Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-24
The New Diocese.

line Episcopal council LOT the HeN
southern diocese of Virginia, met in
St Paul's Church, Lynchburg, yester-
day for organization. Bishops White
and Randolph were both present.
Bishop Whittle presided. The com
mittee on credentials reported fifty
seven clerical and thirty-nine lay dele
gates present. Several or the delegates
are colored men.
Rev. T. J. Spencer, of Petersburg,
was elected secretary Mr.. spence!
has been assistant secretary in the OLD
Virginia diocese for long time.
4 communication was Submitted by
Bishop Whittle saying that he would
remain in the old diocese and that
Bishop Randolph would work in the
new diocese. Bishop Whittle there
fore turned over the position OF
chairman TO Bishop Randolph. This
solved the question of the election of .
bishop. There will be no new bishop
elected by this council.
Col. L. f. Withers offered resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted
expressing the high regard of the coun-
Gil for Bishop Whittle and his services.
On reassembling in the afternoon
Bishop Randolph read brief paper to
the council. He stated that the new
diocese commenced its career with TO-
$50 members, 10 clergymen, two-thirds
of the area of the State, with a wide
field for missionary energies. lie part
ed from the diocese Of Virginia with
pain, but he came to the new diocese
gladly and hopefully, not rs 4 stranger
He wanted the church to be holy and
true
A resolution of warm greeting and
welcome to Bishop Randolph, on mo-
ton of Major Mann Page was unani-
mously adopted.
On motion Of Capt C. N. Blackford
the pay of bishops was fixed at 300,
with 5000 for clerk and $500 for rent
and necessary travelling expenses. The
salary OF the secretary was fixed ut $500
per annum.
On motion of Col. r. f. Withers, the
new diocese was named ''The new do
ccse Of Southern Virginia.
Col Withers then submitted rules for
governing the diocese, which were
adopted.
Sir. Blackford offered resolution
appointing committee Of conference
to decide the property difference be-
tween the two dioceses.
cir. Fortesiue White. of Peters
burg, was elected treasurer Of the coun-
Gil.
The election of standing commit.
tee was then entered on and the follow
ing were elected: Revs. T. NJ Carson
r. H. Goodwin and B. d. Tucker, o.
the clergy, and Messrs c. NJ. Black
ford and W. w. Old. ofthe laity.
4 memorial from the Bruton parish
James City county, asking to be re-
stored to the old diocese, was read and
advocated by the delegate from that
parish. An animated debate ensued,
pending which recess was taken.
At the night session q resolution was
adopted requesting Capt. C. NJ. Black
ford to prepare a sketch of the legisla-
ton which led up to the, formation OF
the new diocese.
The Bruton parish petition was then
taken up and the discussion continued
after which a motion was adopted post
poning the matter until the next coun-
ell.
The remainder of the night session
was taken up in the discussion of the
missionary interests.
Chrs.'s Church, Norfolk, was select.
ed as the place aud the first We(lnes
in June rs the time for the meeting @
the next council. Adjourned until to-
morrow.
Bishop Randolph stated that he die
not know where he would locate hi:
home. 1t would probably be three OF
four months before he decided on thi:
point. TO move his family was ;
grave matter that needed considera-
ton.