The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
Church Nntes.

TIE. EPISCOPAL CoUSCIT.--STRvICES IN THE
/ OTHER CHURCHES BAPrfsMs, &C
| Attbe Monumental church on Sunday
morning the pastor. assisted by Rev. T. NJ
Carson, Of Lynchburg, read the service.
MIR. Carson presched. se q gra Il
At the close Of the sermon and services
Mir. Armstrong made q brief statement Of
the proceedings OF the Council, saying. in
substance, that all OF the congregation no
doubt had read the full reports OF the
| Council as published. The question OF a
| division OF the diocese and the election OF
an assistant bishop had been discussed at
great length, and the Tesult is that for the
present at least there will not be an assist
ant bishop. nor viii there be division Of
the diocese. There was question OF an
other character which had been agitating
the diocese for some time, and which had
| been settled by such vote as ell must have
observed. 1t was a fact most gratifying
that Notwithstanding the subjects were
most interesting to all present, and while
| the absorbing question referred to excited
q warm discussion, there was not on the
part OF single clergyman or layman bad
feeling or personal allusion calculated to
ruff1e tho spnsihilities OF the most sensitive.
It was gratifying 10 him as a foretaste Of the
future harmony OF the diocese, and he
moves on the plane Of the Spirit who can
discuss these questions Without personal
allasiop or reflection. The hopeful feeling
which characterized the Council will con-
tinue to pervade the whole Church In Vir-
gina. and the. diocese will continue to keep
IN the unity OF the Spirit and in the bonds
OF peace. He believed that to-day there is
warmer glow OF feeling throughout the dio-
cese than there was week ago. and the
prayer TO God should be to expand and ELL
large this feeling. ~.
In the afternoon the pastor preached,
Rev. Mr. Shields, Of Brandon, reading the
service.
The Rev. Mr.. Jackson, the rector of Grace
church, on Sundaynght, instead OF preach
ing, gave to his people an account OF the
Council, and particularly an explanation OF
bis own course. s.. e.. ..-t -...
He began by giving history OF the whole
issue since it commenced, about two years
ago, until it was finally decided on Friday
by vote Of the Council.
He said that his own position was n very
peculiar one, and was liable to he mIsun-
derstood Indeed, he had heard of most
unpleasant remarks which had fallen from
the lips OF extremists, but he thought he
could easily slow that consistency and 10y
atty to conviction characterlzed the vote
which was thus criticized. a.
He then showed that no question was
raised in Council as to the dangerous ten
dencies OF the use of flowers or altar
cloths, nor any question Of the expediency
OF the Bishops act; but the report OF the
committee covered one point only, and that
was as to the authority of the Bishop to Is
sue the circrllar-lctter which he did issue.
He declared that from the first he had stead
fastIy maintained that the Bishop had this
authority.
lie argued at length upon. the constitu.
tional power OF the bishops reading quota
tons from the ancient fathers ana from mod
ern divines in support Of his position.
He concluded with an earnest exhortation
to his people TO rise superior to such cues
tions and show to the world that there were
higher interests than the presence or abb
sence Of flowers and colored cloths. He
begged them not 10 allow such matters to
draw them away from their true work or to
interfere with their duties to Christ and to
this Church. ~
The usual services were held in all Of the
Methodist churches on Sunday by the regu-
lar pastors; At Laurel-Streeti church one
member was received on profession OF faith.
At the Methodist preachers meeting held
yesterday morning Rev. W. G. Starr an
nounced that Rev. Alexander Clark, d. d..
editor OF the Mcthodist Recorder, would de-
liver two lectures at Broad.Street church on
the 29th and 30th instant.
The preachers resolved to meet hereafter
at O'clock. ..' ,....-'.' ...' 80 go. -
On motion, BishopNv M. Wightman. of
South Carolina, was requested to visit Rich
mond this summer, and the secretary was
requested to correspond with him on the
subject. .. i -. ;,
At st. James church Rev. Edward Wall
preached morning and afternoon. -! :.
At the Gracc.Strcet Baptist church the
pastor preached his fourth anniversary SER
mon to very large congregation. during
| his pastorate in this church AGO members
have been added 10 the church, making an
average Of 115 q year; 200 OF the number
were received by baptism. During the past
year there were 92 additions. The present
membership numbers 1888.
The contributions Of the church for mis-
sionary purposes are larger than those OF
last year. The Sunday school has an actual
attendance OF about 100. The outlook OF
I the church was never better.
AT Fulton Baptist church the pastor
| preached morning and night and baptized
i've persous. =.
| AT the scventh-Street Christian church
the pastor filed the pulpit morning and
night, and received one person for baptism.
Rev. O.. S. Bunting, OF Amherst Court
house, preached morning and afternoon at
ST. Marks church, Rev. t. G. Dashiell
reading the service. Mr.. Dasbiell preached
at the almshouse chapel III the afternoon. +.
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