The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

ford also has removed from Brunswick,
and taken charge OF st. James church, Ash
land, and st. Mary's, Goochland. The new
missionaries aided by us are Rev. J. Y.
Downmap, West Point and 81. David's /;
Rev. Curtis Grubb, Hanover; Rev. Dun
can McCulloh, Richmond; Rev. A. s.
Lloyd, Prince Edward, Cumberland, and
Buckingham; and Rev. Alexander Over
by, Williamsburg.
The number receiving aid from the COM
miitee at present Is twenty-nine-yiz :
Revs. T.. Allanson. Manchester; u. L.
Berkeley, Amelia p. Brooke, Westmore-
land; Giles B. Cooke, Petersburg; II. w.
Cain, Richmond; J. III. Chesley, Newporps
News, &C.. X. X. Claiborne. Madison; III.
l.. Derry, Lancaster and NOrthtmberland I;
j. Y. Downman. West Point and King
william; +. l.. Goodwin, Franklin; Cur
tis Grubb, Hanover; A.Y. Hundley, York I;
j. III. Hundley, Essex; j. r. Joyner,
Louisa; w. w. KimbalI, Campbell; w. C..
Latane, Westmoreland; j. 7. Lawrence,
Amherst; A. ). Lloyd, Prince Edward {;
j. NJ. Meredith, Stafford and Prince Will
liam; ID. McCulloh, Richmond city {;
Alexander overly. Williamsburg; J. III.
NJ. Pollard, Petersburg; G. c. Randolph,
Botetourt; Green Shackelford, Ashland
and Goochland; A. B. Tizzard, Chester
field; S. s. Ware, Loudoun; w. w.
Walker, Shenandoah; ID. VI. Wood. Char
lotte.
The amounts paid these missionaries
have ranged from SS5 to $3.50 per annum,
the average being $40 and the sum total
SO, 7jj, subject to some corrections, because
some OF the new missionaries have not
been receiving their stipends for an entire
year, and some OF the old ones left before
their year had expired. We have reason
to believe from their quarterly reports that
these missionaries are working faithfully
and efficiently in their several fields OF Ia
Dor according to their ability and oppOr-
tunity.
The committee regret to say that several
parishes formerly aided by them are unoc-
cupied at present, but the committee are
prepared to help them rs soon as a minister
can be procured, and the people are willing
to do what may reasonably be expected OF
them. They hope soon to have 4 supply
for the churches in SpOttsylvania, Stafford,
aud Caroline, and to start a new mission in
Southwest Virginia.
They are happy also TO report q state OF
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existing between the Executive Committee
of the Diocesan Mission Society and the
different cOnyOcations OF the diocese; and
as an index of that feeling on the part Of
the committee. they would state that at 4
called meeting in April, after hearing the
reports Of the members who have been
delegated to attend the s. W. and the X.
V. cOnvocations, it was recommended by
the Bishop that hereafter delegates be sent
by the committee to all the convocations,
and that the cOnyocations be invited 10
send delegates in turn to the meetings Of
the committees; aud this will doubtless be
done.
And now, dear brethren, in closing this
report we desire to return thanks TO Al
mighty God for all His goodness to us, and
especially for having disposed the hearts OF
our people 10 liberal things, so that they
have raised the $1,000 promised by the last
Council, and eqabIed Us to do our work
without being hampered by want Of means,
and TO respond to every proper demand
made upon us. We are sure that no one
regrets what he has given, and no one has
been made poorer by il; that what we
have done once we can continue to do, and
that the blessing OF God will rest upon us
more and more richly, both in our spirit
ual and temporal affairs, As we open our
hearts and our hands more and more IN His
service.
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
The Committee on the state OF the
Church reported the contributions to the
Church indicated a strong and healthy
feeling and marked an era OF progress.
The report dwelt at length upon the laXity
shown in the observance Of the Lords day,
and strongly recommended that this i'm
portant matter should receive more con-
slderatiOn at the hands OF both the clerical
and lay members Of the Church.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Among other important matters, the
Council endorsed motion for a Sunday
school hymnal.
Christ church, Winchester, was selected
as the next place OF meeting, and the third
Sunday in May, 1884, as the time.
After singing the hymn "Blest BE the
Tie that Binds " and prayer by Bishop
Whittle. the Council adjourned sine die,
after which the members came forward,
shook hands, and took IN atIectionate leave
OF the Bishop.