The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-19
THE BISHOPS REPORT.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Bishop whittle Says He IL Able to Dis
charge the Duties of His ONCE
Standing Committees.

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ninety-eighth annual council Of the Do
cese Of Virginia was we'll attended to-
dag. The council convened for business
at 1880 :. NJ. Morning prayer was read
by the Reys. Preston Nash. OF Richmond,
and II. b. Lee, Of Charlottesville.
An interesting and instructive sermon
was preached by the Rev. Hartley Car
michael. from ST. John xv p: "They
/ hated me without a cause"
After a short interim the Bishop called
the council to order. The minutes
were read and approved, when the Bishop
announced the standing committees, as
follows:
State OF the Church-Rev. c. +. Gram
mar L. r. Mason. :. \. Wallis. w. NJ.
Clark, Alessrs. Wnliam Ellis Jones. w ..
Louis. j. Zimmerman and Charles Il.
Cary.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rev. r.
S. Hepburn and Mr.. John T. Harris.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. b. NJ. Randolph
and Mr.. William NJ. Parker
Brotherhood -Messrs. James NJ Garnett,
John T. Mcclure and r. Carter Wexford
Disabled Clergy Fund-Rev. Il. b. Bur
well and Mr. J. Cooke.
Bruce Fuud-Rev. John McNabb and
Mr.. William O. Marshall.
Diocesan Missionary Society-Revs. G..
W. Nelson and j. =. Phillips. and Messrs
W. s. Barton and w. NJ Archer.
Parochial Reports -Revs. R. a. Castle
man. T.. W. Neve. $. s. Ware, Messrs
Cyrus BossieuX James II. Cox and z. w.
Nelson.
New Parishes-Revs. J. Grammar d. D..
John S. Hansborough, Messrs. T.. II. b.
Wright and l.. Lacy.
Elections j. J. Norwood and Mr..
Roosevelt Page.
Finance-AIessrs. Joseph Bryan, l.. NJ.
BlackfOrd. Thomas Potts John @. VIII
liams and William II. Palmer
Clerical support Messrs. +. IT. Nc
Guire. J. b. Hodgkin w r.. Ward. Mag
nus NJ Lewis, b. o. James. Thomas
Moore, Robert Makretti II. O. Claggett,
Aston Caboll and T.. NJ Green.
Sunday Schools-Revs. l.. w Burton,
II. B. Lee. r. s. Kinks. Messrs. Eppa
Rixey, Joseph Wilmer and r. Powell
Page.
The Bishop then read his report.
He said that the conditions under which
the council meets are greatly changed
and very sad on account OF the death Of
several Of the clergy. and the fact that
separate organization. lie did not
personally approve Of the limo
OF division decided upon by
the council held at Danvlle. but. as
he was not able To- be present. he aid
not feel that it was proper 10 withhold
his consent. The action Of that council
on division was confirmed by the General
Convention. and the council for organizing
the new diocese met I'm ST. Pauls church,
Iynchburg. November %. 1899. az which
the Bishop made an address, published an
the time I'm the daily papers which he de-
sired 10 be placed on the minutes Of this
council. The Bishop said that he felt
able TO attend to the duties Of the diocese
as n now exists. He referred 90 his ill-
ness which kept him from work for some
time. and then gave "a synopsis of Bishop
Randoiphs work prior TO the organiza-
ton Of the new diocese and his own, as
follows: Episcopal visitations, a; con-
hrmations. 3l2; pOstuants received. g;
candidates for deaCOn's orders admitted.
1: present number of candidates for dea-
cons orders ] white and I colored- total,
.: candidates for priests orders admitted.
g: present number. p deacons ordained.
8: presbyters. 4; ministers deceased, 3;
letters dimissorv given. O.; accepted. .,
churches cousecrated. 9: lay readers H.
censed. 20. present number Of ministers.
OF whom are I'm Brazil and are colored !
so: number of churches and chapels @ |
coloreD, 1H.
By the death of Dr. Dashiell the council |
was left without a secretary AZ the |
canOns make no provision for such am |
emergency. the Bishop appointed Miss |
Dashiell TO act till the meeting Of the |
council The duties of the office having |
been we'll performed by her the Bishop |
requested that the salary given TO her /
father be continued 20 her up 10 the time |
Of the election of the new secretary.
The Rev w NJ Clark has been APP |
pointed on the board Of examining chap |
lains I'm the place Of the Rov B. ID Tucker, |
now Of the diocese Of Southern Virginia. |
The Rev j. j. Norwood has resigned the |
position Of evangelist. leaving only the |
Rev. Everard Meade in the field. The |
Bishop urged the Importance Of keeping |
up the country parishes, as the city |
churches receive number Of members |
from them, and most Of the candidates |
for holy orders also come from this
source. He thanked the children Of the |
diocese for their liberal Lenten offerings |
90 diocesan missions. and commended |
very highly the work Of the Womans |
Auxiliary. urging the formation Of n |
branch in every parish. He also spoke i'm |
feeling terms OF the deceased ministers,
Revs r. j. Meade, j. S. Hanckel and T.
c. Dashiell
The election Of the stiading commit
tees of the council was next in orls-. |
The standing committee Of the diocese
was reelected by ballot on the do
cesan missionary committee the Revs.
II. n. Lee and s A. Wallis were ele ted |
20 take the place OF the Revs. prs.
Gibson and Dashiell. deceased. and Mr..
+. D. Beveridge, instead ot Mr. A. d.
Blair, resigned. on the committee on
church property the Rev Dr. j. .. NeW-
ton takes the place Of the late DIT. |
Dashiell. and on he board OF trustees Of
the fund for the relief OF disabled clergy
men. the Rev. Or. Grammer succ seds the
Rev J.. Il. Funston. Of Southern Virginia
acssrs. Julian +. Burke. Of Alexandra,
and l.. NJ Blackford. Of the High School
we're elected trustees OF the Episcopal |
fund. I'm place of Messrs Arthur Herbert
and c. r. Hoof. resigned.
The report or the Brotherhood was
presented by the Rev. L. W. Burton who |
also handed IN the report Of the WOman's
Auxiliary. asking that II be printed as
an appendix 70 the Journal The Rev
j. NJ Murray asked that the committse
)n the relation OF conversational and do
.esan missionary work. OF which he is "a
member, be discharged. The Bishop ip-
pointed one 20 succeed this. consisting OF
he Revs. n. b. Lee. Carter Page and
,fessrs. David Meade and j. &. Cook
rhe report Of the committee on the sub
,titute for article Y. Of the diocesan
constitution, which was submitted by Mr..
l. NJ BlackfOrd yesterday. was next
,ffered and recommended FOR adoption. |
rhe Revs. James Grammer, ID. d., and |
: " Nelson as a minority OF the com !