Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Nearing the End Of the Sea.
sion.
INTERESTING pRscKEplsc rnrERDlN.

INTERESTING PRCCkkblAS tEStEkDai'
rss<spaI cysssiass from fes~ssivsnsa-
a,sissauen ssd Address from West vir-
sssss-A directing 60 the Mother osscess-
e~rseral.. cemmssssc Reposts-- The ssrssssh
Of me Church In vsrsinis rhe Division
Gs<sssss Revived -Dsiissueut Csarehes--
Csmm,usss fer Next Year, &C.
Afser divine service yesterday morn
ing the Council resumed its formal de-
liberations.
At the service in the morning prayer
was said by Rev. William Dame, OF
Baltimore, and Rev. j. X. Mason, OF
Fredericksburg.
Bishop White presided, with Rev.
r. @. Dashiell as secretary.
Rev. r. q. Dashien announced that
about week before the meeting Of the
Council he had received the following
communication from the Diocese OF
Pennsylvania, which he asked to have
spread upon the Journal, which was so
ordered.
DIOCESE or PESNsyLvAHIA
EPIscoPAL Rooms.
HOO WALNUT STREET.
PBfLADELPHIA. May Is, 1888.
The Rcr. r. 6ragson DGshisii. y. D.. Secre-
fary effhc CbaBeii Dtocese Of P'rgfnsd;
Dear sir,--f have been instructed by the
Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the Diocese OF pennsylvania 10
send you scopy OF resolution adopted as
Rsssiped. That the hearty congratua-
lions Of the Convention OF the Diocese OF
peDnsyiyaBla are hereby rendered 10 ihal
Of the Diocese Of Virginia, soon 10 hold her
centennial, with prayer fer her continued
Very truly and respectfully,
JOHN A. CIrLps,
Secretary, &c.
A GREETING FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
II was announced that delegation
from West Virginia was present and
desired 10 present their congratulations
to the Diocese OF Virginia.
Bishop white The Council will
be clad to welcome the delegation, and
they will please GENE forward.
Right Rev. George w. Peterkin,
Bishop OF West Virginia, arose and
stood on the right Of the Chair.
Judge Shelley: Perhaps committee
had best be appointed TO wait on the
delegation.
Bishop white: Rev. DIR. HUBBARD
and Judge Shelley will invite the dele
CATION TO the front and welcome them.
Bishop Peterkin, accompanied by DR..
j. X. Hubbard, Of Winchester, and
Judge Shelley, Of Stanton, on the left
ithe Council and congregation standing),
with other members Of the delegation,
then cane forward 20 the front OF the
Chair, when Bishop Peterkin said that
the Diocese of West Virginia offered
their congratulations to the old diocese
and extended their congratulations on
the occurrence of the centennial.
Bishop Whittle on behalf OF the
Council welcomed the delegation.
THE DELEGATION.
The delegation. headed by Right
Rev. George w. Peterkin, Bishop of
the Diocese Of West Virginia, is as fol-
lows: Rev. r. A. Gibson, Trinity
church, Parkersburg Rev. I. ii. La
CIV. ID. d., st. James, Lewisburg; Rev.
Y. X. Leaveell, Calvary church, Coal
Valley; Rsv. X. d. Roller, Trinity,
Martinsburg; Colonel William p.
Craighill, Charleston; Mr.. Edmund j.
Lee, Shepherdstown; Mr.. Benjamin
Hurxall, Lewisburg, and Hon. George
N. Thompson, Wheeling.
Bishop Peterkin then introduced Rev.
Robert A. Gibson, Of the Diocese of
West Virginia, chairman Of the delega-
ton, who addressed the Council as fol-
lows:
Alta meeting of the annual Council OF the
Diocese OF West Virginia, held In May, 1854,
on the recommendation Of a conmitteeap-
pointed to consider suggestion made by
the Bishop. the following resolution was
adopted:
That the Bishop appoint q committee.
ofsuch composition as TO number ana order
~ he shall think best, TO attend The cele-
bration Of the centennial of the Diocese OF
Virginia and represent this diocese"
In pursuance then OF the resolution afore-
said, snd by appointment Of our Bishop
we. delegation OF ciergymen and laymen,
appear among you on this suspicious occa-
sion 10 represent the Diocese OF Wett Viz
ginia,
REAns LIKE A ROMANCE.
For 25l years (i607-1s6D under the
same political rule; for 27l years 16O7-
le7el In Identical relations. whether him
dering or helpful, with the Church ut large
for 81 years rejoicing In the personal super
vision and ministrstion OF the same bishop,
we cannot In n day or week forget that
long and eyenfful connection, and we pro
mise ourselves that while remembered by
US or by our children 10 shall not be Ignored;
To-day the mother keeps her birthday, aud
the daughter. an only child, fearless OF pre-
summing ON her privileges, GENES back TO
the homestead to pay her filial respects.
in our opinion the history the Church in
virginia, and. especially OF Its revival be:
tween the yean 1914 and lS45-a period
which inclsdes the eonsecration OF Bishops
Moore Meade. and Johns-shouldb he known
Go the Church people OF West virginia as
well "a TO those who march under the
standard OF the old diocese. To US Il read:
like romance.
Contemplating the depressed condition o.
the Church In the infant Commonwealth NJ
the close of the Revelation. and the failure
for thirty years after OF every effort to re-
vive her, we are drawn into a realizing
fympathy with bopelessness II not INT
Hpafhy which seepled during those dark
days 10 have fettered her hands. Served
only by minhtersholding their commission
iron q Church Identified with an aller
Government: stripped of her property by
scss Of her own legislators, many 0
Nu01N ntu IOittNtu ntt SUM ih thth op VS.
ale for liberty, regarded as legitimate prey
by hostile sectaries OF every name: reduced
In number Of parishes 10 less than half ant
IN clergy TO the pitiful count OF twenty
eight. suffering In several instances IRON
the immoral conduct OF her ordained repre-
kentafives; without episcopal supervision
without clerical organization, without pow
or TO Increase her ministry, we cease u
wonder that the religion OF her people tool
narrower forms tha1 those encouraged b.
her Teaching, and that scepticism ant
vorldliness ran riot In our Zion. The ne
ce<sfty Of the outward organization OF IN.
ones delivered TO the saints" was nsve
peibays In history more thoroughly exem
HISTORICAL.
But TO our minds the other side OF thi
picture IL not lees striking nor less full o
Instructive lessons. The first Convention
Of 17eb aud the conservation OF blsho
Madison In 1890 were efforts after organi
ration, which 10 . great extent failed c
their object. The additions to the strength
Of the diocese. made In the ordination 9
the Hev. william Meade. and the COS se
Grafton Of Bishor Moore. however vaiuab 81
10 the task of resuscitating the oyinS
And the burning OF the Richmond The
aire IN 1871 was an event as foreign a
puHsfhls 10 our conception OF the condition
Of church growth. Yet these incident
combined conspired. let rs rather say
50 raise The Church in the State OF VII
utn!a nom the throes OF imminent disso
tuition 70 Q position Of commanding infiu
ence In the State and nation. IL IL YER
wonderful. and yet not more 90 than tn
NSofd Of the awakening ITSELF For no