The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-21
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
RISH0P WHfTTLt's RfPOKT And
BfsHOP NIUTON'S PLEA.
pi,cc..n Missions Leading >uhJcct-1ho
Onsce Of Evangelist Filled by i'sN.
Everett Meade Abolished.

pro.!tlous circumstances than inc Epls
.o'I goincu now ia SESSION here. ln'
weather has been perfect tho hospitality
Of oar people uubOun0cd. and the pleas
uro and satisfaction OF the Visitors mas
boon graufyug. This IS the iifst visit "'
, otiitc "A nuIuU;r of tho strangers 10
lredcrlckshurc and during the recess %
The council these have busicd thcinscN's
visiting the points Of interest IN the cl'y
and Just beyond the city limits. "'
,,oinfs most generally visited have been
-Hromptm." the handsome estate o"
~Narvc.s Heights" from which the sur
rounding battlchClds can be viewed, MS
tcrlc Chatham" just opposite the Guy
fhe Mary Washington house, the MAI
Washington Monument. kenmore an"
The Masonic Lodge room. where lhe re-
,,rds showing when Washington was
,,ado Mason here. and the Bible on
which he was obligated are sun pr
served. one marked feature OF lhia
courcil is tho presence Of so many VISIT
inr ladies'. This is due TN "a measure J."
fhe fact that tho Virginia Canch OF ,H'
Woman's Auxiliary 90 the Board OF MS
sions and tho organization known as
Daughters Of the King are also IN session
here.
GOOD FEELING.
Tho sessions ~ the council thus far
lave been very harmonious What prom
isod 10 cause quite q stir ended IN We
host Of feelings. II was the question or
changing the charter az the Ih'oi"Ei .''
Seminary Of Virginia so as 10 PROVIDE lor
tho election Of the trustees 10y the couh-
cil instead Of by the board.
ROY. Iandon r. Mason. chairman OF
tho special committee brought in a ma
iorify report flvorIng the change MT
Joseph Bryan made minority report
opposing any change in tho present char
tor The cutiro afternoon of Tuesday
WAS devoted TO the discussion OF TINS
question. and many ~ the delegates
seemed wide apart but finally Bishop
white made q strong. earnest speech.
and asked the council not 70 make any
change and the minority report was
adopted.
COMMITTEES
Tho following are the Standing Com
mittocs appointed Yesterday
state Of tho Church-Rcv. John Nc
GIN Rcv TT. Il. Lee. Rev. T. ~. llund-
lcy. Roy. r. A. Goodwin. DR. T. y. Nc
cav. Mr. Walter r. Crahhe. Mr.. +. G.
Cary. colonel r.. H Dulauev.
Widows and Orphans Flnd-Rov. J. +.
Ellis Mr. John Temple.
Episcopa. Fund Rev. j. y. bowman.
Mr. John w Gordon
brotherhood Mr.. g. NJ. Blackford
judge j. c. Lamb. Mr. y. r. Munford.
Disabled Clerey-Rev. j. l.. Il. Cross.
DR. W =. Moncure.
Bruce Fund-Rev. S 6. Hepburn, Mr..
Thomas VI. Mccormick.
Diocesan Mission-Rcv. J. w. Ware
Rev. a. b. Chinn Mr. Edgar ". Nc
cray Mr.. j. s. Moore
Parochial Reports-Rov. J. J. Clopton.
Rev. $. $ Ware Rev. John s. Douglass.
Mr. Charles Woolnough. Mr. ;. J. Dos
VOL Mr. Robert H. Knox.
New Paushes-ReV Edward Wall.
Rev. +. A. Temple. Judge J. Q. Ewell
Or Thos. y. Lane.
Eloctions-Rev. John y. LaMothe, Mr..
J. W. Harvey
Fnancc-Mr. Joseph Bryan Mr.. r. 2.
Page Mr. Joseph Wilmer. Colone. w. u.
Palmer. Judge w. S Barton.
Clerical support Mcssrs. John g. VIII
nams. T.. G.. Harrison. r. c. Wexford.
r. r.. scott Dr. r. w. Nelson. J. W.
COOK. IT, q. Clagett J.. H. Mayo. j. NJ.
McVcirh. G. a. 5. Hopkins
Sunday Schools-Rcvs. J. J. 'Gravatt.
j. J.. Goodwin. Robert Is. Massic. Mossrs.
o. g. RufHn +. NJ Eastman. Fcnton No
land.
Credentials Of Lay Dclcgatos-Rev. w.
NJ Clark. Messrs. j. G.. Williams and
William c. Marshall.
THE SECOND DAY.
The early mormnr services were con-
ducted hy Rev. j.. 5. suckney. OF Rich
aond.
The second days session OF the Eph-co-
I.al Council opened at $3.50 clock Bishop
Whittle presiding. and Rev. Evcrard
Meade secretary. Rev. r.. t. Massio Of
Tpporyille preached the sermon At the
close Of the sermon the address Of Bishop
White was read by Secretary Meade.
The report called special attention TO the
Council Of the brotherhood and commend
al its work. Reference was made 10 the
appointment of Miss Mary T.. Jones OF
st Johns Church. Richmond. for the Of
lice and work of a. dcaconess and Of her
amcss for the position
TRIBUTE To PIKE POWERS
4 feeling tribute was paid 10 the lite
Rev. Pike Powers. of Richmond The
report also referred to the many changes
Of the past year. deaths. rcslenations.
combinations and other work. OF which
the following is a summary:
Visltations ~. combinations white. lo'.
colored. o. total no. Postulants. .. admit
ted candidates for priests orders six
transferred four present number l3. dea-
cons ordained .. letters dismissory given
:. letters dismissory accepted s. ministers
deceased /. lay readers licensed IT,. num-
her Of churches and chaDcls white. TO;
colorod D. Total 1@ Number of minis
tiers white IS: colored. .. Total 80.
Bishop John b. Newton then read his
address reviewing his work Of the past
year. Bishop Newton made a strong plea
Tor diocesan missions and said 10 other
subject is Of so much Importance 10 the
church
The following IS summary OF the re-
mort