The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01
REV. ROBERT A. GIBSON, D. D.
Elected yesterday succeed the late BhOp Nwon

and Or Sprigg had himself excluded from
the Council, and the latter had no rghI
To give him seat except under the pro-
vision of the constitution 4ne COuncll
was u creation of the constitution ana
it had no right TO seat a person who was
not entitled TO membership.
TOOK ISSUE WITH HIM.
Professor Carl j.. Grammer took issue
with the Bishop on the Interpretation
OF the constitution and thought II was
Tor the Council 10 decide what the Bishop
had assumed to himself.
Alr. Joseph Bryan thought that the
Bishop had been perfectly right IN MS
Interpretation. When the Council met at
Alexandria Dr. Sprigs was minister oI
Epiphany church, at Barton Heights ana
subsequently when the church was rec
ognized by the Council, Rev. Mr.. Chris
man became its rector and Dr. SprlsB
then Withdrew and ne could only be again
admitted under the disability clause.
4 FEW NAMES ADDED.
The committee on credentials then re-
turned and added the names OF delegates
J. A. &. Beverly Robert IL. Gordon,
Thomas POindeXler, l.. q. falrDdhk ana
Thomas j. Chcv.
4 communication was then read by me
secretary which had been sent by the
Diocese of Southern Virginia, ana eX-
preesed sympathy with the loss suffered
by the death OF the late Dr. Ne" ton.
The order of tile last Council was lhth
adopted TO govern the present Council
ANA IL was decided that recess Tor luhcn
be taken froin tWo 10 three L. NJ, anu
Roy. W. Meade Clarke invited the in'H-
hers of the Council and visiting clergy
men 10 pariakc of the lunch 10 p' ae'N'u
by the ladies in The lecture room.
Rev. Ar CloutOn then moved that the
Council go into an election Of a Bishop
Coadfutor. but thc motion was not acted
upon.
DUTIES or THE OFFICE.
Professor Grammer thought the duties
| Of the Bishop COadjutor should pc dehheu
before am election was gone into.
The chair did not sustain Professor
Grammcr's point inasmuch as the calL
that rad bccn read, contained that IN
formation.
Rev. n. 4. Goodwin thought the first
| thing To be done was for the Council 10
give some expression as 10 the loss which
the diocese had suffered by the death Of
Mr.. Newton and he therefore moved that
"a committee Of five ministers and four
| laymen be elected for that purpose.
Tho motion was Carried and the chair
appointed the committee as follows: Rev.
X. \. Goodwin. Rev Carl f.. Grammer,
Rev. W Meade Clarke, Rev. II. h. Lee,
Rev. Nelson Gaines and Messrs. Joseph
BRYAN. John q. Williams, l.. l.. Nolle and
Albert Baker.
TO CONTINUE THE PAY.
Judge Lamb offered a resolution provid-
ing that the salary OF the Bishop Coad-
tutor and allowance for house rent be
paid 10y the treasurer 10 Mrs. JnO. Il.
Newton until the new Bishop Coadjutor
has been consecrated. The resolution was
a adopted under suspension of the rules
without being referred 10 the finance
COMMITTEES.
Rev. r.. NJ. Randolph offered n resolu-
ton that the Council endorse the action
OF the Bishop and standing committee by
which the treasurer was authorized TO
pay the funeral expenses of Bishop New
ton. This resolution was also adopted.
Professor Carl l.. Grammar offered a
, resolution under which the duties OF the
! Bishop COadiutor should first be outlined
! before an clceticn was gone into, but
the resolution vas declared to be out Of
/ order.
Mr.. Joseph BRYAN offered resolution
| stating that the Council desire to go into
AN election Of Bishop Coadjutor, and re-
quest the Bishop before the election
| takes place TO state the duties OF the
Bishop Ccadjutor.
The chair stated that he had no objec-
tion TO such resolution. and it was
thsn adopted.
THE BISHOPS STATEMENT.
The secretary then read a. statement
signed by Bishop Whittle. saying that
| he was physically unable to do all the
| episcopal work Of the diocese and that
| he wanted the Bishop Coadjutor 10 do
tContinued on Seventh PaGe.l