The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-14
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
PROSPECTS OF IT'S DIVISION IN
VIRGINIA.

Action Of the Committee Appointed ~
the Last Meeting OF the Coancil-tnsn.-
h. mona sentiment in Favor OF Two Dis
sricts.
matter ~ which interest and attention
10 given BY all Episcopalians, is the propo-
s,,Ion 10 divide the Diocese OF Virginia
This subjec, was originated at the iS'l
meeting OF the Council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, In Virginia, by
a recommendation Of Bishop white
that q committee be appointed to
inquire into It's expediency. The
Blshop demonstrated at length the SdNis-
ability Of such step. lie showed that the
time had come when such division WAS
recessary for the future progress ana
gr.vth OF the Episcopal Church In this
State lie further explained the necessity
az sucn action beieg taken prev Gus 10 the
meeting Of the General Council. which con-
yenes In 1882
In accordance with these suggestions The
Conncil appointed the following committee
m take the SUI ject under advisement: Blsh-
ops White and Randolph (ex-oihcio); Key
Dr. Henckel, OF Charlottesville; Rev. Il; II.
suter, OF Alexandria; Rev. ID. Lloyd o.
Abingdon; Rev. DIR. v. j. McBryde. OF Tx
,ugton, Va; Rev. DR.. ID. II. Tucker, NCS-
folk. Va; Rev. DIR. ii. NJ. Jackson non. ~
r. Withejs, Wythe; Capt. BlackiOfd, Lynch
burg: Mr.. W. Moore. ClsrksVilie; Mr
Wv. Kennon, POwhatan county; Z. .
Faulkner, Mecklenburg co lntyi Df. Slal
horne. Petersbur; Mr.. 4. X. b. Wright. Tap
nshappock county; Mr.. j. G.. VIII ans
orange county. DR.. III. NJ. jackson upOi
being made Assistant Bishop Of Alabama
was relieved aud Rev. Pike Powers appoint
ed In bis place.
COMMITTEE MEETS.
This committee met yesterday morning a
10 O'Clock. and were in session until l.. NJ
Amer recess Tor dinner the committee re-
convened and remained until i. NJ. III
result OF these deliberations was the unanl
nous passage OF a recommendation 10 IN
General Council that a new di0ces
be set on including all OF tha
portion OF the State lying west Q
= line running from the northwestern
corner OF King George county ION the Poio
mac) TO the southwestern corner OF Meek
lenburg county ION the North Carolina line
The Eastern Diocese OF Virginia Gas !
will probably be KNOWN Will includ
among it's strongest points Richmond, Pe
tersburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, &c, whli
the Western Diocese will have Roanoke
Danvilie, Lynchburg, staunton, &c.
STRENGTH OF THE SECTIONS.
While the Western Diocese will in are
greatly exceed that OF the East, yet there
no great disparity in the numerical an
financial strength Of the two sections. q
the other hand, the prospects OF develop
ment In the Western portion Of the state ar
very promising, and will ultimately lead
a division of that section into two distlnc
dioceses. BY this arrangement 1t VIII b
seen that Virginia will in the near futur
require three different bishops to look aite
the welfare of as many dioceses.
IL now remains for the Committee TO r.
port TO the Virginia Council, which cor
venes in Petersburg, May 18th; for tn
Council TO adopt the report, and in tur
make the recommendation 10 the Genera
Council. When the Council shall have az
cepted the recommendations the division
will be made.