Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-21
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
BISHOP whlTrLe APPROVES OF THE
DIVISION or THE DIOCESE.
REPORTS OF the Various Committees Sub
notwithstanding Psroohiai and
school statistics--Parishea
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Especial telegram 20 tho Dispatch.l
DANvrrLr, Va. May 20.-The conn
Gil opened its session this morning with
prayer conducted by Revs. W. NJ. Clark
and A. 8. Lloyd. There was no sermon.
J. T. Gray rendered his resignation a.
treasurer, which was accepted. A tele-
gram was read from Bishop Whittle ex-
pressing his approval Of the division OF
the diocese. The report of the Commit
tee on the Diocesan Missionary Society
was read. as was also the report. of the
Committee on the Widows and Orphans
Fund. The report showed that only 81
churches out OF 300 are credited with
contributions to this fund. Drs. Glib.
son. Sprigg. and Dashiell were elected
members of the committee.
PARocHrAL REPORTS.
The report OF the Committee on Paro-
chial Reports showed the following fig
nres for the past year Baptisms-white
adults. 304 colored, % Indians, 3 in-
fants-white, 1000; colored. 6O-total,
1,4s0; increase over last year OF llo.
Confirmations-white, 1907 colored'
6s; Indians 6 /; communicants-white,
1850: colored, 1.047; Indians, 10
total. 10. 7O3; an increase OF 6s Mar
riaoes-white. 395; colored, III. Flu
nerals-white, /. 14S colored, "a. sun
day schools-white teachers Icy
ecbolars. l2.170; colored teachers. 50 ;
scholars. 1903; Indian teachers. );
scholars, 32. Parochial schoois-paid
teachers. 13 scholars. 6s3. Members
of the Clerical Brotherhood. 3D. total
contributions, 1925, 705-increase. ST.
Si4.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The report of the Sunday-School Com
n,;ttee complained OF certain evils OF the
Ieafet system and urged more careful
studv OF the Bible and more extended
nse ~ the Church service in the Sunday
school. az well as brighter music. The
report of the trustees OF the seminary
and high school was submitted by Dr.
Grammar. The Committee on vacant
Parishes asked the convocations through
ont the diocese thoroughly to inform
themselves as TO the wants OF vacant
churches and canvass their churches
with the view to forming conventional
combinations to aid missionaries IN the
work. The report met with opposition,
and on motion was rccommitted.
DIR. O. s. Barton read ali able paper
on the State of the Church, after which
the council went into an election OF four
clerical and four lay delegates to the
General Convention. A recess was then
taken.
THE NEXT MEETINGS.
In the afternoon when the
council had assembled n reso-
luton was adopted providing that
in case the General Convention shall not
approve the division Of the diocese the
next meeting OF the council shall be
held at st. Luke's church, Norfolk, and
that if said assent is given the Bishop Is
requested to call the council OF the new
diocese TO meet at st. Luke's church,
Norfolk. and the next meeting of this
council be hold at Winchester.
DELEGATES.
Other ballots were then taken on dele
cates'to the General Convention, with the
following result; Clerical. j. b. New
son. j. S. Hankel. Kinloch Nelson, and
b. d. Tucker; Lay, Joseph Bryan. 9.
NJ. Blackford, f. Il. Withers, and w.
w. Old. Alternates-Clerical, l.. w.
Burton, T. l.. Carron, j. j. Lloyd. j.
X. MORON; Lay, Il. Taylor Scott,
Joseph Wilmot, W. b. Martin, and j.
Nj. Garrett.
NEW PARISHES.
The Committee on New Parishes re-
ported in favor of recognizing st. An
drew's church, Richmond, and Christ
church. Roanoke city, as separate and
independent congregations. Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
the petition OF Calvary church, Culpeper
county, that portion OF the parish in
which that church is situated be detached
from the parish and attached to Slaughter
parish. This part of the report pro-
voked much discussion, some Of the
delegates holding that there was no
canonical provision for such change
and that the council had no power to
act. Many, however, favored the report
OF the committee and spoke to that
effect.
A SENSATION.
There was a slight sensation when Rev.
Nelson Dame said that the rector (Mr.
Murray of Slaughter parish was in
measure responsible for the trouble be-
tween Calvary church ard Ridgley par
ish that he had alienated the affections
of the congregation, and while officia-
tiry as rector i'll charge through cour-
tesy Of the real rector had reported this
as one OF his churches and had signed
himself as rector. The Bishop in
formed Mr.. Dame that personal i'm
plications were not III order on
the floor Of the Council. Mr.. Dame re-
piled that he did not mean to prefer
charges against Mr.. Murray. Mr.. Muir
ray arose to reply. but the Bishop as
sured him that no charges had been pre-
ferred, and he took his seat. Mr.. Dame
afterwards stated that he did not mean
to reflect upon Slaughter parish or its
rector. Pending the discussion the
council adjourned for the evening.
woMAN's AUXILIARY.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Epis-
copal Church held another interesting
meeting this morning, and addresses
were made by Mrs. Holmes Conrad,
Miss Emers, OF New York. and others.
At the night session of the council the
petition of Calvary church, Culpeper
county, was put to a vote by orders and
lost 10y non-concurrence, the clergy
voting in the negative and the lay in
the affirmative.