Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-11
STATE OF CHURCH.
BISHOP RANDOLPH MAKES A MOST
ENCOURAGING REPORT.
BUSY DAY IN THE COUNCIL.
References to the War and to the
Courageous Act of HobsOn-Per-
Churches-Meet In DanviIle Next.

STANTON. VA, June 10.-(Special)-
This, the second day Of the Episcopa
Council of the Diocese of Southern Vlr.
ginia, was of much interest to the
churchmen and others attending the
sessions, which are being held in Trinity
church. In the devotional exercises. the
Rev. c. Braxton Bryan. of Hampton.
read the service, and the sermon, from
the eighth chapter of Ecclesiastes, Sd
verse, was delivered by the Rev. w. II.
Meade, d. D., of Roanoke.
| When the business session OF the
| council began, Bishop Randolph made
an address of much force and fervor. in
which, with touching eloquence he re-
ferred TO the sanity character and sub
! lime courage OF the late DR.. Barten. of
Norfolk, who died since the last council
meeting, after thirty-two years service
In Norfolk church. He spoke, too In
warm eulogy of John d. Powell, the old
est clergyman of the diocese. The Bishon
also referred TO the fact that two cler-
gymen OF the diocese are now at the
'front.' at chaplains TO the Virginia
troops-Rev. Frank Stringfellow. of the
Fourth Regiment, and Rev. r. NJ pat
ton, OF the Second. The Church he said
had furnished Washington with his
chaplain, and in the Revolutionary DAYS
when we were doing our duty as revo-
lutionists in that little island are doing
theirs, the Church furnished its full
quota of men for the work.
CHURCH IN GOOD CONDITION
Bishop Randolph Congratulated the
council on the progress of the diocese
work. His report showed that he had
confirmed SiS persons. The total re-
ceipts Of the diocese for the year vvaro
Sl5l, 45Cl3. and the disbursements wero
as follows: Parochial, Sl32,OO062: dice J
san, $l2,7OIO6; general, 1886 So. The SIM.
day-schooi collections amounted 10 "a IA
Touching upon the subject OF war ana
Lieutenant Hobson's bravery, ne said.
war is an evil and a bitterness INT
God sometimes teaches great lessons or |
self-abnegation thereby. and through |
such tribulations nations are mada one
sublime picture was that presented |
when that young officer, with a face OF |
caring III by smile, stood on deck and /
she'll" anu
The Bishop for the year renor,sa.
Added by Observation-Disclosures 4. das.
cons. Z: lay readers, &C. He called ar
tention to the necessity that lay readers
should be increased each year Seven
new churches Were reported completed
THE PARoCHIAL REPORT
Rev. Arthur Lloyd. r. j. McRrvdA
d. D.. Il. NJ. Carson, d. D.. and Messrs
c. A. Blackboard. r. G. II. Kean and
NJ. Z. Burke. were elected as the stand
Ing committee. The report OF IN,
Parochial Committee recommended thai
The Church property be Insured for sums
more nearly its value than is the case
low. This report further showed the
ietails OF parochial business for the mast
year, as follows: Baptisms, $50: con-
irmations. SiS; marriages. 2I9: burials
80; communicates. last report, S.a9s: thls
'ear, 1873; suncay-school teachers. 100.
scholars. 5,9SS; in Bible classes, 772. nuh.
lie services. 1895; number in Woman's
Auxiliary, SO; property values. sittings
60S6; value, so7s.6o5; insurance thereon
275oSo; furniture value. Size. SEQ. and s1'-
20 insurance; value OF chapels, s7.05o
howing a grand total in property vaiua.
ion OF 1881 .27s, whilst the total debt Is
IS .s32
FOR HOLY ORDERS.
The standing committee, through DIR.
arson. reported that these had been
recommended for holy orders: Henry T.