The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-09
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
nrrOYE THE sOUTHERy EPIsCO-
PAL CONTENTION.
Tho Consultation and the Commons
Adopted-The Proceedings OF tho
Body In Detail.

NORFOLK, VA, June ESPECIAL. AT
II O'Clock Bishop Randolph called the
Episcopal Couacil TO order and the sec
rotary read the minutes Of yesterdays
session. which were approved. The roll
~ absentees was called and a number
~ those absent yesterday answered to
,helr names, after which Bishop Ran
aoInh read his address. He congratu-
lated the Council on the energy and zeal
With which they had started on their
work He said while the Diocese was
known as the New Diocese, II must be
rcroerr 5ered that in It's borders are some
- rhe oldest churches OF the country
r., 80 banpy 10 say there was the most
INV md cheerful relations existing
tsfween the old and the new Diocese.
me Bishop reviewed his work OF the
rast six months. He called attention TO
Tho luportarce Of the circulating OF the
rr,ver-book In the mission fields. lie
10 ,rove the names Of a number Of
churches IN which pastoral changes had
hnen made. He nad visited large num-
- - churches in the new Diocese OK
ter1,,q from the Kentucky and TIE l1es-
coo lines 20 the Atlantic ana co 1hf.h"u
o,2 rersore There are now ir ire l)lo-
- "a rDreons awaiting coniir natio1
rho piehCp congratulated the chur, m IN
49,, number Of comfortable new rectorles
oud the progressive work IN chuic n
burdhg. The Bishop speaks with ehlhr
efaqrn Of the work being done by Jam y
6. Russell, a colored preacher OF Law
rorccvtllo. He discussed the duty OF the
white to train the cclored race. ne saI. .
49, the ncople OF the South are the Dest
,.r,noral friends and the real frlehus
oc tho cblored race. and under all inc
trnDroper and unjust imputauons' are sun
laboring 10 teach these people as tielI
r,othc-s and fathers nave tousht mn
- core for thoi~ souls. The Bishop SpokS
Win great feeling upon this sublect. III
s-eaking Of his visit 10 New III "
attend a meeting Of the House OF i'lSnop
he paid a beautiful tribute 10 me ~
Phillips Brooks. who was eIuo.'e I5-,o ga
Theological Seminary at AleAanurid anu
.l-ooched az the Episcopal churcn az
T~ador,ctehurg while Bishop Randolph
rosolution was adopted, offered by
D.. y II Tucker. Of ST.. Pauls chuTch'
Norfolk that so much Of the Blshop
,dd~ees as refers 20 the formulation OF
hoords for the distribution or prayer
books be published. c...,...,,,
4 motion was made by Mr. GOODWIN
+bat 90 much Of the Bishops report as
refers TO the colored race be referred
IN n committee OF five 10 report 10 TINS
body. Adopted
Pav r. !. Mcbride submitted a report
NJ the committee on new parishes, IN
which n number are created.
Mr.. W. w. old submitted report on
the constitution and canons. The con-
sutution was then adopted
The following prominent Nirginians are
attending the council:
Senator Z. T.. Withers, Wytheyille; Mr..
Mann Page, Captain Charles Blackford'
Ivnchburg: W. A. Anderson, Lexington;
Colonel Randolph Harrison and Dan
Trigg. Abingdon, Va; Morton =. Benks
Bedford City.
The Episcopal Council consumed all
of the afternoon session I'm discussing the
canons as submitted by the committees,
and succeeded. after much discussion. In
adopting the first six Of the twenty-five
The session tomorrow will be devoted
to a completion Of this business. Tonight
a very large mass-meeting heard able
addresses on the subject of foreign mis-
gions from Dr. Need, OF Roanoke. and
Or. Consolvin. Of Brooklyn.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Board
Of Missions met I'm the lectuTe-room Of
ST. Paul's church ut 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Miss Nelson, president Of the Norfolk
branch. welcomed the visiting delegates
Several interesting schemes for the fur
therance Of the work were discussed
Miss Emery gave a very delightful ad-
dress upon the subject Of United Giving"
4 rising vote Of thanks was rendered
her for aid and encouragement given
their work
A recess Of half an hour was then
taken for refreshments. after which the
society reassembled TO listen TO an ad-
dress on the Indian work from Rev.
John Gravatt. OF Hampton.
Miss Stuart. OF Alexandria, general
secretary for Virginia, made a most elo-
ouent appeal for the woman's work, es-
paciallv in foreign missions. It was with
great regret that the division Of the
old diocese was received, and an earnest
Invitation for Miss Stuart 10 always be
present at the meetings Of this diocese
was given.
The council will 30 10 Virginia Beach
tomorrow on an excursion.