The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-21
the association for their kindness, and IT Is
exnected that large number viii atteud'

the aes0ciation for their kndness anu y,
expected that large number VIII at'ouu'
VOTED AGAINST THE DIVISION.
An adjourned meeting of the Convocation
&c Southwcstorn Virginia TO formulate
plan for a division OF the diocese 10 oe pre-
sented 10 the council was held in the Lecture
yoono of 81. Paui's Episcopal church TINS
afternoon at o'clock. and was opened "li MI
uroyey NV Rev 4. NJ. Carson. rector OF o'.
PaIips Episcopal church IN Lynchburg; he''
i i How'd. the secretary. next read the pro-
cecdinos Of the previous meeting ILL.,,
rho Chair called up the resoiutlpn
rh;nh was being considered TUESDAY night
wben the convention adjourned. This reso-
l,,;n,, ,vos 10 add 20 the diocese the counties
90 Rockinrham. Shenandoah and Page.
N, Arthur p. Gray moved as an amend
,,,.,n, 20 the resolution that six counties, ROCK
inghan, Shenandoah. Page. Warren. Frederick
and Clark be added 70 the diocese Ihis
" .','~ was lost. The question OF adopt
ing the ori ginal resolution called forth Inuch
discussion. ,,
Rev, james =. Funston thought that by the
addition of the counties Of AlbeInarle and Hal
ifax there would be q gain OF 800 communl-
cants and at least $500 49,,
MIR. j. Il. Med. Mollck Of Abingdon did
not think Albemarle and Halifax would will
ingly Join the diocese. The convention voted
against q division of tho diocese.
The counties which compose the diocese
are: Highland. Augusta, Nelson, Amherst,
Campbell, Pttsylvania, Henry. Franklin,
Bedford, Rockbridge. Bath. Allegheny
Botetourt, Craig. Roanoke, Floyd, Patnck'
Carroll, Montgomery, Giles Bland, Pulaski,
Wvthe. Grayson. Smyth. Tazewell, Buchanan,
Dickinson, Washington, Russell, Wise Scott
aud Lee.
INDEPENDENT DIOCESE.
Rev. NJ. p. Burkes of Bedford City. offered
the following:
Resolved That we sign and submit 10 the
council the following petition or one to that
effect: The undersigned petitioners respect
fully ask of the council of the Protestant tpis-
copal Church of the diocese Of Virginia that
there be set apart and erected into sepa-
rate and independent diocese on the
terms hereinafter stated. the following
counties. tO-wit: That the residue OF
the churches now composing the diocese or
Virginia will aid the new diocese so to be set
apart and erected in bearing the annual eX-
pense of such new diocese by paying 20 the
new diocese the sum Of 81 .0O0 annually for
period of five years, or by paying over TO the
new diocese one-half of the present
Episcopal fund" as may be deemed
most e1pediept. and that proper reDre-
sentation be granted such new. diocese
in the present diocesan institution ana
that such proportion Of the invested fundS
of the present diocese Except the Episcopal
number of the communicates of the new no
cese lean TO the whole numbers of communi-
cants reported TO the present council IN the
territory thus proposed TO be set apart. There
are 81 counties, "a clergymen, and 10 self
supporting parishes and 1878 communl-
cants.
REPORT OF THE WORK DONE.
In 1889 and 1890 wa received from the Do.
cesar Missionary Society II 400. We paid
into the Diocesan Missionary $2,293. We also
paid Diocesan Association 800. We feel as
sured that we can raise for diocese support
now So. 100 and also furnish a suitable house
and lot for the residence of the bishop, this
with the 81 600 per annum asked of the coun-
ell. we believe, will furnish adequate Episco.
pal support We believe that at the end of
five years we will be fully self-supporting.
After much discussion the above paper was
adopted
Colonel r. f. Withers, Mr.. P. Burkes and
Major II. M. Bell were appointed com
mittee 10 present the paper to the council at
the proper time. The convocation adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.