Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-28
The Eniscopal State Council.

In the Episcopal Council at petersburg
| a resolution chat the General Convention
be respectfully requested to give its con
sent to the election of an assistant Bishop
for the Diocese of Virginia, and that the
deputies from this Diocese to the next
Genera. Convention be charged with the
duty of presenting to that body the request
aforesaid, and of securing such consent il
practicable. was adopted by vote of cler.
gy-ayes 40, noes 36; lay-ayes 81, noes 80
The election Of four clerical and foul
lay representatives to the General Conven.
ton resulted as follows:
Clerical-Delegates Geo II Norton, D
i D, J S Hanckel. D D, G J Gibson, ID D,
and Charles MInnigerode, d D. Alter
mates Joshua Peterkin, D D, K Nelson,
D D, r T Davis. D D, and G Armstrong
Lay.-R E Wlthers, Fl W Shelley. w H
b j Barbour, Taylor Berry. John Stew
art and Charles M Blackford.
The Committee on Parochial Reports
submitted the following summary:
Baptisms Infants Whites. 997; color
ed 104-total, ,l07. Adults: White, 247;
colored, 81, total. 329. Grand total. .430.
fmations-( Bishops report) S81.
Communications reported, 12,-
27S; added, 1879; removed. 653; with
drawn. So; suspended, As; died, 200-total
loss, 97S. Present number, IL 1874 Broth
erhood, 279; marriage, 800; funerals, Sos:
Sunday SchOOlS-TeacherS: White, 800;
colored, l55-total. LAS Scholars: White,
8 S22; colored, l, 9l3-total, 10,735. Grand
total. II $50.
Paroclial Schools Teachers, So; schol-
ars. 598-total. 631.
Sunday school contributions, 1924 %;
general contributions, $189,816 71-total
contributions. $193, 024 SO.
Danville was selected as the place for
holding the next session Of the Council.
The Petersburg "Index" says:
Col James III. Skinner, of Staunton,
made very earnest and handsome speech
in behalf Of the Virginia Female Institute,
which is Diocesan institution, in charge
of the widow of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart-urg-
ing a liberal patronage by all who desire
their daughters thoroughly educated NOR
ally and mentally. The report of the trus
tees of this institution, with the resolu-
tions appended was unanimously adopted.
Judge J. M. Hendren having resigned
his Office as Trustee of the Female Insti-
tute, Messrs. T. D. Ransom and T. G. Ell
der were nominated by the Council. From
this number, one will be selected BY the
Board of Trustees to fill the vacancy.
Rt. Rev. Geo W. Peterkin, of West
Virginia; VIM. M. Dame, of Baltimore,
and Prof. JOB Turner (deaf mute), Of Vir
ginia, are among the visitors present.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Council:
Resolved, That the Council of the Do
cese of Virginia commend to the conf
dence and patronage Of the clergy and lai-
ty the Virginia Female Institute
is to be under the charge of Mrs. j. E. B.
Stuart as its principal and of a competent
corps of instructors in the different
branches of a thorough education-and
request active cooperation on the part of
the Virginia ''Churchman,' in securing
success to the Institution and thereby
substantial benefits to the diocese.
Referring to the same Institute Bishop
Whittle in his address said:
have mentioned the resignation of the
Principal of the Virginia Female Inst1-
tute. The trustees have been so fortunate
as to secure as his successor Mrs. Flora
Stuart, widow of the late Gen. j. e. B.
Stuart, who will take charge at che end of
the present session. Mrs. Stuart is highly
as a lady Of refinement and culti- |
tivaton, having great administrative abil-
lty, and experience as aSucceSSful teacher. |
Sic will retain several Of the tried and sat
isfactory assistants now in the institution. |
With Mrs. Stuart and her associates in |
charge of our diocesan school, l do not |
hesitate to pronounce it to be. in my judg- |
ment, worthy of the confidence and pat |
ronage of-all who have girls to educate.