The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-18

was decided 20 refer the amendment to
committee. which is to report to-day.
The same course was taken In regard to
an amendment offered by Rev. Il. Nj. Ran
doiph. In regard 10 the wording of the
certificates.
The president appointed as members of
that committee ReYs Il. NJ. Randolph
ana j. y. bowman, and Messrs. VIM.
G. Marshall ana John X zimmerman.
Major Page offered an amendment 10
article OF the constitution, providing that
lay members OF the Council shall act
until the following Easter Monday, or
unu their successors have been appoint
ed. The amendment WAS referred ~ the
same c0mmittee.
Rev. hinloch Nelson read communi-
cation irom The General Convention as
TO certain alterations Of the constitution,
as agreed upon by the recent convention
at balumCly. The alterations recon-
mepded provide that changes ia the
prayer BOOK snail require the endorsement
OF the actual majority OF the bishops
and not only a majority Of the bishops.
The alterations also Include the change
OF the tide OF Assistant Bisnop TO Bishop
CoadJutor The whole subject was re-
feUed 10 a committee consisting of Rev.
tstAiFNh aNNso'hi WV '"''NNNf VIZ
Mir. j.. r. zimmerman. The committee is
to submit its report 10 the next General
Council.
Rev. Or. Suter submitted the report
| Of the standing committee. which was
referred to the proper committee. Sim
| liar action was taken In regard to the
report submitted by Rev. j. IS. Mason on
| behalf of the Widow and Orphans Fund.
| The report shows that the invested cap
| ital of the fund amounts to N2,46. The
! interest Oh This amount Tor the last year
amounted to over Sl.Suc, and of this sum
| N..35 has been expended among the
widows and orphans Of twelve deceased
ciergymen
After few other reports had been dis
| posed OF in a similar manner IL was
announced that the standing committee
| nominated by Rev. Mr.. Mason had been
| elected.
IxECC1I,E COMMITTEE.
! on motion OF Rev. J. j. Gravatt. the
following executive committee was elected
for the ensuing. year: Right Rev. f. NJ.
| White, Right Rev John Il. Newton,
Rev. j. X. Mason, Rev l.. r. Mason,
Rev. r. a. Goodwin Rev. Pike Powers
Rev II. Carmichael. and Messrs. John
l.. Williams. VIM. +. Gray. Joseph Bryan,
| Thomas Potts. John r. Wheat, b. X.
| Wexford. f. d. Beverdge G. G. Minor
| Of Richmond; Rev. u. 3. Lee, Of Abe
marie, and Rev. 5. a. Wallis, Of Fair
fax.
Bishop Newton stated that the last
! Council had referred the management
| of the Virginia Female Institute to a
Joint committee Of the Diocese of Virginia
| and of the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
! The committee Of this diocese consists OF
! Rev. !. g. Newton, Rev J. x. Mason,
| and Messrs. F. II. Mcclure. and J. Al
ston Cabell They had not yet been able
TO meet the other committee. and he
suggested that the committee OF the
diocese be continued. This was agreed TO-
| The report Of Mrs J. f. b. Stuart the
| superintendent Of the Virginia Female
| Institute at stanton, was submitted ana
| referred
On motion of Rev. J. K. Mason, the
| Council decided to go into a committee
| Of the whole this afternoon at O'CLOCK
for the purpose Of discussing the interests
Of the brotherhood
I-pon the request Of Bishop Newton,
| Rev. Dr.. Campbell was invited to address
| the Council this afternoon at l o'clock,
for fifteen minutes on the work OF the
| Virginia Bible Society.
Prof. j. NJ. OIdrnclt nONeu lhdl tHt
| Council meet next year at Christ church
| Charlottesville. This was agreed TO, and
on motion Of the same gentleman. the
president was requested TO appoint a
committee Of three TO make arrange
ments for historical address, which IS
TO be delivered at the session Of next
year. which will be the one-hundredth
session. The president appointed Bishop
Newton. Rev. II. 3. Lee. and Prof Gar
nett members of the committee
Rev. Angus Crawford offered resolu-
ton providing that hereafter the after
noon sessions Of the Council on Wednes-
| DAYS be set aside for the Virginia branch
of the Womans Auxiliary. This was
agreed to. and on motion of Rev. J. X.
Mason. the ladies' OF the auxiliary We're
invited 10 attend the session of the
Council at o'clock that afternoon, when
It was hoped to hear an address by Miss
Emory. The invitation was subsequently
adopted