The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22

tested against the personalities against GER,
tain rcntiemeu IN the Protestant Episcopal
Church. and believed that the orthodoxy OF
the doctrines taught by them would stand
the test of intelligent Guardianship every.
where. He believed in spreading ont all
the facts. in order that the people might un-
derstand all the truths In the case, ana
thereby have an opportunity Of getting rid
OF all prejudice in the premises.
Judge Bouldin made strong speech in
favor OF spreading the report on the Jour
nal. He asked II 1t became@a Christian
Council to retain In its bosom ranking pre-.
iudice. He said not one word OF the rcpor,
had been coptradicted, and there was not
one word OF Objectionable matter In ii;
and he could see no cause for anxiety, even
admitting that the report was little laud-
atory.
Pending further consideration OF the
question the Council took recess for the
purpose OF allowing
MEETING OF THE BROTHERHOOD
10 be held.
Colonel Withers took the chair and an-
nounced that the Society was ready Tor
business.
Rev. Mr.. Weddell, OF Richmond, read
report on the Condition OF the brotherhood,
and presented resolutions looking TO the ap'
pointment OF a general agent and reduction
OF mortuary assessments. The various res0'
utions were adopted Seridtim.
Pending the adoption OF the report as a
whole, the meeting adjourned.
THE COUNCIL RESUMED
its sessions, Bishop Whitile presiding.
Dr. Pendleton moved that the Council
proceed to the order OF the day, IN order
TO save the consumption OF time. carried.
The question OF striking out all that por-
ton Of the report OF the Committee on Ca
mons which follows Canon Nv. was an
nounced to be the question under consid-
Grafton.
Colonel Taylor took the floor to sustain
the position that rejection OF the report
did not imply qualification, lack OF man
LOod, discourtesy, &c.
DR.. Ianckel disclaimed application oil
such language to the committee.
Colonel Taylor said be did not under
stand the English language If such words
did not apply to the committee, and he de-
sired to enter his earnest protest against the
use OF any such
STRONG LANGUAGE,
which he was satisfied had been used I'M
tboughifully.
Or. Hanckel again discaimed any per.
sOnal reference TO Colonel Taylor, and said
he did not have him III his mind at the time
he used the language.
Colonel Taylor said he Yves satisfied that
the gentleman had used the language with
out proper thought, and he believed he
I 4 Ia.
any one else.
Or. Hanckel refused 10 be placed IN this
position, and said be had used the language
with the fullest consideration as applying
to others.
Considerable debate followed CoIone
Taylor's remarks. and numerous speeches
amendments, resolutions, and objections
were brought up, discussed, and Withdraw
without any Roadway being made in the rea
business before the Council.
4 resolution TO
RECOMMIT
the entire report to The committee for con
,idcratiOn at the next Council was carried
by vote Of y noes to rs ayes.
A resolution making Norfolk the next
place OF meeting for the Council was dis'
cussed.
DR.. Pendeton favored. in a strong
speech, the carrying out OF the programme
as laid down IN the journal.
DR.. Sprigg favored, in a graceful ana
good.humored speech. the selection OF Nor
folk. and vote OF the Council decided 1t
in favor Of that city.
The usual vote OF thanks was adopted.
Council then adjourned until to-day at 8
O'Clock.
[By telegraph
SATURDAYS ACKNOWLEDGMENT SINE DIE.
DANvILLE, May 2l.-The Council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia
closed it, session here this afternoon, and
adjourned to meet in Norfolk next year.
The session to-day was taken up in hear
ing reports from various standing commit
tees and referring OF the same, none being
OF general importance.
The report OF the Committee on the state
Of the Church shows great prosperity in the
diocese during the past year. the contrlbu'
tons having increased over 100000.
The report OF the Committee on the Re
laiions OF the Diocese to the General Theo-
logical Seminary, New York, was recon-
mitted TO the committee after considerable
discussion, involving the orthodoxy OF the
seminary.