The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-27

| Church; and lei them proclaim her to the
world and 'tell il 10 the generations FOL
lowing" that she i tower OF defence and
city Of refuge and safety 10 which the
mutitudes in other churches, who yearn
! Tor peace, permanent security, and faith
that ,hineth brighter and brighter on her
altar,, may, as they will, come in crowds
unto tbsIr resting-place.
Let them with US rejoice, az they show
her TO the world. standing-in the midst Of
the storms of infidclity, vice, and false re-
/ ligions-1irm on her foundations, calm in
her temper, and with the brightness Of
heavenly truth ever shining on her brow
Like some tall cliff that lifts It's awful form.
SweIls from the vale and midway leaves the storm.
Though round its breast the rolling clouds may
spread.
I Eternal Sunshine settles on It's hcad.-LSfO Pfr-
petud
NR. BARTON.
After Judge shcfey's address Mr.. Ran
dolph Barton spoke. He took the place Of
Rev. George {. Currie, ID. d., OF Phlladel-
phia, who was not present.
Mr.. Barton referred to the difficulty that
happened in one Of the parishes in Mary
land in regard to pOstulants, and referred
to some of the occasions upon which duties
strictly judicial deyOlye upon Standing
committees. He was driven 10 the cOnclu-
sion that the Church meant to deyolye upon
this council Of advice to the Bishop sOme-
thing more than mere clerical duties. or
the exercise Il Judgment merely upon the
intellectual, physical. and literary quaifica-
tons Of the candidate. II seemed 10 him
that The sounde,t view TO take j. that stand
M committee are sentinel, AT the gateway
ofthc Church. and q, such required 70 reject
any one who in their conScicncc> they be-
ncyc u De deficient i'm mental. educational.
religious. or doctrnal qualifications. II
was difficult for him to understand why
such alcnatcs I'm the standing committees
should bo objected 10. such body IN
every diocese is part Of the organic law
Of the Church. and considering that one
u the original dutic, (he alluded 10 min
i-tDrial obligations of tie members when
10 each member portion Of the diocese
W., assigned as his particular province TO
oversee ha> been practically abolished.
and it, remaining and most function j. 10
pass upon the merits 81 person aspiring
TO the most sacred of calling known among
men. il. would seem 10 him 20 hc the
wi,c,t legislation. II any were needed.
% declare them TO bc judges oi
the d0cirina fitness 81 candidates.
lie took the ground that Standing commit
no;,t. l,id dawn in tbc cInon. II NAV be-
iruc that >t1udipg committee, frequently
iI"D6 iI6 ''' in ,bcir oroeniZation. fine iiohe.t
theological attainmeni~ with merely the Tu-
I;,.l,,. ~, ,I,,,rcbr,ansl,in Int vbnn we
I"I. ''i, ~ ,l - thc ~ = tbc J,nocr.
n,,s tfin', ~ - liitlo !, ,arniuc imnrrii, il no
more than the much learning that makeih
mad. lie was of opinion that standing
committees in many instances are required
10 be iudge, Of the GOctrinal fitness II cam
dtdltc, for HIGH places. and il they do not
bclioyc Them 10 Lc iii. 10 rrpcl them from
tbc ,,if.S Of tho Church. He believed this
dn.v vro. ,lv.,y, intended 20 rc>t uDon ay-
,ne,, q. yvcII ~ clerpvmeu: that il i hioLiy
evrcdient that a share in such responsibility
.IInlI D.. o,iycn 10 tbe lai,v. and II i =
,,art - tboi,. drtr IN .,udy tic doctrino, NJ
HE church and ever Le ready 10 rive a
reason for the faith that j. in them; and be
hciieVed tnM WIen " - u,lcIii'liieu ',io tI'
.in - ,,,t 80, .i,s,
-, ,.,.., a., ,,rntact tI,c nuritv - tbr
~ ;,,,ii.i',,, we vii Layc done
-, COR -. ,,r2co Il. nro.ncr,tv.
wa, ;,''-l.,-,.
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b.~hVf D'pI.Hl "LNAl'A''
Bishop Dudley followed. taking me pace
Of Rev. -. Il. Goodwin, -. H., Ii. d.,
who was absent
The Bishop objected TO bringing the
discussion of the powers and duiles oi
standing committees down to The 'smoflu-
nate Diocese oi Maryland, ana because ul
the difficulties in Maryland. men are ai-
ready beginning t. ask whether ne 'lahu-
ing committees are not an executive CONF
mlltcc in the body OF the Catholic church
We need standing committees 10 ana ui'
nl,noP. ~, .,;ii; ~; rho .tandip,, commit.
. tce t~. rc,-c.cut. the Church during the ill.,
. t,rim II fbc meeting, Of the Council. and
/ indeed NJ the General Convention. He
to.k f,c GROUND that standing committee,
'.Ii h. .l',.,,,l.@J of laym4n 81. well q,
.i.','',,,,D, .'',,' ."d that thc dutic> were not
,,,.,.ir ~, riral lint iudiclal.
INV ..
REV MI NAs"N.
Rev. Il. II. Mason, oi Nc,t NhsiHla
, va, the next speaker on TN, >ub!e'l: III
took the ground that the te,umonlaI' o
=. the rector and yo>try and twelve per,oh
were merely data upon which the siHndih-
committee are toact in recommending can
did4tcS for orders. ~ 10 the rejection %
% q candidate hy the standing conimitl, -
bcinga condemnation without lrIH' hc >1l'
b.. for the church, Nake; ior Inc "o,P'i AN -
.. the committee would act rom ,,N'' q
p dul! Tor winch 'neN 'oUu ho' ~ i,.,Io ,,.',I',
o. The candidate asked very NIX" l.ll' ~
Of he Church. and how can ihc co.niiii,'
,ay they are satisfied with his iiine-, "hc,
J. thev are not: And their sense oi duty ."l
" lead them to look into doctrine a. wen d
-, character. lie also took the ground tha
the duiic- Of the standing committees Wer
p not morcly clerical.
. prv. pp. J. II. HOPKINS.
j. j. i, ht', ''', - pnnn.,I,,ni, d. '., .,il p
c Or. Hopkins, ol fehn,! N'nI'' Y'iu -
had been called upon ny me senria az o'or' r,o
D tny, ana hc lhou5' lii"t E il any cnnor. '','