Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-22

Meesrs. Charles g. Taylor, Arthur Herbert
end L. NJ. Blsckford.
The question of the division of the diocese
was now the special order of the day. Rev.
Pike Powers, D. D., read the report OF the
committee appointed by the last Council. 1t
was as follows: The division OF the diocese
into three parts is considered inexpedient,
but that into two, ia deemed both wise and
practicable. is therefore agreed to rec
ommend that the following counties shall
compose the diocese OF Virginia: King
George, Caroline, Hanover, Goochland,
Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenhurg,
Meek enburg. Westmorelsnd, Essex, King
and Queen, New Kent, King William, Hen
rico. Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Brunswick,
Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster
Middlesex, Gloucester, Mathews, Charles
City, Prince George, Sussex. Greensvile
York, James City, Warwick, Elizabeth City,
Surry, Southampton, Isle Of Wight, Nsnse-
mond, Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nortbamp-
ton. and Accnmac. The remainder OF the
State to cont rtute another diocese.
The above division would assign to the
diocese of Virginia 10 165 commandments
whose contribution to the contingent fund
By the report OF The last Diocesan Council
amounted to Sc OILS; and to the proposed
new diocese 224 communicates, contribu
ting to the contingent fund SIS .000
II il further recommended that ell vested
funds Of he diocese of Virginia be divided,
in the ret OF The communicates, between
the two propose dioceses, as far as such d.
yision may be found to be practicable, and
free from legal difficulties. 1t Ia also rec
commended that the property In the Episco
pal residence In the city of Richmond be
vested In the proposed diocese OF Virginia.
1. is further recommended that the Vr-
pinia Female Institute shall remain the
property and under the control Of and man.
agement of the two dioceees on such terms
and conditions az may hereafter be determ-
ined.
81 s. ) S + s$;s:s Committee
DR.. Hanckel, of Charlottesville, then
moved nat 1t liz expedient to divide the do
ceae in accordance with the report. Dis
custom followed on this motion and was
participated in by Mr.. J. Ravenscroft Jones,
Rev. @. O. Randolph, General Anderson,
Mej1r John Page, and Rev Pike Powers,
against division, and Rev. F. StripRfelow,
Mann Page, Rev. J. B. Newton, D. D., in
favor of it. DR.. PeteFkiD, of Richmond, de-
sired that the question be he'd In allegiance.
The Council then adjourned to meet at
four O'Clock in the afternoon.
EVENING SESSION.
The Council vas called to order at four
O'Clock and pending the arrival of members
so % to make full assemblage present, the
reports of some committees were received.
That OF the committee for incorporating 6
board for holding the diocesan trust funds
vas referred for consideration after the close
of debate on division.
Discussion On division of the diocese poW
followed, which lasted for some time. The
question was called ABBOTT $50 and wac
put IS follows; I'm the opinion of the Ocuu-
81! it ia considered expadient to divide the
dioceas" A vote By orders was demanded
aud taken with the following result: Clergy
ayes 81, noes 20 Laity-ayes Is, noes
"a. Total in favor OF dvisln 1872; opposed
81 The Council then adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning st $50 O'Clock.
While the Council was 10 session this
morning the doceean branch OF the Woman's