The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-21
INTERESTING REPORlS
BrFORE rHE EPTsCOPAL coCNo'h'
~or,ot,e Selec,ed "a the Next Place OF Meet
ing-The Women's AuSiiiary-o'n''
Virginia News.

Thursdav and Thursday night dll not seein
30 tire the Members very much. for they we're
on hand in good trim and vigorous style al
the morning session to-day. DIVINE service
commenced 1T el5 4. NJ Prayers were read
Inv Rev. W. ". Clark of Fredericksburg
and Rev. 4. :. LLOYD of Norfolk. There was
no sermon today Bishop Randolph called
the council 10 order for business at lO:3O. Inc
restoration o. SIR. i. T.. Gray az treasurer was
read and accepted. telegram from Bishop
Nnlttle. expressing his approval o. the INC Oh
division o. the GlOceses, was read beIoIe tue
council The report OF the regular commit
tees being called FOR were responded 10 IN the
following order.
Rev ". r. Roberts. Of the committee
10 audit the report OF the Diocesan Mission
Society made full report and Alr. =. VI.
BlnckfOra made the report o. the fegulul
standing committee. Dr. GIBSON submitted
I'LL. 81. ort OF the committee on widows ana
oral..u.3 fund. The financial aggregate shows
the report % be the best ever made, though
the committee complain that only lew
churches out If 800 are.credited, with contrlbu-
tions 10 this fund Drs. Gibson, Spreg ana
Dashiel were elected members az the conf
mlttee.
pAROCMAL REPORTS.
The report OF the committee on parochal
that during the past year tile following record
has been made baptlsms " hte adults.
Boz cOlOred. 23 Indians j. lniants-Wnltes,
l.OsO. cOlored 80: total. l4,O increase over
previous year. 40. Connlmatlons-Mh lte'
!. OO7: cOl0red, 0s. Indians. o. total, ,Ool Com
municant- White. 1910. colorei, LUG III
diuns. IS. total SOB increase, Is. Mar
rages w hite. 39j. cOlOred. llt total. JU3.
Funerals White. l.l4S. cOlored. "a; total,
LOB SUNDAY schools White teachers, l.oJI,
scholars, l2.l7O, total. lj,sOl. Colored teach
ers. ~6: scholars 1903. totol LISP indian
teachers s. scholars 81: total. 40; lndlan
school contributions eseob.Z-. IarOculhI
schoO.s-paid teachers, l3. scholars. Os3,
total. 6g6 Number Of the clerical brother
hood. 352 Total Contributions, @5Z,, iUJ.'V,
increase. h44.
resolution By Rev. II. b. Lee asking that
the trustees of the widows and orphans fund
be reouested not TO make any Investment OF
funds until the widows and orphans OF the
deceased clergy are well provided Tor, was
adopted.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael. of Richmond.
presented the report of tie Sunday-school
committee. The report complains OF certain
evils OF the leatiet system and urges more
careful study OF tie Bible and the more ex-
tended use of church service ~ the Sunday
school and more bright and tunetul music.
Dr. James Grammar presented the report or
the trustees OF the seminary and hlgh schools.
In the report of the committee on vacant
parishes. presented by Rev. G.. NJ Murray.
the conventions throughout the d Geese are
asked 20 thoroughly inform themselves as 10
the wants OF vacant churches and canvass
those churches with view OF forming con
vocational combinations 10 aid missionaries
IN their work, &c.
THE MATTER BECOMMIrIEp.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. of Richmond. made a
strong speech IN opposition 10 the report,
taking the ground that the conventions are
not legal bodies. having no recognized legal
standing in the di0ceses and their actions
cannot be brought under proper diocesan
control ON motion OF Mr.. Bryan the whole
matter was recOmmltted 10 the committee
with instructions 70 report 10 noon session.
Captain G.. VI. Blackf0rd. OF Lynchburg.
reported the legal form of presenting TO the
General Convention the action OF the council
ia REGARD 10 division of the diocese. DR.. o. L.
Bartens read report on the state OF tine
church. which WAS al able paper elOquently
and beautifully read. Tho hour for election Of
delegates % the General Convention having
arrived nominations were made, and pending
the count OF ballots tho council adjourned TO
$3.50 =. VI.
Al the afternoon session the ballOting for
delegates t. the General Convention was con
tnued. and after several ballots the following
result was declared
Clerical Delegates j. o. b. Newton. J S.
Hanckel. klnlOck Nelson and 3. ID. Tucker.
Lay Delegates Joseph Bryan. G. 81. Black
ford. Il. j.. Watkins and W. W. old.
S0HFoLX TIE NEXT PLACE.
resolution was passed providing that the
next council shall meet 40 -. Lukes church.
IN Norfolk. provided that division OF the do
cese Is not approved. and II approved the
cOuncl. OF the new diocese shall meet there
and that OF the old diocese 40 Winchester.
The committee on new parishes recommend |
eel that ~. Andrews church. Richmond. and
Christ church. Roanoke be recognized rs in
dependent congregations. Adopted.
The committees recommendation that
Calvary church. OF Cupeper county.
aud attached 20 Slaughter parish provoked
nslderable discussion. pending which the
council adj ourned 20 80 J.. NJ The areu-
Weut against separation was based on con
st.tutonal grounds, there being 10 laW OF tie
Church authorizing the action.
The council to-day voted ZOO 10 Associate
Bishop Randolph 10 deiray his expenses on "a
proposed summer trip.
AZ the meeting OF the Women's Auxiliary
today Miss stuart presided. Mrs. Holmes Con-
rad made pleasing address On the SUB oct OK
the Girls Friendly Society. which is a branch
oi the auxllary. Mss tmory. Of New York,
made an address creating most favorable
impression Alter passing votes OF thanks
for hospitality &c, tho auxiliary adjourned
sine lie.
RIDLEY PARISH PROPOSITION.
At the night session of the council the dis
cussion on tie Ridley parish proposition was
resumed AID continued until after 10 o'clock.
when tue vote stood rs follows Clergy 50
ayes aud ii nays. laity ~ ayes aud ~ nays.
and 50 tue petition OF Calvary church 10 be
taken from Ridley parish and placed In
Slaughter parish failed by non concurrence
OF orders
Joseph Bryan. from tho committee on va
cant parishes. reported a plan tor supplying
vacant churches with ministerial service and
on notion the matter was postponed until
the next annual session OF the council
Primary E,sction-fine Horses for Brooklyn
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. May %. Special.
Much interest IS manifested IN the primary.
which takes place tomorrow. Mr.. G.. i. Ben
SON. ono oi the three candidates. has with
drawn. leaving Nes-rs. &. ID. Carter and J..
i. Hancke. as opponents. The commissioner
% revenue will also be nominated.
The death OF Mrs. o. ". Harris occurred M
her home pear Warren. tins county on the
Eth. She Was eighty-O one years OF age. Flu
neral and interment took place today.
Hiss Emery. OF New York secretary OF the
Noman's Auxiliary 10 the Board OK Missions
N the Episcopal Church. will deliver an ad-
dress in Christ church here next Tuesday AZ
ternOOn.
4 temperance address will be delivered by
Colonel H. = tilsv.e IA fh.. courf h,u4,, lera