The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-22

COMMITTEE ON CANONs-So""
n.noc,r,II. MOUNTAINEERING DIS
crssroN IN REGARD 30 THE ArroiN'-
wvNr OF ASSISTANT BISHOP.
,,-,.a %, the Richmond DIspateh.]
prTynspuRo, VA, May 81, 1850.
Council assembled at oc,ocH.D T"oP
WbjttIe In the chair. Prayer ny ne''"' VI
Armstrong, OF Richmond, .d
The second days proceedings weIc a.'u
by the secretary and approved as CORRECT
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BISHOP Address
Judge sheffey, from the committee 10
whom was referred that portion OF ine
Risbop's address relative to The appoint
ment Of an assistant bishop, submitted tue
following majority report:
The committee TO whom was referred 30
much OF the Bishops address as reiate, 10
the anpointmeDt Of an assistant Disnop
have had the same under consideration,
and report the adoption by the CouDcli Oh
the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas the Bishop OF the diocese ID MS
address has suggested to the Councii toat
they adopt whatever measures may De ne
cessary to obtain the consent OF the zen
eral Convention which is TO meet IN Octo.
Der next TO the election OF an assistant
bishop, "ior the reason OF extent OF oio-
cese," as provided by section OF canon To-
title /. Of the Digest;
Therefore be IL resolved By the Coun-
Gil of the Diocese of Virginia, That the
General Convention be respectfully re-
ouested TO give its consent TO the election
~ an assistant bishop for the Diocese OF
Virginia.
2 That the deputies from this diocese to
the next General Convention be charged
with the duty OF presenting to that body
the request aforesaid, and OF securing sucD
consent IL practicable.
[Signed] j. s. Hanckel, W. n. Pendleton,
]. Packard, 0. A. Kinsolving, Il. Z. l..
Moncure, Hugh w. Shelley.
MINORITY REPORT.
Colonel Walter II. Taylor, OF Norfolk,
submitted minority report as follows:
The undersigned, members OF the COM
miItee to which was referred so much oil
the Bishops address as relates to the elec'
ton of an assistant bishop, and being MI
nority thereof, respectfully recommend to
the Council the passage OF the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas the Bishop has clearly intlmated
that in his Judgment an increase OF eplsco-
|
| tion of the Church, and that he is able 10
discharge all the duties economically required
OF him: and whereas an honest difference
Of opinion exists in the diocese as to whe-
Their such increase of episcopal visitation is
necessary or desirable; and whereas many
contend that the proper remedy in the case
OF diocese so extensive or populous that
one bishop cannot properly perform the
duties pertaining to the Office is a division
OF the diocese, and not the election OF an
assistant bishop; aud whereas the Bishop
has declared that he will not give his con
sent 10 such Division; therefore be It
Resolved, That 1t is inexpedient for The
Council to take any action on this subiec
at this time.
w. II. Taylor, c. r. Hams, John NJ. Mil
Ter.
Judge Shelley asked that the consideration
OF these reports be postponed until after lh'
hour OF divine service. Agreedto
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL CONvEN
TON.
The hour having arrived for the order o
the day-yiz., the election OF four clerica
and four lay representatives to tue Genera
Conyeution-the Council proceeded to tina
business The nominations were many o
both orders, including dozen clerical ant
many more laymen. The following was tn
result Of the baloting:
UericdL.-Delegates George II. Norton
ID. D., j. S. Hanckel, ID. d., C. j. Gibson
ID. D., Charles Minnigerode, d. ID. Alter
mates Joshua Peterkin, d. d., X. Nelson
d. d., r. T. Davis, ID. d.. j. e. Armstrong
Lau-R. +. Witbers, ii. w. Shelley, W
II. Taylor, Judge X. ii. Parker. Alter
mates b. j. Barbour. Taylor Berry, job
Stewart, Charles NJ. Blackford.
Rev. DR.. Packard, from the Standinl
Committee OF the Diocese. presented tb
following report:
REPORT OF The STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Standing Committee beg leave to re
port that since the last Council the follow
ing persons have been recommended as can
didates for holy orders: j. j. Ciopton, i
Yates bowman, David May, 7. l.. Cole, r
II. Anderson, James B. Funston. Henry L
Cutherel, A. j. Smith, Jr., ID. NJ. Wood.
The following for deacon's orders: +. II
} wellman, L. Is. Rice, 4. ID. Lee, Il. r
Claiborne, E. S. Gregory, Thomas w. Cal
(colored). Job Turner.
The following for priests orders: Rev
Frank Page. Rev. &. b. Bryan, Rev. W. h
, Lee, Rev. S. S. Ware, Rev. A. p. Gray
Rev. j. w. Ware, Rev. George w. Dame
! Jr.
Consent was given to the conservation 0
! Rev. DR.. Harris. bishop-eIect OF the Doces
of Michigan, and Of Rev. T. A. Storkey,
D., bishop-elect OF the Diocese OF Northern
New Jersey, and OF Rev. j. n. Gallaher, d
d., bishop-elect OF the Diocese Of Louisiana
WORK OF THE CHURCH AMONG THE COL0RED
PEOPLE.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin submitted the fol
lowing report:
The committee appointed by our las
Council TO take charge OF the work anon!
! the colored people belonging to the Ziol
Union Apostolic Church beg leave to max
the following report:
The Rev. Robb White has been laborin
faithfully, and we believe successfully, a
evangelist among these people since the 1,
of last July. He is highly esteemed b,
: them, and they count it great privilege t
attend upon his ministry.
At the meeting OF their Conference il
August last vote OF thanks TO this Council
for its kind consideration Of them wa
passed with unanimity and enthusiasm.
In reply TO the question, "How close d.
you wish the union between us TO be p
they replied, "As close as we can get"
The most serious question which you
committee has had to consider and decid
has been with reference to the confirmation
OF their ministers.
: When the Bishop, in November last
: visited the Chapel OF the Good Shepherd
where our Church-school for them Is held
quite number OF their ministers as well a
members desired TO be confirmed; but ]