Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23
ton Of Rev. Philip Slaughter, D; d.
historiographer, reported the follow
ing resolutions:

| ton OF Rev. Philip Slaugnter, ~. -
historiographer, reported the follow
| ing resolutions:
| R,,ai,eJ. That the resignation OF the MS
| toriorra pher OF the diocese tennereu ~ ~ -:
| slaughter be not accepted. ana INN. ~ '.,,n
| requested. without taxing MS sIens,u ~ nav
1 burdensome work. TO continus ~ ~, ~, "a tie
/ I've h.s effort 10 illustrate the history o' .no
diocese and 10 Increase the value OF us per-
;. Pssoirsd, That for such services rs pr.
| Slaughter may render IN the n,ah ,,',, ,rea.
| Gated Ia the foregoing resolution ahe H ~.
sufer pay him at the rate OF szvv loa '"e
current year and his travelling expenses
The FIRST resolution was unanimously
aaopted and the second referred to the
Committee OH Finance.
CHURCH STATISTICS.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin, from the Com
mittec on Parochial Reports. presented
a report showing that the committee
had received reports from lsl churches,
showing the following figures:
pap,,sms-Adult: White. 1874: colored.
| 40. }ndians, &. total 3S4. Infants, i42
| coloied. 1872: lndiansll; total LIZA efat'd
Con ennrmations-white, 1927; colored.
2s3; Indians. Is. Total, l.4Io' or,aa
| White. a.22s: colored, 33l; Indians, 10.
! Total 1870. Present number: Whlte. a.
| 75a: colored, $50: Indians, 80. drand .o-
tai. 1888. withdrawn' 6S; suspehoeu'
Mamisges~white, 500; colored, %. To-
Funerals-white, 1,1se; colored. 40. To-
Sunday schools-Teachers White. 1859;
colored, 121. Total. LISA. scholars;
| White, 10000; colored, LIS. Total H.
ZIG. ,, 20
| cotored, @. Total, SO. scholars: White,
90; coiored, $40. Total 1855. Grand TO-
tai, /. 344.
Contributions General, s2S7,71s.2i;
| G09.07.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. j. A. Wharton presented pc
tition for the setting apart of distinct
church in Pulaski county.
Rev. DIR. Minnigerode addressed the
Council Interestingly in behalf OF the
Bible Society, and offered resolution
which was agreed to.
Rev. Mr.. Lee offered the following !:
Resolred, That the words paid
last year" be written after the words
contingent fund in the form OF the Pa
rochial Reports.
Agreed to.
DR.. Sprigg presented the usual reso-
buttons of thanks to print l,5OO copies
of the journal; to pay the sexton, &c;
which were adopted.
BY Mr.. Grammer A resolution that
the addresses made and to be made du-
ring the Council in regard to the his
tory of the Diocese be requested for
publication.
THE DIVISION QUESTION AGAIN.
Rev. Pike Powers moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the Council had
ordered 5000 copies of the report on
the Division Of the Diocese to be print
ed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Powers moved to refer the reso-
luton to the Finance Committee.
Rev. Kinloch Nelson, asia substitute,
moved that 5000 copies Of the report
be printed, provided the funds in hand
justify it.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker did not want the
report printed if it went out as the
imprimata and endorsement of the
Council.
Rev. Mr.. Lee and others agreed.
DR.. Sprigg said it would not be so
considered.
Rev. j. b. Newton, on behalf of the
chairman Of the committee, DR.. Norton
(who was absenD, said he had no idea
that there was any endorsement in
tended in its printing, nor was there
anything in the report which could be
construed as rejecting or arraying itself
against the General Convention.
Judge Bouldin suggested that the
whole difficulty could be removed by
inserting the words, without passing
upon the merits of the question"
Finally, the whole question was laid
on the table.
HOW THE MINISTER'S ARE PAID.
Colonel William Nelson, of Louisa,
from the Committee on Clerical Sup
port, presented a report showing that
/ ll6 reports of treasurers have been
received and 1870 churches have paid
their ministers in full II churches have
overpaid to the amount Of s2jS.97; Is
churches have fallen short s979.27; G3
rectories. with COZ acres of land, are re-
ported, and considerable efforts are be-
ing made to supply other churches with
rectories, such. for instance. as in the
county of Matthews, where they have
over 81 500 for the purpose. The COM
mittee report names OF the delinquent
churches as follows:
Trinity church, Botetourt county, $40
Meade Memorial. Clarke county s25; 81.
James church, Ashland, Hanover, s60.52
Meade Memorial. Manchester, sl4.l6
Christ church, Page county, sl2; Emanuel
church, PittsylvaLia, Sl35; st. Johns
church. Amelia county, s272.50; 81. Pauls
church. Prince William county, SOC; Trni-
~ church, Prince William county. $50
Christ and Grace churches. GreenSVille
county, Leo: ST. Paul's church. Loudoun
$50; Christ and 81. Johns churches, Abe
marie county, Sol.
The report was received.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Norwood,
Colonel Peter IIairston, lay delegate
from Patrick county, was seated.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Page, Rev.
Mr.. Gardner, of the Japan mission, was
invited to address the Council on the
subject of his work.
COMMITTEES ELECTED.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Sprigg the
following standing committees were
elected:
Executive Committee OF the Diocese
Whittle. ID. ID. LII. d.. Right Rev. Alfred
NJ. Randolph. ID. d.. Rev. Joshua Peterkin
II. D.. Rev. Charles Mlnnigerode. ID. ID.
| Rev. {. J. Gibson, ID. d., Rev. Il. q. Da-
shell, u. d., Rev. Pike Powers ID. d., Rev
II. NJ jackson, Rev. j. II. Newton. Rev. +
W. Burton, MIR. William +. Gray, Mr.. David
n. Walker, Mr.. Thomas Potts, Mr.. 4. A
Bryan Mr.. John l.. Williams. treasurer.
Committee on Church Property: Rev
William Norwood ID. D., Rev 4. q. la.
shell, ID. D., Mr.. David N. Walker, Mr.. j.
Y. Glenn, Mr. John o. Steger.
The Council then proceeded to ballot
for the Standing Committee of the Do
cese. Rev. Everard Meade and Mr.. b
A. Marsden were appointed tellers
They reported the following reelected
Rev. j. Packard, d. d., Rev. G. II
Norton, d. d., Rev. II. Suter, Mr.. C.
+. Lee, Mr.. Arthur Herbert, Mr.. c. S
Taylor.
dionrned