Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
SEPARATE DIOCESE.
A SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST TO
ALL EPiscopALIaNS.
Report Adopted Recommending O sepa-
rate Diocese for Southwest Virginia
Instructions to the Vestries.
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LYcHBURa, Va, April 2i.-There was
conference held here at ST. PauPs Episco-
pal church-Rev. L. NJ. Carson, rector
the subject under discussion being the
division Of the Episcopal Diocese OF Nir-
ginia.
This conference was composed chiefly OF
members of the convocation OF Southwest
Virginia, which comprises some twenty or
thirty counties and of members OF part
of the Danville and Central convocations.
The following prominent clergymen were
present. Revs. T. Nj. Carson, q: U. Kan
dolph. William n. Meade. d.. d.. ). !.
Lloyd, NJ. z. Logan. q. q. s. Meade, ). Is.
Funsten, Il. w. Hubbard, George T.. Bene-
dict. B. Green. Edward A. Goodwin, W. u.
Hullihen, and j. p. Lawrence. There
were also a number Of prominent lsymen,
who came as representatives Ok various
parishes.
Several clergymen were hindered by, un-
ayoidable causes, but sent letters indlca-
ting their views which accorded IN the
main with those expressed by the BODY,
After full and free discussion OF the
subject of the setting of of u separate do
cese in Southwest Virginia certain resolu-
tions were passed, after which the oonyen-
ton adjourned at 10 o'clock Z. Nj. TO meet
again in Petersburg on May 10th for fur
ther report Of the subject.
A SEPARATE DIOCESE.
The best of the resolutions passed was as
follows:
|. That in the opinion of this conference
that portion of the State of Virginia COM
posed of the following counties Highland,
Augusta, Nelson, Amherst, Campbell,
Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, Bedford,
Rockbridge, a'ath. Allegheny, Botetourtt'
Craig, Roanoke. Floyd, Patrick, Carroll.
MONTGOMERY, Giles. Bland, Pulaski. Wythe,
Grayson, Smyth. Tazewell, Buchanan,
Dickerson. Russell. Washington, Wise,
Scott, aud Lee should be set apart and
erected into a separate and independent
diocese.
THE AMOUNT.
2. That the vestry of each congregation
in said territory be requested to inform by
resolution the clerk of this conference
whether they desire the division substan-
italy as hereiubefOre set forth, and II so
what amount they will annually furnish
for diocesan support.
ouested to authorize their lay delegate TO
the next council TO sign petition Tor the
erection of such separate diocese.
EQUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS.
4 That in the event of the erection of
such separate diocese il assumed that n
suitable provision will be made for equita-
ble arrangements in respect TO common
property and representation in diocesan
institutions,
3. That the responses Of the vestries to
these resolutions be reported to q confer,
ence. to he composed of the clerical and
lay delegates to the next council IRON tne
territory above designated at meeting to
be held at st. Paul's church, Petersburg,
at $3.50 Z. NJ. on the day before the meet
ing of the annual council-vlz.' May i9'
1891.
In addition TO the above the following
was also passed by the body, TO be sent TO
the various yestries in tho proposed do
| cese'
DIOCESAN SUPPORT.
Whereas in the territory proposed TO be
set apart for q separate diocese there were
upwards of $500 communicates reported
| in the year 1890, who paid only about
| 81 800 for the contingent fund, and IL ls
| deemed necessary, in order TO secure tne
consent OF the General Convention to the
erection of such separate diocese, that at
| least the sum of $4,000 should be insured
| for diocesan support, and it will there
| fore be necessary for the vestrles TO use
| extraordinary efforts 90 secure at least the
| minimum amount above mentioned; there
| fore
COPIES TO BE MAILED.
Resolred, That the clerk of this confer.
| ence be, and ne IL hereby, authorized and
| directed TO have printed at the expense OF
| the Convocation of Southwest Virginia l5l
copies of the resolutions passed by this
conference on the subject Of the erection
Of the separate diocese, and Of this pre-
amble and resolution, and mail a copy to
the registrar OF each yestry in the above:
mentioned territory, with the request that