Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
COUNCIL.
SECOND DAY OF ITS ANNUAL MEET
ING AT WINCHESTER.
Election of Delegates to the Gene
raj COnvcntion-The Reports of the
concentrations.

| WINCHESTER, VA, May 19-(Spe-
al)-At $50 o'clock this morning about
100 lay and ministerial delegates assem-
bled in Christ church to attend the
second days session of the 1OSd annual
council of the Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Virginia.
The most interesting and important
work of the day was the election Of four
clerical and four lay delegates to the
Episcopal General Convention, which will
be held in Washington next October.
Fourteen candidates were put in nominal
ton, and considerable time was con-
sumed in the balloting. On the first
ballot Rev. G.. W. Nelson. of Warrenton
and Rev. Cornelius Walker, of the Theo-
logical Seminary, were elected. On sue
ceeding ballots Rev. L. r. Mason and
Rev. w. NJ. Clark, Of Richmond, were
also elected as clerical delegates. At the
| afternoon session the four following gen.
| tlemen were elected, after lively
| balloting. as the lay delegates
to the General Conventions: Mr..
Joseph Bryan, of Richmond; Mr.. l.. NJ.
| Blackford, Of Alexandria; Mr.. John G..
Williams. of Orange. and Mr.. Joseph
Wilmer, of Rapidan.
At o'clock this morning Holy Com
munion for the Womans Auxiliary was
administered The communion service
was read by Rev. S. II. X. Massie of
Upperville, and Rev. Robert a. Goodwin
of st. Johns, Richmond. An eloquent
address on the work of the Woman's
Auxiliary was delivered by Rev. w. A.
Of Monumental church oh
mond, Va.
The morning session was called to or
der by Bishop Whittle. and after prayer
by Rev. w. c. Latane, of Oak Grove,
and the reading of the minutes OF yester-
days meeting, the report of the secre-
tary for the past year was read.
BISHOPS REPORT.
The report of the Bishop for the past
year was then read by the aged Bishop
himself, whose eyesight has recently been
restored.
Bishop white opened by referring
feelingly to the sudden death of Bishop
Coadjutor John Il. Newton, at his home
in Richmond, on May 2S. 1897. He sketch
ed enthusiastically the life Of Bishop New
ton, paid an eloquent tribute to his worth
and character. and drew from his death
the lesson of Christian resignation to the
will of God. He referred to the life and |
Christian graces of Rev. Thomas Il. |
Locke, who died on May II, 1897, at Alex |
andria, after an honorable ministry of |
over half a century. and who had or
dained Bishop Whittle to the ministry, |
and also to the death of Rev. +. S. |
Stickney, rector Of the Monumental |
church, Richmond.
After a detailed report of the work of |
the bishopric tina following summary
was given: Visitations. 80: confirmed |
(white, 30S; colored, 81, S16; postulates re-
ceived, s; candidates for priests orders |
admitted z; letters dismissory given.
s; accepted, 5; churches consecrated, l; |
lay readers licensed. -; deacons ordain-
ed Il priests, 3; ministers deceased. 2.
BISHOP CoADJUTORS REPORT.
The report of Bishop-Coadjutor Robert
A, Gibson was then read. In the course |
of his report he outlined the work done by
him since his election to the bishopric
and emphasized the Importance and desi-
rability OF greater elaboration In the
reading OF the service by ministers and
in the responses by the congregation. He
referred to the decaying condition Of old
Colonial churches in the State, and asked
that something be done to preserve them,
because of their association with ante
bellum Virginia
Rev. Dr. Hartley Carmichael, rector of
St. PauPs church, Richmond, extended a
hearty invitation to the council to meet
next year in his church, which was ac-
cepted unanimously.
Council adjourned at II o'clock for devo-
Iional exercises, at which Rev. Edwin s.
Kinks, of Leesburg, preached. After the
council had reconvened Rev. II. X. Massie
submitted the parochial report, which,
is: Baptisms, $50; confirma-
ions, 40; communicates, 1902; marriages.
rs; funerals, "A; Sunday school teachers
rs; scholars S.325; Sunday school contri-
buttons, $s,522.9S; members OF Brother
rood OF st. Andrew. S19; Womans Auxil-
airy, ], 40S; total contributions. $1S9, 1927.
REPRESENTATION.
Rev. ]. G. bowman, of Richmond,
,ffered resolutions reducing the represen-
alton of the various dioceses at the
General convention from four to two dele
rates OF each order. Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
Il Richmond, and others opposed this.
Ir. bowman amended his resolution
alter SO as to reduce the delegates from
our TO three OF each order. AS amended
he resolution was referred to a special
ommittee, which recommended no
hange. The two bishops were elected
members of the Board OF ,
trustees for the invested funds OF the ,
iocese. .
The Womans Auxiliary held an all-day
ession in the chapel. Miss Sallie Stew
ri. of Alexandria. was reelected presi-
ent. ,