The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-17
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
EIGnTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Opening Exercises, Pull Attendance.
and Ordination OF Deacons.

The eighty-cighth annual session Of tho
Protestant Episcopal Council Of the dho.
cese Of Virginia commenced at st. Jane.
| Episcopal church yesterday morning at ~
o'clock.
The usual divine services were held. Rev
DR.. G. Il. Haines, OF St. Paul's church. Pc
te-sbury conducting them. To the words OF
the reverend speaker the most respectful at-
tention was accorded. An interesting and
rot usual feature OF the occasion was the,or.
dination OF the following dcaeons: j.
Thompson Coles. lawrence Combs. Martin
johnson. Benz. Dennis. Jr., G.. ". Funster.
Norman +. Marshall, W. Il. Roberts. and
4. J. Wiilis-all from the Theological
Seminary.
After the religious exercises were over
the Council was organized by the Right
Rev. +. VI. Whittle. Bishop OF the Diocese
OF Virginia. taking the chair.
In answer 10 the call Of the roll ninety
four clerical and iiity-nlne lay delegates
answered to their names.
The usual routine work followed. the
most important OF which was the appoint
ment Of the following Standing committees
by the Bishop:
State Of the Church Revs. james Gram
mer. W. Q. Hullihen, +. W. HUBBARD, r.
J. McBryde, r. Y. Jones. Messrs. james
II. Gilmore, d. 3. Tennant. Samuel Bar
row, Jr., : :. Bradford, and B. \. Mars
den.
ParOchial Reports Reys. G.. W. Nelson,
o. :. Bunting. ". b. Everett. and J. W.
Shields. and Mcssrs. W. VI. Archer, W. \.
Brockcnbrough. Il. D. Chggett, and
Thomas B. Lane.
widows and Orphans Fund: Reys. f..
&. Murdaugb. u. D.. H. VI. Jackson, T. j..
Packard. and Mcssr-. Albert Baker, VIII
liam I. Chase. and Peter Saunders.
Episcopal Fund: Rev. II. Sutor and Mr..
George Johnston.
New Parishes: Reys. y. Powers. J. f..
PoindeXter. :. +. Newton. and Mcssrs.
W. L. Abbott. Taylor Berry. and Ran
do.ph Harrison.
Finance: Mcssrs. p. Y. Walker. George
=. TavlOe. !. /. Williams. John K. Jones,
and Thomas Moore.
Disabled Clergy: Rey,. T. " Carson.
II. /. Derby. and Messr-. Thomas lIender-
son and /. II. Sclater.
Diocesan Missionary Society: Rcy-. j..
e.. Armstrong. -. D.. K. +. Davis. ID. d..
II. Is. Lee. J. II. Williams, and Ncs,r-. O..
". Jone-. {. +. Pretlow. e. y. Figsalt,
and j. &. Grayson.
Bruce Fund Rcys. Joseph r. Jones and
+. Meade. and Mr. Charles L. Cary and
Dr. !. VI. Ami>s.
Brotherhood Me-,rs. l.. VI. BacEord,
William D. Gibson. and 4. r. Craighill.
Clerical support Mes-r-. Thomas Potts.
o. G.. Kean. \. Lewis, Z. y. Hatton, y. j..
Nar,ton. p. II. Powers, r. saunders. John
G.. Williams. Mann Page, and Joseph VIII
mcr.
Elections: Rev. o. \. Kinsolying and
Ne.-r,. r. r 3. Wright and J. p. Cooke.
4 motion wa, made and adopted that the
Council meet at $3.50 each morning for dl-
vine service. after which the regular busi-
ness will be proceeded with.
The Council then adjourned; not before
an announcement WIS made requesting the
various committees 10 meet in the alter
noon. This they did. and the time was
spent in formulating reports which viii
be presented hereafter.
At night divine services were conducted
bv Rev. Mr.. >hackleford. OF Ashland. and
the church was filed with attentive listen
ers. The main body OF the building Is
sufficiently large 10 accommodate all The
delegate. and large number OF visitor, a,
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