The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-24
Reported for the Dispatch.l

~ committee on the state OF the Church.
's'-csepred a lengthy report, in which refer
". - made 10 The fact that this is the first
80 INC Council has ever met IN Dinville.
IT, reoor, also refers 10 the history and
18Th ~ the church in Danville (which
a,rc,Ay been noted in the Dispatch.
~. - ,he fac, that this church has sent out
80, ministers Of The gospel during DIR.
0,r,s'. administration. The remainder OF
~ report ! devoted 10 the importance of
.rsiainr The Young, sunday. school work,
,es work Of missions. and general review
Tre condition Of the Church and lis aux.
ys-y ,acie;;c>. In concluding DIR. MINT
l.,,je notes the fact that about 81 900 more
-. b.en contributed this year 10 diocesan
,...,or> than heretofore, aud urges the ne
-,..,,y 81 laboriHg in the three fields already
,,~rs.,rd in the Council--ViZ., aid 10 old
,s-,.ne,. work among the coiored people.
s~d fh, work 81 extending the Church IN
s...,,s> where The Church has never yet
lesr planted
- Ionrnal. and on motion OF DR.. Howard.
S6ll c,pic> Of the report were ordered to
D. rrut,d aud sent out TO the several pa
Ystc>.
-
vreieh VS. received and filed.
~ Z q. Jones. from the Committee
a., Psrocbial REPORTS, submitted the follow
,r- summary: BaptiSmS: Adult>-White,
o.r. Indian. IS; col0red, 2-toial. 266.
1,f.p,.-Whi,e. ,204; cOlOred. 27l-tolal,
-. Total bapt>ms, 1.74l. Confrma-
I'm. from Bishops repOrt). $50; commu-
ric4ni>- formerly rep0ried. 12,734; added.
1,.Q. removed, 634; Withdrawn, l43;
.r,,a. Gsj 8: dled, 239; present number,
70 -. marriages, 4l9; funerals. 9jl.
Snnd.v schools: While-Teachers, 1872;
s,to.sr.. >4j9-iOtai. S3l. ColOred-
T,s...r>. Jos, scholars, l..61-toial. SCI.
psroc.aI .cboolS-TeacherS. 81: scholars.
18,2-taial 2o4. Brotherhood. 1873. sun
dsy.,caool contributions. S2.S2S.2j: con-
tr,bn.i5n> general, S209. PAL. l3-total. 1912, =
Vq4.@>.
The committee say there would be an in
craze u - per cent. il al the reports bad
been r. ceINeG.
E.v. VI. Goodwin. from the Committee
on Missions. presented The following:
H,s0Jed. That the Executive Committee
oI;a- Diocesan Missionary society Of Nirgi.
d. appoint g subcommittee. partly or en-
t,rely IRON their own number. a. they may
deem b.si. provided The bishop Of the do
cs,e Dr. e. cfici0 chairman OF each. to be
known Ii, the Committee on Work Among
he C0iored People. the Committee on
Nark in New Fields. the Committee on
Work in Feeble Parishes.
Rs,0'r.d. That the Executive Committee
place The fund, contributed respectively TO
DE atoyc-n1med branches Of mission work
10 TIE hand, of the respective sub commit
lee, for d.. buTsement.
EfSG'red. That the Executive Committee
shall decide 10 which of the subcommittee
al funds not designated sball be given.
RfSoired. That the secretary OF the Exc
cutiye Committee prepare subscription
book similar 10 that now recommended TO
be used for foreign and domestic missions,
and send 70 every rector in the diocese Is
many copies a he has churches under his
care. ard % the yeStry OF every church
where there l. no rector. and that the Coun-
Gil recommend the use OF said book.
HsSOlUcd. That every rector or vestry In
form the secretary Of the Executive Com
miiire a soon as practicable what amount
Ia, been subscribed respectively TO the oh.
jec's above mentioned.
ReSoired. That the Council, recOgni-
zing the Importance Of making the parishes
aided by The Executive Committee seIf-sup-
porting al the earliest day practicable, re-
commend a gradual reduction OF the stipend
allotted - each, leaving to the judgment Of
the committee the amount of such reduc-
ton.
D.. Hanckel presented a substitute for
the first resolution directing the committee
10 open three accounts-oDe for feeble pa
TisbeS. one for work in new fields. and one
for work among freedmen-and that cOutri.
buiors be- allowed % designate 10 which Of
the three objects their contributions shall
be appropriated.
The Subject was discussed at great length,
and finally. on motion OF Mr.. Dashiell. the
resolutions and substitute were referred 10
tue Executive Committee, and Rev. Dr..
H4uckel, Rev. w. Q. Huliihen. Rev. Mr..
Goodwin, Rev. Mr.. Gibbs. and Colonel
Wuhers, were added 10 the committee.
Recess for service.
AFTER RECESS.
The Council met again after divine ser.
vice. and Mr.. Barbour read the report Of
The histOriographer-a most beautiful and
Interesting paper.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
report Mr.. Barbour presented resolution
continuing Rev. Philip Slaughter as bistOri-
Ographer at his present salary and ordering
the payment Of his expenses
Rev. Mr.. Weddell presented the report on
Zion Union, with appropriate resolutions,
which were agreed 10, for appointment Of
assistant ministers in Brunswick and Meek.
lenburg, for work among the coored people.
Judge Shelley, from the Committee on
New Parishes, presented report on the
subject OF Leeds parish, Prince william
county. changing is name TO Haymarket
parish. The same committee also present.
ed resolution liking the lines between De-
leDj u parish and HsymaTket. Agreed 10.
MajoI Claiborne, from the Finance Com
mlltee, presented the usual resolution for
tue payment Of claims against the diocese.
Agreed TO,
Colonel Wi,hers, on behalf Of the Bro
ihefhood, asked that the resolutions Of that
Organization be printed In the journal OF
the Council. Agreed TO.
The Bishop asked 10 be relieved from fur
Their service on the Committee on CanoDs.
Agreed 10.
The Chair appointed Rev. 0. A. Kin.
solving Ia his stead.
Mr.. Spencer presented 4 resolution re-
oue.tiDg The bistOrIosrapher 10 prepare a
lit Of all the parishes and churches in the
diocese entitled 10 lay representation In the
Council.
TIE question OF recOmmitting the report
Of the Committee on the Relations Of the
Diocese Of Virginia to the General Theo-
logical Seminary and charging the commit
tee was taken up. on motion Of Rev. IL. NJ.
Jackson. and discussed at great length and
very warmly.
Pending the consideration OF the subject, |
The Council recessed 10 Il. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Council met again in the afternoon. |
On motion Of Rev John Mc(iill the fol. |