The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-21
reeported for the Dlspatch.]
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crowded. and the indications were that Tue
session would prove unusually interesting
"a II was well understood that the quest'or
az An assistant bishop and amendments u
the Constitution would come up.
The Council resumed its session In tbt
main audience-room OF ST. pauf's church
about q O'Clock, aud was called to order Dy
Bishop Whittlc in the chair.
Another large congregation was present
PRAYER by Rev. Il. Il. Dashiell. OF st,
Marks church. :.
Rev. Thomas Spencer, from the Commit
tee on Credentials OF Lay Delegates, made
a report showing that Ill delegates were
entitled to seats.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Bishop. announced the following
Standing committees:
State Of the Church.-Revs. y. "A. Mn
solving. ]. Grammer, J.. Il. Newton. j. j.
Norwood. and Pike Powers; Messrs.
George z. TayIoe, III. Il. Kerricb, George
w. Jones, s. j. G. Moore, and l.. A. Sale.
Parochial RepOrts.-Revs. Ii. NJ. Jack
son, G. w. Nelson, X. White, and George
s. Gibbs; Messrs. w. s. Barton, j. b.
Lightfoot, j. b. Brockenbrougb, and An
drew Lewis.
Widows and Orphans Fund.-Revs. 3.
ID. Tucker, j. p. Lawrence. and w. A. AL
rich: Messrs. William T.. Yeaton, William
III. Sims, b. l.. Winston, and Robert Turn
bull.
Episcopal Fund.-Rey. L. Meade aud
Mr.. Charles G. Sbafer.
New Parishes.-Revs. A. w. Weddell,
+. Stringfellow, and X. EstlIl; Mes'rs. G..
w. G., Lee, Thomas Moore, and S. b. Paul.
x-..o. Nocc, \ n ClaihCr nc ynbn
Stewart, j. l.. Williams, Richard Parker,
and S. s. Bradford.
Diocesan Missionary Society.-Revs X.
Nelson and j. j.. Lloyd; Messrs. w. f.
Carter and William +. Chase.
Disabled Clcrgy.-Revs. r. S. Barrett
and L. II. Mason; Messrs. Il. A. Coleman,
and j. L. Burruss.
Bruce Fund.-Reys. Il. f. Habcrsham
and j. j.. Gravatt; Messrs. William Hill
bers and X. S. Stringfellow.
Observation-Disclosures. J. NJ. Patton, R..
S. Lawrence, and L.. NJ. Blackford.
Clerical Support.-H. w. Shelley, j. T..
Brown, p. III. Powers, Il. NJ. Randolph,
William Nelson. II. f.. Preston. John II.
Powell, o. j. Marston, l.. II. Sclater, and
David Bridges.
BISHOPS ADDRESS.
After giving in diary form his work Of
the past church. year. the Bishop gives the
following list Of persons who have been
received as postulants:
James b. Funston, Albemarle county ;
Andrew j. Willis, Orange county Edward
b. Burwell. Mecklenburg county; Au.
gustine j. Smith, Jr,, Winchester; N. +.
Marshall, Fauquier county; Charles s..
Fitchett, Blacksburg; Davis NJ. Wood,
Danville; George NJ. Funston, AleXan-
dria James S. Russell (colored), Peters
G.. II. Kennon, Goochland county A.;
Jabez e. Koon, Fairfax county.
CANDIDATE FOR ~DEACON's ORDERS.
John f. Spivey.
Acting under Section V. CT Canon 3 of
Title l.. of the Digest, l have dropped the
of Richard A.. Payne as a candidate
for deacon's orders.
CANDIDATES FOR PRIESTS ORDERS.
Revs. Robert r. Claiborne, Edward s.
Edwin III. Weliman. and George
c. Sutton and Messrs. Thomas j. Pack.
ard, Arthur S. Lloyd, William NJ. Clark,
Douglass Hooff, Edward l.. Goodwin, Will
liam w. Kimball, Mercer p. Logan,
Charles J. S. Mayo, j. &. Shackelford,
NJ. T. Turner, ID. w. Vim, John Moncure,
William ii. Asheton, Samuel a. Wallis,
II. Edwards. w. S. Campbell,
j.. Y. bowman, j. IT. Cole, Duncan Nc
Cullob, Francis NJ. Burch, Richard w. An
derson, John j. Clopton, George II. Apple
ton, Thompson l.. Cole, Henry T.. Cuthe-
rell, Davis NJ. Wood.
PERSONS ORDAINED DEACONs.
June 27, 1879, in st. Paul's church, Alex
andria. Robert II. Claiborne. labOriDp i'm
Greensville, Sussex, and Southampton coun.
ties; Francis ID. Lee, Farmville, Ca
Ira, and CurdsviIle; Edwin III. Well
man, Accomac county; Edward S. Gre.
CORY, disabled by bad health; and Ed
win b. Rice, removed from the diocese.
December 81, 1879, 10 st. Paul's church.,
Petersburg, Thomas w. Cain (colorcd).
officiating in st. Philips church, Rich.
mond. January IL, 1880, In st. Paul's,
Richmond, Job Turner, ministering to deaf
mutes in Virginia and other dioceses.
DEAcoNs ORDAINED PRIESTS.
June 81. 1879, in st. Panl's church, AL.
exandria, Rev. G. BraXton Bryan, OF Prin-
cess Anne county; Rev. Arthur p.
Gray, Fairfax and Prince William {;
William b. Lee, Culpeper and Madi.
son; Frank Page, Fairfax; S. s..
Ware, Halifax; j. w. Ware, Jr.,
Northampton. September 81, 1879, In St.
James, Richmond, Rev. George w. Dame,
.Jr., assistant minister OF the church. No
vember l6. 1879, in st. James church,
Boydton, Byrd T. Turner, assistant minis
ter OF the parish.
LAY READERS LICENSED.
DR.. j. d.. Pendleton, Christ church,
Gordonsville; George Mason and John
Bladon, Dale parish, Chesterfield r.
q. EgeIton, st. Johns church, Peters
William ii. Sargent, Lynnhaven
Princess Anne; Thomas Nj. Nelson
and William Carter, Cunningham parish,
Il. A. CastIcmaD, Emmanuel church,
Albemarle; James S. Gillian, Jr., William
T. Plumpser, James w. Pegram, st. Panl's,
Petersburg; GeOrgeP L. Hodgson and George
L. Zachary, Rivanna parish, Flavanna {;
Thomas 3. Taliaferro, Ware parish, Glou-
cesIer.
LETTERS DIMIssoRY GIVEN
Lindsay. and Jas. ii. Stringfellow, to Mary
land; Edwin b. Rice, to New York; w.
81. II. Powers and George w. Dame, Jr..
West Virginia; JOHN MeNabb. to West
II. q. Scott, TO South Carolina:
n mtcsu, " NOftu OdIoIiud EUWiu
4. Peniex. to Kentucky.
LErTERs DIMIss0RY RECEIVED.
Rev. p. Brooke. rector OF CopIe parish.
estmoresxDd, from Southern Ohio: Rev.
Jervis Edwards, rector OF Emmanuel
Harrisouburg, from North Caro-.
Ina; Rev. y. r.. Phillips, rector
Grace church, BerryvilIe. from New
Rev. Henry It. Lee, chaplain
yor wood High-School, from South Caro-
ina; Rev. Moses II. Hunter, rector Of st.
'asl's and Brunswick parishes, King
from Maryland; Rev. WilIium b.
sverett, rector OF Westover parish, Charles
rity. fKo m Easton /; Rev, j. r. Winchester