The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-24
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL.
DEBATE ON CONDITIONAL I'M
MORTALITY.
Interesting Report Of The Committee or


There We're in the cianccl, Rev. William
Meade Dame. Of the Memorial church. Bal.
timorc, Md. Rev. John X. Mason and Rev
Nelson +. Dame. Rev. ". n. Dame read
the service. The Rev. Nelson p. Dame
preached. His text was taken from First
Epistle Of St. John. y. chapter, ii. verse:
And this is the record that God hath given
to Ms eternal lie and this life is tn his SON
When the services We're over the Council
was called 10 order for business 10y the RI.
Rev. Francis VI. Nhit;le. ID. ID.
DIOCESAN MISSIONS.
The Rev. Pike Powers. u. d.. the socro-
tary OF the Diocesan Missionary Society,
aud editor OF the Diocesan Missionary " ork.
submitted the report OF the executive COM
mittee. II w3s as follows:
We have aided i'm the course OF the past
year parishes In - counties, with nn aggre.
gate OF 30 ministers We have aided seven
coiored ministers, and have made special APP
propriatiDns io the amount Of 500, and an
annual appropriation of 500 {, .eV Jop
Turner, missionary 60 deaf mutes. in@
amount thus appropriated, according 10 treas
ulel's report, II ahClt 5000 Besides which
We have paid the salary of Rev. r. Meade,
evangelist. the tiNVe ling expenses at both
ekangehsis and other incidental expenses
necessary 10 the work. We began the couu-
c,l year with balance of t2,bSS.5o Ia the
treasury The amount received from
cauIchD s. Sunday-sclools ana other schools.
and children In families, according 10 IN"
frcasurcr's report, is Sl2,onO.1l (AaN lOtul,
of which more than 5000 was given by the
children, In many cases aFoWed, and doubt
loss. iu most cases. really in response 10 Tue
bishops letter 10 the children. This rs the
largest amount We have ever rtceN-
od and. considering the depletion OF country
II I.tH a.
low prices of farm products, tine disasters of
the last season ami the poverty OF the c0un-
try people, it speaks Wen l0i the zeal ana
libcralIty of the churches. and Verliies the
old adage, Where there's viii there's @
way" In number OF cases the Offering Of
the sunday -scnOOl was larger tnan that OF the
congregation.
Tine Evangelist. Rcv. T. Meade, reports IS
vacant churches an the Diocese, ana we may
safely say that ifall these churches iai iniu-
ieters, they would pay an average of 500 e.
year. Why not give ihis 90 the lOfds WOlkt
aud This would make total OF tOsUO ne-
sides what is given by all tne other chuicnes
Country people often have little or no
money. but they have what WIil bring money.
Ladies' in the country sometimes send lu tut
proceeds OF sunday egs and 81 q portion of
their butter. and il an the lcnaie members
of the church in the country would do some
i0 thc work OF the Lord, and the Lord would
bless them. our missionaries are over
faithful and cilous. almost all OF
fEcm 1vOrSirr ONo or more mission
points. besides their regular Parish work,
nud some of them preaching al uN' or SIX
different place. Weare sure that no one
feels any poorer for that he has given % the
Lord the past year. and we hlcs, God thni the
people have been able TO oner 50 willingly
aua after this sOrt.
The committee offered the following reso-
luton. which was adopted:
tHIH4.IfElN fIf 'r AItW lI fUp INrIn and
Nbeui contribution made by the cnliuren OF
flc Diocese in response a. ihe bishops ap-
peal, thc Executive committee ol lne DO
c .sc - ssiluaiy society he instructed 10y the
Council f1 employ. under the uirecflpn oi The
bishop. or more additional cNangelists 10
De- Supported uy tuc society, and that the
children Nc requested tn continue their len
trn offerings by mi.e-bcNcs for tl' special
work Df inr evans" lists, and, as ldr as possi'
ble, fof the general wnIk oi The society in
tldins needy parishes.
Rev. T.. Grayson Dashieil, ID. D., offered
% resolution looking to the larger circula-
~ .he Diocesan Missionary Work. lie also
highly commended ihe work OF the accom-
pllsied editor, Rev. Pike Powers, II. ID.
Approved.
R,y. John j. Clopton. of Manchester.
moved that l2,D0J copies Of Ibis paper be is
uDi iDr distribution in June bt the cuiior,
..ut tle cos. o. hc paid ont Of the treasury
Of tue Diocesan Missionary Society. This
WAS amended to the number al 5,OJ0, and
Wa, ihen approved.
1Dc question of appointing additional
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ltduu''rh' ""hh d. -''" ,'h, !" l. u a, :
D.. l.. aN"dWin' .Althut J.. 'rl! an" h"l"i
Mann Page. and. on motion of Rev. Josiah
". Ware, was laid ON the table.
INVESTED FUNDS.
Major Y. t. scott pre- nt.d the report oi
thc committee which End been appointed 10
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c's" ro 'eared t,o f,ilo..in ,r.-oiution4.
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p.-oiy,1T THAT fh. rrr0it nf iho commit.
te.,. ....l.-t.i be- frc.wmIlttI f0.t committee
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lengthy report from thc committee on sun
iAy schools.
the rpDDr. stated that a large number OF
tae b0o..s of .le ~uiday schCoi-N.eie entirely
uaeuiicd lUr tnu purposes OF ~ul.lHy schools
Ine ltbuFy books Were specially filled win
mnny false and mlscnievous ideas. and the
ulucncc ofa good baoi, W., inca cuihble.
Inr report then save i"hs iisi Ol sulEihlt
books for tAe sunday 'hp' ls. III irfoiu'
u.luI. ID flgl gradually 90 llst Oi suitable h'oh,
could to mace out. which might Doe called the
Bishop Nhlfle sunday school Library.
IL Has au excellent report, ANA vote o