Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-18
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
TEE CoLoRED QUESTION UP AGAIN
YESTERDAY.
A Batch OF Candidates for Holy 0rders-
The New Hymnal-Reports Of Various
Committees on suHdry Subjects
The Convention Adjourned
Sine Die.
fspecI.l teIegra1a to The Dlspateh.l

Sine Die.
Especial telegram TO the Dispstch.l
LyScBBrgq. Va, NAV 1.-THE third days
session OF Council opened this morning with
religious exercises. conducted by Rev. b. VI.
Randolph. Of Richmond. The sermon 81
the day was preached by Rev. +. +. Reese
Of Norfolk.
The Bishop called the Council to order at
/ 1915 O'Clock.
REPoRr or TIE STANDING COMMITTEE.
Rev. Or. Dashiell. at request Of Rev. Or.
Norton, presented the report 81 the standing
Committee recommending for holy orders;
! Edward :. Thinks, William C.. Brown,
Robert :. Carter. William ". Brander, W.
y. Norton, Charles =. Harrison, Frank steele,
William l.. smith, Jr., Orviile VI. 1orger,
/ John G. Meem, Robert *. Massle, Israel x.
kllis, Robert Rogers, Samuel l.. Arthur, j..
NJ. Stores. Woolsey A%spiawalL For dea'
cons orders Charles Gump. John &. Am
bier, and John T.. Taylor, -. i. Lewis, i. -
TAYLOR, TIE last two cOlored. Deacons Tor
priests orders; L. Il. Nugcnt, Edwin
| Green. Alexander Cali, Walter y. Grigg',
George Gordon, Smeade, Henry !. Beagcr,
George j. Bragg, Jr., the last named co.'s
ored.
Al saints church, Richmond, was created
q parish.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Or. Dishiell also presented for Dr.. Norton
the report OF the trustees ~ the Theological
Seminary and High school rs ioilo~s:
StudeRts Scnior-Cla-s. II, Middle GAS, y;
Junior, II; Preparatory Department, lj.
Total, 81. The work Of the institute is good
in all respects. There is most urgent need
Of eudowmenis for the scholarships, for
each OF which $1,000 isGequired
rHE NEW HYNNAL.
Bishop Randolph presented the report o.
the committee appointed at the last council
on the pew hyWnGI, and after 3 fuil criticism
/ 81 the work offered the following resolution.
Ec,ohyed. That q committee be appointed
hv This council 20 examine with critical care
the preliminary report Of the Commute" on
the Hymnsl appointed by the General Com
vcniion between this and The meeting Il
that body. and to communicate their sug-
g~c,tiOns and the result Of their investlRa-
! tions 20 the said Committee ON the %Ilymnal,
and 10 our delegates 20 the General Conven'
ton.
The Rev. Or Peterkin sad that DO re-
Er'ttCd 70 say tbat in his opinion the COM
lcIttce who arranged the hyuu1is did not
know what constituted q good hymn.
WI AAIN'A'A NA VIA ~ NANtitNH NA' 'f
was referred % thc committee.
Rev. !. d. Grayali. chairman Of The De.
aDlcd Clergy Fund Committee. made his re-
port. showing the total cash oE band to poo
cj.4iS. which includes investments, ADD
makes the fund S-l.GiS.
Reports from the examining committed of
The Episcopal missionary fuud and other
special funds were presented aud accepted.
~ OMNIBUS REPORT.
Rev. DR.. n. q. Davis. chairman q the
Committee on the state Of the Church, after
! cougratu!auns the council on the IniroVed
health OF tue BislOp, reports a gratifying in-
crease In chu'ch-uembersnip, an improve
meut IN The schools, an increase ~ students
| no the Theological Seminary, TOE spread 81
| the Church among the colOgcd people, calls
9tjeutiou 90 the importance ~ missionary
work, and expresses regret that the male
members o. The congregation are not as rcgu-
lar in Attendance IS they should BE- alsO 10
the neglect 81 the observance II the family
PRAYER In many families, condemns the rum
ming II railroad trains on toe sabbath. and
|isoppOsed to The adoption OF thcnew htmu2l.
Rev. r.. f.. Reese. OF Portsmouth, chair
man Of the Committee on sunday schools,
presented tue report of that committee
showing an increase in the number of teach
crs aud s~caoiar>, aud containing some ya.n-
able suggestions.
IHg PPTORTs.
Mr.. F. G.. skinner presented The report ~
/ the trustees Of Wesleyan Female Institute
accompanied by Q tribute Of respect 10 the
late Hugh ". Shefey, OF stanton. who WAS
! one ~ the trustees. To til thc ysc1sry ln
tine board he recommended Mcs,r.. Z. y.
Ransom snd Alexander f.. Robertson.
Rev. ". J.. Grssatt presented the report
| OF the parishes, which, he sisted, was M
/ complete. 10 beng very difficult 10 get dcir'
! gates 90 bring proper reports.
Bishop white read a Canou rclitlngto The
matter and called the attention OF tuo clergy
10 their neglect OF a plain duty.
THE COLOR QUESTION, AGAiN.
Dr.. Hanckle, chairman OF The special
| committee 90 whom was referred the suh-
stitute for amendment 10 Article n. ~ the
| constitution regulating the admission Of The
| colorcd delegates. reported q change OF
the canon reading "Ihe council shall Doe
| composed Of coiOred ministers having q seat
snd voice in the council on the 15th day ~
Nav, lSs1, and Ot two clerical md two lay
| delegates from the c0lored missionary iuri,.
diction OF The diocese. the same as no" or may
| hereafter b" constituted boy the canon
Colonel William Nelson moved that tie
whole matter be laid on the table.
Professor Carl l.. Grammar. as repre-
sentative Of the minority, sand that the ma
iority bad not shown where the damage was
iu admitting coi0Icd people. They spoke
as II there VISA a great rush OF collgcd pe0-
| ple for admitlance. when the truth was It
waa difficult % ret them IntO TIE fold. He
Ugs glad 10 see them n The co'pmuuion-
! table. aud there Vas DO doubt about other
young ueu iu me council holding the same
views as himself.
DR.. Striugieliow said no one feared that
the negro would rule, but, D. I'M politics,
they feared that lis vote would be iu-
Gueuced. lie agreed with Professor Gram
mar. The subject presented Wa even more
/ objectionable tuau the canon adopted yester-
day. This WAS not Gods Church and our
council. They could not be separated.
They we're joined together. tie VS. con.
WINGED that The action Of the counci would
DO more TO depraNe the colored race and
eiuk them, and 10 was the mis>loB Of The
Anglo saxon race TO raise them. lie spoke
because 10 was his duty. and not with The
hope Of influencing any body.
The Rev. y. j. GrayGtt, OF HAMPTON,
agreed with Professor Nelson. Several years
sgo an the council in Petersburg the Bishop
Of Africa was invited 10 r seat on the right
side Of the .re'iding Bishop and he WAS re-
cel,ed with other houOrs. IL was all right
when Africa was across the ocean, but how
would 70 bee II Africa was here Are We"
De SAID. "tO have a church for men OF black
HAIR. red BAR. black eyes, etc. -
The Rev. james Grammar ssid il was not
q question OF race, nor was It that the ma
iorty questioned the Christianity Of the me-
gro IN refusing him admittance into the
Church A. a delegate. Why was Il that the
sane argument might not be used for the
Abundance OF women n delegates;
Mr. Joseph BRYAN said tue question was
one OF expedlency. II there was auy preiu.
dice whatever in the minds Of the majority
for the coiored race it was for The good Of
the colored brother, aud not 10 do ANYTHING
to shove hun down. At the conclusion Of
Mfr. Bryan's remark As the council took q re-
cess until 1 O'Clock.
THE COLOR LINE, AGAIN.
The council was called TO order at 4
o'clock. The colorcd question was again
faEfu nm