The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-16
THE NINETY-F0URTH ANNUAL SES
SION COMMENCED.
A Full ATTENDANCE or TIE
DELEGA TES
STANDING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
BY TIE BISHOP.
An Amendment to the Canon Ia Regard
10 the Coiored Question-The Church
Investment Fund-speciaI Com
miitees Appointed.

81. Pauls Church. The preliminary
efyices were attended by all the dele
gates who had arrived aud cougrega-
tion that filled nearly every available
seat. The morning prayer was read by
Rev. r. \. Goodwin, of Petersburg, and
Rev. T. NJ Carson the ante Com
munion service by Bishop Whitle
The annual sermon was preached by
Professor kinloch Nelson, of the Theo-
logical seminary Holy Communion was
then administered by Bishops Whittle
and Randolph, which concluded the pre-
liminary services.
The Council was called 10 order by
Bishop Whittle. The roll was then called
by Rev DR.. T G.. Dasheill. of Richmond,
secretary.
The Bishop announced the committee
on credentials as follows j. b. Newton,
c. j. Gibson, f. W Hubbard, W. c.
Latane, b l.. Winston, c. +. Whiting,
G.. j. Faulkner DR.. j. b. Newton,
chairman committee, reported all ere
dentials regular, except one from
Strauss Memorial Church, of Tazowoll,
no record being found Of the admtlance
of that church into the diocese The
matter was referred to the committee on
elections
The rules governing the last session of
the Council we're adopted.
ON motion of Rev 7. VI. Carson, visit
ing clergymen and theological students
were invited 20 take seats with the body.
The Bishop announced the following
standing committees
State of church-R. I. Davis, Jno.
Mason. H. b. Lee, O. :. Bunting, j. W
Ware, James W. Claiborn, James NJ VI
Love. j. II. Powell, William I. Chase.
William II. Murdaugh
Widows and orphans fund-Edwin b.
Jones. Jacob IIeinger
Episcopal fund-George W Nelson,
John r. Zimmerman
BrOtherhOod-C. NJ. Blackford, James
Bryant. John c. Williams
Disabled clergy fund. j. Grayatt,
/ T. J.. Preston.
Burial fund-A. s. Lord, John Lyell
Diocesan missionary societies-B. ID
Tucker ). A. Wallis, JOhn j. Lord, ;. ).
Hepron, Charles J. Faulkner, William
H. Amiss, j. w. Beyeridge, W +. Hines
Parochial reports.-L. W. Burton, j.
f. Shackelford, W T. Roberts, H. 5
Derby, W. W Parker, Eppa RiXey, John
/ H. Church. W L. Kennon
New parishes-C. II. Haines, James
Grammar, +. c. Scott. r. Taylor Scott,
John lIorsey, ". H. Taylor
Elcctions-C G. Gibson, r. j. Me
Bryde, W. s. Barton, John l.. Williams
Finance-Thomss Potts, W W Old,
Joseph Wilmer, j. +. Moyler, W. ID.
/ Tapscott, II. o. Claggetl
Clerical support-C. NJ Blackford.
/ Charles T. Cosby, John W Morton, W
/ r. Abbott. ". b. Cuthbert. Robert Dou
/ that. William &. Marshall, II. T. Jones,
/ Arthur f. Herbert William A. Phelps
Sunday Schools f. Reese, W r..
/ Hullihan, II. \. Castleman. Joseph
Duyar, /. IL. Mcclure, J.. II. OFT
THE COLORED QUESTION.
Rev II A. Goodwin presented an
amendment 20 the canon in regard 10 the
cOlOred question, and. on notion il was
referred to n special committee TO re-
port 90 morrow to-day. The suggest
ed amendment Is as follows:
section T. II shall be lawful 10 organ
ile colOred congregations within this
diocese with the consent of the ec-
clesiastical authority of the diocese.
Section 2 All such congregations as
have been. or may hereafter be organ
led shall be independent Of the reci0rs
and vesirics of the white parishes in
which they are situated. Provided, that
when cOlOred parishes shall have been
established and their lines defined by
proper authority, no cOlOred mission or
congregation shall be established within
any such cOlored parish without the con- F
sent of the yestry or yestries Of the same.
in addition to that of the ecclesiaslic au-
thority Of the diocese.
Section 3. Colored congregations may
acquire and hold property of their own,
as by law provided, but cannot come .
into the possession Of the property Of
any white congregation, except by legal
transfer, nor shall any white congrega
tion come into possession Of property of
any c0l0red congregation except by like
transfer.
Section !. There shall be appointed by
the Bishop one or more archdeacOns,
who shall have supervision of the col
ored mission churches. congregation
and schools within prescribed dis
trict, whose duty shall be defined by the
Bishop.
Section IA. There shall be a con-
yention Of the colored clergy and laity
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the diocese OF Virginia held on the -
day Of - in every year. Said con
yention shall be composed Of the bishop
and assistant bishop lf there be one the
archdeacon, the colored clergy Of the
diocese. who have been canonically resi-
dent six months, and are in charge Of
I.
clesiastical authority Of the diocese, and
of one lay delegate from each
colofed congregation or mission.
The bishop shall be er-oticio
chairman, with the same privileges as in
Council Assistant bishop unless he be
chairman in the absence Of the bishop
and the aTchdeacons, If white, shall have
the privileges of the floor. but not the
right to vote The convention shall
have power to form a constitution and
enact canons for their own government
not contrary 10 the constitution and
canons Of the diocese, which shall take
effect when approved by the Council ]
OF the diocese The convention may
elect annually four clergymen to repre-
sent then in the next Council OF the
diocese, whose duty it shall be TO bring
before the Council any action Of
the convention requiring its sane
ton. and to report to the con
vention any proceedings of the Council
upon the said action, or other matters
which may be Of interest to the conyen-
tion. The delegates shall have the
privilege of the floor of the Council and
the right to vote on all matters affecting
the convention. The Council may grant
to the convention such additional priyi-
leges as may be expedient and equible.
The committee was announced as FOL.
lows r. A. Goodwin, b. d. Tucker, Ii.
b. Lee, w H. Taylor, F. ii Mcclure
and Mann Page.
\ resolution protesting against the
adoption of a new hymnal was present
ed and referred to the committee of
stale of Church.
The time for the assembling Of the
morning session was set for 9:30 o'clock,
with adjournment at ? and from TO i
/ L. NJ
THE CHURCH INVESTMENT FUND.