Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-20
THE EpIsCOPALrANs.
Ninety First Council OF the Diocese Of
Virginia.
lReported for the Dispatch.l
Ctr .tr I..r,n..c..,xr MarIO

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, May 10.
The Ninety-frst Council Of the Pro-
testaDt Episcopal Church OF the Diocese OF
Virginia met here to-day at 10 O'Clock, IN
Christ church. which had been renewed and
improved IN many respects In honor OF tue
Annual Council.
The attendance OF delegates, lay and
clergy. WAS very good. and the church was
weli hlled Touring the entire session.
The business OF the Council was preceded
by divine service according 10 iong-es-
tRblished custom.
Morning prayer was read by the Rev.
John Is. Newton, OF Richmond. .,
Abe sermon was preached by the Rev. II.
NJ. Jackson, OF Grace church, Richmond,
anu was based upon Romans l., 10: IL am
not ashamed of the Gospel Of Christ for IL Is
the pow eT OF God unto salvation" Thes
Ject Was 1.-The Power OF the Gospel The
speaker said that II allowed 10 draw dis
iinctiOn where there WAS scarcely any nif-
ference. he would gay that the difference
between religious life in the past and in the
present was not so much loss OF old.tlme
faith and belief I'm the Gospel as n decadence
Of u proper application OF It's power. Faitn
has not been abandoned. but has grown
weaker; men, despalring OF o~ercom-
ing their religious difficulties, are be.
coming more prone to abandon nope OF
com plcte victory and making concessions.
They are forgetting that The Gospel has the
power tOattThct and compel love and admi-
ration. and sink into atitudinarianism-lt-
tgIi an NNoMeO tUOEt iOilNilt tft OltThNlDnh
OF Gods laws and make Cowardly compro-
mises. This spirit Of compromise so COM
mon at this day Is only proof OF weaker
faith. against which the speaker made an
earnest plea. Paul fully compromised the
power Of the Gospel. His faith was strong
nor Was II the offspring OF youthful mex
pcrience and enthusiasm. lie had preached
that Gospel TO the Jews, TO the Athenians
and Corinthians. and was now ready
10 preach II TO the Romans. Another
~
Of The Gospel was the undue impOr-
lance given 10 mere doctrine. The speaker
thought the facts should be regarded a. pri-
mary and doctrines should be built upon
them and he regarded, comparatively. as
secondary. The apostles understood the
Gospel IN Its primary sense OF announce
meht. declaring 10 the people the great
events that had tianspiTed. Their gospel OF
fact conquered the Eastern world. Tie
rRtiOnaliktlc school tries to remove all &C
ton nom y part IN the growth OF religion.
with them religion is not a revelation. but
~ development flOm within-a higher de-
veOpment Of the systems Of Confucius and
ZoIOaster. They hold them 10 be the same
IN Kind but different in degree. We are
prone to derive our conception OF the great
ness OF God from the material wOrld-"Ihe
heavens declare the glory OF God and the
Ornaments show forth His handiwork.'
Garry the ideal Of power derived from this
source ia the Gospel, and bear in m ind that
that Gospel Is from the same source.
attentVely, the Holy Communion was
celebrated by the Bishop. aided by the
other clergy inside the chancel. Only the
delegates lay and clerical, took the Com
muniOn.
AT the close OF the brief recess which fol-
loved the religious services. Bishop /. NJ.
Mhittle called tie Council 10 order. The
secretary, Rev. Dr. I. q. Dashiell, called the
roll and about hundred delegates OF both
oroeTs were found To he present. The
Bishop announced that quorum OF the
latty as well AS OF the clergy was present.
and the Council was ready TO proceed To
business.
The Bishop announced the Committee OH
Credentials Keys. W. z. Hulhhan CHAIR
mani j. j. Norwood, Messrs Eugene DAVIS,
David FunkieD, and Or. J.. g. Boon.
Upon motion of DR.. j. :. Hanckel the fol-
lowing hours of meeting Were adopted after
some discussion: Meet at A. NJ. for busi-
nets a. 10 religious service To intervene
1890 to 2.3O business session; adjourn al
2:8O to meet FOR religious service at i. NJ.
Ir. Iianckel gave notice OF his intention
20 Introduce "a proposed change IN the ca
nOhical law, or rather an addition 10 IT,
aud asked that The matter be referred TO
"A committee. Colonel Taylor. Of Norfolk.
and several Others argued that The Council
could not refer the matter as by the rule
applicable 10 the case change in the
canOncal law could only be acted upon
after notice Of one Gay, and that 10 refer
would he 10 act on IL. Various points OF
order were made and discussed at some
length. until the Bishop decided that the
proposed canon could be referred, when IL
was referred to the following committee,
and made the special order for i. NJ. to-
morrow: ReVs. Pike Powers. T. w. Cain,
4. H. Hams. Messrs. Colonel Taylor of Nor
folk. -- lIattOn. and r.. scott.
The Bishop announced The
STANDING COMMITTEES,
state OF the Church Revs. c. j. Gibson,
John X. Jones. II. Il. Lee, r. Val. Jones, J.
H. poiudexter; NiCSsrs &. j. Faulkner, W.
4. Chase. NJ. u. Corse. and j. l.. Williams.
Parochial Reports; Revs. +. Meade. :. =.
Heptron. j. \. bowman, j. W. Ware
Messrs w. NJ. Archer. Roosevelt Page, j. X.
Ellis aud William l.. Iumaner.
Episcopal Fund Rev. X. Nelson and Mr..
L. NJ. Blackford.
New Parishes: Revs. o. KiusolvlRg. g.
Walker X A. Goodwin and Messrs Jo-
seph Bryan, John q. Williams, and I. ii.
Powers.
Finance: Messrs. II. W. Shelley, i. II.
Mayo. W. n. Nelson, +. II. smith, and Il. y.
MaKden.
Disabled Clergy Revs G. ". Dame and
j. ". Shields; Messrs. IL. o. Claggett and
John II. Chichester.
Diocesan Mission Society: Revs. o. :.
Barten, o. 3. Bunting, W. L. Latanc. aud \.
r. Marshall; Mcssrs. John Cole, W. II.
White, :. Bassett French, and John ii.
Bruce Fund: Rev. G. r. Hams. 8 Arthur
p. Cray AID :. 4. Walls; Messrs. w. L.
Jones ard j. q. ThOTne.
brotherhood MessTs. Randolph Harrison,
{. l.. &. Minor. and Mann Page.
Clerical support: &. VI. BiackfOrd, j. :.
Wilmer ID. Meade. r. j. Harris. i. Hair
ston. u. = Forbes, John H. Day, NJ. l.. Van
Doren. W, T. Pummer, aud W. ". wight.
Elections: Rev. +. q. scott and Messrs. l.
II. lane and W. 4. Clark.
Adjourned TIL . O'Clock Thursday morn
Ing. QUIZ.