Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
COUNCILS LAST DAY.
rorR CANDIDATES ORDAINED To
THE PRIESTHOOD.
Tn. nusiness session-Nnrious Re
ports submItted-Trinity Church.
:. ccor,,e,, Parish-Statistics-
Basis of Assessment Discussed.

WYTHEVILLE. VA, June 13.-(SpeciaL)
Last night the Woman's Auxiliary ana
Foreign Missionary Society Of the Lp-sco-
pal Diocese Of Southern Virginia held us
meeting. which was well attended though
an inopportune shower somewhat dampen-
ed the enthusiasm Of the members.
Much regret was caused by the an
nouucement that in consequence OF the
extreme illness Of a member Of his iafnily
Bishop Randolph would be obliged to re-
turn home Saturday afternoon, and there
fore the ordination services originally
fixed for Sunday morning would nave 10
come off this morning at 1890. Accordingly
at that hour morning prayer IN the coN'
ell was read by Rev. Mr. Stringieilow ah1
DIR Logan. and the ordination sermon
very impressive one, was preached pS
Rev. G. w. Nelson. After the sermon Inc
following were ordained TO the priesthood
the solemn ceremony being witnessed by
a large CONGREGATION: +. ". Gamble, heu-
ben Meredith, L. NJ. Patton, ana T. a.
Ridout. .., s.. che
The candidates were presented by the
Rev. DR.. y. d. Tucker and hev. Johll
Ridout. and the following SIleL
foined i'm the laying on Of hands FRANK
Strinrfellow. John Ridout. @. W. Mel
son. b. d. Tucker, and Mercer i. Logan
BUSINESS SESSION.
After a short intermission the council
resumed it's labors and various reports
80 ,,resented as follows: Report OF the
C,on,mittee on the Division of Church Pro
nertv bv W. W. ola, report OF the CON
nittee on Clerical support by X NJ.
Blackford: report Of the Commitlee on
Assessment for Diocesan EAp-"'''' -
Rev. c. y. Bryant. -. -,
eerorf In change the basis Of assessment
but il was found impracticable 10 90 so
without amending the canon. -.
THE report Of the Committee on NeW
parishes presented by Rev. j. d. Fun
stem was unfavOrable 20 the petitioners
~ rrtnity church. ST. Georges parish
Who desired TO be set apart as a separate
narisb. but after considerable discussion
which was closed by the Bishop me re-
mort was amended so as TO FAVOR lne hP
pucation. and In tina; form was adop'eu
bv a decided majority.
the report Of the Finance Committee
- ,,,,esented by Colonel Withers, and a
,osoii,tion adopted authorizing the pay
-, ~ various salaries ana sums out OF
the contingent fund
STATISTICS.
The report Of the Committee on Pa
rochal Reports was represented by Rev.
NJ smead. II appeared that the COM
,1,nicants number 9.50S and contributions
80 on nurposes were S264.6c5. The number
- colored communicates Is al.
The report OF the Committee on Sunday
scbools was presented by Rev Il. ID.
tucker d. ID. The report OF the Commit
tee on Disabled Clergy Fund was present.
ed by Rev. Mr.. Ridout.
rev. Mr.. Ridout and Mr.. NJ. i. Burks
were elected members OF the Missionary
Council. A resolution was adopted for
he next meeting OF the council 10 be
held in Trinity church. Portsmouth.
Various resolutions OF no special import
ance were introduced and adopted. The
report on the Bishop Payne Divinity
school was presented by Rev. Mr. Good
wvn. who earnestly commended the school
10 the support OF the churches Of the do
ccse.
Rev. Or. Meade presented the report on
the state OF the Church. which took a
cheerful view OF the condition and pros
poets Of the Church in this diocese. though