The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-19
1HE COUNCIL ADJOURNED
,,,t Dsy's Proceedings Of the hln'iy'
Ninth Annul Session.
,ps EPIsCOPALIshS OF VIRGINIA
,vRs,.F.w w. Neave-Repor's SUD
STANDARDIZATION "o'" - "'
yirslaia BIb'e Society.


~@s. Episcopal church yesterday NOR"
''" es, o'clock. Rev. J. T. EMS OF
- ....ie read the morning prayer ana |
0',. ~ Ncave. OF Albemarle. preached
|' .,,. sermon on I. Corinth.. XVI 10;
81 ,r the grace OF God am what
and his grace. which was bestowed
''' vas not in vain, but l labored
Di'' ,.,5anuy than they all; yet not l.
,. pc grace Of Cod which was WIN
.y before Il O'Clock the business
o.s opened by RI Rev. +. NJ.
nc presiding officer, while Revs.
Wa Meade and W. c. Latane acted
.. sattries.
r,,rard Meade read a telegram in
,, one sent from here on the
day. TO Winston. y. c. The tele-
,rf.h was signed 10y IT. Rev.
piuut Cheshire. Jr. Bishop OF
90 r4ronna. contained the thanks OF
r,.rse for the congratulations eN-
Used by the Council.
r., 81 b. Lee. of Charlottesville. pre-
.4 tro report OF the Committee on
., Missions. which ind the report
.e.+ treasurer correct. on motion of
&C. leo n resolution was adopted pro-
,-. MAT the appropriation for the evan
--.. lsNO for the present year be
continued.
p.. D. X. Mason. of ST. James church
-r.-.5 resolution requesting the rector
- zach church 10 send the collections
- rho sunday school Of one SUNDAY IN
.-.r month TO the treasurer Of the Do
.- MISSION Fund. After some discus
sl-, the resolution was adopted
PARocHIAL REPORTS.
Pew I J. Gravatt. Of the Church Of the
USE. trinity. presented the report OF
.ts committee on Parochial Reports me
-.,,~, contained the following summary
o. me past year:
r,~-isrs: Adults-Males. 1fo white and
IN o5,ored Total. 10. Infants white 5lo'
c,,o-ed rs Total. 53i. Grand total ''4.
combinations: White, 462; colored' Il
S Comnunican,s: White. s.si5; colored'
- Total. 500.
Marriages: White. Ill; colored. Il. Total
so
Funerals: White. So colored. Il. Total
$685. COL
sunday Schools: White teachers. @i;
s.ho,ars. 6.s5S. Total. 1852. Colored teach
ers %: scholars 676. Total, 70. Grand
to.al. Ss77. $4,000
Sundav-school Contributions: $ioN2.
sundav-school scholars confirmed; loi
Parochial Schools: Paid teacheIS' o.
scholars. III. Total. III
Members Of the brotherhood: la"
The reDort. which contained detalIe,
h,ank form Of the parochial reports was
after some discussion, laid on the 'apl'
on motion Of Bishop Newton.
Bishop White. who expressed the SAM
views as Bishop Newton. that the sub
ri.ted blank form OF the Darochial re
mort was too complicated took up and eX
BLAMED q discrepancy I'm the reports ~
Ito the number Of combinations. TIT
81 chairman Of the committee explained tina
twenty-elcht reports had not yet beer
sent I'm.
on motion Of Rev T a. Goodwin, II wa
decided that the number OF the member
OF the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew 2n
OF the Womans' Auxiliary be inserted il
the parochial reports.
on motion Of Rev. y. NJ. Randolph
was decided that a special committee, O
whom the secretary OF the Council is Il
he Chairman. shall. with the apDrova
OF the bishop and assistant bishop. revis
and correct the blank forms Of the "a
rochial report and have a sufficient mum
her Of them printed and sent 20 the vari
oUs churches OF the diocese. Bishop Whit
tie announced Rev Everard Meade. Rev
= X. Mason. and Mr. William c. Bentlel
az members Of that committed
Colonel r. .. James. chairman Of thu
Committee on Clerical Support. presented
the report Of that committee, which state
that from G. parishes and 126 churche'
and chapels. shown by the last Journal 4
he in the diocese. only = reports Of church
reports have been received. only 3
churches report rcctores. whilst it is
wei known that many other churches
have rect0ries. Eight churches have
PAID their rectors more than they prom
iced: IN churches reported having PAID
ttcir rectors I'm full. while : churches
failed 10 pay their rectors the amount
promised.
sUNDAY-scHooIs.
Rev y. p. Dame presented the report
. the Committee on Sunday Schools
TIE committee in the report urge OF
hose who have charge Of the Sunday
school work that they see that the spirit
uel work Of the Sunday school be kept
r0ustqutly in view; hat they depend
upon and pray and look for the Holy
Spirit as the power by which this work
is to Doe done: that the pure word Of God
r. ever reearded as the channel through
WATCH the Holy Spirit will operate upor
pc hearts Of the children. and al "sys-
TENS of instruction" are Of value only as
they teach the sacred Scripture and that
ite pcop.e he taught that the Sunday
school Worl. is .hcir work: that those who
teach I'm the school are the agents Of the
aggregation. and urge upon the people
tha' they all pray daily for Gods richest
Messing uoon the labors Of those who
s-e engaged in The difficult and often
hankless task Of teaching the children
~ trc church
Major r. Taylor Scott presented the
report ~ the Committee on the Brother
hood II the Protestant Episcopal Church
'r the Diocese OF Virginia
Nr. Joseph BRYAN presented the report
- che Finance Committee. which contain
81 mo following interesting statements:
Tho Committee on Finance report thai
rev have examined the accounts Of Mr.
James r. Gray the treasurer, and have
'1nr3 them wen and correctly stated
and hs disbursements sustained by vouch
'rf They recommended that the treas
Drer Doc directed 10 pay to the Right Rev
r. IT, Dudley. y. D.. 10 the Right Rev
d 1T Jackson. -. D.. 10 the Right Rev
Ellison Capers. y. D.. the expenses ~
taem respectively incurred IN attendance
upon the conservation OF the Right Rev