The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-10

The last day OF the Episcopal council
opened yesterday morning at 9:30 O'Clock
and after an hour spent in social dis
course Bishop Randolph called the
business session to order
The repor! Of the committee on paro-
chial reports was presented and dis
cussed. The report contained the fol-
lowing interesting statictics: One
hundred and ten parishes. 4, 22a families
6,649 children, 7,347 individuals, 1854
communicates, sO4 baptisms, 4ss funer-
ais, 261 marriages., 5.42s sermons
preached, 3, 36S lectures, 464 Bible read.
ings, 5,7S7 Sunday school scholars, e64
Bible class pupils. ISL pubils in parish
schools, 4S2 pupils in industrial schools.
The Woman's Auxiliary has 739 mem
bers; the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
404 Ladies' Aid Society, 1,649; other
working societies, 3,134. Contributions
for the year, Sl76, 274 SO; spent for paro-
chial purposes, S163 500 SO; for diocesan
purposes, 5,S27.20; for general pur-
poses, S3,s9s.0s.
There are in the diocese 1875 churches
and chapels, valued at S6O5, 7I6 81;
thirty-seven rectories, valued at $780,
3le; three parish houses, valued at
S7,450; four schoolhouses, valued at
$500. The church holds land valued
at $3.50 and the total value of all it's
property is 1894 1853 70. The reports of
the co(ored work were of most en-
couraging character.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed asking for the establishment of
Sunday-schools for the instruction of
the colored youth in the several
parishes A number OF reports of com.
mittees in regard to the work of the
diocese were presented and acted upon.
St PauPs Church in Petersburg was
decided upon as the place for holding
the next council.
Afternoon Session.
Council reconvened at 3:3O D. NJ.
Bishop Randolph presiding. The sec
rotary read communication from the
general secretary of the board of mis-
sions in regard to the missionary coun-
Gil of the church. This communicate
had direct reference to the election of
delegates to this council. the canon of
the church providing that each diocese
shall have two representatives each one
presbyter and one layman, in the mis-.
sionary council.
The following nominations we're then
made: Rev b. D. Tucker, Rev. NJ. p
Logan, D., Judge w. b. Martin, R.
0. Edgerton and Jacob Heffelfnger.
While the ballotting was in progress
M. p. Banks offered resolution provid.
ing that the secretary of the council
cause to be printed in the body of the
journal the list OF objects for which Of
feriIgs have been recommended, AMI to
be printed on the fly leaf OF tho journal
N q INN md nd
treasurers OF the different missions to
which contributions have been made, in
Guiding the Prayer Book Society, and
the name and address of the general
secretary Of the women's auxiliary to
the board Of missions.
Maj. Thos. G. Elder addressed the
council in behalf of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with similar COM
mlttee from the diocese of Virginia in
regard to the Virginia Female Institute,
and moved that said committee be con-
tinued Adopted
Rev. L. Goodwin offered resolu-
ton amending canon /, section 4, re-
curing the clergy to stay over Sunday
at annual meetings of council. Referred
to committee on canons, to report at the
next annual meeting of council.
Rev. P. M. Boyden offered an amend
ment to canon IA. section 8, providing
that only communicates of churches
may be elected vestrymen, which was
referred
a resolution of thanks to the people,
the churches, the rectors, vestrys and
committees on reception of the Episco
pal churches OF Roanoke for cordiality
and hospitality, was offered by Dr.
Tucker and unanimously adopted by a
rislog vote.
Rev DR.. Logan was elected the cleri-
cal delegate to tho missionary council,
but there was a struggle between the
adherents of Messrs. Htffelfinger, Judge
Martin and Edgerton. Before the
fourth ballot the latter was Withdrawn
and Col. James Il. Skinner nominated,
with the following result; Skinner,
II; Heffelhnger, ID; Martin, IL. An
other ballot WAS ordered, ard four can.
didates wer~ voted for, Colonel Skinner
leading with 81.
A motion WAS made by DR.. Tucker to
instruct the secretary to cast the vote of
council for Colonel Skinner, but the
bishoo declared this out Of order and
GALE d for the sixth ballot, which re-
quilted in the election OF tho Colonel.
w. w. Old introduced the following
resolutions: First, the treas
urers OF the clergy and the widows and
orphans funds to turn over to The board
OF trustees of the Episcopal Church in
the Southern diocese of Virginia, all
funds and securities on hand Second,
that the treasurer OF the brotherhood
turn over TO the same body all funds and
securities in his possession, together
with the surplus contingent fund; and
third, providing for the appointment, by
the bishop before each annual council,
of one Clergyman and one layman who.
with the board, shall examine the Sc
curities in the hands OF the trustees and