The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-22

Inrn,sstant Episcopal Church OF the
the 80 q Virginia assembled in St.
pN0, cburch fredericksburg, Of which
Seo's pohcrI !. McBrydc is rector, at 10
ne, ,.,l. ,nis morning. the attendance being.
ec'norv large. owing no doubt TO the
H"." .%a, the session promises 10 be one OF
iSS1 ,,sI inter, st. as many questions OF vital
&"" nartnrcc "a the Church in Virginia will
J., considered.
- OPENING SERVICES.
,,o-,;no PRAYER was said 10 the Creed by
pav T &. Dashicll, D. D., Of Rich
'"I the rest being by the Rev. Addison
n''' .,,,ins. u. D.. late OF Yonkers, y. Y.
~! y. DENOMINATION service was performt q
~ AZ. ,Se Right Rev George W. Peterkin. D.
~ p;shop OF West Virginia. The sermon
r,' by the Rev. Anderson Wade, N. d.,
'" charles Civ. on the text "Be ready
I" - N give 10 every man that aSketh you
%r"Sson for the hope that is in YOU" 1t &C.
,,,risd fiiv inmates.
" ;rNs UoN communion was then cele-
,..',@J BE- ibe II. Rev. Francis NJ. Whittle.
y N'| n. IL. ", assisted by the Bishop Of
~ Yjrcina-thc clerical and lay dele
,,,,ss only receiving.
9',,,r,r,rdis.ciy upon the conclusion Of the
'';ss: in the main audience-room OF the
,I.,rrb The Council met in the spacious lee
.,",o.r,oyD below and was called to order at
,p ". hy Fl. Rev. F. NJ. Whittle, D. D.,
- D.. Bishop OF the Diocese, who pre-
,.icd.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The secretary, by direction OF the Chair.
ror; called the roll Of TIE clergy, and eighty
t@lsrat-s responded to their names.
The credentials OF about eighty lay dele
cate. were presented TO the secretary, and
rad and referred 10 the Committee on Gre
dnGtials.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The Chair appointed the following Com
,oi,,rr on Credentials: Rev. G. w. Nelson,
Rty.J 5. Lindsay. Mr.. W. S. Barton, Mr.
J. {. Cooke. and Mr.. Thomas \. Page.
OTHER COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Chair announced The following other
committees:
o.; the state OF the Church: Rev. D. +.
>rr,cg. y. D.. Rev L. Is. Mcclure, Rev. J.
+, Hubbard. II. D.. Rev. Henderson Suter,
Hcy. Giles IS. Cook. Colonel 5. S. Bradford,
Mr. J. Il. Li4hlicof, Dir. J. w. Reilly, Dir.
Mills, Dr.. J. i. NcCaw, and Charles NJ.
Backford.
Parocilial REPORTS: Rcvs. John d. Pow
q. Arthur s Johns, II. l.. Derby, F. String
fellow Messrs l.. VI. Blackford, G. L. {.
Minor, Mann Page, and Or. j. G. Moyler.
widows ana Orphans Fund: Revs. j.
I. Jones. J. Fl. HuEdIcy. George s. Gibbs;
Ne>sIs. Fleming saunders, Nathaniel Rid
dics. and p. H. Powers.
Episcopal Fund: Rev. X. Nelson, y. D.,
and Mr. John K. Bryan.
New Parishes: Rcvs. J. Pcterkiu, D. D.,
". n. pendleton, d. D.. J. Grammar,
Ncssrs. Z. c. RurkS, j. NJ. Whittle, and
". L. Martin.
Finance: Mcssrs. II. w. Shelley, J. w.
shields, Eugene Davis, George a. Banks
dale, AID Il. p. Loyal.
Diocesan Missionary Society: Rev. J. II.
Williams. J. J. Gravatt, Messrs. George w.
Ea>,ctt, and l.. \. BogyS.
Disabled Clergy: Rcys. J. G. Armstrong,
y, d.. c. 4. Haincs, d. D, Messrs. Robert
BeyerIy, and ". II. Powers.
Bruce Fund: Revs. w. Q. Hullihen, L.
l.. Mason, McSsrS. w. FL. Boiling, and T.
6. Goodwin.
Brotherhood: McSsrS. Thomas Moore,
v. u. pcacby, and Joseph Wilmer.
Clerical Support: MeSsrs. John r. Jones,
i. j. Barbour, w. II. Harrison, Il. w.
eunter, Andrew Lewis, J. NJ. Patton, Il.
N. Randolph, ". \. Smoot, 7. L. b.
Wright, and Henry d. Bird.
RULES OF oRDER-HOURS.
On motion OF Judge Shctlcy, OF Staunton,
tie rules OF the last Council were adopted
ior the government Of this body.
On motion OF Dir. McBryde the hours ioi
business were fixed at from A. NJ. to ? ?.
", and from 7. NJ. to 6 p. NJ, with re-
cess q. II \. NJ. for divine service.
Colonel Patton, OF Fauquier, suggested
That the Council sit during service on ac-
count 81 the large amount OF business
which he knew would come before the
Council. He remembered sixteen distinct
Propositions that would come up.
Judge Shelley said that this suggestion
had been made before. but il had been de-
Gded aS the scnSc OF the Council not to sill
during service. This was an assembly OF
G0G'S people TO attend TO Gods work, and
i was not for business altogether. Judge
>aeiicy thought that the best plan would be
lot TO cross the bridge until we get TO it.
i we lind that it will be necessary to sit
Gamng service we can do so Tomorrow, OF
wien necessary.
Dir. Moore, or Fairfax, suggested that
Colonel Patton withdraw his proposition.
Dr.. SprigE asked Mr.. McBryde to amend
from Thursday. Agreed 10.
Colonel Patton Said he would withdraw
hs motion 10 sit during service il MIR.
Moore would renew it ii it should become
EecesSjrv.
MI. Moore consented. and Mr. McBryde's
resolution as 10 hours OF meeting was
aG0ptcd.
9r. Jones, q Brunswick, asked leave to
n n
order 50 as 10 compel the attendance Of
Lenders here Until The Council adjou-nS.
Ruled ont OF order lis unnecessary, mem
5cr> now being compelled to remain until
~e Council adi"urnS.
VISITING CLEEGY-B!SHOP PETERKIN.
The Chair (Bishop WHITLEY extended Il
cordial invitation to visiting clergy and can.
Ali!acs for orders TO seats on the floor OF the
Council. Agreed to.
On motion OF Rev. Dr.. Newton, Of Nor
!oIk, Right Rev. George w. Peterkin, d.
-, Bishop Of the Diocese Of West Virginia,
Wsa cordially invited TO seat upon the
NOR Of the Council: and on motion OF Mr..
ID johnson Barbour, Dr.. Newton was aE-
pointed committee OF one TO extend the
invitation TO Bishop peterkin.
REVISED CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. I. e. Dashiell, from the special
Committee appointed to revise the Consti-
|aIlon OF the Church in the Diocese of Yir-
SHa, presented printed report; which
's laid on the table and made the special
"ger for Thursday at p. ii.
The following are the new cancns pro-
Used BY the committee and the changes in
Ae Present canons:
Canon H.-On Ritual. 49,.
:, ID ell matters pertaining to the ritual OF