The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
The EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
Election Of Delegates TO The General
Convention.
WYTHEYILLE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
A Letter From Bishop whittle-Meetingo OF
the Woman's Aux'liary-other Pro-
ceedings of Yesterday session.

PETERSBURG, VA, June Especial
The Eriscopai Council convened IN third
| day's session this morning at 10 O'Clock,
| and was opened with morning prayer,
which was read by Rev. Drs. Meade and
w. T. Roberts. After prayer Bishop
Randolph called the Council to order
/ for busine7s.
The Bishop announced that the order
/ Of business was 10 hear the reports OF
/ the standing and special committees
Colonel r. Z. Withers extended an inVi-
| tation TO the Council TO meet next year
at st. Johns church. Wytheyille. Ine
invitation was unanimously accepted.
/ The Rev. o. s. Barton presented the
report for the funds of the widows ana
orphans Of deceased clergy. Also the
report from the committee who purchased
the episcopal residence In Norfolk.
DriEGAris 10 THE CONVENTION.
The Bishop appointed Rev. J. d. Pow
Ell. Judge Watts, and Mr.. Js NJ. Williams
| the tellers on the vote for delegates 10
/ the General Convention. which meets at
/ Minneapolis Mimi, next October. Ihey
reported that only one out Of the four
| clerical dccgates-Rey. B. -. tucker
and three Of the lay delegates-Coiohei
4. r. Withers, Colonel c. N. Blackford,
and Judge w. W. Old-had been elected
on the first ballot.
The vote MAS lUtl ldktn lpi RiiN iH@
and three clerical delegates. The tellers
on the second vote for delegates to the
| General Convention reported that Rev. Dr.
| w. H. Meade was tle only clerical dele
| gate who received a sufficient number OF
votes to elect. and that none OF the lay
men received majority.
The vote was then taken for two cler'-
! cal and one lay representative, ana Mr.
NJ. =. Burks was elected as the lay rep
a..tI f.atf on
clerical representatives. The third bal
lot resulted IN the election OF Rev. H.
| j. Mcbride. and another ballot had 10 De
taken on this ballot. Rev. j. ). Lloyd
was elected. Pending the election OF the
| alternates by the conventoin. the hour Tor
adjournment. Il. NJ, arrived. and the
Bishop announced that the Council stood
adjourned until =. NJ
nlsnoP wHITrIE's LETTER.
Before adjournment. however, Bishop
| Randolph read the following letter from
| Bishop Whittle:
NV Dear Bishbp,-I am very much
obliged for your kind invitation, and also
| for one through Rev Mr. spencer, TO at
| tend your council II would be great
| pleasure to meet many loved friends now
| IN Petersburg, but as / could only meet
and not see them, l must regrettfully de-
| cline Praying that the Holy Spirit may
| order all your doings, l remain, aiiec-
| tionately yours,
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern
| Diocese of Virginia met I'm the basement
| Of St Paurs church at 10 \. NJ. to-day.
| Services were conducted by Rev. X. g.
| Jett. Of Staunton, and addresses were
! delivered by Revs NJ. II. Logan, William
/ -. smith after which the meeting was
| called TO order with Miss Lula l.. Taylor
| IN chair and Miss AIr-
! ginia Lassiter, of this city, as secretary
| The roll-call showed that fourteen dele
| gates from the Woman's Auxiliary and
four from the Junior Auxiliary We're pres
| ent.
MISS TAYLoR's REPORT.
Miss Lula l.. Taylor OF Norfolk, secre-
! tary of the Southern branch of the No-
| mans Auxiliary, read her report for the
| year ending May i. 1898. The report says
1--WE have much cause for thankfulness
| and encouragement in the fact that while
on every side we hear of falling of in
| contributions. consequent upon the pres
sure of the times. our branch Of the Aux
| ilary shows considerable increase in the
| contributions over those Of past years
| To all parts of our mission field. at home
| and abroad, have our interest and our
| offerings gone. our contributions in
| money and boxes for the year amounted
| TO tl.uti.dl. an increase over llurt Nl
| last year Of SSij; OF this was given 10
Diocesan missions. $l0s3AO. to domestic
| missions. $iS3: to foreign missions. Si.o2l15
| value of boxes Of clothing sent by va
rious branches, SLIPS, collected IN the mite
boxes for the grand united Offering 10 De
made this fall al the time of the general
convention, $SS6.50; contributed to the
fund for general expenses $52.25. OF thi.
whole amount the Junior Auxiliary has
given $6ii.3l.
EyLSiNG SESSION.
When the Council reassembled at
| o'clock il proceeded with the clesJiOn
of alternates 10 the General Convention.
The following We're elected;
| Cler.ral-Revs. \. $. Lloyd, r. NJ. Car
son, ~. p. Logan. y. d., and c. o.
Law. r. McKenncy. W. b. Martin,
| c. H. Holland. and W. 4. Anderson
Rev +. 5 Gum, of Brandon, offered
| the report OF the committee or
the parochial reports, which gives statis-
tics gotten from l0i reports COnsrcea-
uons-Nunibcr Of famiii ts, 4,nl; children
1908: individuals. 1886; conmun.canis.
ssse. baptisms- Infants. 5-2 adults. 2gl
total. 75i combinations. "a; marriages,
| .gl. buriais. 24 public services ON sun
dav 5.42l other days. 3.l5,; sermons and
lectures. 76aS. lectures, H. Holy Com
munions on sunday l,@A $500.
Namo of church buildings, $1,000
charcls. Sl27. SEQ: rectories, sll2.a9J. oI
! school ana parish ivuSrHs fltf"tff ANit
tire including organs. s., so, invested
funds. S.. 452: value of lands S%.2y; total
value 81 l25. .06S: insurance on churchts
| and chaDels SOB 2l0, on rccto1es >bl,s'vi
rar,sh houses S5.pN on furniture. IN
Guiding organs, $3.50; total, sS2i.N9; total
receints. SIN ,2a277; total disbursements,
Sio322l6f -.
Petersburg for their hospitality, TO the
railroads for reduced fare, and TO the
press. The Council then finished its Dusi~
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