The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07
The EPISCOPAL council
Third Annual Session Convenes in
the City of Petersburg.
Bishop Randolph Presides. The
Standing Committees. The Text,
"If | Must Needs Glory, viii
Glory Of the Things Which
Concern My Infirmities."
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sn st. Pauls Episcopal Church iu this
city at IL o'clock this morning, with
. large attendance Of church and lay
delegates. The Council was opened
with valedictory solo and chorus.
from the 95th Psalm, 20, Come Let
Us Worship" which was admirably
rendered by trained choir OF seventy
i've or one hundred voices from
the ohoirs of tho several Episcopal
churches in Petersburg. Rev. MIR. Mercer
T. Logan, ID. D., lector of st. Johns
Church, Wythev.Ie, read morning
prayer, assisted by Rev. Il. NJ. Carson,
Lypchburg, DR.. Carson reading the
prayers. After the singing of the
hymn, "The Church's One Founda
sion," the opening sermon was de-
iivered by the Rev. John j. Lloyd, of
Lynchburg He selected for his text
,he llth chapter OF Second Corinthians
end the 30th verse, IF | must needs
glory, 1 will glory of the things which
concern mine intirmities.
The sermon was very impressive.
thoughtful and earnest plea for the
primitive spirit of self sacrifice and de
rotion to the work of the Church, aud
was heard with the closest attention.
Che sermon over the administration of
ku0 IlOlG ioiio"CNs ht.
Rev. Bishop Randolph was assisted III
this service by Rev. q. X. Hswe, ID. d.
and the Rev. Il. M. Carson, ID. d.
After the Holy Communion. Bishop
Randolph called the Council to order
and requested the Secretary to call the
roll of clerical members. a quorum
was found to be preseut.
The Bishop announced the following
committee on credentials of 10y dele
gates: Rev NJ P Logan, ID ID; n Alo-
Cormick. F G Scott, j Clapton aud
w L Roberts
Mr. VIM. Il. McKenney, on behalf of
Rev. @. r. Harris, rector of ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church, III this city, offered
q series of resolutions to tho effect that
visiting clergymen be invited to seats
on the floor. and that ministers of
other denominations in the city be in.
Sited to sit with the members OF the
Council, and that the hours Of meeting
De as follows: 10 O. 10. to 2 p. IN. and
from to p. NJ. The resolutions were
adopted.
Judge w. B. Martin, Of Norfolk,
eubmitted the report of the trustees OF
che Episcopal fund and asked that the
trustees be diacharGed. The report
vas read, and on motion OF Col. II. L.
Withers, it was referred to the Com
mlttee on lJplscopa! GDGS.
Rev. 0. s. Bartsn, OF Norfolk, Of
fered the following reIolution:
ReSOiced, That committee. con
stating of one Clergyman aud two lay.
/ men, be appointed by the Bishop TO
Feport to this Council the feasibility of
eettling, on u satisfactory basis, certain
claims for mortuary dues now held
4 against this diocese.
[Signed REV. A. s, LLOYD,
Coz. MCBRYDE,
II. Il. WIrnERs.
Il The resolution was adopted
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Il The following standing committees
II we're appointed:
III On Credentials-Re NJ p Logan, d
I'D. Rev j N Mccormick, Rev John
41 Clopton, Rev w L Roberts and Rev
8F q Scott.
& State of the Chnrch-Rev B ID Tuck
Ter, Rev Il HUBBARD, ID ID, Rev A
aLloyd, d d, Rev Claudiua + Smith,
%Rev A Is Tizzard, Rev Fl II Baker,
&aM ID, John Allen, j Bunting, nj u
;nd S w Smith.
III Assessment for Diocesan Expenses
81 Rev w FL Meade, ID ID, Rev @ Il Har.
is, ID d, 9 NJ Blackford, Jacob Hoffe.
Merger and w b Martin.
"a Widows and Orphans-Rev John
Ia sidout. Rev W d Smith aud r o.
Slggle Teton, @ l. Holland.
5H Episcopal Fund-Rev j G ShaokIe.
ord, Rev j G Jett aud q Il Groom
sand George p Taylor.
M Disabled Clergy Fund-Rev Thomas
~ Jones, Rev George @ Sneade and ID
"a Pulium and T. $ Ried.
s Bruce Fund Rev l w Ware and
Szr p st Wilson.
Accounts Diocesan Missionary Soci
y-Rev Lawrence and MIR JOS N
@ urt
sS Parochial Reports-Rev j j LLOYD.
ev Sterling Gum, Rov w N Mende
a Rey Jas Russell, Msssrs Thomas
Rives, Thos Townsend, John Horse
y and O W Sanders.
New Parishes-Rev John McGill, d
Rev Arthur S Lloyd, Rev @ B|
yant and Messrs W A Anderson, r
Ihomas and O Faulkner.
&Elections-Rev r McBryde, d ID,
Boydon and Messrs r Z Withers
T y Elder,
+ inances-Messrs WsW Old, Jameo
skinner. w r MoKennay, w I'll
bott and H p Burke.
lerical 6upport-Messrs j NJ Mc.