The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-17
THE PROCEEDINGS or THE SECOND
DAY.
ACTION TAKEN on THE COLORED
QUESTION.
STANDING COMMITTEES ASNoUNCEI
BY THE BISHOP.
something of q Sensation Created by \
Colloquy Between Dr. Jones and Rev.
Archie iloyd-Ihe Distribution
Fund aud other Matters.

second days proceedings of the Epis
c0na Council opened AZ . OciOcl
This morning, and the exercises wcr
conducted by Revs H. r. Lee and 4. VI
/ Carson. followed by sermon by Rev
Arthur kinsolving. of Richmond county
After the reading Of the minutes of yes
terday session, the Bishop read his an
nual report, showing the number of con
iirmaiions, deacons, and presbyiers or
dained. etc The following is a sum
uary
Nisilations, i3 baptized, go, confirm
ed 500. postulants, e0; candidates fol
dcacon's orders, 4, candidates for priest
orders, H. presbyters ordained, I. minis
ters died 23i letters dismissary given, :
letters dismissary accepted, ,; churches
c0nsecrated 3. mission churches organ
led I. lay readers licensed, %; present
number of ministers, ljl.
The report showed a gratifying in
crease i'm the number of combinations
and IN other respects.
The bishop was yisibly affected i'm
mentioning the sudden death of Rev
Davis VI Wood, rector of Nebon dis
irict. and was unable 10 conclude his
touching allusicn 10 the sad event
THE ASSISTANT BISHOPS ADDRESS
Assistant Bishop Randolph, then read
his annual address. Ills work was prin-
cipally I'm country sections and showed
623 combinations and eight churches
cOnsccfated during the year
The most interesting portion of his
address was in regard 10 the color ques-
ton The Episcopal Church, he said,
was an ideal government by the people,
and should only be In the hands of the
people possessing proper training for
the great responsibility, and was Op-
posed i0 clothing people with authority
Nho had nO such training. The ques
zion of fhe negro was not one of race or
color but of ability and capacity, and
while there were exceptions among The
race thc great body were NOT capable Of
dealing inlcilieently with questions of
Church government The liuc ofduty of
the white people was to teach. train and
give them O. helping hand for their sake
and for the sake of Christ.
STANDING COMMITTEES
After ibe reading of the assistant
bishop address. the Council proceeded
TO The election of standing committees
which resulted rs follows
Standing Committee Diocese-Revs.
Joseph Packard. George If Norton. Hen
ders0n suffer- and Messrs Cassius r
Lee. Charles $ Taylor, Arthur Herbert
Board of Trustees OF the Theological
seminary and High School Bishops
Wniilc and Randolph. Revs George "
pcicrkin. George II Norton, &. j. Glib
son. henderson Sutter. James Gram
mcr Joshua peterkin. ID. i. ~priggs.
Richard q Davis. Richard Parker, Cas-
,ius = Lee. Arthur Herbert r. T. Craig
hin.
Executive Committee Diocesan Mis-
-ionary Society Bishops Whiitle and
Reys. Joshua pcterkin G. j.
Gibson. T O.. Dashiel. Pike Powers, II.
" Jackson. D. B Newton. l. " Burton
Joseph Bryan, William +. Gray, Thomas
Norwood, Thomas Potts. T.. A. Saunders
] T. McGuire. j l. Williams, treas.
irer
Church propery-Reys T q Da-
shell f. w Burton, David \. Walker
John r. Glenn, Boswell Alsop.
Trustees of Disabled Clergy Fund
II T. G.. Baskerville. b Johnson Bar
J0ur. P H. May0. Cyrus BossieuX, John
II. Claiborne
Managers Widows and Orphans Fund
bishop Whittle, G. ! Gibson, T. G..
)ashiell. D. + Sprigg, Charles +. Whit
ock. Joseph Bryan, Thomas Atkinson.
rea-urer
IlE COLOR QUESTION.
The order of the day-the colored
uestiOn-Was reached al - o'clock.
" hen the secretary had read Canon XIII,
Dr. j - Hanckle, chairman Of the spe-
'ial committee, took the floor, and gave
b history of the question, from the be-
Ginning of he agitation in 1885, TO the
present day, and urged the Council 10
lass Article I'll as it stood, and not pro
0ng agitation further There were a
lumber of good substitutes offered, bat
f any were adopted IL would cause de
ay of two years, such time being re-
.uired to change an article OF the cOnsti-
uion
Captain Charles NJ Blackfor then
0Ok the llOor and said the only question
was how TO do il well, and the question
If year or TWO was matter Of small
importance compared to the adoption Of
ia article ,hat could be tampered with
C every meeting oil the Council.
Dr. j. H. Norton was of opinion that
he canon as t stood would be effective
Mr. f. Mcclure. of Richmond, agreed
With Dr. Norton, that immediate action |
sas necessary.
Mr. Joseph Bryan, of Richmond. /
greed with Captain BlackfOrd.
Rev. Arthur Lloyd, Of Norfolk, was
opposed to separating the races in the |
'hurch. and was in favor of not only al
hitting some, but all, If God willed il,
lto the Council.
Dr. Jones -"Wonld you admit negroes
into your congregation
MIR. Lloyd am in favor of admitting /
olored men TO my level, il he is capable J
# such position.
Dr. JJnes-"Then | understand that
ou answer in the affirmative
Mr. Lloyd do, sir
something of a sensation VAS created /
ere by DR.. Jones starting to put a
ueslion of social equality 10 the young
nan. which was drowned by protests |
rom other members Of the Council
Rev. Dr. Newton then refuted the idea |
Il the negro being oppressed, and /
howed what had been done for them
" the white people. He was in favor
I endorsing the canon As il stood and /
10 longer delay action.
DR. Jones here arose and apOlOgiLed for |
he question he had asked Dir. Lloyd |
which, he said, was due to the eXci.e |
lent of the moment
Hour for adjournment having arrived |
he Council took a recess to +. VI.
Bishop Randolph's remarks on the |
egro question wele generally endorsed |
" the Council. Quite number of |
ol0red people were in the gallery.
Afternoon session.
The {, uncil was promptly called to
rider al o'clock.
On motion of Rev. T. G.. Dashiell. all |
peeches were limited TO ter minutes.
Rev. III. VI. Jackson, chairman of the |
pecial committee appointed to consider
he matter Of the disabled clergy fund.
eported the following resolution, which
vas adopted
Rcs0lred. That the trustees or commit
ee in charge of distributing this fund
hOuid make liberal apprOpriaiiOn 10 dis