Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-08
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA BODY.
The Address of Bishop Randolph
Work Done--oId st. Luke's at
smithncId-Revisio of the Con-
sutution-Reports of Committees.

eial)-The second days session Of the
Council Of the Diocese Of Southern Vir-
ginla began to-day at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
with morning prayer, read by Revs. @.
Gordon Sneade and w. T. Roberts. The
council was then called to order by the
Bishop and business was resumed. Tele-
grams OF greeting were received and
read from the councils OF the diocese of
Delaware and West Virginia, in session
at this time. and when these greetings
had been returned the Bishop made his
address.
lie said that during the past year he
had visited nearly every church in the
diocese, the actual number OF vlsitations
being ~. In addition to this there has,
been the other work OF the diocese. and
he had TO thank the members OF the stand
ing committee for their faithful work
and for taking so much OF the burden
from his shoulders. He also thanked the
people for the interest taken In the new
Episcopal residence at Norfolk. and then
proceeded to give the list OF visitations
and official acts performed.
ESPECIALLY INTERESTING.
One point is especially interesting--that
at old St. Luke's church, Smithtield, he
confirmed two persons. the grandchildren
OF members of the last class confirmed
In the church seventy-iive years ago. This
Is one OF the oldest church buildings in
the State. and has recently been restored
and reconsecrated.
The Bishop said, in abiding to the
| coming general convention OF the Church
that there were questions TO be discussed
OF vital importance 10 all. A committee
had been appointed to revise the consti-
tuition and canons, and they had on the
whole carried out their duties I'm a way
which was highly TO be commended; but
that they had taken the opportunity Of
making some innovations, which, In his
| opinion, were dangerous and which were
new departures. both in this country
and the old.
a CRITICISM.
| He alluded more especially to the pro-
posed power to be given the House OF
Bishops as court of appeal on matters
Of discipline concerning doctrine, and In
taking away the consent now required
| from the standing committees of the
| majority OF the diocese before a bishop
| could be consecrated-vesting all this
| power in the House OF Bishops He
| characterized this as defeating the prime
| Idea Of the Episcopal Church as the
church Of the people.
HIERARCHY.
| Mr. Backford said that he saw the
| tendency Of the Church I'm the direction Of
| hierarchy" and urged the publication OF
| the Centennial address OF Bishop RAN
dolph on the Virginia Church. After some
! discussion, in which Judge Watts, Rev.
s. McGill and Rev. o. s. Barten took part.
1t was decided to print 800 copies of the
address and ask the Bishop to deliver
IT during the session Of the council
The election OF the standing committee
was next In order. a ballot was taken
and, pending the report of the teller, the
election of the committee OF the Diocesan
Missionary Society was proceeded with. a
| committee OF four-one from each convo-
catlon-being appointed by the Bishop TO
nominate.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
lr. w. y. Martin then read the report
Of the Diocesan Missionary Society. giving
an account Of the work undertaken and
carried out. The society has an evange-
list. and thirty missionaries receive some
part of their support from the society.
In spite Of the hard times there has been
a marked increase in the offerings, and
the society asked that the laity OF the
diocese make an effort to keep up the
EPISCOPAL FUND.
The report OF the Episcopal fund was
then presented and accepted. DR.. o. S. Bar.
ten read the report OF the committee hav
ing charge Of the funds Of the diocese. The
committee on nomination of Diocesan Mis-.
sionaTy Committee reported Revs. 4. s
Lloyd, John Rdout, NJ. p. Logan, and
c. o. Purden; Messrs. W. b. Martin,
Heffelhnger. NJ p. Burks, which nomina-
ton was unanimously approved by the
council.
The report Of the tellers on election OF
standing committee was then made, and
IT was found that the old members had
been reelected.
Reports were also read by Colonel with
ers on. The Virginia Female Institute -
Disabled Clergy Fund.-" and Church
Building Fund"
| Mr. Heffeihnger moved the taking ur
OF the matter OF the clerical mortuary
fund, pending for the last two councils
The motion prevailed, and the subject was
under discussion when the council ad
journed.
Tonight a meeting was held In st
Paul's church in the interest OF foreign
missions. Some beautiful music was
rendered.
The service began at $50 o'clock. and
| prayers were TeaQ Dy REV. i. OieNeIdHu
Hall, of Danville.
DIR. CARMICHAEL breaches.
Rev. Or. Carmichael. of Richmond
preached from the 10Th verse OF the 18Th
chapter Of st. Matthew on the command
given by our Saviour to His Apostles
Rev. /. Thompson Cole. Of New York
made an address, explaining in an open
manly way the recent difficulties of ths
American Church Missionary Society
through the defalcation Of its late sec
rotary. who has since been deposed from
the ministry.
He stated that no direct contributions
from the churches had been lost, but
that all the peculations had been from
the income of the trust funds, which hac
not been properly audited for a number Of
years. The society was doing an i'm
portant work, and never needed or de-
, served the aid Of the churches more
An offering was then made for foreign
missions, and the service was closed witt
benedction, and the anthem from th'
Messiah" "And The Glory Of the Lord.