Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-23
TIE EPISC0PALIANS.
.o DAYS SESSION or THE su.
ooeewE COUNCIL OF VIRGINIA.
ON the state OF the Churoh-The
>sctrcnth csnon-pivision Of the -
diocese Discussed.
...ot,lte.ceram to tho Dispatch !

..,.ialtelcgram 20 tho DispatcA.l
--.,rn1. VA, NAV 22.--The Council
'tooA. NJ. and was opened with di-
..,.rc. Rev. S. S. Ware reading pray
' 5psv. /. f. Mason, Of Richmond.
-.- the sermon. Text-St. John
~. Nevertheless tell you the truth,
1'' ..l..ai for YOU that l go away, for
r., away the Comforter will not
INTO You.
...~g,os Of the second days session
...taul approved.
..4t,on Of the opening in earnest
.,r. ot Tho proposed lines Of division
. a division having been previously
1vallrgc majority OF both orders,
,r- oRrly crowded % its fullest ca
- Gray submitted the report Of the
rAROCniAL EEPoRTS
..-.r.s tbo following statistics:
ut'-e 4dults, 314 white infants,
. .1uts. Gs colofed infants, SO
.a..l I,3l4, a decrease OF 4O1 as
White. 1,I51; colored, 20;
t.'al. 1,2I2, q decrease OF l43 as
.1.f yoar.
r.. White, 1868; colorcd, ESQ;
..tr'. lS.G97. an increase OF 1,GG2.
.Nltc. 382 coiorod, 13l-total,
.-Wato, o00; oolored, S2-total,
,h.aiA White teachers, 1920;
.f5-t total 1851. Colored teach
..-s. I.oSG-total, LASS. Indian
..l5iare. IS3-total, 14l. Grand
D.. .a-raqen az 1AQ.
.f afSiJlifioES.-sS,4 ,404.O5-an
Paid teachers, 81; ;scholars,
... sr-.no-hood, 42O.
.uous, s4O5, 5,5O3.4i-an increase
.sr8inr Committees on widows
r.-l. on NiSions. Clerical Sup
.. r.r.tss. and brotherhood were pre-
.'.It.l.
STATS or TIKI CHURCH.
g. E.rfuu, chairman, submitted q
... worry interesting report on the state
.--t. % nrirh the following II a synop-
....'. -- 1aiug mAiniy embraced IN the
...r .r flr pArCchial reports published
-st portion 81 the report relating TO
......r.. was referred 90 committee for
after commendlng the Episcopal
......- Statistics which are embraced
..-, of .ar Committee on Parochial Re
-rfra are impressed with the fact
....- allowing for all regular losses, the
r.r.f f-lumuni.a .ants does not increase
-- r.-~ iu proportion 20 the number
-.r.aL They account for II IN two
.-.I. -rI.-1u 60 fc9r that there Is often
.....H-t Ut special preparation, both
...... .r .auNrWut.on classes, and that
..-.. nre presented who have hy no
-.. ... fln-r things which Christian
. .-r'' Episcopal Church ought to
..-.. believe fohis souls health. Then agnin
frequently the case that u IL Tor
- ..t ulrl confirmed these young
...- aro SIN babes in Christ,
.. .rHcuIGr watchfulness and nOur-
Tho second reason for n loss
..rut- lies in their utter Indifference
. r.I, about transfers when they remove
-.-t .f tne diocese TO another. OF
.... f.-- -a-uot bc forced upon persons
.. Ind .r.u they ask that their names
.-t,ir..i .u tho register OF the church OF
......., But a pastor can informally
...,..+u- into whose jurisdiction any Of
..... -grv move their residence, and this
a.-.l- well when cOmmunicants move
-.-.... terla-s of 0ur diocese.
-... -...r.s to hr % general healthy increase
.... ..rr l.Uco. but IL is in spite OF the
.......r- ,.r-.y do not come 10 church who
...... e, u-r! g. DO 90. And so widely ~
....--. -..-rr spreading that attendance al one
-.... "a week i- sufficient that Our night
.... .,. are largely different In their per-
..... t..-etnst assemble in the morning.
... ....-nf saturday night into which busi-
- .... e. itself aul the fatiguing, harassiug
ri.. whole weeks affairs have made
--- -tri tna heavy-laden indeed welcome
.....t v.n sabbath, but have utterly IN
..., . o., appreciate the Lords day as one
-Ny.
-.-...a4 Dawspaper Is srandallzing in =
DE-. ..--. potent than she thOuRhtless can
- r.tr.a Published under ne speclous
...-..fr, permits the few Individuals connect
.-t. o.. rbl.r 20 enjoy Sunday u lets loose
........ l4v uGOn the community ana tuf-
... r.H .. most rapid power Of steam
.... .'H.- .ruugys!1e food OF exciting
.... ..,-. -..rf wJrldlucss. No one more than
..r .f.r. IAN valuc the friendly interest
+.rar,- NJ the press I'm all religious en-
...-..a OH ,fureh Institutions. And your COM
--. ,r'4s- TINT the Sunday paper is fur
....... -.t.,y o. voracious public demand, az
-. ... t.<r,.e enterprise. We, therefore, do
......... .,g attack upon publishers or ap-
.... O.. ...r- tut We pray the Council as IN
..- .lIreh people throughout the do
.-. t-. ...-. 'ac'U iu public opinion 20 build a
...t t...r households which VIII guard
... ....-' '... irtrosion on the Lords day on
.....-. r.--Ipau4 often also the scandal
...r... lulr committee suggest as slim
which experiment has proved 70
. .. ;-....rthle and very cfficacious that
.. .... -..r. specially In the cities, make
...-....-.. ..' win the carrier 20 deiiver at his
...... -.. Iar PAPER ou Monday morning.
-...-.. ....- ttrHiNty-throe vacant churches
.-.-.. r.. ort says: q" II Is not 30 mu n
..... .... -...-. mat are wanted. Here again
.-..-H H.-. being peculiar TO Virginia.
.... r...t.fi1u ~ our seminary as seat
.r..-. rough theological Leaning, ana
..E even more as centre d
.....-. -..-.rl influence ana the wollknown
.....r TIP ...-gv as Intelligent, COnserya-
..... .F. ..u-ecruted % Christ bOtb as
..-tr- and practical preachors
I...s. Gs s.lvre Of supply y other dc
.. should he n subject Of earnest IN
rt .rv lsrFy, especially. WY nom
.I...- 20 few men are oHerlhB
i.' ministry
sic portions Of thc report arc de-
..l -a- move earnest and expert
work fut proper aid ana encOu-
v.u.n lUXlharies
-r N>TrEXSIH Canon.
'..... I-.au. of tie cOmruittee 20 whom
r. -..t.. Irfre last Council the question OF
....trauth canon, reported as ioi-
.- .tr nineteenth canon be amend
.'.G -1 a- to read as follows:
..--..- within this Church offend
... ty any WiCkeiness OF HE such
expelled from the Holy COmmu-
'.. 'Yflc Rubfic. In cases where II
....! .ygeii'ut by the minister, or
'.l af the accused, the church
'...r ,....rUl them, shall be summoned
..... .r.l ..fsr in aacoTtaining the iacts OF
|... .,I that II such warden or
ii. ur refuse 70 act Withln Ten
..- -hal proceed 70 act under the
t. Church"
...at.1u u this report, as also oi
.. ,te eleventh canon, was lald
-..-raW.
l1N OF TUE DIOCESE.
..r T. Withers presented the foi-
.cl he asEcd for the present.
... o. 30 offered a. substitute
ns Council committee:
.,.I petitioners respectfully ask
fAr Protestant Episcopal Cbufch
u' Virginia that there Dc ee'
.'.-el into q separate nEd indePehu-
'-r terms hereinafter stated, lho
.....- TO wit: Highland, Augusta
'...--t Campbell, Pittsyiyania, Henry
..Hr1. Rock bridge, Bath, Allegheny,
' 20 krgnDkc, Floyd, Patrick Car
rye Giles. bland, Pulaski Mythe'
-"sl. IazcWou, Buchanan, Dicken-
Russell, Wise, SCOTT, ana Lee.
... Of Virginia will aid the new
80 apart and erected IN bearing
.Er..-.- ~ such new diocese by pay
r.. diocese the sum OF $1,000 ahnu-
t.. .i i've years, or by paying over
....-. ono half Of the present Epis-
.l.y Boo decmod most exponent /,
r-.,f -utati0n be granted such new
.. .. 20 diocesan institutions, anu
.'..rflYn a the invested iun1s ot
'-c ,cycopt the Kpisoopal iuhul
O.. t.t new diocese as the mum oer
.'s of tAe new diocese bears 70 the
H' .Duuuuicants reported 10 INC
.L lu the territory thus pro
'. 90 apart there are thirty-thIVso
.r...g-t3lr clcryynen, ana ten boI-
it-.-l"- aud 1913 oominnnicabts.
I.ar. ] $50 80 we received from va
N-r1rary society S1,4OO. we paai pa,
Diocesan Missionary SDcieiy 500.
.- f..4 f..a,tnu {" association $500. We
'tat We can raise for diocesan ~ p