Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
THE EpISCOPALIANS.
sRAr,FvMo pARooHlAL REPORTS
or THE SOUTHERN DIOCESE.
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the ChesCh--wbdewr aod Orphan
Tusd--TAe Caosna Adopted.
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NorruIx. Juno 10 Tho fourth days
session Of the council opened this morn
lng with tho Bishop in the chair and de-
sotionsl exercises conducted BY Rev. j. d.
funston. Of Portsmouth.
Tho minutes OF Fridays session were
sead by the secretary and approved.
Tho council resolved TO bold Its NEXT
session at 81. Johns church. Roanoke.
The Committee on Parochial Reports
submitted an interesting annual report.
,howinc the following statistics:
Number of families. 4,s95; children.
1853; individuals. 2o.lt6; COMMITMENTS,
AIRS. BaptisIns- infants. 55l adalts. 2lS--
sos; burials, 5ss. Sunday schools
teachers. s6i; scholars. G,3i7; Bible
classes, %, and Bible pupils. g92 choir
members. 493: Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
ISL; Womans Auxiliary, 773; Ladies
Guild. l.54s; other working societies.
e.O3s. Disbursements for parish purposes.
$3.50, 1855; total for diocesan purposes.
sl7 .so267; total for general purposes,
c3,Goa6s; total receipts In n,nety,two
churches, Si60. 347 10; appropriations from
Board of Missions. $7M; from American
Church Missionary Secretly. S459; from
Woman's Az Hillary. $22t.0i from Diocesan
Missionary Society, b3.TI60; from con-
vocation, SY5i other appropriations,
St50.25.
Thirteen reports made no financial e1hi-
bit whatever. The schedule OF properly
shows l07 churches and chapels; rectories,
a.; land, $40 acres total value OF pro-
perty, 8l,2O2, 400; total debt, S69,s2l; L.
braries. GS2 volumes Sunday school II:
braries, 1854 volumes; number OF colored
communicates, 374; colored baptisms. ~,
and combinations. II; services heid espe,
rIally for colored people, sos: colored
buildings. 40, coiored Sunday1scnooi
schools, lIs; parish schools, 5; money col
lected from the colored people, $473.si;
parrish. 30 f.; outslde sources. Sl,1io,5o. In
disns-i ,emmunicsnts. IS, osptisms.
conff-ploc 3; Sunday school teachers ana
scholars, l44.
GOOD IN MISSIONARY FIELDS.
Rev. G. y. Bryan, OF Danvil,o, made the
report on the state of the Church. which
gave very encouraging outlook IN the
diocese and thepromise OF great gooo ~
the missionary fields. The report urged
the establishment of Sunday school insti-
flutes in aiithe conventions and the build,
ing up and supper. of tbeibro,herhood and
sll other parochial agencies.
The report on the Widows and Orphans
Fund was submitted by Rev. L. Boydton
and adopted.
Captain c. NJ Backford submitted the
report of the Finance Committee. Inc
ACCOUNTS Of tho treasurer were found cor
rect. Receipts $3.50, and after dsburse::
ments balance remains on hand OF
s29l- %. Adopted.
READ IN ALL TIE CHURCHFs.
Tho special committee to whom was re-
ferrsd that portion Of the Bishops address
referring to the colored people reported
recommendation that that feature be read
in all the churches OF the diocese. The
Recommendation was adopted, and in adj
dition Captain Blackford offered a resolu-
ton that u committee of three be appoint
ed tO have printed in pamphlet form that
uortlon OF the Bishops address relating TO
the colored people aud such other portions
IA refer TO the praycr-book, Bishop
Brookss death. &C., for gencrai clrcuia-
ton. Recommendation adopted, and Revs.
Drs. Gatewood. Lloyd, and Barten ap-
pointed the committee.
The report of Che committee on the re-
lation of the Virginia Female Institute 10
thissllocebe was received aud the commit
teo continued
TEE CkSoNs.
The consideration of tho adoption of the
canops was then resumed and discussed.
and tho remainder Of the twenty-five
adopted and 1.090 copies ordered TO be
printon,fGT dlStTi button.
Tho kahop announced tbat be had de-
cidoC aossye IN Norfolk, which will be the
heafnu2rsers of the diocese.
I.Ov. q. d. Tucker. OF the special com
mites that portion of the Bishops adj
dress reaGtive to the distribution OF the
prayer-book and formation OF societies,
submitted a report, which was read and
adoptee.
Tho council resolved to raise $500 for
diocesan missions during the next year.
RPrscopAL ExsIDENoB.
A oomm,itee was appointed to provide
and purchase residence for the Bishop IN
Norfolk such Us the funds on hand will
justify.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
adopted.
A Committee on Church Property was
apssoin ted. consisting OF the following:
hes. Il L. Goodwin. Rev. l.. b. Pruden,
and damas T. Harrison. X. II. Logan, and
L. G. Elder. L
W. W. Old, of Norfolk. was elected
chancellor of the diocese r. S. Thomas.
of Smithfeid, register OF the diocese. and
Mr.. Bortescuo Wbittle, of Petersburg, trea-
surer of the diocese.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The council proceeded to the election OF
the standing committees, with the follow
ing result:
Standing Committee (advisory)-Rev.
r. NJ. Carson, Rev. A. s. Lloyd. Rev. q.
p Bryan; Msssrs. g. NJ. Blackford, K. G..
II. koan, and NJ. p. Burks.
Dioceesn Missionary Committee-Rev.
A. S. Lloyd. Rev. J. l.. Gravatt. Rev. j. Is.
Funston, Rev. M. Z. Logan, Rev. G. b.
Bryan: Messrs. W. Il. Martin, III. 7. Burks
jacob Hefteidnger, l.. X. Watts, and G. j.
Faulkner.
The Board on Widows and Orphans
Fund was reappotnted.
DR.. James q. Moncure submitted pet,-
ton from Bruton parish asking TO be re-
stored 10 the old diocese. The Bishop
withheld his consent aud the matter was
dropped.
Rev. Is. ID. Tucker reported the rate of
expenses of the diocese for the ensuing
year at rs cents per COMMUNICATE.
Adopted.
TRr-coNvEN1rON.
A resolution was adopted that IL was the
seuee OF the council that a tri-conventlon
ofthe brotherhood be held.
A resolution was adopted protesting
agnipst opening the gates of the Worlds
FaN on the Lords day.
Ascommittee was appointed to receive
the innds due from the old Diocese of Vir-
GINA.
Tho minutes of the day were read and
approved, and after prayer and benediction
tho council adjourned sine die.
POLITICS IN CHARLOTTE.