be r'd OF ''ErH y"
nor" d. - ~, "'s u! !i ,"ro' VI Wv
N'' ! '''' "''' S'0NN ...
~ FAVOR OF AN ASSiSlAN' "'5'
and in opposition to a dlFi>!"A "i w. "'''
ccSc--cspcciaiIy against d'!>.ta ~ ...
| line OF James river.
| Dr.. Pcterkin didn't see why 't"t -'
/ should be SO restless. i;i>!"i' "@@ilr 49,
given uS more work tl"n bl,n'r ""a.t' ..'
| RiShOD Johns together. He tIr.-. .'