The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-08
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
OF THE SOUTHERS DIOCESE OF
YIRGTNIA COyVENEs
In the First Annual Session at Christ
church Norfolk-Tho Opening Sermon
and the Order of Exercises.

OF Virginia convened at Christ church.
this city. to-day In first annual session
Rev T. NJ. Carson. Of st. Paul's. Lynch
lurg, conducted the devotional exercises.
assisted by Rev. c. X. Harris, d. D., Of
ST. Paurs. Petersburg. and O. S. Barten.
Of Grace church, Norfolk Or J. II.
HuLard, Of ST. Thomas church, Berkey.
preached the opening sermon; subject.
The Fullness OF the Gospel Of Christ as
Preached by Paul" The discourse took
I'm an account Of the remarkable CONVEX
sion OF Paul and the character OF the
gospel he proclaimed-viz. Its super
natural power and its transforming ef-
fccts upon those who accept IL through
the gift Of the Holy Ghost. The speaker
defined the motives Of the various sacra-
ments. and their relation TO the Church
and gospel. The discourse also urged the
holding unto the gospel as revealed In the
person and life Of Christ, and not 10
follow after the traditions Of men. The
doctrine Of apostolic succession through
the Episcopqcy as the only true line OF
discipleship was touched upon and advo-
Gated as it descended from st. Paul, the
great apostle 20 the Gentiles. At the
close Of the sermon the Holy Communion
was celebrated, Bishop Randolph offciat-
ing, assisted by Drs. Carson, Haines,
Barten and Hubbard; after which the
council was called TO order. The secre-
tary read the roll Of delegates.
The bishop appointed the following com
mittee on lay credentials: Rev. c. r.
Haines, d. D., Rev. T. W. Jones, Rev.
j. W. Ware. The committee reported
the requisite number OF lay delegates
necessary for a quorum.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the chair:
State Of the Church-Rev c. y. Bryan.
G. r. Haines, ID. D., w. O. Hullihen.
James Cleveland Hall. James S. Russell.
Messrs. II. II. Baker, NJ. =. Burks. j.
w. Claiborne, NJ D., S. Bassett French
and W. L. Kennon.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Revs. W.
II. Meade, u. D.. =. H. Boyden, Messrs.
Daniel Trigg and w. a. Anderson.
Episcopal Fund-Revs. J. J. Gravatt
and Arthur =. Gray and Messrs. Ster-
ling Boisseau and O. Il. Finney VI. ID.
Brotherhood Messrs. Thomas c. Elder.
Chiswell Dabney, Robert Logan. Randolph
Harrison and c.. l.. Holland
Disabled Clergy FUnd-Revs. NJ. =. Lo-
gan. Martin Johnson and Messrs. George
=. Tayloe and j. Ravenscroft Jones.
Bruce Fund-Rev. G. c. Pruden and
Nir. Henry Bouldin.
Diocesan Missionary Society-Rev J. r.
HUBBARD, d. D.. and Mr. c. W. Smith.
Parochial Reports-Revs +. J.. Good
win. r. ". HUBBARD. c. L. Woodson and
W. L. Gravatt, Messrs. r. O. Egerton.
w. II. Berkeley. C. L. Faulkner and w.
IT. Murdaugh.
New Parishes-Revs. r. ]. McBryde.
y. D.. o. s. Barten. .. D.. and Frank
Stringfellow Messrs. Charles w. Saun-
ders, C. p. Terry and Jacob Hefiinger.
Elections-Reys. T. NJ Carson. J. d.
Powell Messrs. r. +. Withers. Leigh r.
Watts
Finance-NIessrs. c. NJ. Blackford, ".
w. old, ". b. Martin, F. Z. Davis, n. II.
Massie
Clerical Support-Messrs J. VI. Nc
Bryde. NJ. D.. c. J. Faulkener. Mann
Page, r. S. Thomas. ". z. Hines. John
Horseley. a. S. Hues. Thomas r. Rives.
G.. W. Bowyer. Thomas Townsend
Sunday Schools-Revs. j. y. Mccormick.
A. S. Lloyd +. G.. Scott. NIessrs. II. T.
Green. Thurman Hoggard. Thomas c.
Burch.
The following hours were fixed for
daily meeting and adjournment Of the
council: Divine service, 10 TO II a. NJ;
council session. II a. NJ. TO 2:3o p. NJ;
meet at 1870 p. NJ. adjourn at $50 P. NJ;
evening service at $50 =. II.
on motion Of Rev DR.. Meade. OF Roam !
o<e. the council sent fraternal greetings
10 the council 81 West Virginia, now IN |
session at Clarksburg
The report Of the committee on the d. |
vision Of church property was read by the |
chairman, and. after some little discus |
sion. was adopted.
Messrs. William W. Old NJ. p Burks |
and W. 7. Green We're appointed q com |
mittee 10 receive the funds due from the |
division Of the Diocese Of Virginia.
The Bishop announced that the report |
OF the committee on constitution ana |
canOns would be the order Of the daY |
at the morning session tomorrow after
the reading Of the constitution and orders
There will be a meeting Of the Southern
Virginia Branch OF the Woman's AK
Hilary 10 the Board Of Missions tomorrow
at ST. Paul's church from 10 A. NJ TO 20
2. NJ. Miss Emery, Of New York, the
general secretary, will make an address
10 the meeting at II: 10 o'clock. and al
/ 2. NJ. the Rev John Grayatt, OF Hamp-
ton. will speak on the subject OF the
Indian missions in South Dakota.
The night session Of the council was
devoted TO a discussion OF the missionary
work Of the Diocese The report or the
general secretary Or. Carson, Of Lynch
burg. was read. showing that within the
past six months 5000 had been raised
for the work. 5000 Of the amount by the
children. Addresses were made by Kew
Mr.. Jones. Of the Bedford CoVocauoni
Rev. Frank Stringfellow. OF the DanVule
Rev. J. j. Mccormick, q
the Suffolk ConvOcation, and Bisnop rem
mock. who has charge or the work
a rong the negroes. The session was ~
IN Ia