Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
NlNErY.sIxrH ANNUAL COUNCIL OF
The CHURCH IN VIRGINIA.
The First Days Proceedings at Grace
Church I'm Petersburg-EIRhth Annual
Session Of the East Carolina Diocese.
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prrEnspURo. VA. May 20.-The ninety
sixth Annual Council Of the Protestant
Fpiseopal Church in Virginia met in Grace
church this morning. Right Rev. +. NJ.
Whittle. ID. d., presiding. The church was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity, all the
room assigned to tho spectators being
fIled and some two hundred Clergy and
lay'delegates being present.
The meeting was opened with devotional
exercises. followed By the Holy Com;
munion. nj which the two Bishops ana
several clergy offciated. Morning prayers
were read by Rev. John 5. Gibson, OF
Fredericksbure and an G aole sermon ~ r, was
burg, on the text--Acts l., 8: " fe shall be
witnesses unto me-"
After the devotional exercises a recess
was taken, during which the delegates ana
visitors received quite levee. Several
colored ministers were present as dele
gates.
the permanent secretary. was IN his place
o. usual, with Rev. Thomas Spencer act
ing as assistant.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The Bishop announced the following
Committee on Credentials Rev. James
b. Funston, Rev John j. lloyd; M HI.
Samuel A. Wallis. and Messrs. Joseph VIII
mer. ]. r. Med. Moelich, CharlesJ. fauik-
ner. and Frank Nelson, who retired for
business. ,..
During the call of the roll for delegates
a violent thunderstorm was IN progress. 81,
The rules of order of the last Council
were adopted for this session.
srANDING COMMITTEES.
The Bishop announced the following
State of the Church-Revs. /. W: Bur
ton, G. NJ. Murray, T.. Meade; ". II.
Meade, ID. d.. j. j. Gravatt; ana Messrs'
w. S. Barton, W. A. Anderson, y. y.
Faulkner, James Garrett, and Thomas d.
Lane. w n
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rev. W. q.
Latane and Mr. II. w. Bouldln. -.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. S. A. Wallis and
Mr.. John zimmerman. III
otherhood-Messrs. J.. NJ. Blackboard,
Joseph Wilmer and w. W. Old.
Disabled Clergy-Rev. r. u. Scott, rev.
L. StringfellOw. and MIR. w. n. Nelson.
Bruce Fund-Rev. G. o. Pruden and Mr..
II. G. Wexford.
Diocesan Missionary SOciety-Revs. John
X. Mason, n. z. Dame, j. }. Lloyd ana II.
4. Sharp, and Messrs. II. o. Clagett gohn
G.. Friend, j. RavenscrOft Jones, and John
G.. Williams.
Parochial Reports-Revs. A. P. Gray, P.
NJ Boyden, ID. G. +. Davis, and l.. X.
Combs, and Messrs. Eppa Rixey, JQnn u.
Marye. Jr., William 0. Norris, and waiter
Watkins.
New Parishes-Revs. II. A. Goodwin, IL.
Il. Lee. and George W. Nelson, and Messrs.
Joseph Il. Anderson, William Is. Martini
Elections II. Suter, D. D.. and A.
Crawford, and Mr.. c. II. Blackboard.
Finance-Messrs. Thomas Potts, Joseph
BRYAN. Albert Baker, A. w. Wallace, and
Clerical Support-Messrs. Mann Page,
d. C. Gordon. J. f. II. Crabbe, Thomas
Poindexter, William H. Murdaugh, Robert
Douthat. NJ. c. Pelton, G. WoOlnough,
j. r. Hodgkin. and J. d. Pendleton.
Sunday Schools-Revs. w. q. Hullihen,
Fl. l.. Derby, w. 4. Roberts, and Messrs.
n. H. Green, John L. Williams, and W.
w. Parker.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.
Rev. C. j. Gibson, d. d., submitted the
report of the Committee on widows ana
Orphans Fund, which shows very graft
fying and much improved condition for
| the year. The par value OF the invested
funds is S25,713 the income during the
year was $4,000. and the amount dlstr-
buted was 1886.
DIOCESAN INSTITUTE.
Rev. Beverley Tucker presented the re-
port of the committee appointed OF the
last Council TO take such steps as shall be
necessary for the organization of Dioce-
sun Sunday School Institute, and to make
proper arrangements for O meeting OF the
institute.
QUESTION OF DIVISION.
Rev. DR.. Hanckel, of Charlottesville,
moved that the subject of division OF the
diocese be made the special order for to-
morrow after the address of the Bishop and
the election of the standing committees.
Agreed TO.
SMEMoRIAM.
Mr.. J. Ravenscroft Jones offered the fol-
lowing resolution providing for memo
rial page in the journal of the Council:
ReSOised, That the Secretary of the Coun-
ell be instructed TO insert in the annual
journal of the Council q brief memorial
page of such ministers in this diocese as
have died within the preceding counciliar
year, which memorial page shall embrace
the following facts What was his name in
full. when born and where. where ordained
deacon. and when and where ordained
priest, and where the several charges held
by him, when did he die and where.
his resOIuJlOn was alhOnuou w IHOIuuO
lay members, and was passed unanimously.
The Council then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Among thedistinguished visitors present
are Bishop Peterkin, of West Virginia, and
Archdeacon Moran, of Maryland.
The question of the division of the do
cese is attracting great deal of attention,
and is the one of absorbing interest. Three
propositions for division will be submitted
and the discussion will open tomorrow.