The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17

1t VIII Convene In Petersburg Next We'd
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The ninety-sixth annual council OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of Virginia will
open in Grace church at Petersburg at 10
o'clock next Wednesday morning. Bishop
White, Assistant Bishop Randolph and all
the clergy Of the diocese are expected TO %
present. The laity of the different parishes
Of the diocese will be represented by one
member for each rector and an additional
member where there is an assistant or as
sistant OF associate rector. The laity OF the
Episcopal churches of this city will In all
probability be represented as follows: 81.
Paups church. General Anderson and J.
baskerville Monumental church, Thomas A:
Potts, st. James church, Frank Mcguire and
John j. Powell; Grace church. Colons.
Palmer; st. Marks church. John l.. Williams
st. Johns church. Mr.. Saunders and Captain
j. Meyer; Moore-Memorial, Mr.. Gordon;
Christ church. Thomas Poindexter; Emmanuel
church, Joseph Bryan.
The delegates from this city will leave on
Wednesday morning. The council will open
in Grace church with regular services and
holy communion followed by sermon by
minister 10 be appointed by the bishop. A
business meeting will be held Immediately
after the sermon.
On Wednesday evening O missionary SER
vice will be held and on Thursday morning
the regular business will be fully under way.
The chief subject to be discussed during
the business sessions of the council will be
the question whether the diocese should be
divided and what dividing lines would be
the most desirable.
Another topic under deliberation will be
the brotherhood. which is an insurance So
ciety for the clergy of the diocese. In all
probability the council will not adjourn until
Saturday evening
subject which will no doubt be brought
up for discussion will be canon 10 of the
revised constitution of the canons Of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese OF
Virginia. The canon in question is not con-
tanned IN the constitution and canon OF
other dioceses.
At last years council motion was made
to strike out this canon, and the subject was
thoroughly discussed pro and con. However,
final action in the matter was laid over until
the session of this years council.
The canon in question is entitled:
offenders TO be admonished or repelledfrcm
the Lords table" and reads as follows:
Any member Of the Church, being a commu-
cant thereof conducting himself or herself IN .
manner unworthy ola Christion. ought to 30 adj
monished or repelled from the Lords table by
the minister OF the parish or church, according
to the Rubric. Gaming. attendance at horse
racing. and theatrical amusements, witnessing
1mmodest and licentlous exhibitions or shows,
attending public halls, habitual neglect of the
Holy Communion or denial OF the
doctrines OF the Gospel, as generally
set forth in the authorized standards OF
the Church, are practices from which all Chris
tians should abstain This enumeration, how
ever, shall not be construed TO include all the
subjects of discipline or admonition in. the
Church. In cases where il may be deemed ex-
pedient by the minister, or may be requested by
the accused, the church wardens, or either Of
them, snail be summoned TO assist the minister
in ascertsining the facts of the case provided
that If such warden or wardens shall fail or re-
fuse TO act within ten DAYS. the minister shall
Church.