Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-18
MISS EMORY'S ADDRESS.
The Council and the Ladies Hear Her
Many Financial Erports.

The afternoon session was opened
promptly. with Bishop Newton in the
chair lie introduced Miss Emory. Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary. and she delivered Il
very interesting address TO the members
Of the council and the ladies OF the
Virginia Branch of the. WOman's
Auxiliary. She told how the New Church
mission house had been opened on Jan
uary 18th last, I'm New York city, with
"a thanks Offering. as result of which
there were sent into the mission held-one
to Alaska, one to China, and one To
Africa. Last year the Woman's Auxiliary
contributed for mission purposes $4,000
i'm money, and about like amount in
boxes.
4 vote Of thanks was passed -
Miss Emory for her address, and lc-
ports were received from various com
mittces Rev. X. q. Castlcman stated
that the report of the treasurer of the
widows and orphans fund had been found
correct.
The receipts Of the Bruce fund during
the past year were $S.Si2Gi, and the eX-
pens,s $,753.1l. leaving a balance of
1888. The fund has an invested capital
Of $1,000.
DISABLED CLERGY.
The disabled-cergy fund, as stated by
Rev. Garter Page the chairman OF the
committee. had fallen of. In May. 1875.
its receipts amounted to $l.675.GU. and in
the present year $l.i24 being "A shortage
Of SOL 90. The expenditures during the
year amounted to 81 - 30. There are at
present three cloIgymcn of the diocese
depending on this fund. The invested
capital Of the fund in May, 1885, amounted
TO 81. $3.50. and on May II, 1894, there was
ON hand $l3,Jt1.2j. showing gain of
S9iI25.
DIVISION OF THE FUNDS.
\ detailed report as to the division Of
the funds Of the former diocese between
the two dioces-s was submitted by Mr..
Joseph Bryan. The same gentleman pre-
scented another report on behalf of com
mittee consisting OF himself and Mr.. +.
II. Mcclure in reference To the trustees
of the funds of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia, incor-
porated under an act approved February
>, ls.2
TURN OVER THE FUNDS.
Mr.. BIackford moved the adoption Of
the following resolution. which Was con-
tanned in Mr.. Bryan's report:
Resolved, That W. II. Palmer trca surer
Of the disabled clergy fund; T.. Il. Addi-
son, treasurer of the widows and or
phans fund: L. NJ Blackford and J. r.
Burke. trustees of the Episcopal fund; J.
r. Gray. treasurer Of the contingent fund.
and Right Rev f. NJ. white, treasurer
of the board fund, all of the Diocese of
Virginia. b. and they are hereby author
tied and directed To transfer and deliver
all the stocks. bonds, notes. or other evil
dence, Of debt and cash in their possess
sion. respectively. 70 the trustees OF the
funds Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
i'm the Dioces. of Virginia. or to such
person or company as they may direct.
and the recent of such trustees. or their
duly authorized officer or agent shall
be a fun acquittance of said treasurers,
respectively.
The above was adopted. as was a mo-
ton of Mr. Moore. Of Fairfax. that the
following gentlemen be the trustees of the
funds:
Right Rev. J. b. Newton. Rev J. II.
Mason. Rev. Hartley Carmichael. Rev
II. \. Goodwin. Rev. Preston Nash. Rev.
Angus Crawford. and Messrs. j. NJ. Tay-
Tor, lanes NJ. Ball Thomas Potts. James
~ Boyd. and J.. NJ. Blackford
UTILIZE THE STUDENTS.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford offered a resolu-
ton requesting the bishop of the diocese
TO utilize the services of the students OF
the Theological Seminary as far as pos
sible during their summer vacation 10
iii pulpits in country churches. The reso-
luton was adopted.
When the hour arrived at which the
council had decided to go into Committee
OF the Whole for the purpose OF discuss
inc the interests OF the Brotherhood Of
St Andrew. il appeared that the report
on the brotherhood had not vet been
completed by the committee. The matter
was therefore passed by.
Mr.. Cyrus BossieuX. treasurer of the
brotherhood submitted his report, as fol-
lows:
There has been one death of bene-
fciarv member of the brotherhood since
the meeting Of the council in May last
viz. Rev. George III. Norton. d. d.. who
requested that no collection be made for
the benefit of his family.
The sum OF $3il.3S has been collected
during the year for the family OF the
late Rev. 4. q. Dashiell, ID. ID. by In
struction from the Committee on the d.
vision Of Funds tho following amounts
have been remitteo TO the treasurer OF
the Diocese of Southern virginia; Two
500 city OF Manchester bonds. N."o;
check on the Citizens Bank of Richmond,
S5lc95. total. Sl5l0.95. This leaves on
hand two 500 city of Manchester bonds.
81 900: cash in the Citizens Bank, Ay'.i9.
Total Sl.491.i5.
The council then adjourned until $40
T.. NJ.