The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
ANNUAL EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
The Report OF the Committee on Canons Re
commftsed-The Work or the Council Draw
sup IN N Close.

ing 10 Close.
Our own report having failed to reach
Us, we copy the following from the Dam
vile Nens OF Saturday:
The Council came to order at 0 O'Clock,
Bishop Whittle presiding. Prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Kinsolying.
The committee appointed to consider tue
trcasurer's report Of the Bruce fund report
ed fayorably, giving the available FUNDS as
amounting TO SlS,3i4 81.
Finance reports were received on Epls-
coma, fund and disabled.clergy lind.
Rev. DIR. Armstrong laid before the Colln-
ell from the Protestant Episcopal Chlren
Home a communication from Mrs. James X.
Wcrtb. corresponding secretary. The re-
mort gave a full account OF the operations
Of the Home for the past year. Fourteen
inmates were received during the past year,
seven OF whom came from points beyond
Richmond. Outside Of Richmond contri-
buttons amounted to Sos. Rev. j. g..
Armstrong presented resolution COM
mending the Home TO the clergy OF the do.
ce>c, and requesting collection III each Oh
the churches during the month Of Novem-
Der.
Rev. DIR. Barten said there was Home
in Norfolk which had been doing the work
quietly, and expressed the hope that TINS
Home should also be endorsed as well rs the
Home in Richmond, unless the latter was
diocesan institution.
DIR. Minnigerode seconded this resolution.
and said that II was a diocesan institution,
and referred to the Home (St. PauPs) which
his church fosters, remarking that there was
no difference between the two, and cordially
endorsing the resolution read. DR.. Arm
strong again urged the claims OF the Home.
Major Claiborne seconded the resolution.
DR.. MnnIgerode, in reference to
ST. PAUI's HOME,
said that it had extended its nursing care TO
about one dozen persons. DR.. Hanckel en-
dorsed DR.. Armstrong; views.
The resolution was then agreed TO, and
the report, &c., spread on the journal.
Major Claiborne offered the following
resolution:
..Tbat the standing Committee on Church
Properly be instructed 10 dispose OF lois
Nos. 6 and ! in Hollywood cemetery and
donate the proceeds to the Protestant Epls-
copal Church Home, that other lots suitably
located may be purchased by the trustees
OF the Home"
The resolution was adopted.
CANON III.
was taken up and the proposed amendment
discussed bv Colonel Wltbers, Judge BouI-
din, Mr.. Beverly, Rev. John McGill, DE-.
Sprigg. and Rev. Mr.. Hunter.
Mr.. Beverly moved that Canon MI. he
substituted in place of the proposed canon.
Carried.
Canon ". was taken NJ. Colonel Taylor
offered this canOn IS n substitute for the
whole report Of the Committee on Canons.
He explained by saving it was consumption
of time TO further consider the report. tie
doubted il the Council could get farther
than Canon VI. in the consideration OF the
report. lie wanted the Council to take
action upon this question OF mission
churches independent OF further debate
on the report. The Chair decided that
The substitute was out OF order, ana
was sustained in his ruling by Colonel
Wuhers and Judge Shetfey. Colonel Tay-
Tor then moved the indefinite pOstpOnement
OF the report. Rev. Mr. BOyden in debat'
ing this question was called TO order by Dr.
Armstrong for using personalities ana re-
tracted the name OF a gentleman called III
his speech. Rev. Mr.. BOyden in his re-
marks was happy enough 10 provoke a
laugh from the Council without intending
to do so. Colonel Witbers called the pre-
vious question on the adoption OF the pro-
posed canon, and il was adopted.
Colonel Taylor moved the rejection OF
balance Of the report OF the Committee on
Canons.
Rev. Mr.. Davis opposed the motion and
favored taking up the canOns Sertdtim.
DR.. Hanckel, OF Charlottesville, was op.
posed to the rejection, denominating such
action as qualification. He favored going
on with the work OF considering the report
as far as they possibly could.
DR.. PendletOn agreed with DR.. Hanckel.
Rev. IL. Melville Jackson favored Colonel
Taylor's resolution, and argued against any
intended discOurtesy to the committee IN
striking out the remainder OF its report,
claiming that the motion was put simply to
save time by calling for test vote.
DR.. Hanckel replied to Mr.. Jackson at
length, claiming that
TWO YEARS OF TIME
had been consumed in preparation for this
work, and that it was injustice heaped upon
discourtesy, because it was conGemnlng the
committee without giving them chance
for hearing.
Colonel Withers dssented with DR.. Hanc-
kel in bis view.
DR.. Davis disagreed with Colonel With
ers, protesting against the idea OF major
ity OF this Convention being opposed to the
report of the committee.
DR.. Dame moved that the Council take a
recess to attend divine services. The mo-
ton TO take a recess TO attend divine SER
vices obtained.
Afternoon Session.
The Council clme TO order at O'Clock 7.
M.-Bishop White in the chair.
Judge Shelley reported from the deputies
10 the General Assembly an adverse opinion
as to the appointment Of an assistant bishop.
The same gentleman also reported that
George VI. Harrison. c. VI. Blackford, and
Thomas e. Elder had been appointed trus-
tees of the Virginia Female Institute 10 sup
pIy vacancies Occa>iOncd by death.
Judge Shelley also offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"ResOlred, That the Annual Council Of the do