Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-07
ITS THIRD MEETING.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EPISCOPAL
DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN VA.
The openiaa serviees-special Music
Rendered with Telling Encct-The
Announcement of Committees-
Meeting I'm Ala OF Missions.

ial.)-The third annual council OF the
Diocese OF Southern Virginia met to-
day In st. Paul's church, this city. II
was opened at IL o'clock with morning
prayer and holy communion. the service
being read by the Rev. NJ. p. Logan, ID.
d.. OF Wytheville. and the Rev. T. NJ.
Carson. OF Lynchburg. and the holy COM
munion being administered by Bishop
Randolph and the Rev. c. II. Hams, ID.
D., rector OF the church. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. John J. Lloyd.
burg. on the 3Oth verse Of the 18th chap
ter OF III. Corinthians.
special feature Of the service was
the fine music by the Petersburg Chorus
and an added general choir. under the
able leadership OF Mr.. II. Noltenius. 1t
was a rare treat to hear the musical ser
vice rendered with such spirit and pre-
cision. The voluntary at the opening
was the solo and chorus. 20. Come, Let
Us Worship" the solo being sung ad-
mirably by Miss Mary G. Burts. At the
0ffertory a ladies' chorus sang beauti-
fully the trio, Lift Thine Eyes. O.. Lift
Thine Eyes" from the oratorio Elijah;
and as the postlude the whole chorus
sang Lovely. Appear" from Gounod's
Redemption. II is seldom that one hears
such choruses sung with the delicate
shading which marks the work Of the
Petersburg Chorus and speaks so elo-
quently of the ability and refined taste
Of its conductor.
CALLED TO ORDER.
After the service the council was called
In hv he oh he
Thomas Spencer secretary called the
roll of the clergy and of the lay dele
gates whose certificates had been re-
ceived before the council, and ffty-seven
clergy and thirty-seven lay delegates an
swered to their names. A number Of
other lay delegates were present, whose
certificates We're presented later and
passed upon by the Committee OF Gre
dentials.
COMMITTEES.
When the council was declared ready
for business the Bishop announced the
following committees:
Credentials-Rev NJ. p. Logan, u. D.,
Rev John J. Clopton. J. n. Mccormick,
William r. Roberts, Rev. +. C. Scott
State Of the Church-Rev. B. ID. Tucker.
Mr. Richard II. Baker. J. r. Hubbard,
ID. D., j. w. Claiborne, NJ. D.. j. j.
Lloyd, d. D.. John j. Allen. C. f. Smith,
J. Bunting. NJ. D.. a. b. Tlzzard, G.. w.
Smith.
Assessment for Diocesan Expenses
Rev w. II. Meade. d. D.. Mr.. c. NJ.
Blackford. c. II. Hams. u. D.. Jacob
Heffelhnger, Mr.. w. Il. Martin.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rev. John
Ridout Mr.. r. o. Egerton, w. ID. Smith,
c. l. Holland.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. J. G.. Shackelford,
Mr. N IT (,raap q loft /
Tayloe
Disabled Clergy Fund-Rev. Thomas W.
Jones. Mr.. J. n. Williams. George @.
Smeade. f.. S. Ried.
Bruce Fund-Rev. ]. W. Ware. Mr. A.
S. Eley.
Accounts Diocesan Missionary Society
Rev. J. p. Lawrence, Mr. Joseph NJ. Hurt.
Parochial Reports-Rev. j. j. Lloyd. ID.
D., Mr. 7. f. Rives. e. Sterling Gum.
Thomas Townsend. w. n. Meade. John
Horsely, James S. Russell, c. w. San
ders. 4.
New Parishes-Rev. John McGil. d. D..
Mr. W. A. Anderson. Arthur 5. Lloyd. Il.
S. Thomas c. Il. Bryan, c. j. Faulkner.
Elections-Rev. Il. j. McBryde, ID. D..
Mr. r. Il. Withers, p. NJ Boyden. T. C.
Elder.
Finances-Mr w. w. Old. Mr.. W. r.
Mckinney. James H. Skinner, w. II. Alb
bot Mr. NJ. p. Burks.
Clerical Support-Mr. J. NJ. McBryde.
Phi. D.. Mr.. Mann Page, James Goodwin
b. w. Stras, Randolph Harrison, T. r.
Trigg. Hobart Miller. Robert Logan, Rich
ard Eppes, Jr., w. U. Kennon.
Sunday-Schools--Re 0.-S. Barton, D..
D., Mr.. II. t. Jones. c. f. Woodson.
George NJ. Holsteln. F.. G. Ribble, W. H..
Harrison.
FIXING THE HOURS.
Very little else was done beyond the
customary resolution of courtesy, and the
fixing the hours of meeting and adjourn
ment, which after to-day are to be from
10 10 and to G. The nights are taken
up With mission services
The Rev. DR.. Barten had a resolution
passed appointing a committee TO enquire
how much this diocese might owe to the
Diocese of Virginia on account of NOR
tuary dues to the old Brotherhood. which
is now continued only in the Diocese OF
Virginia.
At $50 p. NJ. there was grand meet
Ing I'm aid Of diocesan missions, addressed
by the following representatives OF the
different convocations OF the diocese:
Rev. W. ID. Smith, for the Norfolk
Convocation; Rev. w. A. Barr, of Rocky
Mount, for the Danvlle Convocation
Rev. j. S. Russell. archdeacon OF the
colored work, was selected by the Peters
burg ConHocation TO speak Of the growth
and condition of the colored work. All
the addresses were spirited and hopeful
that OF Mr.. Barr being especially elo.
quent.
The services were conducted by Rev
DR.. Barten, Of Norfolk, and Bishop Ran
dolph spoke gratefully of the fact that
despite hard times the offerings for dioce
san missions had been larger the past
year than ever before.
The closing address was made by Rev
I. II. Lacy, evangelist OF the diocese
who spoke at great length.
The music at the service included the
following anthems:
Voluntary, first chorus from Hymn of
Praise (Mendelssohn): Hymns 507, third
tune; 5S, first tune 509 first tune: i50
first tune; Offertory voluntary Blessed
are the Men that Fear Him." chorus and
chorale from Elijah" Mendelssohn)
Onertory Sentence and Gloria Patrl; Post
ludium, THE Heavens are Telling the
Glory OF God" from the oratorio "crea
ton" lHaydn).
The chorus again did most excellent
work, the rendering OF the postlude being
especially effective.
WINCHESTER's MEMORIAL-DAY.