The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-21

their report IN printed form. One cDaDec
proposed in the first article was that where
the word "Council" occurs, the word
.'Conveniion shall be substituted.
Rev. DR.. Sprigg moved that this change
of .sCouncil" to Convention be laid
on the table.
The proposed change produced consider
able discussion, in which a number OF HELL
bers took part.
Rev. DIR. Dashiell, of ST. Marks church,
Richmond IN member OF the committee).
explained the reasons why the proposed
change was required. The change was
made at a time when the country was in a
state OF great political excitement, which
perhaps had something TO do with the
change.
Rev. DR.. Norton. OF AleXandria, who was
a member OF the body which changed the
word "Conye ntion" TO "COuucil,' adj
dressed the body, and explained very in
teresiingly what tran>pired in that BODY
and since then fourteen di0ceses have
changed the name TO Council. There was
no I%ong-buried feeling in the matter. 1t was
a matter Of sentiment, however, and eXpe'
| diency, and be could see no good reason for
the change.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson, of Grace church, Rich
mond. deprecated the proposed change, and
suggested that it was almost absolutely ne
! cesslry 10 retain the word Council" TO
illustrate this he remarked that on the cars
one gentleman asked another: "Are you
going to the Convention Che ConSeryatiy
| Convention at Richmond)?" "No, sir; [
am going to the Council IN Petersburg"
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin also opposed the
change.
The proposed amendment OF the commit
-. = ,.c.,. HEourantinp - instead nf
"Council" was then rejected by Il large
majority.
OTHER CnANGES
lii the same article the committee pro-
posed to strike out the word diocese and
change contended that as the word Council
had been retained, then diocese ought to be
retained.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, OF Monumental
Church, desired TO know OF the committee
why the change had been proposed, but
did not want it TO be inferred that he was
Directing in advance TO the change.
Judge Shelley explained that it was neces-
sary that there should be a boundary-a
geographical bouudary-to the diocese, and
| therefore this was the diocese OF the State
OF Virginia.
DR.. Hauckel, Of Charlottesville. differed
| with Judge Shelley: He thought there was
an absolute necessity for the proposed
change.
The matter was further discussed at con-
siderable length.
Pending a further consideration OF the
subject the Council took recess for
OWN SERVICE.
At II o'clock divine service was held
Rev. n. p. Dame, OF Blacksburg, reading
morning PRAYER and Rev. w. NJ. Dame, of
Memorial church. preaching.
After Service.
The Council met again about / O'clock
the Bishop presiding.
The Chair announced the following COM
mittee to consider 80 much OF the Bishops
address as refers to the question OF an as
sistant bishop: Rev. j. >. Hanckel, ID. D..
Rev. w. n. Pendleton, ID. D., Rev. e. r.
| Hams, ID. D., Rev. o. A. Kinsolving, Rev.
j. Packard. ID. d., Messrs. X. G. l.. Mon
cure, III. w. Shelley, w. Ii. Taylor, j. NJ.
Miller.
HOURS FOR MEETING.
On motion OF Rev. G. II. Hams the
hours for the session Of the Council were
fixed as follows: From 0 A. NJ. to q p. NJ,
with recess at IL A. NJ. for divine service.
and from Z. NJ. to I p. NJ.
THE CONSTITUTION, AGAIN.
The Council now took up the report OF
the Committee on Constitution, and on mo-
ton OF Judge Shelley Article l., which was
under consideration when the Council took
| recess for divine service, was taken up and
| amended 80 as TO read: There shall be a
Council, &c, " in the diocese Of Virginia"
Adopted.
Several consequential amendments were
agreed TO.
A motion was made by Mr.. Moore TO
strike out In the first section these words in
the clause which fixes the composition OF
the Council "And also the acting agent.
or agents, for any benevolent society, and
the rectors Of the Episcopal High School
and the Virginia Female Institute"
The effect OF this amendment deprives
the agents Of benevolent societies and the
rectors Of the Episcopal High School and
Virginia Female Institute OF seats in the
Council. The amendment was agreed to
ayes Ga, noes 47-and the article as amend
ed was adopted
Rev. Mr.. McGill presented an amendment
to the second section so as TO provide that
| where two or mere parishes, or churches in
different parishes, are under one clergyman,
there shall be only one lay delegate to that
clergyman.
This proposed amendment created warm
discussion. Mr.. McGill argued that IT was
no more right to allow two poor country
parishes, presided over by one clergyman,
two lay delegates, than IL would be to allow
a flourishing church in a city two lay dele
gates.
Rev. DR.. Newton thought that il would
be best to let the matter stand as it is. 1t
would help TO build up the Masterpieces in
The diocese, to bring these lay delegates to
The Council.
Recess to 4 =. NJ.
Afternoon Session.