The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19

I ToRIOGRAPHER-TIIE DIyIsIoS-0F-TfE-DI0-
= cEsE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK.
Especial telegram 10 the Dlspa:ch.l
NORFOLK, VA, May 1s.-Yarious matters
OF minor importance occupied the early
hours OF the Council to-day, after which
the Bishop delivered his annual address,
which was ordered to be printed. The fol-
lowing Is a summary: Visitations, 1f2 ;
infants baptized, 4; whites, o;
colored, 50; postulauts received, 5; postu-
lants dropped, O.; candidates for deacons'
, orders, 1 for priests orders, -; present
: number, 81; deacons ordained, II whites
and colored; presbyiers ordained, II /;
letters dimisSory. Z; dimissory accepted,
a; clergyman died, 1; churches conse-
Grated, 6 lay readers licensed, IL; number
ministers increased, 4; number Of minis
ters-whte, 1877; colored, 3.
THE PARocHIAL AND OTHER REPORTS
show that the faithful labors OF ministers
and people have not been without Gods
blessing during the past year. More than
1000 persons were confirmed, 10 deacons
ordained, So candidates for priests orders,
6 new churches consecrated, and IL lay
readers licensed, surely proves that the old
diocese is neither dead nor asleep, and that
God has not forsaken Us.
The salaries have been generally better
paid than usual, still the discouraging fact
appears that although seventeen have been
added to the number OF our ministers, we
close the year with a gain OF only four
eleven OF those lost having removed from
the diocese. No doubt these removals, to
a certain extent, must 90 on as long as the
material condition OF the State continues
so depressed as compared with that Of other
parts Of the country, and while the laity
continues 70 emigrate in such large num-
| bers: but most Of the ministers who leave
us are obliged, by the utter insutciency OF
their salaries, to go where their services
are more highly valued and better re-
warded.
Most il not all our secretaries will report
/ an
INCREASE N THE AMOUNT OF Contributions
received. This is especially true OF our Do
cesar Missionary Society. As first in inn
portlnce. attention was called to the mis-
sion prayer-booI for church and Sunday
schools a. especially valuable TO those en-
gaged in missionary works. Reports all
show an increase Of work among the col
ored people, with much TO encourage those
in It. Schools are being established and
services conducted for their benefit in yari-
Gus parts Of the diocese, and the result is
a much larger number Of combinations
than ever before reported. They are try
ing in several places to erect houses OF
worship for their exclusive use, and every
such effort should be encouraged and
literally aided by the more highly-fayored
brethren.
The Rev. Thomas spencer has under his
instruction in the Theological school in
Petersburg five
COLORED MEN
who are looking forward to the ministry,
one having been recently ordained and
passing an examination highly creditable.
Money is needed for the expenses OF the
students. and the Bishop appealed for aid
to enlarge this charity TO bring the cOlored
people under the instruction OF the Church.
He urged that Rev. J. y. Norwood be con-
tinued as an evangelist among the vacant
churches and missions, aud that the evan
gelical work OF Rev. j. j. Lloyd be remit
ted TO the Diocesan Missionary Society.
The various scminarles Of learning re-
lating TO the Church were referred to at
length.
The Bishop regretted that the interest
manifested at the last Council in the cause
OF temperance does not appear to have con-
tinued, and very little appears to have been
done through the diocese. He trusted that
the people may not cease their prayers and
efforts until the unspeakable evil OF manu-
featuring, selling, and drinking intoXica-
ting liquors is at least banished from the
Church il not from the world.
lie urged the adoption OF a canon on
mission churches. and recommended that
the manuscript OF q summary OF the pro-
ceedincs OF the
COUNCIL FROM 1885 10 THE PRESENT TINE
compiled by Rev. r. G. Dashiell, OF Rich
mond. be referred to 4 committee to ex-
anime and publish If cXpedient.
Rev. II. T. Sharp reported the Episcopal
fund SJ,S63, and recommended That the
surplus be raised to an endowment fund
and invested in first mortgages and ground
rents for the reason that other investments
had turned ont badly. Referred 10 Finance
Committee.
Rev. IT.. T. Packard. D. D., OF the The
ological Seminary, chairman Of the stand
ing Committee Of the Diocese, to whom
was referred certain matters at The last
session. made n report. The report adj
vises concurrence in the proposed change
i'm the ratification OF the Book Of Common
PRAYER. which was referred 10 the different
divisions by the last General Convention,
looking to rubrical taxation. and advises
against the proposed change i'll the manner
/ OF providing for the disabled clergy, also
referred ut the last session, and advises
I that the plan now existing Of each diocese
paying the travelling expenses Of its own
delegates TO the General Convention be not
changed. The aggregate OF such expense
for one General Convention is said 10 be
now more than $4,000.
The discussion was very general on
the proposed
RELAXATION OF THE RUBRIcs,
and the debate was shared by Rev. j. Pc