Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
, Large Majority Of Clergy and
Laity Favor Division.
rIRGINIA EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
..-.,,cs &C bishops whittie and Ran.
chat the Ninety-sixth Session
Report Of the Commi,tee.
.,>.,ltclcernm to tho Dispa,ch.i

.. TH8ra az hlSriouH OF the ITO
y...eopal Church, a branch of
.,.sr.w established in this diocese,
..o in session in connection with
1asry work Of the Council.
r.-..n. of -. Johns church, Rich
i.. ......rt-l tho report Of tho Womon's
...e.y in behalf Of the secretaries
..asft. of Alexandria, and Miss /. l..
N.-folk.
~. -, wed that $4,000 had been con-
t.....r ihe past year IN money and
70 .t.- amount $500. 80 was contributed
Ff .u Missionary Society; S414.4O for
......rs outside Of the diocese Of Viz
.->ln for foreign missions. The value
....i ont Amounted 10 81 So. The
Ions assisted by this society wcro
.. Japan. Mexico, Cuba, and Joppa.
...fl. then made n forCible address
. trc society 20 the diocese, and
many branches would be formed This
..f Vqs -allo1 20 order for business at
DIS rl-hop Whlttle. The minutes of
- .rl.rclinrs were road and ap-
additional delegates reported.
TIE EPISCOPAL ADDRESS.
waffle then read the report Of his
I.si Council, Of which the follow
Ia C1nnrmed-White, 63S; col
.--L g~H. POstulants received, 20.
- or trlcons' orders admitted, ,
..l.-. O. Candidates for priests or
.. present number-white, % t:
-t.l ni DCaCous Ordained-White,
total. D. Prcsbytcrs ordained. . /;
..H. d. letters dismissOry accepted,
... .eury given, ., churches cOnse-
I.. readers licensed, 80. Present
-.e-s-whito. l4O; col0rcd, IA
. ~
. ...... fully acknowledged the action
.. .r.f. taken during his absence, re-
... take a vacation Of four months
.-s.-4ulg he means 20 enable him TO
...ra.-rl MS grateful appreciation
.... .r.tr kindness and Of the unfniling
. .rr.sfanre, and affection which his
...H. clergy and lnity have manifested
. .... now tWcuty.three years, ana Of
....IFr- l.m 90 know he Is unworthy.
.... ...fIs hat 70 viii appear from the
70. q. bc presented 10 the Council
.r.. Church mny not have made any
.-.- IlriuE the past year, yet thore IS
...-... courage Us, and much Tor which We
thankful. The combinations have
.....- .-ml. a number Of new churches
-e,r4tel the list Of ministers re-
.-. ihe same as last year; tho
F rarrnbutiOus has been large (;
ser,ut societies and institu-
..rg. O. prosper. Think Of
.-.r a- reaching the great sum Of
..- exceeding that Of last year by more
......r4 swelling the amount from the
-. ,u The grand total Of S13S34-
-r.-r over given before, aud more than
.-..1-.t.raf = u- had ever yeutured To
.. .f.... ID not "out Of the mouths Of
.t ....u ulcs." yet by the hearts and
r-.. children God has ordained
...e-,y uu our work aud advance His
.t.. ressrred % the organization, under
.f... ~ -'a c0uvocatiOn composed OF the
-..-...... churches. All the cOlored minis
.. ..... ....-e except ono we're present The
..... .-rUt.I an the members Of the con-
.. f.r BEL believed that II viii prove a
,...a-r.i- advancing the interests Of the
..... aIr cllorc1 brethren In Virginia.
..... concluded a. follows: 1.-The ques-
.... doubt will engage more OF the at
t.. Council than any other ls that OF
...t. ...-a-e. think tiny duty % try 10
.'- NY position on this subject, be-
......tu.t lu many quarters II is misun-
-... voar ago, for reasons which were
-... : commended that committed
.-.f ~ consider the question Of
.... OBJ. F.t-r-e Of Virginia into Two
.-. .e-.s and 20 report 20 this
4 uwittre Of sixteen was ap-
... % a...l ] was made chairman. 1ho
u., in Richmond January 18Th, all
.-- being present, and unanimously
.... .attr-rt f1 Dee presented 70 the Oouhcll.
..... ...-.. .rs-l.rF was done ] distinctly stated
.-t.maIt 20 was a mistake 20 put me
-t.-. that was present merely as
..... q. get an the information ! could !
... a.. -.; feel tOund by the action OF
.-. ..-. or commit myself TO any
.. ] heard all that might be
4g! in the Council ! think
.',ae understood that 20 be my posi-
...- s.. that is my position now. have
....r.-.l myself a. being either in favor OF
.-..-..I lnuy particular line or lines OF
..I En NOS consider myself bound 10
.... ..arvsg.h. or indeed 20 any division
1....r ..- nay bs agreed upon. / trust,
.....-. .t.e. ti.rs may be free and full dis
... -..- .urur.aut subject In all its boar
....- .-...r1 u1. will be in the least degree
..f - Dis speech or action by what ne
-... Co %" my views and wishes
TH.F .FEAsp0IPH's ADDRESS.
..,..1b then delivered his address.
-.I .4I rUutrmatiOns aud five persons
...r.rl priesthood. lie referred IN feel-
-..--...t death Of the Rev. Mr.. Shields,
........ Jls greater part Of his address
... O.. 'tc consideration OF the question
-.. l1.csc. lie took ground that
... ... small lloccsos was most luexpe-
--.HrE this 10y The history OF ne
OIL. subject for the last twenty
... ... -.r. of diocese, In his opinion
... -.t--Iel by the ability OF bishop III
.. f.rt'ruI % its work.
..f..a o: au assistant bishop was, his
Speaking. an anomaly. In saying TINS
r.'e-.urc 90 the relations between
... ... t,s diocese. which had been most
.. l..- Ip fpl, that 10 was necessary at
..... .-f as wen as Bishop Whittle 10
.. ...rt.l opinions. lie approved OF the
H...u.e-e into two parts, either on
..-a-f.i hy the committee or by those
...... -.il.. making the James tlVer q
a.tasrn the two proposed diOcesee'
ta rr4yed that wisdom should bc
. .. Council in discussing this question:
,.e blessing Of God on the Church
...r COMMITTEES or THB DIOCESE.
..... elected the following standing
f.. diocese for the ensuing year
. .Hl'ts Of the Diocesan Missi0nGTy
... Ney r. NJ. Whiitle, ID. D., Right
..N .....'pu. ID. D., Reys. j. Peterkln'
...... ...-.r, ID. D.. T. G.. Dashiell, ID. d.
... u. D., l. X. Mason, j. Il. Newton
J.. r. Mason, Aessrs; joseph
.m f GRAY, Thomas Norwood,
... b. a. saunders, ). +. Mcclure, ana
.. treasurer.
,,es Oh church PJopcrfy.-Revs.
and L. ". Burton, and Messrs.
. Maker, John +. Glenn, and Boswell
H. Df.qJed- Clerqv FUHd.-Rey. D.
.-. bI--irI1, 4. IL McOuire, ana W.
ne Of the Di0eese.--Reys. Jo-
l-... ID. d., George Il. Norton, ID. d.,
-..r-. d. D.. and Mcssrs. Charles y
Herbert. and L. NJ. Blackiord.
tElgcy or rHE DIOCESE.
t .ns-.. from the Committee on the
'.. D.p-cse, appointed at the last
....t,ri The following report: q,
......re APPOINTED az the last Council
..Ie-ri0u of the division OF the
HI fy the recommendation OF tho
address, o. the effect that the time
... .l i.s opinion. for the consideration
%. Des leave 10 offer the following
...'.., .n tie question committed 70
..- sense 0f the responsibility I'M
r.. tHsr1 are manifested IN the lact
.-.'.. uf every member OF the colh-
F-r'lng al parts u the diocese.
aH-.tign for a Giyisicn Of the diocese
'.al t.r the consideration OF the cgil- con-,
-. '.il Iis approval The proposi'lon
90 " thc diocese into three diOcesos ~
.'... .. h''Huilyn % the comuntice ~.
Hr- Iae conclusion wHs reached tDa'
division 20 this time ~ unwise, ineAps-
81 .' .aprar'lcab!e. The committees WIN
-.' umruIs division ot the ulV-
H ilore-6s, with resources. commune
g. 4 territory AZ near 20 equality as pIsc-
. - 'ar.icfgtiOu of the present cifVuih-
r. li. iH view Of the future.
rf' 90 90 recommend that the foliowiiils
80. -f.. compose the diocese Of virginia
'..'rc. Caroline, Hanover, Goochaha'
.'. nelis, NOttOway, Lunenburg, Meek
u, n. +" "t,inoreland, Essex, King and queen
-.-. tiuf William, Henrico, lhesternel1'
.'.. H-lrewick. Richmond, NorthumOet-
@ .'rr, Aiddloge1, GlOucesteF, Mathene'
y '} Prince George. sussex, Gfeeneeslile'
taf- city, Warwick, Elizabeth CITY. sur su.
Hampton. Isle of Wight. NansemOnd,
.. '' i-.rss Anne, Northampton, Accoiiac.
'-i.ief Of the state 70 constitute another
~ ttpy" division would assign 20 the DC
rf. 'frrla jO,l03 communicates. wh0to
81 -i-Y. - tire contingent fund by the TO