Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
EpISCOpALIANS.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
VIRGINIA COUNCIL.
Parochial Reports-The colored Canon
Again Debated and PasSed-Depu-
ties Elected, &C.
[Report.d for the D.spstch.l

| The clouds bad cleared away and the
| third day Of the Council was one Of sun
shine. The attendance Of ladies was pro-
bahly larger than on any other d9y-a fact
due 10 the bright day in part and In part
10 the fact that the debate on the negro
! question was expected b. he continued.
! The debate yesterday on this subject was
characterized by great ability on both sides.
| Or. Ilahckel, whose power a. debatcr has
| iOrg been confessed. leading In favor oil the
| separate missionary Jurisdiction, and the
| Rev. II. Melville Jackson, Of Richmond,
| ably opposing.
Wien the Council met this morning tw }
| am1 ndmcnts 10 the fourth section OF The
cal on were pending-one to accord tue
| cCloicd jurisdiction four lay delegates. and
| The other toaccord delegates admitted under
| CaCOn XIII. the same rights 10 vote rs are
fCcordCG other delegates. The first amend
| ment was proposed by Rev. X. a. Goodwin,
| ~ Petersburg, and the second by Rev.
| Beverley Tucker, Of Norfolk.
The Council was called to order by the
Bisb1p and PRAYER was read by Rev. sam.
| uol 4. Wallis, Of Accotink.
Rev. Everett Meade presented the repor.
Of the Committee on Parochial Reports, as
follows:
PAROCHIAL REPORTS.
Baplisms-AduIts, white, sos; coiored.
3s; total. $40; infants-whiie. 92G; col.
orcd, -; total. 800. Grand total, 1915.
Confirmation, 1897.
CoIfGunicants formerly reported-wbitc,
| ~ $50; cOlored. 290-total. 12.S2G. Present
communicates 80 white, 1908; colored,
| o1G-tO;3l. 1851.
Funcrals-whi;e, 79l; colored, ls-total,
$40
Marriages whit, $40; colored, lll-t1-
tai, 4S7.
SUNDAY schools: Whitc-Tcachers. .413 !;
| scholars. 9.597-t total. HOP. CulOrcd-
| Teachers. 213: scholars, i,J12-tOlal, l,1Sj.
Grand total. 1913.
Brotherhood: Members, POI.
Stmday-.cbool contributions. S3.00j2G;
general contributions, Sl9S,902.9i. Total
S2C2, S0s.20.
on motion. the election Of deputies to
| thc General Council was made the special
order for p. VI. to-day.
THE CoLoRED CANON.
The debate was opened by Rev. John y.
Newton. Of Richmond. who opposed The
introduction OF lay representation aud he
was replied TO 10y Rev. Il. i. Goodwin, 81
Petersburg. On motion OF Or. DAshiell
the amendments were tabled.
A motion Was then madet0 strike out the
fourth section.
RV. Melville Jackson claimed that
scheme was in the minds Of the committee
TO set aside the colored people upon sep1-
rate aud distinct organization, Of which
part, Of this canon l.eclions | and 8 are 4
part.
Dr. IIanckel asked him If he presumed
TO lead mems hearts.
Nj. Jackson: No. my dear sir; no, The
scheme NAV he admirable.
Rev II. VI. Jackson moved 10 strike out
section I. Lost by a vote OF A. 10 80.
sCmGhmc having been said, as Rnv.
Rohb white thought, Sligbtingly, 81 the
Zion Union people he made very strong
ddCnce OF them.
After many points OF orders, proposals Of
amendments, &C., Tie vote wa. taken by
orders. TC.Ilitng:
Clergy. affirmative CS. noes 10 majority
Of clergy for -.
Laily. Affirmative II, negative Clay M.
jorlty for, O..
30 the canon is q Law.
I he hour having arrived for the regular
order. the election of four clerical and four
lay deputies 10 the General Convention.
Two ballots were taken for each class, but
re result Of the vote was not reported IN
fun until the afternoon session.
REPonTs or SPECIAL COMMITTEES
were called for, and The Trustees Of the
Theological Seminary and High School re-
roltcd the following present as students
This Last
Ic0r. Icdr.
Members senior clsss.............- 10
middle .......,........ 9
Junior ............... II
Preparatory Department.. IA
Total ................................... 81 81
The students this year have shown I'M
usual diligence. The value OF securities
funds have increased until they reach
about the figures $4,000.
The Committee on the Brotherhood re-
ported a balance Of S1,G31.30 on hand; last
year. 81. S76.s9.
j. w. Shields, from the Committee on
Disabled Clergy, reported: Balance on
hand from last year, Sjl7.4j; collections,
S2,GS3.SJ; interest on bonds. $l,22l.SS;
total, S3,9Cj.73; paid out, $1,000.
Or. Hanckcl appealed 70 the Council for
aid for the Episcopal Home, Richmond,
and said that the demand for funds i
greater than ever before, for the llone ha'
grown into hospital many OF the in
mates have grown much more Infrm.
Rev. BraXton Bryan suggested that pa
risnos which could not send money might
send boxes Of provisions, DC. He had
found that that plan worked well.
Cartain Scott, Of Fauquier, submitted
new rule for Rule 3. which was adopted.
ON motion Of Major Mann Page the old
Standing Committee was reelected, n fol-
lows: Reys. pr }. Packard, DR.. q. II.
Norton. Rev. II. Suter, Messrs. G. i. Lee.
G. :. Taylor, y. Herbert.
ON motion Of Or. i. :. IIanckel the old
Executive Committee Of the Diocesan
Mission Committee was reelected, rs FOL.
lows: RI. EeyS. r. VI. White, \. VI.
Randolph, Rcvs. Joshua PeterkIn. Charles
MInnigcrode, {. }. Gibson. Il. q. D1shiel II,
Pike Powers. II. NJ. Jackson, John y.
Newton, l.. w. Emton. Mcs,rs. W. +.
GRAY. David y. Walker, Thomas Potts,
+. \. Saunders, J. T.. Mcclure, Joseph
Bryan John l.. Williams treasurer.
sllndine Committee on Church Proper
" was reelected, as follows: RcyS William
Norwood. r. &. Da,biell. Messrs. David
N.Walker, John r. Glen, j. .. Sicgcr.
Afternoon Session.
After the recess. the result Of the ballot,
for clerical deputies 10 the General COnyen-
ton not being asccrtVn the Committee on
Clerical support made it., report, showing
l25 reports had been received, gS churches
have paid their rcctOGS all they had prom
ised. - failed to paw their rccior> what they
had promised, II paid their rectors more
than they had promised larger number
than usual had failed 10 repOrt-3j in all;
a parishes have IectorS; 40 parishes have
no rPctOTS
Bishop Randolph submitted the report Of
the committee To whom was referred the
alterations and amendments 10 the Book Of
PRAYER which had been approved ~ the
last General Convention aud sent down 10
the Virginia diocese. lie thought that to
consider these changes At this time would
REQUIRE several days. ana ne thought the
action proposed in The following re>0lu-
lions. which he then offered. advisable:
ReSOiued, That this Council commits 10
IFS deputies 10 the General Convention the
recommendation OF this report TO be pre-
scented to that body without expressing any
opinion thereupon.
ReSOiued. That in the opinion Of this
Council Of the Ia)cese OF Virginia the
whole subject OF the revision OF the Book
Of Common PRAYER be recOmmitted 10 the
learned body OF revlsers, to whose faithful
labors we owe valuable suggestions in the
.,Eook Annexed" We believe that the
work may be greatly improved # subjected
TO deliberate consideration and. thus i'm