Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Matters That VIII Engage the Attention
of This Rody at Wytheville.

The nety-eighth annual council of tho
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia wsll meet IN
Christ church, Winchester, next WednoS-
day, MAY 18th. IL will probably be pre-
sided over by Bishop Whittle. Tho first
business to be transacted will be the elec-
ton of o secretary TO NIL the place made
vacant by the death OF the esteemed Kew.
DIR. Dashiell, of this city. DIR. Doshiell
held this Office in tho council Tor
many years and even III late years he
fulfilled the duties of the place with re-
markable promptness and efficiency.
Shortly before his departure for South
America in the hope that his health might
be restored. he directed IN hrs own hand
writing envelopes to all the clergy, IN
which were placed the blanks to be nlied
out. giving the reports from each or tho
parishes IL was not then time for these
to be mailed, but this consecrated man
did not want to leave any OF his
lifework incomplete, and he attend
ed to this before he left Tor the
South, where he died. 10 was some time
after his death that these forms were sent
out to the different rectors: and many OK
them could not understand why the CHI
rography on the envelopes was that OF tho
departed minister. The question OF sue
cessor TO Dr. Dashiell has not been much
discussed by the Richmond clergy. and II
is not known here who will likely DO
chosen for the place.
WILL DISCUSS MISSIONS.
When this matter shall have been dis:
posed of the regular routine business Will
be- transacted. after which the reports
from the various parishes Will DO read.
Home missions will be the topic. for
discussion on Wednesday night, aud on
Thursday night the council will devote
itself to the consideration OF the subject
of foreign missions.
II ia not yet known who will preach tho
council sermon. as the Bishop always ap-
points some minister to DO this, and he
has not yet announced VINO II will be.
There may be some discussion IN regard
TO the division % the funds OF the diocese.
The committee appointed by tho former
diocese made division whereby there was
a difference of about 3. 900 IN favor ot tho
southern diocese and 1t Is thought tnat
the diocese of Northern Virginia Will enter
its protest to such action.
The Council will probably adjourn on
Saturday, some of the members remaining
over until Monday and the Others RETURN
ing home TO conduct their usual SUNDAY
services.
WILL HARDLY HAVE An ASSISTANT.
The question of electing an assistant
bishop will possibly come up for consldera.
tion, though II is generally thought that
His health is now very much better than
/ il was some months ago. The So'flerH
Ct,gchDdn in Its last ISSUE says 1t Is an
open secret that Bishop Whittle does not
intend TO ask the council for sn assistant,
| and says:
Whether he would give his consent to
! such election If he was requested by ma
! jority of the council we do not know. bus
he will not. The diocese has Just been
/ divided. as well as It's funds. including the
| episcopal residence. "a per cent. OK whicn
will have to be bought back; SO that the
! Diocese OF Virginia at this TINA IS not Ado
| to support an assistant bishop; pecl,
| MARY matters must bo considered oy AL
prudent men, whether in the Church OF
| the State.
"Iu addition thereto. the diocese 10
| thankful to know that the health OK the
Bishop has greatly improved. Tie has been
able during the past few months to visit
large number of the psrlshes and adminss-
ter confirmation, and with comfort TO him.
SELF"
Nearly all of the Richmond rectors will
attend the session of the council. tHe
| churches will also send lay delegates, fpu
list Of whom have been published IN the
. DISPATCH.