Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
REPORT OF TIE DIOCESAN MIS-
sIoNARY SOCIETY REFERRED.
slc9ort of the Comm'ttee o" VI" state
Oh Church-Ncw Enterprise ana new
Zeal in the Diocese
,co,r,,pon4cncs Of mo Ricsmond DisDaton.l


TrepxRicSsEURG, Va, May g. 1890.
-,o Council met here this morning at 10
,.,.4. Tho RoY. William ~ Dame. Of No
,l church. Baltimore, road the service
.ttts broihar, Rev. nelson T. Dsmo, Of Win
,.t.r. orrarnod = sermon on tue text l. John
and th.e 81 tho record that God bath given
. 0tertel l,fc, and this life isin Ills SON." Ills
....a was on conditional immortality anu OK
much rcmsrg. After the religious SER
we're concluded The Council was called 10
.IF q ,.f hcv. Francis -. Whiiile, ID, u.
.f.. secretary, REV. T.. Gfayson Dashiell, y.
..rH fho T1Iautoe Of yo-stsa which "crs
j. r5vors. D. D.. ~ ST. Andrews, Rich
-t r.at Geo report ~ the Diocesan Mission.
ID. .0... wh' p hal been ma10 Tie oraer u
.,.. 100 ot tho large number % ministers
.. tc.n aided by the society. Among
,.... Efs. dob Turner. missionary 20 the Gear
5.a.,. saa tno earnest evangelist hoY. hscfand
rn.menled that The parishes who have
v..... orc lay al cop;rihuti lns and forward
.... ... society. 80 spCke OF the liberal OF
.... U! taa t.upie, ard especially 81 tho chill
a.... during Do past year. Toe oFapgeHs. re-
s.rfy.cQlt vacant churches. motion
... ~ m43o b. Dr. Powers looking - larger
..-.....I.us ,o tho society ip the future
I.. i,r. Dash. IL after commenting the Do
. ...nofa Woli. oi when Roy. PIKE Powers,
r . .. fre oditor. offered q resolution looking
t.. .srrrr.. c-Iieiion. carried
l.v ..lna. tloptou offered resolution thnt
,.....ue.l authorize the editor 60 print Ia Juno
rf.lrr ~ 1900 copies and that The cosi 10
1ai o.t NJ uc treasury OF ths Dl0eeten HIS
: .a4fv ~D-icfv.
....- .,,ne discussion IL WAS decided q pub
c.I Instead Of 300 c0p!os.
1yTo 1--WE DISTRICTS.
r.t. H. n Randolph moved that the diocese DO
F...l ilf0 eve distri. and an cy0ngohit oe
t....ai.i FOR each district.
.r Mann Page. OF brandon, favored Rev.
Il. b. -
,...f. az min .-tsrs md tho great need OF the
-s..Utf arishe.. and SAID he felt sure that thoss
s..l-afs w1ulI support the cyaugeusis ne hau
81. r.. rocket ihe call Of vacant parish Tor q
r..for which offered 500 aud horse ana
..... lii not gct man.
Row Ur. John B. Newton SAID no dli not ap-
fr.tr oil 40 resolution and said tho question
Scglt 90 b. left o. the Diocesan Missionary COM
r,y. vs.. r. Roberts said IA he looked at the
t.s-ler tA-re we're not funds enough ia 'ho tioa-
lsg. e. l.. Goodwin said the Committee OF tho
1n.-.-sn Missionary society was tho graVe-yeiu
a. resolutions. Ho believed tne e'Hnsoi'''S
tusft go Do appointed uy The Council
H.g. A. T. Gray sad mat tho great dlfncuIy
l-q in mo tot nat men 90 Hct as eVehselisls
ED o., nu vacant parishes 'tnhol % u su, " i,n
t.. man csu he gotten for nc place mere Is no
,.r.-iIIty about tho money. lie favored the re-
f.rfuc Of the whole matter % tic Diocesan
or re1tior ~ Rov. j. ". Ware, 81 Farmyiuo,
Cd. whole matter was laii on TIE table.
Major 9. Taylor Scott read tbo report OF me
Fre-.al Committee ou Invested Funds. II was
iboy thought that many daugers lay around
are getting ot "a charter va. eng the iuhu IA 'no
xVIn.il. co rho following resolution Wa oIeiel :
l.t That ule report ~ mo committee alofe-
reIi be- reforrad 90 "a committee Ot nine, "hcn
rlmittee shall be c0rposed ~ the oletgyinen
en- layueu who compose the said comnltiee, 70
rti.h shall lc Hjd0t one Clergyman ana hNe
.lymru, 90 DO appointed by Inc hlsn'p' VINO
..l report fnorDUH lo inc I'At N'.li 10
a. That the charter and report OF ITO commit
a.. na PINNED in tie iournnL
Hr IS. ". Oh. ~ NCTfolk, spoke III ihNor OF
L.. above resolutions. ON the vote being put
kAe resolutions woro adopted.
suvpAy-scHoOL EEPOnr
rev. w. q. Roberts, Of Culreper Courthouse,
hrad the report OBJ sunday schools.
ItefnroI.s was mEto o. uo importance OF
s...tl, tl. hest book. for the instruction OF The
.1firen. It tlru rp0ke Of no expense incident
r1nrrorer report on TIC matter, and tald Tor
sI4t reason tho work of looking over sunday
iooi uooss hai boon imperfect lho IepOit
r..r.ulfrondoi that the work ot ihe com nltlee 90
continued: hat gradually gooi set OF IiuIaii
a...ts might ls obtained. and suggested tiihl u
is called tle bishop white Library OF SUNDAY
r.luul Books a long list Of suitable pooAs Was
t,gn 10y ,us %, Row John x. Mason vote OF
thanks was extended py The Council to TIE COM
Ecg. James Grammer, u. D., Of Fauauier, read
4he report Of the Committee 90 the state Of me
tercsl 81 tho Light Of subsequent events
STATE or THE CHURCH.
That Committee on mo state Of the Church re-
fro.tfuIy present their report The thurch,
whose state is Investigated. may Dee Vowed
s.ffror as an organic body--the condition OF which
may De- evidenced end determined by statistics,
ur. as p living body with moral and spiritual
character. and capable OF spiritual health ana
Tho condition Of the Church as disclosed by
the Information laid before This Council ID such
us tOcau tor devout gratitude Ia tue 1reht hoau
nnd Lord OF the Church. who has continued 70
pa Uis uonffd grace and favor Tho exhibit
rnato hv the Episcopal and Parochihl reports of
f6E confirmed, eight churches cunSecfatt1, iouI-
teen new candidates for the ministry and q clcAr
Ehin u four ministers alter all deductions I"I
meath deposition, and removal, affords q
.,rv cheering and stimulating evidence OF
erowth. our educational Institutions are IN
30 prosperous condition. Tho ssmil ary mas
necn greatly improved without ana withln,
lnainiy through tho generosity u TRENDS OUT
q O.. II the diocese. ana the report or The Dean
H.-uros We that the spiritual tone perVaiing mo
ruldonts r. most healthy and encouraging. The
sfhrr iusutu lions u The diocese present equally
c.nerlng evidences u prosperity. New enter
Iri-es are opening, now zeal Is awakening an
over The 1iocoae. More men hnd more money
ere urgently needed u enable tho Church TO en-
s.r in and possess land which seems 70 ne
freninc for us ON cyery side aud more OF Goa
p1irit 90 quicken us forward IA tho building OF
s spiritual temple
INCRTAsED SPIRIT or LIBERNITY.
TYrn renorts Of our Diocesan Missionary Society
moreover show an increased spirit II liherallty
fn Our churches ana m enlarged capacity Tor
riyfuE tlaf calls for defOut gratitude A new
fine NJ wealth seems 10 haya bern suddenly
utrucd o. tho missionary Work IN the freshly
nwasenci interest and activity Of the children
Ui ulr Church.
NIf 10 tteso grounds of hOpo and courage
fhero Del ore yerY serious and threatening draw
baok ln the Increasing number OIL vacant
-aufrhe., ali q parishes Dependent on the MS
nh Tl IL
i.fef. receiving aid from this source and several
eaffuy porting parishes besides without pastors
hl su. o.. situation Is such as 10 require new
Aud Tor che Inauguration OF such now mea-
surr- happily Cod goodness eeoms 70 be supply
ils 4n Increase in our missionary iunds. Inc
contribute ls 90 the o 5cesau missions have boon
larger Chan ever before. but very low years
$3.50 % was thought 90 Dc q great audacty OF faith
1n ue Council io resolve 20 raise SlNUIJ Tor the
ythr. Now thr sum easily exceeds $la,OJO, ana
- feel jlailrl Don commenting 70 no OOun-
I'll thie year OBJ undertake 10 raise Sl5,JUl
Ira regard % o1r work for the colored race u Is
FrsiH'iut io lear through the address OF the
iiriNp N4' 80 is iu healthy ana growing
tia'c. W 10 urge upon oar people az wei as our
pastor o. give fhH important WOrk their sym
taty ana ios.etlug care.
AM iND MISSION OF TIE CHUECH.
We tara se.oaily TO eless cheerful view OF
q -'l.e 90 The Church. IL Is unwlse ana I'M
tlfD 90 estimate the Church wholly by It's or
ganI. growth bul prosperity. il Is not alone an
3.-.ta..o.. ii, alvng body Inhabited by
Swing a.i Divine spirit u posssssosa charac-
Son. i DE. ana aim, destiny mission, and -
-l.i'N ..I prosperous % Otherwise Oniy as II
- f..H.uug and is ntled 20 tulhl It's end and
1.I...ur. mat en3 and mission IS not It's sell
extension aud soll-exaltAuCn, Tho Church that
b4- No.. llfo shall inevitably lose A. It's aim aud
u.s,. is Jesus Christ. iiis glory His work, aud
D F.t- lufn. Aud In the more or less success
f.i r.rslIt - this high aim Is 20 be sought tue
measure ~ t. GCalth and prosperity. In in
l..nls. tler. about the state Of TIE Church We
t.-t. LOOK al i.s doctrine, discipline. aud w0r-
t.r.
t go trinol teaching and preaching ~e are
l..y lu tho belief On not unreasonable
gr...l-, aal without any undue station OF
IfID. tls' la no part o. the Church Is preached
moro pare aud wholesome Gospel OF Christ
an among Va. That reyiying breath OF the
I.lrit as CHRIS, that passed over this diocese
l.r.ts suG through the feryeut and faithful
trauo1s Of Bishop Moore aud his con1em-
a.ias. and Bishop Meade and his contempo-
t.r..s, under whose ministry OF reconciliation
te church was upiiflod from an almost eNtnct
tI.l. uai, stamped mo virginia Church
EN-. raster when 30 has NOS wholly lost
CO. grant IS sweet sayor may mover