Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-21
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SESSION

SECOND DAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DANv1LLE, Va, May 19.-Thc coun-
Gil met at halfpast eight for business,
Bishop Randolph in the chair.
Discussion On the amendment to di-
vide the diocese into three parts was
continued. Before the question came
to vote Bishop Randolph spoke in
substance as follows: He thought that
the division OF the diocese into three
was impracticable because it is not
needed. His nine years experience i'll
the episcopatc convinced him that he
could do the work necessary in either
of the proposed diocescs. A threefold
division would involve constitutional
difficulties. The General Convention is
now opposed to small dioceses and now
requires $4,000 rs the minimum amount
for the guarantee Of an Episcopal fund
and other diocesan expenses. he would
be compelled to oppose the division into
three parts in General Convention, and
lis rule was not to approve OF the divis-
ion of any diocese unless it was sup
ported by the bishop or bishops of the
diocese.
The vote on the desirability of three
fold division was then taken and lost.
The question of the division of the
diocese into two parts was then taken
by orders with the following result !:
Clergy, ayes 81, noes 8; laity, ayes rs,
noes q.
The committees line of division was
offered to the house by DR.. Nelson.
Mr. Martin, of Norfolk, offered an
amendment adding to the committees
line the four counties of Elizabeth City,
Warwick, York and James City.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker offered as a substi-
tutc to this amendment the line of the
committee of last year dividing the do
cese into east and west.
Discussion on this substitute was then
engaged in, which lasted for some time.
When the vote was taken the substi-
tute was lost. The question then be-
fore the house was that of the commit
tee with the addition of Mr. Martins
amendment which was accepted by the
committee. The Rev 3. NJ. Randolph
moved an amendment to this, dividing
the diocese cast and west by a line
commencing between Stafford and
Prince William Gu the Potomac and
ending at the North Carolina boundary
between Halifax and Pittsylvania. AT
ter speech by Mr.. n. I. Green, Mr..
Randolph's substitute was laid on the
table. The previous question was then
called for and sustained. The report of
the committee as amended by Mr. Mar
tin adding the counties OF Elizabeth
CITY, Warwick, York and James City
to the proposed new diocese, was now
voted on by orders and with the fol-
lowing result: Clergy, ayes SIS; noes II;
Laity. ayes 81; noes 20. The resolution
on division was carried, and 4 motion
TO reconsider was laid on the table.
The other resolutions of the committee
were unanimously carried. Colonel
Blackfo moved that a committee OF
livcbc appointed blythe chairto report to-
morrow morning, oras soon as possible,
what action is to be taken for present
ing the petition on division in proper
constitutional form to the general con-
yention. which was carried. The COM
mittcc was appointed as follows; Revs.
C. j. Gibson, d. D., Hartly Carmichael,
Col. Withers, Mcssrs. w. w. Old and
]. r. Harris, jr. The council adjourn
cd at half-past eleven o'clock.
Fratcrnal greetings were received
during the day from the convention OF
Maryland sitting in Washington, and
sent to the conventions of North Caro-
lima and East Carolina.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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