Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-16
EpiscODaI Council.
PIRsr DAYS PROCEEDINGS

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.
LYNCHHURG, Va, Wednesday May 10
The 9th annual council of the Diocese oil
Virginia opened with divine service in ST..
Paus Church at 10 o'clock this morning.
Prayers were read by the Revs. II. A. Good
win and T. NJ. Carson, the rector of the
parish. The sermon was proceeded by the
Rev. Prof. Nelson, of the Seminary from st.
Mark 1918. 1t was an earnest appeal for
the cause of missions. The holy communion
was administered by Bishops Whittle and
Randolph.
After q snort inlermission the council con-
yened for business. The roll was called by
the secretary, and 76 clerical and 50 lay
delegates were found present. Bishop Whit
tie then read the list of standing commit
tees. Ga motion of DR.. Newton the consid.
Grafton of the amendments TO the constitu-
ton on the colored question was made the
order of the day for TO morrow after the ap-
pointnlents of committees incident to the
Bishops address The Rev. r. A. Good
win next introduced motion for the repeal
ofcauon NH on coored mission work, SO
that it may be re-enacted In different form.
This provides for the establishment OF sep
arate coored parishes, for the appointment
of one or more Archdeacons to superlntend
the coored work, and for convention OF
the colored clergy and laity of the diocese
under the Bishop with power to form con-
stituion and enact canons.. not contrary 10
The constitution and canons of the diocese.
In addition this colored convention may
elect annually four of their clergy TO repre-
sent them in the council OF the diocese. ALI
Saints Church. Richmond, was referred to
the committee on new parishes for admis'
sion to the council. Article \ of the con
sttution was amended so that the members
of the standing committee OF the diocese
shall continue in Office until their successors
be appointed. An earnest protest against
the adoption by the general convention OF
the proposed hymnal in liz present form
was referred by the council to the committee
on the state of the church.
The reports of the committee ON the vari-
Gus Investments OF funds under the control
of The Council was read by Major H. Taylor
Scott. AL these were found we'll invested,
but the committee recommends that the
disabled clergy fund be managed by
bosrd-whose members live near together,
TO meet when the Disbursements TO the sti-
OpnuISTlGS are lhdue, anu hEhU ihNcSouChio
be made by The board OR sub committee OF
the same. Tho securities are to be exam
inod and Listed once year. They further
recommend that clergyman be added to
the boerd of trustees of the disabled clergy
fund There was qnitea discussion on the
propriety of annually disbursing tho whole
amounts hereafter TO be collected for the
disabled clergy, or Of restricting the sti-
nends to fixed sum as now, and investing
The surplus. The whole matter was refer
red to a committee to be appointed by the
Bishop. By resolution of council DR..
Nelson's sermon was ordered to be pub.
lished.
The council adjourned at two O'Clock to
meet at half past nine Thursday morning.
The services tonight will be held in the in.
terest OF diocesan missions. The convoca-
lions will he represented by appointed
speakers. number of delegates arrived
to-day. It is expected that there will be
full council. The chief matter of interest
will be the settlement of tho colored ques-
tjon. w.