The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-19

NilDuN' NI1leNcr may De necessary W
pay this assessment upon n,eir respective
churches. that there may be no deficit.
''ln this connection your committee
would report that from those churches
which arc now included In the present
Diocese of Virginia there were reported
for the year 1892 STA white commune
cants, and the payments for the con-
tingent fund that year amounted TO $6H1. !
For 1898 SIS white communicates were /
reported and $6.5i3 paid. falling off OF
SOS Up TO the time OF this report the |
treasurer has received from churches re- !
porting 4.50i communicates only S.352.73. !
IL is not thought that this depressing |
ratio OF payments will be observed by |
those churches which have not yet re- |
ported or paid. as but very few OF the
city churches have been heard from.
These facts emphasize the necessity or
increased diligence I'm the collection and
payment OF the assessments. The treas
urcr will keep his accounts open until
the eth day OF June for the receipt OF
the assessments. and all payments MADE
before that day will be received and
credited as II paid now.
I'VE recommend that a special collection
be taken up in those churches where
other methods fail 10 obtain the sum
necessary TO meet this assessment
I'VE recommend that the sum OF 80
he paid to the sexton OF this church for
his services during the Council
In the discussion which followed Rev.
| Mr.. Goodwin stated that as far as he
/ could rccollect 1t had been stated at the
/ Council OF 1872 that the sum Of 81 had
/ been fixed as the contribution from the
| different churches for each COMMUNICATE,
| hut ne could not remember when this
| rule was laid down. Rev. Mr.. Lee SAID
! that nc was positive the rate had been
fixed a 81. Rev. J. II. Birkhead suggested
that the account OF the contingent tuno
| be kept open until November. so - 10
! enable the farmers to make their pay
ments after the harvest.
Rev. James Grammar thought com
mittee should be appointed TO draw up
a canon by which the mode Of raising the
contingent fund should be designated.
Major John Page did not think 1t neces-
sarv to change the mode Of collecting
81 per communicate from each church'
lie thought that the lay delegates. with
the proper exertion. would always be
able to raise the money required.
Rev. J. X Mason said that he felt proud
that he had never yet had parish Whlch
had fallen short in its contributions. nc
differed however. i'm opinion with Major
Page. for he thought that TIE clergymen
were 10 blame for any shortcomings. ne
always began to call attention 10 tle
contingent fund some four or hVe "ren9
before II became due. and he always lald
Great emphasis upon the fact That one
dollar or more would b. acceptaoie'
! pErsBYTrn1AS TAIrs.
At this iuncture Bishop Newton, who
had relieved Bishop White as presiding
officer. stated that the time had arrived
when the Council should for fifteen
minutes listen TO a brief address by Rev
DR. CanopbeU. Of the Presbyterian Church'
who had been selected as agent OF the
Virginia Bible Society. Dr. CampbeH eA-
planned the purposes and the WORK u'''
bv the society. He stated that loT
number Of years the organization had hoI
hoon able 10 make any contribution 10
tho American Bible Society for foreign
yorl, II had. however, been decided thal
oftor Julv 1st one-fourth Of the money
received by the NirGinia Bible Socle'f
should be turned over to the American
Pible Society. 1t was desirable 10 I!@| e
an organization in each part or the 80
| 80 corr,. on the work of the society ana
as many annual members as possiD's
Tho annual fee had been reduced llD.i
e. ~ 81 At the close of DR.. Campoei )
-, renarks n vote Of thanks was tendereu
him for his address by the council ""
o. motion Of Rev. J. Is. Mason
AZ Josep0 Bryan stated that DIS az,
tontioo had been called 10 the laC' III.
Tho Finance Committee had ldHcr 49,
make provisions for the pay HlcI-, ,i.r.n
+rsvelinr expenscs of the assistant pi9!,ol,
80 ,.,o, his motion, the report oil th"'
= -, Us recommitted. The report was
= s,,hsoouentlv returned with the Ieco,''
u .,,,,a,ion that in addition TO the sdi'
il r,os provided for the bishop ana the d.
eietant bishop by the specla Oou'I1" =,
y January. 1894. their travelling eNpen10a .,,,,
= Maid bv the treasurer, ana lhd' ~
VI 80 S25 be paid to the assistant SUI .
H If The Council for mis- services. NOV,
.. ~" a71itional recommendations were
If RI" Rlv. S. \. Wallis, chairman CT 'n ...
% l,-~,r,ft.oe On state Of the Church. -,
d submitted the report OF thdt pouS.
e sots forth I'm its introduction 'he - 9,l
70 fcation felt over the consccIalloh - a,
, Newton as assistant blshop anu
70 contains the following: "a
T. Passing now to what we ieI 10 no
T. the i-nperatlve needs Of the houI'
y ,,.o,,ld d. our part I'm c1mmeAdihS 'I'
oroo+ missionary work Of the dioc Sc ~
Q This Council We have the old pa!lShes'
d especiallv in Underwater Virginia 10 H'i
@ ture and support. Weak as Ha"' ~. M
g 80, ,,ndoubtedly are, they are sun.
o alive. as is shown by the numper 81
h ,.oune men Offering themselves from lhelI
q hounds 10 the work OF the mini Try anu
g Nv. the devotion Of their people u lhe
& church Of their fathers. ShaH we IAN
q tben in the hour Of their need? ought
not those portions Of the dioces, 10 whom
cod has given more abundan; prosperity
. min these old churches around Whlch
: - roanv historic associations gather t.
lxeeD their doors open until the returning
Tide Of prosperity gives them the strength
Of former days? ,-
Tben there are large areas OF TINS
5f~ceee where our Church is yet IN
, lnown. In one county there have never
heen the stated services of the church
and in twenty-three counties there are
only fourteen ministers. You see that
, tbere remains much land to be possessed.
i The time is ripe. The Old opposition TO
our Church has passed away. As one OF
: orr ministers has declared; IN every
j country school-hOusc we can gather a
. CONGREGATION" If we believe IL tie apes
D tolicitv of our church. should we not
labor by every means IN our power u
s helm our advance guards as missionary
I nosts TO hold their position and 10 senG
e. ont others for building w the sWrlludi
D wastes until they become as the gardeH
e Of the Lord. We can do TINS ",
e will There is enough money among oul
t people belonging TO the Lord as HIS re-
D quired portion.