The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-20

HOLY COMMEMORATIVE CHAIR TAKEN
NY BISHOP wHiTTLE-xEpoRT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON REvis'1D CONSTITUTION
TuE QUESTION OF DIVIDING THE Do
cEsE PROMPTLY BROUGHT UP-THE
ACTIVE BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL TO
COMMENCE TO .uAY-PERsoNAL, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
PErERsBuRG, May 10, 1880.
The e~ighty-ffth annual Council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church foi the Diocese
OF Virginia was convened IN OF. rau's
church this mo~rDing-Right Kew. francis
| M. White, ID. D.. presiding. At 10 O'Clock
diyine service, followed by the Holy Com
munIon. was held. Rev. Henderson Suter,
u, D.. OF Richmond, read the opening ser.
vices: Rev. Joseph Packard, ID. d., read
the creed and prayers; and Rev. EDWARD
r. Mcclure the Litany. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. T.. b. Mcclure.
Of King George, from the text Hebrews
vii. 1. The sermon was heard with the
closest attention by the large audience pre-
sent. and was marked by great simplicity
and earnestness, and yet was an effort OF
fine mower and literary beauty. The
preacher showed that a worldly spirit Is at
emily with God; that it is the duty OF
Christians 10 make no compromise or terms
whatever with It,; and that the only hope OF
everlasting life Is in Him who overcame the
world.
THE HOLY COMMUNION.
At the conclusion of the sermon The Holy
Communion was administered, Right Rev.
Bishop whittIe and Right Rev. Bishop
Peterkin, OF West Virginia, officiating.
The Holy Communion ended at a quarter
past ~ O'Clock. At 12t o'clock Bishop
Wbittle took the chair and called the Coun-
ell 10 order. The roll OF clergy and Law
delegates was called, a quorum OF both
orders was found 10 be present, and the
Bishop announced the Council ready for
business.
CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
The following clergy answered to their
names:
Right Rev. F. NJ. Wbittle, Revs. w. A..
Aliich, John Amber, Il. s. Barrett. o. S.
Barten, ID. D., A. S. Berkeley, p. F. Berke-
ley, p. N. Boyden, Thomas w. Cain, II. X.
Claiborne, e.. Il. Cook, j. b. Craighill, N.
p. Dame. Il. G. DashielI, II. Il. Davis, ID. D.,
r. j. Edwards, Reverdy Esiill, George s.
Gibbs, c. J. Gibson, ID. D.. j. g. Hanckel,
ID. D., j. X. Hubbard, ID. d., W. Q. Hulli-
hen, A. Y. HundIey. j. Ii. Hundley, II. NJ.
Jackson, T.. Il. Jones, +. Valentine Jones.
Joseph X. Jones. John X. Joyner, w. e..
Latane. IA. b. Lee, w. Il. Lee, John j..
Lloyd, Thomas Il. Locke, l.. r. Mason. r.
J.. McBryde, J.. j. McIIhenny, ID. D., Z. b.
Mcclure, f.. Meade. Charles MinnigerOde,
ID. D., e. e. M%urdaugh, ID. D., George w.
Nelson, X. Nelson, ID. d., J. b. Newton,
George Ii. Norton, ID. D., j. j. Norwood,
William Norwood. ID. d.. n. A. Okeson,
ID. D., Alexander OVERLY, j. Packard, ID.
D., William n. Pendleton, ID. D., j. Peter
kin, ID. D., p. z. Phillips, Joseph c. Poin-
j. III. NJ. Powell, j. ID. Powell.
Pike Powers, p. Slaughter, d. d.. l.. j.
Sothoron, Thomas Spencer. d. f. Sprigg,
ID. D., f. Stringfellow, III. StriDgfcIlOw, ii.
Suier, George c. Sutton, b. ID. Tucker,
Job Turner, b. Z. Turner, c. Walker. ID.
D., W. N. Ward, D. D., Albert Ware. s. S.
Ware. John A.. Wharton, Robert White,
James II. Williams.
The number OF lay delegates who an
swered the roll.call was twenty-seyen. The
on Credentials VIII report on
the other lay delegates tomorrow.
RESIGNATION OF THE TREASURER.
The resignation OF Mr.. II. Il. G. Basker.
Vile, who is now absent from the country,
Is treasurer Of the diocese, was read and
accepted.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, Mr..
Hamilton Baskerville was elected treas
lrer Of the diocese to fill the vacancy.
RULES.
Rev. DR.. Norton moved that the rules OF
printed in the last Journal be the
Jules OF this Council. Adopted, with an
to the twelfth rule. providing |
the vote on any question shall be taken
~ ayes and noes when seven required it
instead OF three.
CREDENTIALS OF LAY MEMBERS.
The Chair announced the following Com
nittee on Credentials OF Lay Members /:
Rev. Thomas Spencer, Rev. e. V. Jones. j.
:. Cooke, DR.. George Harris, and A. Nc
lane.
REVISED CONSTITUTION AND CANYONS.
On motion of DR.. Minnigerode the re-
)ort OF the Committee on Revised COnstitu-
ion was made the first business OF to.day's
ession.
DR.. M~innigerode moved that the subject
4 the revised canons be recommitted to the
committee having them in charge, and that
committee be- enlarged and instructed
o report to the Council next year.
The present committee consists Of the
bishop and two clergy and two lay dele
,ates. 1t was ordered by the Council that
he committee be enlarged by the addition
VI two clergy and three laymen.
The new members were not announced
~ the Chair.
Il Bishop PeterkiD, OF West Virginia, aud
IN motion the Bishop was invited to a seat
n the body.
DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE.
Rev. G.. j. Gibson, ID. d., begged leave TO
the following resolution, and asked its
consideration Tomorrow, after the Discus
Ion on the revised constitution:
RESOLVED, That in view OF the large ex-
OF territory still to be occupied by our
In this diocese, aud In order TO
tighten the arduous labors OF our Bishop,
his Council respectfully ask the Bishop TO
i've his consent to the further division OF
he diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Ward gave notice that when
hi, resolution came up be would offer a
ubstitute for it.
Mr. Moore objected to the introduction OF
his resolution at this time.
POINT OF ORDER.
A delegate arose to a point of order. He
sked the Chair whether, In view OF the fact
many OF the lay delegates present were
|ebarred from participation in the proceed
ngs OF tie body because their credentials
not yet been reported upon, the Coun-
IL were aesing in proper form. He moved
D adjourn until the Committee on Creden-
Ials could report. The motion to adjourn
las lost.
The Chair decided that the Council was
sguiarly organized and acting In the right
II discharge OF its business.
after several motions to adjourn until