Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
REPORTS or VARIOUS COMMITTEES
READ AND DISCUSSED.
Old Observation-Disclosures Institutes
Eecommen dcd-PastorE' Salaries.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

NORFOLK, June 9.--The council opened
the third days session with devotional
service conducted by Rev. III. Gravett,
of Hampton. and after brief recess.
commenced business by reading and ap-
proving the minutes of yesterdays session
A response 10 the greeting sent the West
Virginia Council was read by the secretary.
DIR. Barten read tho report on the
widows nnd orphans fund. There are
five bene1cIarics receiving an annual Grant
OF $500 lieceiBfs Stiz since the OTgsnIZ1-
ton Of the diocese.
4 report was submitted from the Board
for the Relief Ct Disabled Clergy. Re
ceipts. s77s.& disbursed. 500.
The Committee on Episcopal Fund had
no report. Ga motion, Two trustees were
appointed 10 receive the funds and &C.
curities due from the old Diocese OF Viz
GINA.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The report Of the Committee on Sunday
Schools was made by Rev j. u McCOr-
nick. stating the various needs OF the
work and what had been accomplished
during The wear. Sunday institutes
were recommended IN the various cOnvo-
cations. The present system of studies IS
the best that can be devised at present
The report Of the Committee on VIZ
gina Female Institute ~ Stanton was sub
mitted and read and was very IN teresting
and encouraging 10 the Church.
IMPORTANT REPORT.
Row. &. VI. Carson made the report Of
the Standing Committee stating what
priests and deacOns had been recon-
mcnded for orders and the consent that
had been given to the conservation Of
various bishops, The committee was graft
fed nj the larse number of col gratula-
tory letters received on the formation Of
the diocese.
The Committee on Clerical Support re-
ported l89 churches. 63 OF which had paid
the pastors salary in full and several paid
more than was promised. The report call
cd attention 10 the large number of deiin-
qucut churches and urged "a better condI-
lion of thingg.
THE PA OF PASTORS.
Or. A. 6. Lloyd submitted o resolution
that no salary fixed for a pastor in the do
cese be less than 5000, and that every
effort be made to raise and maintain the
amount Tho matter was generally dis
cussed and Go onel Withers offered sub
stitutc that every effort he made by the
laymen to raise the salary of pastors with
out fixing the amount. especially those
pastors assisted by the Diocesan Society.
Referred TO two ciergymen and three
laymen, with the Bishop as chairman, TO
report nj next council.
The report OF the Committee on Brother
hood BY Mr.. Jacob Hefelfnger was read
and recommended q canon for organizing
a plan for carrying on the work by the
council instead Of the old system, which
seems to have broken down. LAID on the
table.
The report Of the committee on exami-
nation of the accounts of the treasurers
of the missionary societies showed the
same to be correct.
SEVENTH CANON.
The confederation Of tho adoption OF the
canOns was resumed. and the seventh
canon taken up, and strong discussion
had on the appointment Of the committee
u FIX the rate Of assessment for current
expenses and contingent fund. The canon
was adopted, and pending the discussion
the council adjourned until the evening.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Bishop appointed the Revs. b. u.
Tucker and j. Is. Funston and Colonel X.
y. Nlthers the committee 10 whom was
referred the formation of auxiliary socie-
ties for the distribution of prayer books,
and the Revs. Robert Gatewood,f a.
Pruden. and T.. L. Goodwin the committee
TO whom Was referred the work among the
colored people.
The Episcopal Council went on an ex-
curslon to Virginia Beach this afternoon.