The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-24
93a ANNUAI. COUNCIL. or TEIE PRO-
TESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
OFF VIRGINIA.
Thursday, May AZ, Esss.

minutes nv Secretary DashielI, ASS t-Bishop
Randolph, in the absence of Bishop white,
detained on account of sickness. read the re-
port of the Bishop.
The Bishop refers to his sickness which rem
ders him almost entirely unable to attend to
his duties. and gives in detail the result OF his
official vsitations.
CHANGE OF NAME.
The Bishop says: 81 trust, therefore, that
without waiting for q report from any commits
tee you will not allow this opportunity TO pass
without solemnIy procaming, to the chprch
and the world, that the Diocese of Virginia is
unalterabIy resolved by Gods help ever to re-
tain her protestant name as well as her profess
tant character and principles.
BISHOP RANDoLPH's ADDRESS.
The Rishon made l28 yisitations and confirm
ed 1929 persons.
He gives the following earnest endorsement
of the Y. NJ. G, A. work:
s'The growing strength and vitality OF this
Assoc alton for Chri4tian work among young
men of all protestant churches Is a spoJect VI
earnest cougratulation, fol all lnteiiigehG anu
liberia minded Christians. The organic eX-
preston OF Christian unity when II FURNISHES
TO the world. is of untold value IN ine eu it
ton of The people into a practical recognition
OF that great principle. Its direcI agency III
The religious training of an eXceptlohaliy rest
less class OF pupils is felt ana acknoWiedgeo,
with few executions by all the Protestant
churc hes"
ON the change of name of the Church the
Bishop says:
1t seems to me that it would be enough for
us to say that Virginia holds the positive pfln.
ciples of Professionalism to be Identical with the
faith OF Tie GOSPEL, and that she Lovingly APP
peais 10 her sister Dioceses TO oppose me ,el-
fort 10 eXpunge the name protestant HCm
the title OF the church as revolutionary In It's
tendencies and franght with the greatest dam
gers to It's unity.
CoLoRED WORK.
Bishop Randolph confirmed III colored peo-
pie. lie sees the signs Of progress IN the col
ored churches. The growth has been steady.
He reviews the relation OF the general church
to the colored churches and concludes that the
desire of both races is for separate organiza-
tions, and asks the Council to take some def
rite action in reference to the subject, as the
present condition is not favorable to hearty
growth in the colored churches.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
The following were reelected the Standing
Committee of the Diocese: Rev. Jos. Packard,
Rev. DIR. Geo II. Norton. Rev. Henderson
Suter. and Cassius F. Lee, Chas. S. Taylor and
Arthur Herbert,
The old committees were re elected.
Rev. DR.. Jackson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, endorsing the School of Hebrew
at the University of Virginia.
Rev. Frank Strngfellow offered resolution
urging that 1900 be raised for Diocesan mis-
sions.
Rev, DR.. Jackson spoke in high terms of the
Theological Seminary Magazine, and offered
resolution, which was adopted, asking the
Council to endorse 1t.
Lynchburg was chosen as the place of meet
ing for 1889.
A message of fraternal greetings was re-
col no nf al MD
rotary Dashiell was requested to send a suta-
Bile response.
The Committee on Widows and Orphans
Fund repoi ted invested fund of 1928 Co., the
market value of which was 5000. 16 families
were supplied last year; only So churches
tributed, and the Committee distributed
sl22l0.
The Council accepted invitations from the
Principle of the D. d. & B. Institution, and
from Mrs. j. E. 3, Stuart of the Virginia Fe-
male Institute, to visit their respective instt-
buttons.
Rev DR.. Davis offered preamble and reso-
buttons on the question of the proposed name
of the church. They were referred to a COM
mittee to report.
Dr.. Dashiell stated by authority, that if the
House of Bishops assented to the change of
name.the Bishop of Virginia. would never again
enter its doors.
Rev. G. w. Nelson offered the followngl
Reso1red. The convection of the Diocese of
Virginia is uualterably opposed to any change
of name of this Church. and by the unanimous
yOfe'0f its Council prOclaimS the same to the
whole Church,
The resolutions were referred to a committee
consisting of Bishop Randolph, chairman, Rev.
X. Wilson. Rev. Joshua Peterkin, Rev. r. T.
Davis and Messrs. E. o. Hatton. j. L. Will
liams and Judge Sheffey.
DR.. Newton offered a resolution endorsing
the virginia Bible Society. Dr.. Hanckler Of
fered resolution endorsing the Protestant
Episcopal Church Home at Richmond, Va.
Both were adopted
At night a large crowd was in attendance on
the services in the interest of Foreign Missions
Rev, Pike Powers preached.
Friday. May u.s..
The Council met Immediately after divine
service.
The following report on change of name was
submitted from the committee by Rev. Klnlock
Nelson:
change the name of our Church which "OuI
Forefathers" with one consent recognized and
bequeathed to us, and
WHBREAs, the agitation of this subject in our
General Conventions has already produced
WIDE spread apprehension in the protestant
world around us, and in our opinion retarded
the growth and impaired the sire myth of
church Throughout this Country; therefore
ReS0tped /. That the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Diocese of Virginia holds the
fundamental and positive principles of pro-
tesiantism TO be Identical with the faith of the
gospel. and thel ef0re lovingly appeals to her
sister dioceses to oppose the effort to eXpunge
the words Protestant Episcopal either from
the name OF our church or the title-page of our
prayer-book, as traught with the gravest dan
ger to its unity.
Resolred 2, That the Bishop be requested to
furnish copies of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions to the Bishops and Councils of the
respective Dioceses of this Church.
Respectfully submitted.
A, M. RANDOLPH, JOSHUA PETERKIS,
KINIOCK NELSON, e. l.. GOODWIN,
II. w. SHEFFEY, r. TAYLOR SCOTT,
e. A. HATToN.
L. NJ. Blackford, Esq, submitted the report
on the Brotherhood. There were three deaths
during the year. $4,000 distributed since 1870.
800 contributors during the year. Resolutions
looking to the improvement of the Brother
hood were submitted and adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Willis submitted the report of the
widows and Orphans Fund. Fifty-eight par
ishes contributed to this fund.
Rev. G Moseley Murray read highly inter
estipg report on the subject of Sunday Schools,
the Church, and the basis of active, live and
treating the Sunday School as the nursery of
energetic parishes. He gave in outline the
plan for Sunday School work. 1t was the work
Of laymen and not of the ministry.
Kew. j. j. ClOplOn, submitted Inc report OF
the Committee on Paroch1al Reports, as fol-
lows Baptisms 1851 combinations, 1910.
COMMITMENTS, white, 14,639 colored 1904; to-
tai, ,44S. Marriages, 1888. Sunday schools,
scholars, 13 775; teachers, 1861. Sunday school
contributions, $55l7,2l; total contributions,
S229. 953 3 average tor parishes, 81 ,2l6 6S.
Rev Frank Nelson submitted the report on
Disabled Clergy Fund. Contributions for the
year, So 2S3 Is; interest securities, 81 ,j49 81
total, $4.32957; disbursed and invested ST.
1925.
There vas long discussion as TO the invested
funds of the Church. Mr.. w. W. Old, of Nor
folk, offered a resolution. which was adopted,
three laymen to inquire into and report to the
next Council as to the funds of the Widows and
Orphans Fund, Disabled Clergy Fund, the
Episcopal Fund, and the Burial Fund.
THE coLoRED QUESTION.
Rev. Dir. Hanckle submitted a report to
to read white ministers and white laymen,''
eQlored delegates to retain their present seats.
a motion to lay this report on the table was
lost
DR.. Newton, of Richmond opposed the motion
to postpone, and made an earnest appeal for
immediate action. He said the question had to
be met, and the Council should meet it like
men,
Rev Mr. Hubbard was prepared to do what
ne thought right and for the best interests of
the colored people. He favored separate or