Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23

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Ia recall. N sor M, othe reason for this. that
nom there We may gain removed assussnc e,s
OF the diyine favor on esirniinr TASK. wn,cn
In Eis name we have set for ourselves. NOT
would we forge, ne men , wn"s" nn Esns
on Moore with many Distinguishing ual-
ifcations for the work OF revival Sfa-
cious, eloquent, md loving.
BrsHoP MEADE.
glsbop Meade. wise, untirlng, indomlia-
hle and In the discharge of duty ~ home
and abroad absolutely fearlessl born
leader OF men his figure would be conspic-
uous In any group whore ~ might be found.
Wilmer and Norris who brought 20 US from
Maryland their varied gifts ard acquire
menfs In answer to our appeal. Come over
and help us Balmainic. generous and dis
Interested. occupying an advance post In
the good Old town Of Winchester. Sysne,
who by virtue Of q blameiess life and = com
mandiDg position on Courthouse Hlll, held
the fort In Petersburg.
BUcHASAS AND ALLEN.
Buchanan. the approved preacher the nn-
equslled reader. the genial companion. the
bounteous friend. OF whom a contemporary
wrote Immediately after his death The
Saviour said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart. with All thy soul.
and with oil thy mind This Is the INST
and great commandment and the second
IN like unto it Thou shalt love thy neigh
bor as thysclf' These two laws were writ
ten on the tablets OF this excellent man
heart" No Christian ever had higher
| eulogy.s
And side by side with these rs from the Sec
| tinn OF the old state from which our do
| eese IL framed, we particularly mention
| BENJAMIN Allen, OF whom IL isrecorded thai
In his ministry he left few neighborhoods IN
| Jefferson and Berkeley unfrequented. and
1 by reason OF the fact that he read, Inedl-
| lated composed, and perhaps Ike Cesar
| wrote on horseback, was ready 70 preach
| brooke. whose FIRST charge was Martinsbure
| and HedResville and whose finished ser
1 mons were written only ON the pages OF his
| wonderful memory.
THE FIRST EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY.
| Joseph Doddridge, NJ. d.. who. besides
| ministeTing 10 a congregation on the mis-
| OF Brooke county and preaching IN Wheel-
/ ing. confeTs upon Virginia the honor OF
| sending the frst Episcopal missionary into
| Ohio, where he organized i've parishes.
| John Armstrong, first rector In wheeling,
wh,se ministry, whether we know any
| thing else OF Sc or not, has one .infallibls
| sesl-his worthy son william succeeded in
| time 10 the fathers work. In these men,
| their virtues, and the memory OF their Ia
| bors we here claim heritage. which for
| West Nirninia and her children we desire "a
| make perpetual.
But West Virginia Is a diocese, complete
| In equipment, developing In strength, al
| ready comparative statistics being the Wit
| churches Adopting The language of the
preface 10 the Prayer Book. we think pro-
pen to make here the grateful acknowledg-
ment that the Church we represent ais In
| debted under God for its first foundation
| and long continuance Of nursing care and
| protection" TO the Church In Virginia.
ACKNowLED neutrality-suspicious..
IL is source OF Qualification TO US that
many OF your clergy-among them Bishop
| Whittle-Ininistered In our parishes; mat
| the first missionaries from Virginia To Viz
| einia west Of the Alleghanies-the Rev.
Charles Page and the Rev. William Lee
were sent by the Association OF the VAL
ley-an organization which. under the
name Of the Valley ConvOcution, by its
generous disregard OF State lines, stu binds
the two diOceses together; That for years
the occupants OF most OF our pulpits were
assigned 10 their posts by the Bishop OF
Virginia; that our clergy were from the
Virginia Seminary, and our laity took
lessons in Church legislation in your COun-
ellis. IT, In this last connection, II should
ever he agreed that Improvements have
been made on the copy. surely the teacher
will rejoice in the pupils aptness.
10 is not. however. characteristic OF our
western people TO dwell long. certainly not
exclusively on the past. Looking To a fn-
tuTe 10 be marked by achievements greater
than any We have yet seen, we value chief
~ the present as the period in which our
part, If done at all. is to be performed. And
To-day West Virginia counts its relation to
the old diocese both interesting and impor-
tant.
The endowment OF So 600 received when
we were starting our organization has with
other funds. enabled us 10 provide n sub
stantial and com modious house for our
bishop, situated ON hill overlooking one
of the most beautiful valleys In this couu-
try, and not less desirably located ecclesias-
tically.
The position accorded us on the Board of
Trustees of the Seminary of Virginia Is "a
gratifying one. Whether we had any voice
Ia the management of 'he Institution or
not. we believe IL would still be "our semi
nary" but under the. present organization
the Board is even chosen and more secure.
our contributions for religion and theo-
logical education are handed over In bulk
TO the Virginia Education Society aud the
act is regarded by Us. not as a return for the
aid afforded us by that society, but as ie-
cognition Of itsgenerOsity.
For the benefits, therefore, which at this
very time the Diocese OF West Virginia IL
receiving from Virginia, we take this occa-
sion OF gene ral gathering and mutual CON
CALCULATIONS To express our obligations. In
Smiths History of Virginia 10 is related
that a" the first religious services in the Col
ony were held by the Church OF England
chaplain good ParsOn Hunt-under an avn
ing and common tent" so small was the
beginning of the Gnu rch to which we give
our allegiance. How that tent has stretch
ed. The dimensions sscribed in the east
ern story 10 n shelter of that kind are not
worthy To be Its measure-tlat. the creation
OF an Oriental Imagination, when folded.
could be carried in the hand. but when
pitched, accommodated an army. The
awning under which the Church in Nir-
gins FIRST adhered has spread its folds over
estate two States-may we not say half q
continent? And still the command comes
to lengthen our cords and stretch on our
stakct. Truth il stronger than fiction. In
our case, as well as in the world at large the
hog hoo INT liah A
| one shall become = thousand and the small
| one strong nation
Brethren of Virginia. the West Virgins
| delegation ia here to-day 10 mingle with
| yours thanksgivings for favors received in
| the past. We are here. also. to supplicat u
with you the Throne Of Grace that In love
and IN zeal we may walk worthy OF thu
| vocation wherewith rs Christians and ri
| churchmen we are called.
| such an answer to our pra yers Ak we may
reasonably expect will furnish ground TO
! renewed thanksgiving hundred year
! hence.
APPROPRIATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
On motion of Mr.. L. NJ. Blackford, ,
committee, consisting Of Rev. DR.. HUI
bard and Judge Shelley, was appointe,
to make suitable acknowledgment Il
the Dioeescs Of Pennsylvania and Yves
Virginia for their fraternal greetings.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Whittle announced tina
among the visitors to the city in tn
last few days was Mr.. Whitaker, tn
publisher, who had been attending tn
Council with much interest. Mr.. Whit
taker is descendant Of Rev. Dir
Whitaker, Of the Church Of England
who was one of the first clergymen il
Virginia, and he desired the privilege @
publishing the paper Of DR.. Slaughte
and presenting him with one thousan
copies.
On motion Of Or. Sprigg the thank
Of the Council were rendered to MI
Whitaker for his offer.
DIR. Grammcr said that he though
all the papers read to the Council ough
to be printed and bound in one volume
DIR. Grammer suggested that tn
Bishop name days on which the clerg
preach on temperance and the fourt
commandment.
REPORTS.
DIR. Walker, from the committee ar
pointed to examine the report Of tn
treasurer Of the Diocesan Missionar
Society, reported that the payment
were all sustained by proper vouchers
Similar reports were received frou
the committee IN axam;na tho ranort