The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-16
wor& Among the Coiored People.

WHAT THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL PROPOSES TO
DO FOR THE (CoLoRED) ZION UNION APos-
ToLIC CHURCH IN SOUTHERN vIRGIEIA-AS
INTERESTING QUESTION.
AT the recent session of the Episcopal
Council in Fredericksburg a committee
was appointed TO consider a memorial for
aid and counsel OF the Church from the col
ored organization known as "The Zion
Union Apostolic Church in Southern Vir-
ginia. The committee was presided over
by the Rev. DR.. Hauckel, o: Charlottesville,
hut did not report until the Council was
about to adjourn. We have been requested
to publish the report IN full, so here it is:
The committee to whom was referred so
much Of the Bishops address as relates to
the application for the aid and counsel Of
this Church from the colored organization
known as "Tbe Zion Union Apostolic
Church." In Southern Virginia. respectful
ly report: That while deeply impressed
with the grave importance Of said applica-
tion and with the weigbty responsibility
thereby imposed upon The Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the Diocese Of Virginia !;
that while they sincerely desire to express
the warmest sympathy and interest in
the spin itual welfare of our coiored
brethren Of Brunswick and the c0un-
theess, feel greatly embarrassed in the ex-
preston OF such sympathy, whether by
word or deed, by the vagueness of the ap.
plication made. After availiDg themselves
as committee and as individuals Of all the
information within their reach, they have
failed to eliminate this embarrassing ele.
ment of incertitude from the case submit
ted to their consideration. This unccr-
| talnty as to what and how much our COL
orcd friends ask on our part. and propose
on their own, creates further embarrass-
ment as TO what can aud what should be
done for their relief.
OF one thing your committee are con-
vinced, that at the present state OF ncgotia-
ton and development the work Of the
| Protestant Episcopal Church among the
colored people known as "'rhe Zion Union
Apostolic Church, in Southern Virginia,
can only be effective for good by disturb
| ing in the smallest possible degree their eS'
! isting Church relations, and that the respol'
| sibility and duty OF the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church in the present aspect OF affairs
must be restricted to teaching or " dlScip-
| lining" that pcople-aiding them by every
means in ou1 power to embrace pure
| Christian faith and to lead godly and Chris
| tian lives.
y EeSlulGtDcIiI u luc ldClS - HctuSSSy anN
all that your committee feel called upon to
| do in the premises is to suggest what, on
our part, may be done in compliance with
the application OF our colorcd friends.
! They therefore propose for adoption by this
! Council, ii meeting their approval, the fol-
lowing resolutions:
| l. Resolved. That the Bishop OF the Do
ceso be requested to appoint at least one
evangelist, whose time shall he devoted to
work among the colored people Of Bruins
wick and the counties adjoining, in eonncc-
| ton with the Rev. Hessrs. K. White, r. A.
| Goodwin. and Z. B. Jones, and that for this
object 500 per annum be paid out OF the
contingent fund OF the Diocese.
| 9. ResoEred, That the reverend gentle
men Just named and j. Il. Jones, Esq, dc
constitute, and are hereby appointed, &
| speclal committee to take charge Of this en-.
| tire work, and to report from time to time
for the information OF this Church.
3. Resoired, That whenever these breth'
rem shall deem it cXpedent, they shall be
empowered to employ as catechists, under
their supervision, any Of the colOrcd preach.
ers OF :. The Zion Union apostolic Church,
4. ResolUed, That bit persons OF this class
! be sought out and encouraged to become
candidates for the sacred ministry, and that
when so disposed they be assured OF aid
in pursuing the necessary studies.
5. ReSolred, That the Executive Com
mittce of the Diocesan Missionary Society
and the Committee on Colorcd Congrega'
,ions be, and are hereby, charged with the
| duty OF supplying the books which may dc
needed for Sunday or for day-schools
among this people.
G. Resolved, That as colored ministers
are ordained, they be received. as hereto
! fore, to seats and to all the privileges Of
members of this Council. and that the status
of colored Episcopal congregations III any
which may be formed, as to lay represents
ton in the Council, be left for future con
sideration and decision.
7. ResoLred, That the Bishop and spe
cial committee Of two he requested to ad
dress Il cordial letter of welcome and O
Christian sympathy to the colored preacher
and people of "The Zion Union Apostoll
Church, to he read to them by the reyer
end brethren in charge OF this work II
Brunswick and the counties adjoining.
s. ReSolued, lastly, That our deputies t.
the next General Convention be charged
with the duty OF bringing before the HouS
: cf Clerical and Lay Deputies the question O
the eXpediency Of giving to the colore
people of Virginia aud the other southerI
States, when desired, full and complct
church organization Of their own race, I'M
der such constitutional and canonica prC
visions as the General Convention in thei
wisdom may devise and ordain.
J. S. HANcKEI,
for the committee.