Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-17
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for tho Alexandria Gazette.


Revs n. B. Lee and T. NJ, Carson. The
Rev. A. B. Kipsolving, OF Warsaw, Rich
mond county, preached from Rom. STA,
"As many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God"
The session for business commenced short
ly after the conclusion of the service. The
reading of the minutes was followed by
the address of Bishop Whittle. From this
we gather the following summary Vista
tions 43, combinations white 5S3 colored
26l total 600. Candidates for deacoDs orders
white 2, coIored q total 4; for priests or
ders white 25 colored q total q. Presby
ter ordained l. Ministers deceased white
3, colored l J total 5; Z clergymen have left
the diocese and two have been received.
Present number of clergy white 40, color
ed 1l) total Isl. The eminent services OF
Judge Hugh Shelley, whose death is gener-
ally raourned throughout the church, were
appropriately remembered by the Bishop
in this council where the honored Judge had
held so conspicuous position for years past.
Bishop Randolph reported 623 onfirmations
and churches consecrated. His remarks
upon the coored question were eninent'y
wise and conservative. He contrssted the
different stages Of civilization attained by
the white aad colored peoples, saying that
the fountain OF authority especially in this
Protestant Episcopal Church is in thespirit-
ual sovereignty OF the people. This requires
the highest intellectual development to
which the Anglo Saxon race have attained
By slow and painful processes. He
clearly defined the present position OF the
council, declaring that it was moved to its
proposed action, not by prejudice of race or
color. bus by sense of the incapacity of
the negro to take the place our legislation
r oures. Could we commit our legislation
to q people scarcely ten years old in their
powers of sei-development? Our mission
to them now is one of teaching and training.
guiding, helping, lifting them and seeking
them for their own and Christ's sake.
The regular standing committees of the
diocese we're then nominated and elected +:
Standing Committee of the Diocese
Revs. Joseph Packard, George II. Norton
and Henderson Suter and Messrs. Cassius
t. Lee, Charles g. Taylor and Arthur Her
bert
Boaid OF Trustees of the Theological sem
mary and High School-Bishops Whittle
and Randolph, R6ys. Geo. H. Norton, C. j.
Gibson, Henderson Safer, James Grammar,
Joshua T. Peterkin, D. F. Sprigg and Rich
ard T. Davis, Hon. Richard Parker, Cassius
F. Lee, Arthur Herbert and Il. T. Craighill.
Executive Committeesofthe Diocese and
Missionary Society-Bishops Whittle and
Randolph Revs Joshua f. Peterkin, C. j.
Gibson, T. G.. Dashiel, Pike Powers, 81. NJ.
Jackson and J. b. Newlon,. l.. w. Burton,
JOS. Bryan, William =. Gray, Thomas Nor
wood, Thomas Potts. E. A. Saunders and j.
z. Mcclure; j. j., Willis, treasurer.
Trustees OF Church Property T. G.
Dashiell l.. w. Barton, David n. Walker,
John f. Glenn and Boswell Alsop.
Trustees of the Disabled Clergy Fund
Fl. e. O. Baskerville, 3. Johnson Barbour,
P. II. Mayo, Byru5 Coisseau and John H.
Claiborne.
managers of the Widows and Orphans
Fund Bishop White. c. J. Gibson, T. G..
Dashieil, d. i. Sprigg, Charles e. Whitlock
and Joseph Bryan Thomas Atkinson, treas.
nrer.
The order Of the day was then taken up.
This was the consideration Of the colored
question, as defined by the. proposed article
TO the constitution, which has been before
the church for one year. The matter was
debated by the Rev. DR.. Henckel, G. M.
Backf ford, DR.. Norton, f. Fl. Mcclure,
Joseph Bryan. Rev. Arthur Lloyd Rev. DIR.
Newton, and Rev. B. d. Tucker.
The council then adjourned TO meet AT
O'Clock in the evening.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The council assembled at four o'clock
and suspended the order Of the day to hear
the report Of the committee on disabled
clergy fand. 1t recommended that the in
terest from present investments ard the
contributions from the churches be paid to
In ct inn ia harafnfnra Ia
amount paid to be left to the discretion ofthe
trustees, and the surplus, if any, to be in
vested.
A vote was then taken by orders on the
amendment to article II ofthe constitution
of the diocese on the colored question and
resulted in the adoption OF this article by q
majority of II clergy and so laymen. The
vote was as follows: Cergy-yeas 81, nays
40 laity-yeas IS, nays %; total, yeas 1874,
nays &c. The bishop announced the amend
ment adopted.
This article provides for coored convo-
cation in their missionary jurisdiction under
the Bishops of the Diocese, allows the COL
ored clergy now connected with the council
their seats, and permits four delegates in
addition to be annually sent from their con-
vocation TO the council.
meut to Article II of the Constitution as
now established was referred 10 commit
tee, TO be appointed by the Bishop. This
differs from the one adopted in providing by
canon for q convocation of the colored clef-
gy and laity of the diocese. This convoca
ton shall be deliberative and shall have
such legislative powers as the council, from
time to time. may delegate; the convocation
shall be entitled to send two clerical and
two lay delegates to the council of the do
cese, who shall have the privileges of the
floor of the council and the right to vote on
all matters affecting the convocation and on
no other questions.
Rev. F. F. Reese offered the following
resolution to be referred to the same com
mittee:
Omit from the last sentence OF Mr.. Bry.
ans resolution son all matters affecting the
convocation, and no other questions" and
add 1.-THE colored clergy connected with the
diocese shall, however, retain their right to
a scat in the council 40 LONG as thew retain