Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
THE EPISC0PALIANS.
THE CLOSING DAY or THE ANNUAL
COUNCIL.
leporf on the state OF the Church
The Evangelist Question - DIR.
Snripu ApoIogiges-Uigb school
and Seminary Charter.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, May 2-CSpe-
c,al) -The morning sermon in the Epis-
coral Council was delivered by Rev. .. NJ.
Yerger. OF Harrisonburg. from Philippians
4 q: "Only let your conversation DC
as II becometh the Gospel of CHRIST
Rev. W. NJ. Clark presented the report
on "the State Of tho Church" when was
hopeful and congratulatory Tor me pros
perity OF the diocese. There was j
.tatod. nearly 5000 raised last year Tor
diocesan missions.
The report Of the seminary and high
school AT Alexandria was read ana
mentioned a change in the manner oil
conducting the High School next year.
which. it is believed will result in IN
creased prosperity.
The treasurer Of the council reported
hat the receipts from the contingent
,und were 1852. which with the balance
IN hand made 1885. and the expenditures
were IS SOS. leaving n balance OF SG97. on
motion Of Or. Angus Crawford, stand
Ing committee was appointed TO revise
canons 10 to II. as to new parishes.
THE EVANGELIST.
The question Of continuing the evange-
list next year caused a heated discussion.
Rev. Nelson T.. Dame and others thought
that the Office OF evangelist as at present
conducted amounted 10 the position of an
assistant bishop or secretary TO the
Bishop. Rev III. Il. Lee and others
thought the Office Indispensable and that
The couvocatiOn could not do the Work
assigned 10 the evangelist. and that TINS
office did not conflict with the local clergy.
Bishop white thought it would be
fatal step 10 do away with Mr. Medde
services. He paid tribute 10 the zeal
OF the children i'm collecting money Tor no
cesean missions. and especially for the
support Of the general missionary The
Bishop spoke with deep feeling and elo-
guently pleaded for the poor country
churches. The evangelist was continued.
DIR. sPRIGG APOLOGIES.
DR. Sprigg apologizcd TO the council
and TO the Bisnop for every word said
IN yesterdays discussion (Of personal
nature) against the Bishop and against
him In his official capacity, and paid
high tribute 10 his character.
The Bishop and council received the
apology by rising vote.
II was resolved that the council meet
next year in St. Georges church, Fred
ericksburg.
Rev. Preston Nash read the report on
Sunday schools which advocated the free
use of the 'rayer-BOOk ana Church Hymn
nal as liturgy. II was considered the
ablest report on that subject submitted
for years.
REV. l.. r.. Mason introduced set OF
resolutions looking 10 the changing of the
charter OF the seminary and High School
so that the corporations shall no longer
be self-perpetuating. but the members
shall be elected by the Council Mr.. Ma
son spoke cloquently and with great
power for his resolutions. but the Council
adjourned before the vote was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session the resolution
of Rev l.. X. Mason was referred 10 the
following special committee, TO report TO
the next council: Rev. l.. r.. Mason. DR..
James Grammer, Professor Garnet. Major
r.. Taylor Scott, and Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
ON motion Of Mr.. j. NJ. Taylor, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed TO re-
mort TO the next council II there could
not be devised better plan OF lay repre-
sentauon: Mr. j. NJ. Taylor, MT. Ellis
Jones. DR.. j. r. Wheat. and Rev. j.. NJ.
Randolph and Rev. j. j. Leayitt
After the usual vote of thanks and men
ton of the excellent music rendered by
the choir. at 5I5 L. NJ, the council adj
journed sine die.
Rev. b. NJ. Randolph preached at st.
PauTs church tonight.
THE BARTON-HEIGHTS QUESTION.
The following explains the apology OF
Dr. Sprigg referred to above:
DIR. Sprigg on Thursday spoke Of the adj
mission OF the Barton Heights church.
saving all IT needed TO make 1t grow was
a resident pastor. the church being able
TO support one. II was willing To pay a
rector 5000 a year. and il was the first
time In the history Of the council he
said, the admission of church which
had complied with all the canonical re-
ouiremcnts had been opposed. lie said
the Bishop did not want the church ad
nitted. as he thought IT would not bt
self-sustaining but the Doctor Guaran
teed he would be responsible for the sal
ary. The Doctor claimed the Bishop wa.
opposed TO the admission of the churcl
because the Bishop was prejudiced agans
him. Al this point Rev. II. Is. See called
the Doctor to order for being personal.
BISHOP WHITTLES REPLY TO DIR
sPRIGG.
The debate was closed by Bishop Whit
tie. who said ne would not refer TO th'
pleasantries. II not insults, Of the frs
speaker. lie Cldllhtu MS "llNN4Alou
the admission Of the church was on IN
ground that II did not comply with thu
canon as he had interpreted it. 1t hal
never been self-supporting in the las
eleven years. and he did not think tha
Il should be admitted until IL was show
that It could support Itself. lie though
the present canon applicable to the al
mission of mission churches covered III
question In the case
NEWPORT NEWS.